How to Design Physical Access to Materials Used for Assessment

Ideally, every test taker should be able to individualize the appearance of a test according to preferences for font, type size, spacing, column width, and contrast between background and also be able to record answers in a variety of ways, such as handwriting, keyboarding, voice recognition, sketching, video and creating models according to the demands of the questions. Digital tools and media make it possible to design ongoing assessments that support individualized differences in recognition, strategic and affective networks and more accurately (see section “Creating Accessible Courses and Syllabi” for more information on accessible text design).