Accommodated Testing with SAS

Students utilize accommodations for a variety of reasons and testing accommodations are no different. Students utilizing Student Accessibility Services Testing might require a testing environment with few or negligible sensory distractions, utilize extended testing time, utilize assistive technology, access tests/quizzes in a different format, among many other reasons.

Test Related Accommodations Guidelines

Extended Testing Time

Students can have access to time and a half or double time on tests depending on their specific needs. Students with this accommodation should test outside of the classroom in a separate space. If you teach an online course, you can change the time limit for an test of quiz for a specific student. If you have any issues updating the test to reflect the time related accommodation, please contact IT Services by submitting a ticket.

Distraction Reduced Test Setting

Distraction Reduced Test Setting Environment:

May include other students testing at the same time.
Should have few to no windows that could lead to distractions.
Should be relatively soundproof i.e. the door cannot be left open to the hallway.
Must have access to a chair with and without arms as well as a chair that is not on wheels.
Requires access to a sound machine and sound-proofing headphones.

Individual Distraction Reduced Test Setting

Must be a separate space, free of distractions and other individuals.

Other individuals should not have access to come and go from the same space during the exam.
Should have few to no windows that could lead to distractions.
Should be relatively soundproof i.e. the door cannot be left open to the hallway.
Must have access to a chair with and without arms as well as a chair that is not on wheels.
Requires access to a sound machine and sound-proofing headphones.

*If you do not feel you can provide access to an environment meeting these guidelines, students should test with S tudent Accessibility Services Testing. All students with test accommodations for a test reader or test scribe are required to test in SAS Testing.

Student Accessibility Services Testing Accommodation Process

Step 1: Review Letters

Review all received accommodations letters and note the students with testing accommodations. If students are to test with SAS, complete the following steps for each test or quiz.

Step 2: Complete SAS Testing Accommodations Faculty Form

Complete the online SAS Testing Accommodations Faculty Form

Attach the test or tests
Attach any relevant additional materials
Submit the Form at any point in the semester as long as it is submitted at least 3 business days prior to the student’s scheduled test date and time.

SAS Testing Accommodations Faculty Form

Step 3: Receive Test Results

After the test or quiz is completed, SAS Testing staff will scan and email it to the instructor within 2 business days.