• Author:

    Ben Lovett, Ph.D.

  • Level: 

    Foundational

  • CREDIT(S)

    2

  • Video

    2 hours 2 minutes

Educational Accommodations: A Primer for Clinical Practitioners

This training, led by Dr. Ben Lovett, provides a comprehensive examination of the theory, research, and practice of educational accommodations for students with disabilities. Drawing on empirical findings and legal standards, the program equips clinical practitioners to make evidence-based decisions regarding testing and instructional accommodations. Topics include the prevalence and misuse of accommodations, the double-edged nature of accommodations in promoting or undermining equity, and the key differences between accommodations and interventions. Participants will explore the requirements of Section 504, ADA, and IDEA, as well as the roles of external evaluators and school-based professionals in the accommodations process. Through review of research on differential boost, score comparability, and task validity, clinicians will learn a five-step framework for evaluating requests and monitoring effectiveness. This session strengthens practitioners’ ability to navigate complex clinical, ethical, and legal issues while ensuring fair access and valid assessment outcomes for students. 

Course Objectives:

1. Describe the results of key research studies on the efficacy and fairness of educational accommodations
2. Apply a five-step model based on empirical research for making accommodation determinations.
3. Analyze diagnostic evaluation reports to identify relevant evidence of accommodation needs.

Ben Lovett, Ph.D.

Dr. Ben Lovett, Ph.D., is Professor of Psychology and Education at Columbia University's Teachers College, where his courses include Psychological Testing and Legal and Ethical Issues in School Psychology. In addition to test anxiety, he also researches the assessment of learning and attention problems, and the provision of testing accommodations to students with disabilities. He has over 100 publications on these and related topics, including 4 books, the most recent one being Overcoming Test Anxiety (2025, Guilford Press).
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Psyched to Practice, LLC, is approved by the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) to offer continuing professional development (CPDs) for school psychologists.  Psyched to Practice, LLC, maintains responsibility for this program and its content. 

Other mental health and education professionals are welcome to attend our webinars, workshops, and courses. Participants will receive a continuing education certificate upon completion. We encourage individuals to consult their respective licensing or accrediting boards to determine eligibility for continuing education credit within their professional field. 

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Psyched to Practice, LLC, is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Psyched to Practice, LLC, maintains responsibility for this program and its content. 
Psyched to Practice, LLC, is approved by the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) to offer continuing professional development (CPDs) for school psychologists. Psyched to Practice, LLC, maintains responsibility for this program and its content. 
Other mental health and education professionals are welcome to attend our webinars, workshops, and courses. Participants will receive a continuing education certificate upon completion. We encourage individuals to consult their respective licensing or accrediting boards to determine eligibility for continuing education credit within their professional field.

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