Criteria to help rate accommodations

Once the decision to access accommodations for a learner has been made, the next step is to select which one. The University of Kansas Institute for Adult Studies has developed a list of criteria to help evaluate and compare accommodations. Each individual's needs and circumstances will dictate the importance or impact each criterion may have on the final decision. Together the learner and the practitioner should consider the following criteria:

• Availability
• Expense
• Effectiveness with the learner
• Ease of use
• Portability
• Degree to which difficulty can be bypassed
• Potential for increase in independent study/work
• Utility for a variety of tasks
• Credibility - i.e. approved by GED Testing Services (applicable if the adult has an official diagnosis and is considering taking the GED)⁴⁴