[nobe-l] An assessment question

[Elizabeth Anderson]

Therefore, the assessor needs to adapt the assessment accordingly.  The
graphics can be put into an alternative format if these people think outside
their own hemisphere of sight, which they do not.  Pictures probably can't
be put into another format, in which case, come up with something else to
test reasoning.

-----Original Message-----
From: nobe-l [mailto:nobe-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Arthur
Sent: Saturday, October 27, 2012 6:51 PM
To: National Organization of Blind Educators Mailing List
Subject: Re: [nobe-l] An assessment question

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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