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Download full textThompson, Sandra; Thurlow, Martha; Lazarus, Sheryl – 2001
This report provides a comprehensive account of the performance of students with disabilities on state assessment measures. Following an overview of the issues, it explains the laws that govern the reporting of assessment results (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Amendments of 1997 (IDEA) and Title I of the Elementary and Secondary…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Compliance (Legal), Data Collection, Disabilities
Liu, Kristin Kline; Thurlow, Martha; Albus, Debra; Spicuzza, Richard; Minnema, Jane – 2000
This study was conducted to analyze student background characteristics and educational history data that affect participation and performance of non-English language background students, including those with limited English proficiency, on Minnesota's Basic Standards Test. Data were obtained from individual student cumulative files in six schools…
Descriptors: Data Collection, Databases, Elementary Secondary Education, Limited English Speaking
Erickson, Ron; Ysseldyke, Jim; Thurlow, Martha – Diagnostique, 1997
Reviews present difficulties in the way that states report the participation of students with disabilities in their testing programs. Recommendations for policymakers include the following: identify students with disabilities in statewide assessment programs, standardize procedures for calculating participation rates, and improve lines of…
Descriptors: Data Collection, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Performance Tests
Ysseldyke, Jim; Thurlow, Martha; Seyfarth, Allison; Bielinski, John; Moody, Mark; Haigh, John – 1999
This study examined the relationship between instructional and assessment accommodations for students with disabilities in grades 1-8 on the Maryland state tests comprising the Maryland School Performance Assessment Program. The study evaluated the Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) of 280 students with disabilities in four local education…
Descriptors: Academic Accommodations (Disabilities), Data Analysis, Data Collection, Disabilities
Erickson, Ron; Ysseldyke, Jim; Thurlow, Martha; Elliott, Judy – NCEO Policy Directions, 1997
This report addresses issues concerned with reporting educational results for students with disabilities, identifies principles to guide reporting practices, and offers recommendations. The report notes that there are many purposes for reporting and that reporting information on students with disabilities is important because it ensures that they…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Accountability, Compliance (Legal), Data Collection
Thurlow, Martha; Ysseldyke, James; Gutman, Sara; Geenen, Kristin – 1998
This report discusses findings from a study that examined the inclusiveness of state standards for students with disabilities. Specifically, the study investigated the extent to which individuals who know students with disabilities were involved in the development process, the extent to which students with disabilities were identified as being a…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Accountability, Data Collection, Disabilities
Thurlow, Martha; Albus, Deb; Spicuzza, Richard; Thompson, Sandy – 1998
This report discusses the findings of a study that examined the participation and performance of students with disabilities in the 1996 Minnesota Basic Standards Tests in reading and mathematics. Results indicated that approximately 70 percent of Minnesota's 8th grade students with disabilities participated in the Basic Standards Tests during the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Accountability, Data Collection, Disabilities
Ysseldyke, Jim; Olsen, Ken; Thurlow, Martha – 1997
This report discusses the many issues that need to be considered as states and districts begin to design and implement alternate assessments, which are used for students with severe cognitive delays or multiple disabilities or students who require such significant accommodations that the validity of the test would be compromised. The report…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Accountability, Alternative Assessment, Confidentiality
