Accessible Test Design and the APIP Standards Making Assessment Accessible for All Students

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Accessible Test Design and the APIP
StandardsMaking Assessment Accessible for All
Students
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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

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Universal Design

• Universal Design does not imply one sizes
  fits all but rather acknowledges the need for
  alternatives to suit many different peoples
  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

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Accessible Test Design

• Designing tests that maximize the information
  about the measured construct for each examinee

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How a Task Functions
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Barriers to Access
Inaccurate receipt or interpretation of stimulus
Challenges Interacting with Content
Inaccurate production or recording of response
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Overcoming Barriers to Access

• Adapted Presentation
• Display of content
• Representational form of content
• Adapted Interaction
• Adapted Response Mode

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Accessible Test Design
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Challenges to Accessible Test Design

• Lack Standard Set of Accessibility Options
• Lack Structure for Specifying Accessibility
  Information
• Lack Method for Interoperable Content

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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

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Accessible Portable Item Profile (APIP) Standards
Universally Designed CB Interfaces
Accessible Test Delivery
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APIP Test Model
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Why APIP Is Important

• Vehicle for Accessible Test Design
• Improve Test Validity for ALL Students
• Improve Efficiency of Item Development and Item
  Transfers

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More Information about APIP

• MN URL
• Dirk Mattson, Dirk.Mattson_at_state.mn.us
• APIP Forum Dec 7

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