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Test AUDIT

This audit is used for evaluating the accessibility of a test. It contains three parts and each part evaluates accessibility, usability, and score.

R2D2 Center at UW-Milwaukee

Test and Test Items AUDIT  (Excel Document)

Test and Test Items AUDIT Manual  (PDF File)

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Posted by: annjunker22 on Tue Nov 24, 2020 at 11:36 a.m.

A good resource for print tests, it includes asking about providing alternative formats for people who are blind or have learning disabilities. It's been a long time since I took a test that wasn't conducted online or over the internet. It would be good to have some guidelines around online tests.

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Posted by: blinning on Tue Nov 24, 2020 at 3:45 p.m.

This is a good resource for printed, in person tests. Most of the tests students are taking right now are online, so this could be improved by adding online resources and guidelines as well.

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Posted by: nimo145 on Thu Dec 17, 2020 at 9:12 p.m.

Overall, I thought the test AUDIT is a great resource. I like how the test items AUDIT manual spreadsheet help evaluate how accessibility a test is. I think that is a good tool to have in place because it builds inclusivity and allows everyone to participate without feeling isolated.

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Posted by: ejgrulke on Mon Nov 28, 2022 at 7:50 p.m.

This test AUDIT is a great resource for professors who are teaching in-person and require their tests to be taken in-person as well. This resources does not have much info regarding online classes and tests, which are trending in higher education. It would still be good for professors to take a look at this resource to reflect on other aspects of their class as well.

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Posted by: Erik Johnson on Wed Nov 30, 2022 at 2:56 p.m.

This was a good audit overall. I do think, however, there need to be some consideration for accessibility services or testing centers. Some of the items can be graded lower if given alone, however, if intended for a testing center, it may grade a little higher. Just my 2 cents.

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It took me several years of struggling with the heavy door to my building, sometimes having to wait until a person stronger came along, to realize that the door was an accessibility problem, not only for me, but for others as well. And I did not notice, until one of my students pointed it out, that the lack of signs that could be read from a distance at my university forced people with mobility impairments to expend a lot of energy unnecessarily, searching for rooms and offices. Although I have encountered this difficulty myself on days when walking was exhausting to me, I interpreted it, automatically, as a problem arising from my illness (as I did with the door), rather than as a problem arising from the built environment having been created for too narrow a range of people and situations.

Susan Wendell, author of
The Rejected Body: Feminist Philosophical Reflections on Disability