Faculty Testing Resources
Overview
The DRC works in partnership with the instructor to ensure that a student’s accommodation needs are met. Instructors are expected to provide all test accommodations as prescribed by the DRC. However, if the instructor is unable to accommodate the student, the student should submit a test request and DRC will administer the test on the instructor’s behalf.
*Test accommodations apply to quizzes, pop quizzes, exams, tests and final exams.
myDRC Instructor Portal
View all DRC students in instructor’s class(es) and their requested accommodations
View all approved student exam requests
Upload one copy of a test to be administered to multiple DRC students
Provide instructions for DRC to administer tests on behalf of the instructor
Instructors may review this for further information or contact DRC for assistance.
Providing Accommodations
Instructors are expected to provide all test accommodations for in-person and remote test. Below are some of the common test accommodations and ways instructors can provide accommodations. This list does not include all accommodations and is not the only way to facilitate the accommodations. Instructors can contact drctesting@cpp.edu for assistance with how to provide accommodations.
Extended time should be provided where the student does not have to change locations during the test. For proctored virtual tests, instructors should plan to proctor for the entire extended time. For in-person tests, a location should be arranged for the entire length of the exam.
Formula: Class time in minutes x Accommodation amount = Extended time (round up to nearest one-minute increment)
Example #1: Test is 30 minutes. Student approved for 1.5x
30 x 1.5 = 45 [Student will receive 45 minutes]
Example #2: Test is 1 hour, 15 minutes. Approved for 1.5x
75 x 1.5 = 112.5 [Student will receive 113 minutes or 1 hour and 53 minutes]
Instructors are expected to extend time in Canvas and other testing platforms for all quizzes and tests upon receipt of the Faculty Notification Letter. Remember, you can always refer to the myDRC Instructor Portal to see each student's amount of extended time.
Availability and Due dates supersede extended time for Quizzes in Canvas. If the Until and Due date pass while students are taking the quiz with extended time, the quiz auto-submits even if the student's time extension has not expired. Availability and Due date periods should be equal to or greater than the students extended time.
For detailed instructions on setting dates and extra time on quizzes check out the DRC .
For alternate scenarios of extending time or more detailed instructions refer to the .
Reduced Distraction: Location should be a quiet room with minimal visual or auditory distractions.
Distraction Free: Location should be a private room away from other students with no significant visual or auditory distractions.
Students are allowed stop-clock break time during the test. Break time does not take away from their test time and should be added to the overall test time. If student is also eligible for extended time, extended time is calculated first, then break time is added to get total test time. Instructors should inform students of how to request break time during exam.
Exam should be provided on a computer with a text-to-speech software available to read test material. Such software includes Kurzweil, Kurzweil Read the Web Chrome Extension, or Immersive Reader (in Canvas and MS Word).
A Formula Sheet or Memory Aid is intended to assist with memory recall and not intended to directly answer test/exam/quiz questions. Student and instructor collaborate before test to create or approve a Formula Sheet and/or Memory Aid.