Contents
Foreword
Acknowledgments
Section I. The Context
Overview of the Challenge
Historical Reflections on Testing Individuals Who Are Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Section II. Test Development Issues
Test-Taking for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Individuals: Meeting the Challenges
Access Considerations and the Provision of Appropriate Accommodations: A Research Perspective From a Testing Organization
Use of Technology and Principles of Universal Design to Improve the Validity and Fairness of Licensure Tests
Considerations in Developing Licensing Tests That Are Accessible for All Candidates
The Psychometric Properties of Intellectual Tests When Used With Deaf and Hard of Hearing Individuals: Practices and Recommendations
Section III. Administrative Issues
Equity in Testing Deaf and Hard of Hearing Individuals—Legal Considerations
Sign Language Interpretation in Testing Environments
Section IV. Cases From Specific Professions
Certification Testing for Therapeutic Recreation: Equity, Access, and Preparation
GRE Performance and the Deaf Community
Maximizing Access to Licensure for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Social Workers
New Hurdles: The Impact of Recent Federal Mandates on the Assessment of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Teachers and Teacher Candidates
Section V. Summing Up
Summary and Recommendations
Epilogue: Fort Monroe Revisited
Contributors
Index