{"id":358,"date":"2019-09-11T17:51:58","date_gmt":"2019-09-11T17:51:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/160-disability-services\/?page_id=358"},"modified":"2025-11-17T21:06:28","modified_gmt":"2025-11-17T21:06:28","slug":"alternative-testing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/disability-resources\/students\/alternative-testing\/","title":{"rendered":"Student Alternative Testing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Testing is an important component of disability accommodations and due to the impact of testing and number of requests we receive, we have established a process to ensure testing accommodations are coordinated and provided appropriately in collaboration with the Center for Disability Resources. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pre Test<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Students should provide faculty their accommodation plans to faculty and determine testing accommodations <strong>at least 5 days in advance <\/strong>of exams to ensure appropriate space planning and staffing are coordinated.&nbsp; Late exam requests we may be unable to honor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Faculty make the determination of where\/how exams will be administered as long as appropriate accommodations are provided.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Alternatives to In-Class Exams<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Faculty may provide testing accommodations through Moodle. <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.moodle.org\/38\/en\/Using_Quiz#How_students_take_a_quiz\">Taking a Quiz in Moodle.<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Faculty&nbsp; may decide to provide alternative assignments instead of timed exams (take-home exams, etc)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Students can shcedule exams in AIM.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Scheduling Exams in AIM<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If faculty are unable to provide testing accommodations in their class, students approved for testing accommodations can schedule  your exam with Disbility Resources via this process through the AIM system:<\/p>\n\n\n<section class=\"link-group block-container\" >\n        <div class=\"link-group__featured-row\">\n        <div class=\"link-group__featured-inner\">\n            <div class=\"link-group__featured-inner-inner\">\n                <ul class=\"link-group__featured-link\">\n                                            <li class=\"link-group__link-item\">\n                            <a class=\"base-cta-featured\" href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/disability-resources\/testing\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    Scheduling Tests in Center for Disability Resources through AIM\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-symbol base-cta-featured__arrow\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <use xlink:href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/svgs\/symbol-arrow.svg#icon\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n                        <\/li>\n                                    <\/ul>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If there questions or concerns about how to access accommodated exams, please contact the Center for Disability Resources<\/span>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Testing Processes and Policies<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Students should be aware of appropriate testing policies and procedures.<\/p>\n\n\n<section class=\"link-group block-container\" >\n        <div class=\"link-group__featured-row\">\n        <div class=\"link-group__featured-inner\">\n            <div class=\"link-group__featured-inner-inner\">\n                <ul class=\"link-group__featured-link\">\n                                            <li class=\"link-group__link-item\">\n                            <a class=\"base-cta-featured\" href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/disability-resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/361\/2024\/03\/MAC-Alternative-Testing-Policy-2023-2024.docx.pdf\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    Alternative Testing Procedures for Students\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-symbol base-cta-featured__arrow\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <use xlink:href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/svgs\/symbol-arrow.svg#icon\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n                        <\/li>\n                                    <\/ul>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Testing is an important component of disability accommodations and due to the impact of testing and number of requests we receive, we have established a process to ensure testing accommodations are coordinated and provided appropriately in collaboration with the Center for Disability Resources. 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