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Download full textElliott, Judy; Thurlow, Martha; Ysseldyke, Jim; Erickson, Ron – NCEO Policy Directions, 1997
This report examines issues concerning the provision of accommodations for students with disabilities participating in state and district assessments. The report considers what an accommodation is, what kinds of accommodations are available, who should make the decision regarding accommodations, when accommodations should be used, and how…
Descriptors: Alternative Assessment, Decision Making, Disabilities, Educational Assessment
Thurlow, Martha; Ysseldyke, Jim; Erickson, Ron; Elliott, Judy – NCEO Policy Directions, 1997
This report examines issues concerning the participation of students with disabilities in state and district assessments and offers principles and recommendations for increasing their participation. This report suggests that 85 percent of students with disabilities could participate either in the regular assessments or by using accommodations and…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Accountability, Alternative Assessment, Data Collection
