Watts-Driscoll, A. (2007). The read aloud assessment accommodation for special education students in the United States (Publication No. 3279047) [Doctoral dissertation, Tennessee State University]. ProQuest Dissertations and Theses Global. https://www.proquest.com/docview/304731398

Tennessee State University (Nashville, TN); ProQuest document ID: 304731398

In this study, the use of the read-aloud accommodation by students with disabilities during statewide large-scale assessments across the country was investigated.

The 50 states and the District of Columbia (U.S.) were requested to complete the researcher's survey, and state education personnel from 38 states (75% return rate) provided completed surveys.

The Read-Aloud Assessment Accommodation Survey, created by the researcher, and reviewed by identified experts in the field, was used to collect data on the use of accommodations. States' practices pertaining to the read-aloud accommodation were measured with 14 survey items.

Results indicated inconsistent use of the read-aloud accommodation across the country. In addition, policies that guided the use of the read-aloud accommodation did not appear to be based on research done at the state level. A significant relationship was found between the number of states conducting research on the read-aloud accommodation and the number of states that used multiple factors in determining eligibility to use that accommodation. Limitations of the study were reported, and future research possibilities were suggested.