Testing Accommodations for Students with Disabilities

Benjamin J. Lovett, PhD, is an assistant professor of psychology at the State University of New York College at Cortland, where his research focuses on conceptual and applied issues in psychoeducational assessment and psychiatric diagnosis. Dr. Lovett has more than 5 publications that have appeared in peer-reviewed journals and edited books. He also serves as a consultant to a variety of educational institutions and testing agencies on the topics of disability diagnosis and testing accommodations.  Lawrence J. Lewandowski, PhD, is a professor of psychology at Syracuse University, holding distinction as a Laura J. and Douglas Meredith Professor for Teaching Excellence. Dr. Lewandowski has approximately publications, most of which deal with the study of learning disabilities, attention disorders, and other pediatric neurological conditions. His recent research involves such topics as processing and reading speed in individuals with and without disabilities, extended-time accommodations for students with disabilities, assessment of clinical impairment in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and learning disabilities, and the effects of concussion on children and adults.

Testing Accommodations for Students with Disabilities deserves a wide audience. It is both an accurate presentation of the state of testing accommodations as well as a vision for the future. Lovett and Lewandowski do a superb job of identifying the static and dynamic dots that, when connected, produce a picture of where we are and what could be. If you read only one book on educational or school psychology this year, you would be well served by choosing this one. (PsycCRITIQUES)

• Series ForewordPrefaceIntroductionLegal, Procedural, and Ethical FoundationsPsychometric FoundationsDisability Conditions and Functional LimitationsTiming and Scheduling AccommodationsResponse Format AccommodationsSetting and Presentation AccommodationsAccommodations and InterventionsIssues in the Transition to Postsecondary SettingsUniversal Design for AssessmentConclusionsAppendix A: Documentation Review in Postsecondary SettingsAppendix B: Professional Development ApplicationsResources for Further ReadingReferencesIndexAbout the Authors