Supporting Fair Access to Exams
Assessments to Identify Learning Barriers and Recommend Accommodations
Many learners have the potential and the ability to perform well during tests or assessments at school but are at a disadvantage due to certain learning barriers. Examples of learning barriers or challenges include concentration or behavioural issues, lower processing speed (reading and/or writing speed), spelling or writing difficulties, dyslexia, and physical challenges.
An evaluation will assess how the learning difficulty impacts the learners ability to participate in standardized testing, and based on the results recommendations for appropriate accommodations can be made.
When the correct concessions are made, exam or assessment barriers could be reduced providing learners a fair opportunity to perform to the best of their ability. This process is called differential learning and aims to provides learners with a chance to succeed, regardless of the differences in their learning styles.
