Assessing Deaf Adults : Critical Issues in Testing and Evaluation

Contents

Contents Foreword xi Oscar P. Cohen Acknowledgments xiv Section I. The Context Overview of the Challenge 3 David S. Martin and Judith L. Mounty Historical Reflections on Testing Individuals Who Are Deaf and Hard of Hearing 11 Marjorie Ragosta Section II. Test Development Issues Test-Taking for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Individuals: Meeting the Challenges 27 Robert B. Weinstock and Judith L. Mounty Access Considerations and the Provision of Appropriate Accommodations: A Research Perspective From a Testing Organization 37 Ruth Loew, Cara Cahalan-Laitusis, Linda Cook, and Raylene Harris Use of Technology and Principles of Universal Design to Improve the Validity and Fairness of Licensure Tests 54 Neal Kingston and Michael Ehringhaus v i i viii Contents Considerations in Developing Licensing Tests That Are Accessible for All Candidates 65 Carolyn Emrick Massad The Psychometric Properties of Intellectual Tests When Used With Deaf and Hard of Hearing Individuals: Practices and Recommendations 75 Susan J. Maller and Jason C. Immekus Section III. Administrative Issues Equity in Testing Deaf and Hard of Hearing Individuals—Legal Considerations 93 Rosaline Hayes Crawford Sign Language Interpretation in Testing Environments 109 Phyllis Rogers Section IV. Cases From Specific Professions Certification Testing for Therapeutic Recreation: Equity, Access, and Preparation 125 Anne Simonsen GRE Performance and the Deaf Community 138 Charlene Sorensen Maximizing Access to Licensure for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Social Workers 149 Teresa V. Mason and Judith L. Mounty Contents ix New Hurdles: The Impact of Recent Federal Mandates on the Assessment of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Teachers and Teacher Candidates 156 Paul S. Singletary Section V. Summing Up Summary and Recommendations 171 Judith L. Mounty and David S. Martin Epilogue: Fort Monroe Revisited 174 Robert Clover Johnson Contributors 181 Index 187 ...