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Alternative Testing Guidelines

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Who Is Eligible?

A student whose documented disability is determined by an RCPD Specialist to impede test performance or place the student at a competitive disadvantage if tested under standard classroom conditions.

How to Access Alternative Testing Accommodations?

Your RCPD specialist will provide a Verified Individualized Services and Accommodations (VISA) document for you to share and discuss with your instructors. This should be done prior to or during the first week of class while meeting privately with the instructor during office hours or by appointment.

Accommodations and Procedures

Extended time

  • Meet with instructor at least one week in advance to arrange a mutually agreeable time, e.g. begin early or finish after class. An email reminder to your instructor a day before is recommended!

Separate Room

  • Meet with instructor at least one week in advance to arrange a mutually agreeable testing site, strongly suggested to be in the same building as the classroom.
  • An e-mail reminder to instructors a few days before each test is recommended! If instructors are not able to provide a testing room within their department, they are requested to then consider the RCPD alternative testing service as a choice.
  • If assistive technology is needed, student will need to be tested at the RCPD. Student is responsible to contact the RCPD at least one week in advance to reserve an alternative testing room and inform their instructor to deliver the test to 120 Bessey Hall, between the hours of 8:00 am - 4:30 pm. Testing at the RCPD takes place between 8:00 and 4:30. Student must show up at appointed time or time will be deducted from testing time. Students will be asked to leave all coats, hats, bags, books, pagers, PDA's, or cell phones, and other materials outside of the testing room.

Alternative Testing Formats

Reader

  • A reader is provided by RCPD or instructor and reads without giving any interpretation or explanation of the questions. Student must request a reader from RCPD at least one week in advance (two weeks for final exams).

Scribe

  • A scribe is provided by RCPD or instructor and writes exactly what the student dictates as the answer whether they think it is right or wrong. It is the student's responsibility to edit what is written to make sure it is exactly how they wish to answer the question. The student must request a scribe from RCPD at least one week in advance (two weeks for final exams).

Enlarged Print

  • The student should request enlarged print from their instructor at least one week in advance so that it can be prepared for them.

Braille

  • The student should request a Braille test from their instructor at least one week in advance so that the instructor can request RCPD to Braille the test in time.

Use of Assistive Technology

  • The student is responsible for requesting and scheduling the use of RCPD adaptive equipment at least one week in advance (two weeks for final exams).

Contact information when arranging testing at least one week in advance* for reader, scribe, alternative testing site, or assistive technology

*At least two weeks in advance notice required for final exams.

Contact Information

Pam Pope

Pam Pope

Receptionist
Alternative Testing Facilitator
(517) 884-1900

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