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Download full textRogers, Christopher M.; Thurlow, Martha L.; Lazarus, Sheryl S. – National Center on Educational Outcomes, 2015
Federal law requires that all students, including students with disabilities, participate in state assessments used for accountability purposes. It also requires states to assess students in several content areas, including science. Most students with disabilities take the general science assessment with or without accommodations, but a few…
Descriptors: Standardized Tests, State Standards, Science Tests, Disabilities
Hawkinson, Laura E.; Quick, Heather E.; Muenchow, Susan; Anthony, Jennifer; Weinberg, Emily; Holod, Aleksandra; Parrish, Deborah; Meakin, John; Lee, Dong Hoon; Tarrant, Kate; Cannon, Jill S.; Zellman, Gail L.; Karoly, Lynn A. – American Institutes for Research, 2015
The first step in the Validity and Reliability Study summarizes the history and purpose of California's quality rating and improvement system (QRIS), reviews findings from other QRIS evaluation studies, and describes the approach to validating the system in California. The majority of this report focuses on providing context for the California…
Descriptors: Competition, Early Childhood Education, Achievement Rating, State Standards
Albus, Debra; Thurlow, Martha; Bremer, Chris – National Center on Educational Outcomes, University of Minnesota, 2009
The 2006-2007 school year was the eighth annual reporting period since disaggregating the performance of students with disabilities on state and district-wide assessments was required by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). It is the fifth reporting period since the enactment of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB), and the…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Alternative Assessment, Special Needs Students, Disabilities
Altman, Jason; Thurlow, Martha; Vang, Mai – National Center on Educational Outcomes, University of Minnesota, 2010
States and other educational entities receiving Part B funding under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) submitted their Annual Performance Reports (APRs) and Section 618 Table 6 data together to the U.S. Secretary of Education on or before February 1, 2009. These reports may have been modified during the following few months,…
Descriptors: Alternative Assessment, Academic Achievement, Disabilities, Measurement
Altman, J. R.; Lazarus, S. S.; Quenemoen, R. F.; Kearns, J.; Quenemoen, M.; Thurlow, M. L. – National Center on Educational Outcomes, University of Minnesota, 2010
This report summarizes the twelfth survey of states by the National Center on Educational Outcomes (NCEO) at the University of Minnesota. Results are presented for all 50 states and 8 of the 11 unique states. The purpose of this report is to provide a snapshot of the new initiatives, trends, accomplishments, and emerging issues during this…
Descriptors: Alternative Assessment, Outcomes of Education, Academic Achievement, Second Language Learning
Utah State Office of Education, 2004
Utah's Alternate Assessment (UAA) is one of six components of the Utah Performance Assessment System for Students (U-PASS). UAA is designed to assess the achievement of students in grades 1 through 12 with significant cognitive disabilities. It was developed to fulfill two main purposes: (1) To address federal legislative mandates that all…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Student Evaluation, Alternative Assessment, Accountability
Shaul, Marnie S. – US Government Accountability Office, 2005
The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 has focused attention on improving the academic achievement of all students, including more than 6 million students with disabilities and requires that all students be assessed. Students with disabilities may be included through accommodations, such as extended time, or alternate assessments, such as teacher…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Student Evaluation, Disabilities, Educational Assessment
