Assessment plays a crucial role in student learning in higher education. Until rather recently,
the role of assessment in relation to inclusion has been unexplored. In this study, we …

As a form of assessment, examinations are designed to determine whether students have
met learning outcomes. However, students with disabilities report avoiding examinations …

This study examines the underlying mechanisms of ableism and disablism in the
assessment of student learning in higher education. Globally, higher education institutions …

Assessment drives learning and determines success in higher education. In a robust and
defensible system, assessment should not exclude based on extraneous student …

How could assessment inclusively consider the diversity of students? In higher education,
the most common answer is: through individual assessment accommodations. Inclusive …

Assessment has multiple purposes, one of which is to judge if students have met outcomes
at the requisite level. Underperformance in assessment is frequently positioned as a …

This paper examines the discord that exists between the institutional rhetoric of inclusion in
higher education and the complex realities of being a student with a disability. Findings are …

This review tracks the last 50 years of the journey towards the inclusion of disabled students
in Higher Education (HE). It provides a critical overview of the impact of evolving UK policy …

Bringing together international authors to examine how diversity and inclusion impact
assessment in higher education, this book provides educators with the knowledge and …

In this chapter, we explore perceptions of exclusion and inclusion among students
registered with the office of disability services at a large urban university in the United States …