Equity Issues in the Assessment of Individuals With Visual or Hearing Impairments

Author(s):

Ekstrom, Ruth B.

Publication Year:

2001

Source:

Walz, G.R.; Bleuer, J.C. (eds.) Assessment: Issues and Challenges for the Millennium. Greensboro, NC: CAPS Publications, School of Education, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, 2001, p121-129

Document Type:

Chapter

Page Count:

10

Subject/Key Words:

Equity, Test Accommodations, Disabilities, Hearing Impairments, Visual Impairment, Civil Rights, Elementary and Secondary Education (ESE), Reading Achievement, Individual Testing, Special Needs Students, Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA), National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), American Sign Language (ASL), Braille