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British Journal of Visual Impairment, Vol. 25, No. 2, 169-177 (2007)
DOI: 10.1177/0264619607076005
© 2007 SAGE Publications

A taxonomy of assessment accommodations for students with vision impairments in Australian schools

Michael Steer

The Renwick Centre, Royal Institute for Deaf & Blind Children and The University of Newcastle, Australia, mike.steer{at}RIDBC.org.au

Gillian Gale

The Renwick Centre, Royal Institute for Deaf & Blind Children and The University of Newcastle, Australia

Frances Gentle

The Renwick Centre, Royal Institute for Deaf & Blind Children and The University of Newcastle, Australia

Educational accommodations for students with vision impairments are alterations in the way that an assessment or a test is administered. These alterations are not made to give the student an advantage, but to level the playing field with sighted peers. The authors provide for the educational practitioner a taxonomy of these types of accommodation as well as identifying the several principles underlying accommodation policies that are intended to maximize the participation of students with vision impairments.

Key Words: accommodations • assessments • exam provisions • tests


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