{"id":6014,"date":"2015-06-15T11:31:11","date_gmt":"2015-06-15T11:31:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dyslexiadaily.com\/blog\/?page_id=6014"},"modified":"2016-04-20T03:07:12","modified_gmt":"2016-04-20T03:07:12","slug":"testing-and-exams-for-students-with-dyslexia","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.dyslexiadaily.com\/blog\/testing-and-exams-for-students-with-dyslexia\/","title":{"rendered":"Testing and Exams for Students with Dyslexia"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"testing-exam\"
\nAs a teacher it is not unusual to have a student who performs well in class, is an active class member and appears intelligent, but struggles in tests and exams and therefore receives bad grades. This inconsistency can be confusing and can be a good indication that further investigation is required. Students do not set out to fail and this generally indicates a symptom of something far greater. In some instances this failure to perform well during formal testing is caused by the student having dyslexia and a diagnosis would enable the appropriate action to be taken to give the student the opportunity to reach their full potential whilst at school.<\/p>\n

As a teacher becomes aware of how having dyslexia impacts on a student they are teaching it becomes fairly apparent what needs to happen to assist them to achieve their best result in a test or an exam. The purpose of a test or exam is to assess a students understanding of a topic that has been taught. For this reason it is important to remove as many barriers as possible to allow them to demonstrate their true intellectual abilities. The following is a list of considerations, which can be applied, to tests or exams for a student with dyslexia.<\/p>\n

\"extra-time\"
\n1. Extra time<\/span> For many students with dyslexia the most important consideration is extra time<\/u> to complete their assessments. Students with dyslexia have processing difficulties yet are as intelligent as all other students. In assessments where reading, writing and complex equations are involved they will often take longer to compete their work and therefore extra time is critical.<\/p>\n

\"classroom\"<\/p>\n

2. An alternate environment<\/span> A quiet environment away from other students will often allow a\u00a0student with dyslexia to concentrate more. An alternative\u00a0environment may also reduce distractions, personal anxiety and\u00a0external pressure.<\/p>\n

\"oral-exam\"<\/p>\n

3. More options for an alternate environment<\/span> In an alternative environment other considerations can also be\u00a0offered.<\/p>\n