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Curricular Adaptations for Children with Special Needs
TESTS AND ASSESSMENTS
1:1 testing
Advance notice, no pop quizzes
Allow correction of mistakes
Allow student to stand, sit, pace
Allowed to use a note card
Alternate way of showing knowledge, video, audio
Alternative setting (small group) no distractions
Answer in test booklet vs. bubble sheet
Answers on sticky notes- student chooses
Assistive tech- heavy pencils, highlight paper, scratch paper, extra copy of test for scribbles
Audio assistance
Averaging grades to allow multiple attempts
Avoid always, sometimes, never questions
Braille test
Break test into sections
Built in breaks
Calculators
Chunking
Circle instead of fill in the blank
Classical music
Cloze method
Computer testing with modifications
Concept mapping
Control visual field
Corrections for partial credit
Cut/paste answers
Demonstrate with manipulatives
Demonstration to indicate mastery of skills
Diagram labeling
Dictate answers
Different fonts
Discussion on points in class before testing
Divergent assessment
Don’t grade on spelling, only content
Draw test
Each student writes a question
Email test to student to complete online
Equal score for each part of class- quizzes, homework, attendance…
Explain vocabulary/reword question
Extra credit opportunities-2nd chance points
Fewer assessment areas on a given test/narrower scope
Formula sheets
“Gentle” paper colors
Give test in advance as study guide
Given by a familiar person
Group/individual testing
Have labels made when the student has to label/write diagrams
Have student teach information
Headphones
Highlight key word(s) in questions
Icons
Index card used for test
Interview the student
Kurzweil 2000- computerized assessment
Large print
Lighting
Limit multiple choice
Limit test items
Limit to key points
Longer amount of time
More performance based projects/assessments
More quizzes- more frequent, but less content
More white space
Multiple choice
Multiple choice with picture cards (velcro)
No Scantron
NO test!
No time limit
Nutshellmath.com
Omit abstract questions
One question per page
Open book tests
Open notes
Oral exams
PARTICIPATION EFFORT!
Pass-fail assessment
Picture cues for word bank
Picture portfolio depicting tasks mastered
Portfolio of work
Portfolio or qualitative assessment
Practice ACT
Practice taking the tests
Pretest
Problem solving assessment techniques
Process not product
Project based assessment
Project instead of test
Provide extra time
Provide manipulatives
Qualitative data
Read directions to student
Read test to student
Repeated opportunities with increasing prompting levels
Rephrase on test
Retest option
Review games
Rubric/choose your grade
Scanning the test
Scribe
Sensory breaks
Separate setting
Snacks/water before test
Someone to fill in Scantron
Space test from each other
Stampers for answers
Start test before class to finish in given time
Student allowed to read questions out loud
Student created tests
Students develop the test questions
Study groups
Study guide that mirrors test
Take home test
Take tests with stamps or stickers instead of pencils for T/F, Yes/No, multiple choice
Teach test taking skills/strategies
Teacher cues in margin
Teacher observation
Test available in multiple formats
Test Taker Program
Use a variety of testing modes-multiple choice, and/or, T/F, short answer
Use internet practice tests
Use mints, sour sucker, hard candy, gum etc.
Use of augmentative
Use page protector and marker overlay
Use Time Timer
Use visuals
Word banks
Write on test vs. scantron
1:1 testing
Advance notice, no pop quizzes
Allow correction of mistakes
Allow student to stand, sit, pace
Allowed to use a note card
Alternate way of showing knowledge, video, audio
Alternative setting (small group) no distractions
Answer in test booklet vs. bubble sheet
Answers on sticky notes- student chooses
Assistive tech- heavy pencils, highlight paper, scratch paper, extra copy of test for scribbles
Audio assistance
Averaging grades to allow multiple attempts
Avoid always, sometimes, never questions
Braille test
Break test into sections
Built in breaks
Calculators
Chunking
Circle instead of fill in the blank
Classical music
Cloze method
Computer testing with modifications
Concept mapping
Control visual field
Corrections for partial credit
Cut/paste answers
Demonstrate with manipulatives
Demonstration to indicate mastery of skills
Diagram labeling
Dictate answers
Different fonts
Discussion on points in class before testing
Divergent assessment
Don’t grade on spelling, only content
Draw test
Each student writes a question
Email test to student to complete online
Equal score for each part of class- quizzes, homework, attendance…
Explain vocabulary/reword question
Extra credit opportunities-2nd chance points
Fewer assessment areas on a given test/narrower scope
Formula sheets
“Gentle” paper colors
Give test in advance as study guide
Given by a familiar person
Group/individual testing
Have labels made when the student has to label/write diagrams
Have student teach information
Headphones
Highlight key word(s) in questions
Icons
Index card used for test
Interview the student
Kurzweil 2000- computerized assessment
Large print
Lighting
Limit multiple choice
Limit test items
Limit to key points
Longer amount of time
More performance based projects/assessments
More quizzes- more frequent, but less content
More white space
Multiple choice
Multiple choice with picture cards (velcro)
No Scantron
NO test!
No time limit
Nutshellmath.com
Omit abstract questions
One question per page
Open book tests
Open notes
Oral exams
PARTICIPATION EFFORT!
Pass-fail assessment
Picture cues for word bank
Picture portfolio depicting tasks mastered
Portfolio of work
Portfolio or qualitative assessment
Practice ACT
Practice taking the tests
Pretest
Problem solving assessment techniques
Process not product
Project based assessment
Project instead of test
Provide extra time
Provide manipulatives
Qualitative data
Read directions to student
Read test to student
Repeated opportunities with increasing prompting levels
Rephrase on test
Retest option
Review games
Rubric/choose your grade
Scanning the test
Scribe
Sensory breaks
Separate setting
Snacks/water before test
Someone to fill in Scantron
Space test from each other
Stampers for answers
Start test before class to finish in given time
Student allowed to read questions out loud
Student created tests
Students develop the test questions
Study groups
Study guide that mirrors test
Take home test
Take tests with stamps or stickers instead of pencils for T/F, Yes/No, multiple choice
Teach test taking skills/strategies
Teacher cues in margin
Teacher observation
Test available in multiple formats
Test Taker Program
Use a variety of testing modes-multiple choice, and/or, T/F, short answer
Use internet practice tests
Use mints, sour sucker, hard candy, gum etc.
Use of augmentative
Use page protector and marker overlay
Use Time Timer
Use visuals
Word banks
Write on test vs. scantron
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