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Fiedler, Craig R.; Chiang, Bert; Van Haren, Barbara; Jorgensen, Jack; Halberg, Sara; Boreson, Lynn – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 2008
The overrepresentation of students with racial, cultural, ethnic, and linguistic diversity (RCELD) in special education has been well documented for over 30 years. This phenomenon is known as "disproportionality." In an effort to address the disproportionate issue, the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction funded a collaborative…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Disproportionate Representation, Educational Change, Special Education
Roach, Andrew T.; Elliott, Stephen N.; Webb, Norman L. – Wisconsin Center for Education Research (NJ1), 2003
The primary purpose of the investigation was to determine the extent to which (a) the Wisconsin Alternate Assessment (WAA) adequately measures the skills and concepts that make up the curriculum and instruction of students with significant disabilities; and (b) the WAA adequately measures the concepts and skill areas represented in Wisconsin's…
Descriptors: Test Validity, Rating Scales, Individualized Education Programs, Content Validity