Take Breaks
take breaks
9.2 Facilitate personal coping skills and strategies
Assessment Example

Assessment delivery system incorporates opportunities for student to take breaks when needed.

Non-example

Assessment system does not save student responses until the end of a test session.

Accessibility

Consider attention span and different pacing needs.

Areas of Interest
Assessment Design
Assessment Development
UDL Guidelines
Self-Regulation
Learner Focus
Student Focused

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9.2 Facilitate personal coping skills and strategies
Example:

Provide schedule for item writers with clear dates (if remote) or time (if in person) for deliverables.

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take breaks
Self-Regulation
9.2 Facilitate personal coping skills and strategies
Example:

Assessment delivery system incorporates opportunities for student to take breaks when needed.

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Self-Regulation
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Example:

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