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Using Technology to Assess Individualized Education Plan Goal Progress during Virtual Learning
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Wade, Taryn; McConomy, M. Addie; Heiniger, Sarah; Root, Jenny; Hott, Brittany – Journal of Special Education Technology, 2023
The purpose of this article is to provide practical, research-based strategies for using technology to monitor Individualized Education Plan (IEP) goal progress. Steps in the assessment process and progress monitoring strategies are provided to support educators in meeting the needs of students and to communicate the performance results with…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Individualized Education Programs, Goal Orientation, Electronic Learning
Differential Performance of Computerized Adaptive Testing in Students with and without Disabilities -- A Simulation Study
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Nikola Ebenbeck; Markus Gebhardt – Journal of Special Education Technology, 2024
Technologies that enable individualization for students have significant potential in special education. Computerized Adaptive Testing (CAT) refers to digital assessments that automatically adjust their difficulty level based on students' abilities, allowing for personalized, efficient, and accurate measurement. This article examines whether CAT…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Testing, Students with Disabilities, Special Education, Grade 3
Comparing the Impact of Online and Paper-and-Pencil Administration of the Self-Determination Inventory: Student Report
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Raley, Sheida K.; Shogren, Karrie A.; Rifenbark, Graham G.; Anderson, Mark H.; Shaw, Leslie A. – Journal of Special Education Technology, 2020
The Self-Determination Inventory: Student Report (SDI: SR) was developed to measure the self-determination of adolescents and was recently validated for students aged 13-22 with and without disabilities across diverse racial/ethnic backgrounds. The SDI: SR is aligned Causal Agency Theory and its theoretical conceptualizations of self-determined…
Descriptors: Testing, Self Determination, Scores, Students with Disabilities
Accommodations in Digital Interactive STEM Assessment Tasks: Current Accommodations and Promising Practices for Enhancing Accessibility for Students with Disabilities
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Scalise, Kathleen; Irvin, P. Shawn; Alresheed, Fahad; Zvoch, Keith; Yim-Dockery, Huna; Park, Sunhi; Landis, Britt; Meng, Paul; Kleinfelder, Bren; Halladay, Lauren; Partsafas, Andrea – Journal of Special Education Technology, 2018
In this article, we describe current research findings on assessment accommodations and universal design within the context of emerging interactive digital assessment tasks that employ simulations such as in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). STEM education in many classrooms now includes digitally based activities such as…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Testing Accommodations, Access to Education, Computer Simulation
A Comparison of Computer-Based Testing and Pencil-and-Paper Testing for Students with a Read-Aloud Accommodation
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Flowers, Claudia; Kim, Do-Hong; Lewis, Preston; Davis, Violeta Carmen – Journal of Special Education Technology, 2011
This study examined the academic performance and preference of students with disabilities for two types of test administration conditions, computer-based testing (CBT) and pencil-and-paper testing (PPT). Data from a large-scale assessment program were used to examine differences between CBT and PPT academic performance for third to eleventh grade…
Descriptors: Testing, Test Items, Effect Size, Computer Assisted Testing
Assistive Software Tools for Secondary-Level Students with Literacy Difficulties
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Lange, Alissa A.; McPhillips, Martin; Mulhern, Gerry; Wylie, Judith – Journal of Special Education Technology, 2006
The present study assessed the compensatory effectiveness of four assistive software tools (speech synthesis, spellchecker, homophone tool, and dictionary) on literacy. Secondary-level students (N = 93) with reading difficulties completed computer-based tests of literacy skills. Training on their respective software followed for those assigned to…
Descriptors: Reading Difficulties, Computer Software, Assistive Technology, Spelling