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Journal of Modern Foreign Psychology
2018. Vol. 7, no. 3, 28–37
doi:10.17759/jmfp.2018070303
ISSN: 2304-4977 (online)

The application of universal design evaluation for fair testing children with reading disorders

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E.I. Braginets

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Abstract

The article describes the principles of development of psychological tests and achievement tests that are referred to as «universal design evaluation». It reveals the main elements of this approach. The authors introduce the concept of accommodation as a shift in testing procedure without changing the measurable construct. They illustrate how to create a test in the paradigm of the universal evaluation design through the development of accommodation of testing procedures for children with reading difficulties.

General Information

Keywords: reading, fair assessment, universal design training, accommodation

Journal rubric: Psychology of Special and Inclusive Education

Article type: scientific article

DOI: https://doi.org/10.17759/jmfp.2018070303

For citation: Braginets E.I. The application of universal design evaluation for fair testing children with reading disorders [Elektronnyi resurs]. Sovremennaia zarubezhnaia psikhologiia = Journal of Modern Foreign Psychology, 2018. Vol. 7, no. 3, pp. 28–37. DOI: 10.17759/jmfp.2018070303. (In Russ., аbstr. in Engl.)

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Information About the Authors

Ekaterina I. Braginets, PhD Student, Center for Education Quality Monitoring, Institute of Education, National Research University «Higher School of Economics», Moscow, Russia, ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6703-4761, e-mail: ebraginets@hse.ru

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