I recently discovered an online test creator called Easy Test Maker that would enable regular education and special education teachers to save time creating and modifying assessments. To quote their website

EasyTestMaker is a FREE online test generator to help you create your tests. With Easy Test Maker you can create multiple-choice, fill-in-the-blank, matching, short answer and true and false questions all on the same test. You can also insert instructions and divide your test into multiple sections.

EasyTestMaker automatically generates alternate versions entirely randomized and master answer sheets with a single click! Just click the “Generate Alternate Versions” or “Print Answer Sheet” link when you are done creating your test. It’s that easy!

Upon reviewing the test maker I found that it would be very helpful not just to “regular education” teachers, but to special education teachers as well. As a special educator I often had to modify tests – individualize them for the students in the class who may have had a language, executive function, attention or visual disability. Often pressed for time as teachers are, I wouldn’t get to see the test (as it was literally just created) until the day of the test. This resulted in a lot of quick cutting and pasting, crossing out or marking on the test. Often it resulted in removing the student from their classroom so that I could help them navigate their test.

This program would allow a special educator to go into the teacher made electronically created test and make quick adjustments. They would be able to change font size, bold, highlight, underline or italicize words to draw attention to them or make them easier to read. They could insert a synonym for a word that they knew their students wouldn’t understand. They would be able to highlight words or phrases and save this modified test having modified it to meet the individualized needs of their students quite easily.

Also, If a teacher wanted to help prevent cheating they could generate multiple versions of the test with a click of the button – rearranging the questions randomly.

You can check out this free tool at: http://www.easytestmaker.com/default.aspx