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Accessible Test Design and the APIP Standards Making Assessment Accessible for All Students. Principles of Universal Design.
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Accessible Test Design and the APIP StandardsMaking Assessment Accessible for All Students
Principles of Universal Design • Universal design is the design of products and environments to be usable by all people, to the greatest extent possible, without the need for adaptation or specialized design.— Ron Mace
Universal Design “Universal Design does not imply ‘one sizes fits all’ but rather acknowledges the need for alternatives to suit many different people’s needs.” “…the essence of UDL is flexibility and the inclusion of alternatives to adapt to the myriad variations in learner needs, styles, and preferences.” -Rose & Meyer, 2000, p. 4
Accessible Test Design Designing tests that maximize the information about the measured construct for each examinee
Quantitative Score Present Information Interact with Content Measure of Construct Produce Response Stimulate Construct Apply Construct Visible Product of Construct Inference Statement About Construct How a Task Functions
Barriers to Access Quantitative Score Present Information Measure of Construct Interact with Content Produce Response Apply Construct Stimulate Construct Visible Product of Construct Inference Statement About Construct Inaccurate receipt or interpretation of stimulus Challenges Interacting with Content Inaccurate production or recording of response
Overcoming Barriers to Access • Adapted Presentation • Display of content • Representational form of content • Adapted Interaction • Adapted Response Mode
Challenges to Accessible Test Design • Lack Standard Set of Accessibility Options • Lack Structure for Specifying Accessibility Information • Lack Method for Interoperable Content
Accessible Portable Item Profile (APIP) Standard • Provides Structure to Item Development • Specifies Behaviors for Test Delivery • Requires Specifications of Student Needs • Comprehensive Integrated Solution for Accessible Test Design
Accessible Portable Item Profile (APIP) Standards Universally Designed CB Interfaces Accessible Test Delivery x =
Why APIP Is Important • Vehicle for Accessible Test Design • Improve Test Validity for ALL Students • Improve Efficiency of Item Development and Item Transfers
More Information about APIP • MN URL • Dirk Mattson, Dirk.Mattson@state.mn.us • APIP Forum: Dec 7