Hi,
On the ‘representative view across the sector’ try the SPACE project on
inclusive assessment, ’21 things you need to know about current assessment
practice for disabled students…’: together with the various sections on the
students’ views:
http://www.plymouth.ac.uk/pages/view.asp?page=10494
Also, I know the legal context is different but the principles are the same:
Learning Disabilities Research & Practice
Volume 22 Issue 4 Page 229-236, November 2007
To cite this article: Jennifer H. Lindstrom (2007)
Determining Appropriate Accommodations for Postsecondary Students with
Reading and Written Expression Disorders
Learning Disabilities Research & Practice 22 (4), 229–236.
doi:10.1111/j.1540-5826.2007.00251.x
Abstract
One of the most significant barriers facing postsecondary students with
reading and written expression disorders who are eligible to receive
specific accommodations is the lack of professional knowledge pertaining to
issues surrounding accommodations. Though guided by Section 504 of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act, the
process by which accommodation decisions are made varies considerably
across institutions of higher education. Given the recent rise in
litigation surrounding the practice of how accommodations are determined as
well as the increasing number of postsecondary students with reading and
writing disabilities who are requesting accommodations, it is imperative
that accommodation decisions be defensible and supported by empirical
research. The purpose of this article is to provide an overview of current
research on the effectiveness of accommodations for postsecondary students
with language-based learning disabilities, discuss important considerations
in the accommodation selection process, and offer recommendations for
future research.
Amanda
On Wed, 28 Nov 2007 17:18:18 -0000, John Conway <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:
>I asked a similar question last year and found that of those who
>replied, none gave extensions except on an individual basis. we don't
>give extensions here but we do set work with 4-6 weeks to complete it
>and assume a disabled student can find the extra time within that
>calendar period.
>I'd love to see a representative view across the sector
>
>John
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