By JERRY WOLFFE
The Justice Department today issued
technical assistance on the obligation of testing entities, both private
and public, to ensure that the test scores of individuals with disabilities
accurately reflect the individual's aptitude, achievement, or the skill that
the exam purports to measure, rather than his or her disability.
The
document discusses who is entitled to testing accommodations, what types of
testing accommodations must be provided, and what documentation may be required
of the person requesting testing accommodations. The document also discusses
prohibited flagging policies and how test scores for test-takers receiving
disability-related accommodations should be reported.
For a copy of the Guidance Document or to
find out more about the ADA, visit www.ada.gov or call the Justice
Department's toll-free ADA Information Line at 1-800-514-0301 or 1-800-514-0383
(TDD).
Wolffe is the writer-in-residence, advocate-at-large at the Macomb-Oakland Regional Center. He can be reached at (586) 263-8950.
