Acknowledging the mixed feelings educators have about standardized testing, they can be a good tool for measuring student learning, by allowing schools to compare students using a single benchmark. However, as educators, we also know that the same test, given the same way to all students, does not necessarily mean it has been made equally accessible. Enter testing accommodations.
大学董事会和该法案都已经意识到需要调整其测试的管理，以便所有能力的学生在展示他们的知识时有一个公平的镜头。这些测试住宿级别播放领域，而不是通过改变测试的内容，而是通过确保测试本身的管理不会干扰学生的表现。
有资格获得住宿的人群是有残疾的学生，以及英语学习者的学生。
行为Accommodations for Students With Disabilities
Overview:
The motivation behind providing accommodations to students with disabilities is leveling the the playing field for students capable of going to college, but who may struggle with test taking on account of mental and/or physical disabilities.
The ACT provides a comprehensive PDF on住宿文件法案，详细介绍了接收住宿所需的特定类型的残疾类型和文件。为了简洁起见，你可以煮沸到这一点：你需要证明它。
因为行为是一种标准化考试,它是standable that the test administrators are protective of the level playing field they’ve created. In order to justify accommodations that aren’t available to every student, the ACT requires notation of whether or not a student has received academic accommodations previously.
Proof of need for accommodations is most often satisfied by an Individual Education Program (IEP), Section 504 Plan, or other official accommodation plan. If the student has not received academic accommodations prior, the school needs to provide a detailed explanation, outlining the need for the accommodations specific to the ACT.
残疾学生的住宿类型：
一旦提交了对行动的要求（稍后链接的路线），学生们有资格获得三种类型的住宿之一：
- 没有额外时间的住宿：These accommodations include but are not limited to: larger print test booklets or other visual support cues, a testing room with wheelchair access, medical supplies in the testing room, etc.
- Extended testing time:行动的延长时间是时间和半空，为行动或5小时和45分钟提供5个小时的行为，才能进行ACT Plus写作组件。
- 特殊测试：特殊测试涉及为具有严重身体或精神障碍的学生进行测试。与在测试中心采取行动不同，特殊测试通常在学生的学校进行，有时会跨越几天。特殊测试还可以涉及在盲文中进行测试，将测试大声朗读给学生，或使用计算机参加测试的学生。在这些情况下，对于学生提供了几种住宿的组合并不罕见。
Teachers should also be aware that since special testing typically happens during the school day, students eligible for it will be missing class. We recommend coordinating with fellow instructors to determine how best to support the student to ensure they don’t miss out on too much.
英语学习者的ACT住宿
Overview:
As of 2017, English language learners (ELL), or students who do not speak English as a first language, became eligible for ACT accommodations. This was an important step for students who have the abilities to pass the test, but who may struggle to do so when also translating from English. With this population estimated at 9.4% of the US public school population, this is no small subset of students who now can receive accommodations.
该行为本身承认越来越多的学生，他们称英语为第二（或第三）语言。在行动政策的综合PDF中English Learner Supports Documentation,
“These supports are designed to improve access and equity for those students whose proficiency in English might prevent them from fully demonstrating the skills and knowledge they have learned in school. The number of English learners is growing in our country and ACT is committed to improve access and opportunity for them and all underserved learners.”
Accommodations for English language learners不仅是因为有资格的学生的数量，而且部分原因是因为英语被广泛认为是掌握的最困难的语言，并且需要更多的时间来获得比许多其他语言的熟练程度。对于在美国学习英语的学生以适应完全新的文化和教育系统而言，这尤其如此。
To qualify for ELL accommodations, schools must attest and provide proof of a student’s:
- 阅读，写作或说英语的难度导致无法充分参与英语教室，符合国家标准，或充分参与社会。
- Enrollment in an ELL support program at their school
- Results from an English language proficiency test showing reflecting a lack of English proficiency
- 通过正式的学习计划收到学校的支持
英语学习者的住宿类型
目前，ELL学生的法令住宿包括但不限于：
- 学生母语中提供的说明
- Additional testing time
- Testing in a separate room (either solo or in a small group)
- The use of a bilingual glossary
要求住宿和/或英语学习者（ell）支持
Directions for requesting ACT accommodations还有这个法案住宿清单可以在ACT网站上找到。该应用程序分为两部分。第一个要求学生在网上提出住宿要求。收到请求电子邮件后，学校必须进行官方请求。为学生提供课程时间，使这些请求成为一个好主意，因为学生可能不知道这个选项，或者缺乏所需的互联网访问来启动过程。
收到请求后，该法案将审查请求并在请求日期的2周内进行决定响应。
One of the best things you can do as a teacher is to be on the lookout early on for students who may require accommodations on the ACT based on accommodations they may receive in school or in your class. It’s important to get out in front of these accommodations requests so that students don’t miss the deadline and forfeit taking the test.
当您为行为准备课程时，您可能会遇到任何残疾人和ELL学生。幸运的是，大学董事会最近成了它easier for students to get ACT accommodations总体而言，通过简化在线流程并触发具有个性教育计划的学生的自动住宿。
Now that you have a general idea of how to best guide your students through the accommodations request process, we’d also recommend taking a moment to look at how you can prepare your students for these accommodations in class. Would it be helpful to offer them more time to complete in-class exams and quizzes? Do some students require a bilingual glossary during regular classwork? Remember, ACT accommodations that level the playing field on the test can be just as valuable in your everyday classroom!
