Test Accommodations: Implications for Medical Education
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Test Accommodations:Test Accommodations:Implications for Medical Implications for Medical
EducationEducation
AACOM Annual MeetingAACOM Annual Meeting
June 27, 2003June 27, 2003
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This is a TestThis is a Test
True/False questions on True/False questions on disability decision-making disability decision-making and test accommodationsand test accommodations
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This is a TestThis is a Test
No, extra time is not No, extra time is not available.available.
Each True/False Each True/False question will be related question will be related to a common objection to a common objection
from applicants.from applicants.
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1.
T F Because ADHD and LD are developmental disabilities, some evidence of impairment must surface prior to post-secondary education.
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True F Because ADHD and LD are developmental disabilities, some evidence of impairment must surface prior to post-secondary education.
“But I just found out I have it…”
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2. T F A testing agency must provide accommodations if the requesting examinee has received accommodations previously on other tests.
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““But I got extra time on But I got extra time on the SAT…”the SAT…”
2. T False A testing agency must provide accommodations if the requesting examinee has received accommodations previously on other tests.
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3. T F Individuals who have a clinical diagnosis of ADHD or LD are considered to be disabled under the ADA.
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““But I’ve got a But I’ve got a diagnosis…”diagnosis…”
3. T False Individuals who have a clinical diagnosis of ADHD or LD are considered to be disabled under the ADA.
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4. T F If someone is highly intelligent, it is likely that his LD or ADHD symptoms will not appear until college or graduate school.
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““I’m so smart, I was able to I’m so smart, I was able to compensate until now…”compensate until now…”
4. T False If someone is highly intelligent, it is likely that his LD or ADHD symptoms will not appear until college or graduate school.
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5. T F An adult can be classified as ADHD even if he had no significant childhood impairment, never received accommodations prior to graduate school, and had no history of brain injury.
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““It just appeared…”It just appeared…”
5. T False An adult can be classified as ADHD even if he had no significant childhood impairment, never received accommodations prior to graduate school, and had no history of brain injury.
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6. T F An individual can be considered disabled even if the only significant problem he manifests is poor performance on timed, multiple choice exams.
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““I have test anxiety…”I have test anxiety…”
6. T False An individual can be considered disabled even if the only significant problem he manifests is poor performance on timed, multiple choice exams.
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7. T F Evidence that an individual reads slowly is sufficient to justify an accommodation of extra time.
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““I need more time to I need more time to read…”read…”
7. T False Evidence that an individual reads slowly is sufficient to justify an accommodation of extra time.
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8. T F The ADA was intended by Congress to help individuals with disabilities maximize their academic performance.
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““I didn’t do as well as I I didn’t do as well as I should have…”should have…”
8. T False The ADA was intended by Congress to help individuals with disabilities maximize their academic performance.
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9. T F A diagnosis of LD may be made on the basis of one or two outlier scores that are significantly discrepant from the overall pattern of performance.
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““I’m an I’m an underachiever…”underachiever…”
9. T False A diagnosis of LD may be made on the basis of one or two outlier scores that are significantly discrepant from the overall pattern of performance.
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10. T F The purpose of a clinical evaluation for patients seeking accommodations is to help secure those accommodations.
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““My clinician should help My clinician should help me get what I need.”me get what I need.”
10. T False The purpose of a clinical evaluation for patients seeking accommodations is to help secure those accommodations.
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If you scored below 8If you scored below 8
Be sure to attend the follow-up lunch Be sure to attend the follow-up lunch discussion for more informationdiscussion for more information