508-differentiating assessments

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Differentiating Assessments

Directions: Utilize the topic Resources and your own research to complete each section below as directed.

Part 1: Differentiation

Identify the grade level and content area (if applicable) of the students you are most interested in teaching. Conduct research about the challenges students with exceptionalities often face when completing traditional formative and summative assessments in the inclusive classroom and complete each section of the chart below.

Grade Level: Content Area (if applicable):

Testing Component

Challenges

Identify specific challenges that affect the students’ ability to access the testing content or to demonstrate knowledge effectively.

Accommodations

Identify specific changes that could be made to the testing component to address the identified challenges.

Research-Based Rationale

Provide a research-based rationale that supports the selected accommodations for effectively addressing the identified challenges.

Multiple-Choice Questions

True/False Questions

Matching Questions

Fill-in-the-Blank Questions

Short Answer and/or Computation Questions

Essay Questions

General Test Format (including paper size, font size, layout of text on paper, use of maps, graphs, charts, pictures, etc.)

Test Directions

Part 2: Reflection

In 150-250 words, discuss how you will use your understanding of typical and atypical development and individual differences to respond to the needs of students with exceptionalities during assessment in your future professional practice.

References: Support the assignment by citing a minimum of three scholarly resources.

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