Online Accommodations Bibliography

Introduction
Instructions
Definitions
Keyword List

Introduction

The Online Accommodations Bibliography allows users to search a compilation of empirical research studies on the effects of various testing accommodations for students with disabilities.

You can perform a basic search of the bibliography for specific accommodation research studies by typing in keywords related to the accommodation, disability, test content area, or student age. Brief summaries of each study are provided, and include information on the accommodation, participants, dependent variable, and major findings of the study. There are nearly 300 documents in the bibliography, including research performed during the current year. For more information on how the studies where chosen for this bibliography, see Method for Identifying Accommodation Studies.

You can also perform an advanced search of the bibliography using drop down menus in categories such as journal name, research type, sample size, intended audience, research design, etc. There are also check box menus in categories such as percent of sample with disability, data analysis techniques performed, and research purpose.

[This database was first organized and developed by Sara Bolt and Martha Thurlow, and most recently extended by Christopher Johnston and Jason Altman]

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Instructions

Basic Search:
Type the keyword or author in the box following "Text to search for," then click on the button "Search."

Advanced Search:
Click on drop down menus or within check boxes to narrow the search field in one or more of the provided search categories. Type in author names, titles, keywords, etc. to further narrow the search field.

The results of your search will be displayed. To view the entire record for an individual citation, click on "Detail."

You can place check marks in individual citations, then choose to view your marked list.  For a complete list of keywords used in the bibliography, see the list below.

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Definitions

The following are definitions for certain categories:

College Entrance Test: ACT, SAT, GRE, MCAT, etc.

Multiple Content: Some or all of the results are given without differentiating results for specific content areas of the test (e.g. math, reading, writing).

Multiple Disabilities: Some or all of the results are given without differentiating results for students with specific disabilities (e.g. learning disability, mental retardation, visually impaired).

Multiple Age: Some or all of the results are given without differentiating results for students of particular ages (elementary, middle school, high school, etc.).

Multiple Accommodations: The study involved students using a combination of accommodations, or did not differentiate some or all of the results for students using different accommodations.

No Age: The ages of participants in the study are not provided.

No Disability: Study included primarily students without disabilities as participants. Specific results for students with disabilities are not provided.

Teacher Survey: A survey study of educators’ perceptions and/or use of accommodations.

The following are description of abstracts (Summaries)
Each accommodation study is summarized according to four main areas:

1. Accommodation-A description of the accommodation studied
2. Participants-A description of those who participated in the study (number of participants, grade, gender, race, disability status, etc.)
3. Dependent Variable-A description of the specific test that was accommodated and other dependent variables used in the study
4. Findings-A description of the major findings of the study

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Keyword List

Accommodations

Presentation
Braille
Clarify directions
Computer administration
Cueing
Dictionary
Examiner familiarity
Format
Interpreter
Interpreter for instructions
Large print
Paraphrasing
Read aloud
Read directions
Signed administration
Simplified language
Student read aloud
Visual cues

Presentation Equipment
Audio cassette
Colored lenses
Computer administration
Physical supports
Screen display
Technological aid
Video cassette

Response
Calculator
Computer administration
Dictated response
Interpreter
Mark answer in test booklet
Speech recognition system
Tape recorder
Signed response
Spell-checker
Verbalized problem-solving
Word-processor

Scheduling
Extended time
Multiple day
Test breaks

Setting
Individual
Small group
Specialized setting

Age

Preschool
Elementary
Middle school
High school
College
Post-secondary
Multiple ages
No age

Content

College entrance test
Health
Intelligence test
Language
Language arts
Listening
Math
Multiple content
Readiness test
Reading
Science
Social studies
Writing

Disability

Attention problem
Autism
Emotional/Behavioral disability
Hearing impaired
Learning disability
Mental retardation
Multiple disabilities
No disability
Physical disability
Speech/Language disability
Tourette’s syndrome
Visually impaired

Other Terms Used

Meta-analysis
Multiple accommodations
Out-of-level testing
Reinforcement
Teacher survey
Online Accommodations Bibliography

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