Publication Date
| In 2025 | 0 |
| Since 2024 | 0 |
| Since 2021 (last 5 years) | 0 |
| Since 2016 (last 10 years) | 0 |
| Since 2006 (last 20 years) | 2 |
Descriptor
Author
| Thurlow, Martha L. | 3 |
| Lazarus, Sheryl S. | 2 |
| Albus, Deb | 1 |
| Clapper, Ann T. | 1 |
| Cormier, Damien | 1 |
| Kato, Kentaro | 1 |
| Moen, Ross E. | 1 |
| Thompson, Sandra J. | 1 |
Publication Type
| Reports - Evaluative | 3 |
| Numerical/Quantitative Data | 2 |
| Journal Articles | 1 |
Education Level
| Elementary Education | 3 |
| Elementary Secondary Education | 3 |
| Grade 3 | 3 |
| Grade 4 | 2 |
| Grade 5 | 2 |
| Grade 8 | 2 |
| Grade 10 | 1 |
| Grade 11 | 1 |
| Grade 6 | 1 |
| Grade 7 | 1 |
| Grade 9 | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Audience
Location
| California | 2 |
| Maryland | 2 |
| Texas | 2 |
| Connecticut | 1 |
| Kansas | 1 |
| Louisiana | 1 |
| New York | 1 |
| North Carolina | 1 |
| North Dakota | 1 |
| Oklahoma | 1 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
| No Child Left Behind Act 2001 | 1 |
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewed
Direct linkKato, Kentaro; Moen, Ross E.; Thurlow, Martha L. – Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 2009
Large data sets from a state reading assessment for third and fifth graders were analyzed to examine differential item functioning (DIF), differential distractor functioning (DDF), and differential omission frequency (DOF) between students with particular categories of disabilities (speech/language impairments, learning disabilities, and emotional…
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, Language Impairments, Behavior Disorders, Affective Behavior
Download full textAlbus, Deb; Lazarus, Sheryl S.; Thurlow, Martha L.; Cormier, Damien – National Center on Educational Outcomes, University of Minnesota, 2009
In April 2007, Federal No Child Left Behind regulations were finalized that provided states with additional flexibility for assessing some students with disabilities. The regulations allowed states to offer another assessment option, alternate assessments based on modified academic achievement standards (AA-MAS). States are not required to have…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Educational Objectives, Outcomes of Education, Academic Achievement
Thompson, Sandra J.; Lazarus, Sheryl S.; Thurlow, Martha L.; Clapper, Ann T. – Educational Policy Reform Research Institute, 2005
Many students with disabilities need to use accommodations to meaningfully access instruction and to be appropriately assessed. During the past decade, the use of assessment accommodations has dramatically increased the participation rates of students with disabilities in statewide testing. Assessment accommodations can be defined as "changes…
Descriptors: Testing, Disabilities, Educational Change, Accountability
