Does it make a difference on test scores or just reduces students test anxiety?
Marquart, in a dissertation study in 2000, investigated the effect of extended time as a testing accommodation for 8th graders. All students were given two standardized math tests. One test was completed within the standard time (20 minutes) and the second test within extended time (40 minutes). The results showed no increases in scores when given extended time, regardless of disability status. Students did report preferring the extended time condition. Read more. Reading aloud a reading test to a student: Is this a fair and valid accommodation? McKevitt and Elliott (2002) examined the effects of teacher-recommended accommodations both with and without the read-aloud accommodation added to the accommodation package for a standardized reading test. The teacher recommended accommodations without the read-aloud accommodation did not significantly help students with or students without disabilities. Test scores on the reading test significantly improved for both groups when the read-aloud
