[nobe-l] An assessment question

[Arthur]

I think the original poster was referring specifically to IQ tests, which are notoriously inaccessible. They use graphical reasoning questions designed to bypass language, so as to try and ensure a true measure of pure IQ. the debate over the use if these tests has been ongoing for decades. 

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On Oct 27, 2012, at 6:08 PM, "Elizabeth Anderson" <e.f.cooks at aggiemail.usu.edu> wrote:

> If the student can't see, tell them to put in in Braille or get a reader for
> the child.  It's as simple as that.  I think that something that isn't
> taught to regular classroom teachers is that they may have a blind student
> and they must learn to adapt the materials accordingly.  For example, the
> assessment could be adapted to accommodate other senses, but sightlings
> don't think about that at all.  Sometimes, when it comes to a blind student,
> they can't seem to think outside the box, and that is what is required here.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nobe-l [mailto:nobe-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Jordana
> Engebretsen
> Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2012 4:55 PM
> To: 'nobe-l at nfbnet.org'
> Subject: [nobe-l] An assessment question
> 
> Dear Teachers,
> My name is Jordana Engebretsen, I am a TVI in Alaska.  I have been working
> here just one year.  I do like my job a lot.  I do need to stay connected
> with other teachers with visual impairments.  I am totally blind and
> mobility challenge.  I have a question that comes back again and again from
> teachers and parents.  Do we know of a test that could measure the cognitive
> abilities of a visually impaired student?  Most tests are very visual and a
> lot of the questions are looking for visual information.
> I have been asked frequently about accurate testing for Visually Impaired
> students.  I am copying a question from a regular education teacher.   Here
> is the question: "I have a meeting for Lisa W next week and I wanted to test
> her to get an age / grade level. Do you know of any tests that would be
> appropriate for a visually impaired child that would have print large enough
> for her to see to get an accurate measure?
> 
> Teachers, any help would be appreciate it, Jordana
> 
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