Guidelines for Accessible Assessment

Guidelines for Accessible AssessmentMay 2019

About these guidelines

Acknowledgements

Members of the Working Group:

Contents

Introduction

Section 1: Accessible Assessment

What is Assessment?

Open Book Exams

What are Reasonable Adjustments?

Principles of Reasonable Adjustments

Section 2: General Considerations

Security and confidentiality

Access to assessment materials

Production and storage of assessment materials

Delivery of assessment materials

Timeliness

Access to practice tests

Randomised Assessment

Section 3: Responsibilities of Specialist Teachers Vision Impairment/Disability Service Practitioners

General recommendations

Recommendations for measuring and drawing

Section 4: Accessible Format Papers

Braille Assessment Materials

Overview

Paper format

Instructions to the student

Body of the paper

Graphics

Proofreading

Compiling the paper

Checking:

Include:

Dispatch:

Large Print Assessment Materials

Overview

General considerations

Reformatting Large Print Papers

Consistency:

Paper Size, Type, and Binding:

Formatting and Fonts:

Setting out and Splitting of Questions:

Answer Sheets, Booklets and Answer Spaces:

Reference Material:

Explanatory Notes:

Graphics

Placement of Graphics:

Labelling of Graphics:

Written Descriptions:

Proofreading

Include:

Dispatch:

Digital Assessment Material – online and offline

Accessibility and Universal Design

Platform Design

Keyboard accessibility

Item Design

Readability

Font and styling

Layout and structure

Tables

Colour contrast

Use of colour to convey information

Text alignment

Multiple Format Assessment Materials

Section 5: Examination Environment and Conditions

Disability provisions

Extension of examination time:

Reader

Amanuensis (Scribe or Writer)

Examination supervision

Role of the supervisor

Venue

Use of Access Technology

Glossary

Links

Additional Reading