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Print-disabled individuals (e.g., visually impaired and specific learning disabilities) rely heavily on accessibility features for information input. For students with print disabilities, lack of accessibility to printed material creates a barrier for getting appropriate education and taking standardized online tests. Although various accessible testing software exist in the market, there is no standardized accessible testing system for high-stakes state-mandated tests. In this paper we present the design, implementation and evaluation of an accessible testing system (ATS) for high-stakes state-mandated tests. We also present results from various pilot studies of ATS which prove its efficacy.
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Sheikh, W. (2018). Computer-Based Accessible Testing System for Students with Visual Impairments and Learning Disabilities. In: Uden, L., Liberona, D., Ristvej, J. (eds) Learning Technology for Education Challenges. LTEC 2018. Communications in Computer and Information Science, vol 870. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-95522-3_16
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