The following are definitions for certain categories:
College Entrance Test: ACT, SAT, GRE, MCAT, etc.
Multiple Content: Some or all of the results are given without differentiating results for specific content areas of the test (e.g. math, reading, writing).
Multiple Disabilities: Some or all of the results are given without differentiating results for students with specific disabilities (e.g. learning disability, mental retardation, visually impaired).
Multiple Age: Some or all of the results are given without differentiating results for students of particular grade levels (elementary, middle school, high school, etc.).
Multiple Accommodations: The study involved students using a combination of accommodations, or did not differentiate some or all of the results for students using different accommodations.
No Age: The ages of participants in the study are not provided.
No Disability: Study included primarily students without disabilities as participants. Specific results for students with disabilities are not provided.
Teacher Survey: A survey study of educators' perceptions
and/or use of accommodations.
The Study Summaries:
Each accommodation study is summarized according to four main areas: