The main aim of this study is to examine the opinions of individuals with visual impairment about the exam accommodations in high-stakes tests. In study descriptive model was used. The participants consisted of 74 individuals with visual impairment. Test Accessibility Questionnaire for Visually Impaired Individuals (TAQ-VII) was used as the data collection tool. The data were descriptively analyzed. The answers given to the question of other exam accommodations were also analyzed by content analysis. According to the findings, although individuals with visual impairment have difficulties to access the exam guides, they are of the opinion that the exam guides provide enough information about the exam. 43 of the individuals with visual impairment stated that the extra time provided is insufficient, and 66 of those stated that they want to have breaks. All individuals with visual impairment expressed that they want to take exams via technological devices. In addition, the individuals reported that they want to have exams by means of Braille typewriter (75.7%) or Braille slate (54.1%). More than half of the individuals stated that the exams were conducted in silent environments (68.9%), and that they want the exams to be conducted in non-echoed environments (71.6%). At the end, the findings were discussed within the framework of the related literature and suggestions were provided.
High-stakes tests Examination accommodations Individuals with visual impairment Accessibility
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Birincil Dil | Türkçe |
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Konular | Özel Eğitim ve Engelli Eğitimi |
Bölüm | Makaleler |
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Yayımlanma Tarihi | 28 Haziran 2020 |
Gönderilme Tarihi | 2 Mart 2020 |
Yayımlandığı Sayı | Yıl 2020 Cilt: 7 Sayı: 1 |
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