High-stakes testing of students with disabilities

Abstract

The proposed study consists of a literature review on the topic of high-stakes testing and the implications of those tests on students with disabilities. The study will touch on subtopics such as the premise of high-stakes testing, test validity issues, advantages and disadvantages of including students with disabilities in high-stakes exams, and teacher roles in ensuring that high-stake exams are fairly administered to students with disabilities. The purpose of this paper is to propose a study examining teacher knowledge of appropriate testing accommodations for students with disabilities.