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Availability and Usefulness of Assessment Information for Emotionally Disturbed/Behaviorally Disordered Students: A Replication.
Zabel, Robert H.; And Others – Diagnostique, 1986
A 1980 study of special education teachers' reports on the availability and usefulness of several types of assessment information for emotionally disturbed/behaviorally disordered students was replicated and results compared. Overall progress was found, with notable increases in availability for types that teachers consider educationally relevant,…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Elementary Secondary Education, Emotional Disturbances, Evaluation Methods
Barriers to Implementing Curriculum-Based Measurement.
Yell, Mitchell L.; And Others – Diagnostique, 1992
Two studies evaluated barriers to implementation of curriculum-based measures in special education programs. Results of a Delphi probe with 56 administrators identified the barriers of teacher data utilization, logistical concerns, and difficulties inherent in introducing change. A survey of 146 teachers revealed logistical concerns and concerns…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Curriculum, Delphi Technique, Disabilities
The Assessment Process in Wisconsin: Perception of EBD Teachers.
Hazelkorn, Michael N.; And Others – Diagnostique, 1993
A survey of Wisconsin teachers of 230 students with emotional/behavioral disorders found that classroom observations, student interviews, and behavior rating scales were most helpful in instructional planning. Teachers generally found student evaluation data helpful in planning Individualized Education Programs. Teachers chose evaluation…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Elementary Secondary Education, Emotional Disturbances, Evaluation Methods
An Exploration of the Use of Curriculum-Based Measurement by Elementary Special Educators.
Allinder, Rose M.; Swain, Kristine D. – Diagnostique, 1997
A study examined 191 special educators' use of curriculum-based measurement as progress monitoring. Results showed 86 utilized curriculum-based measurement for at least one purpose. Curriculum-based measurement for progress monitoring in reading was utilized significantly more than in math or spelling. Teachers also indicated interest in…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Curriculum Based Assessment, Disabilities, Educational Strategies
Reading Assessment and Instructional Practices in Special Education.
Arthaud, Tamara J.; Vasa, Stanley F.; Steckelberg, Allen L. – Diagnostique, 2000
A study analyzed the instructional reading methods and reading assessment practices employed by 800 K-12 special education teachers. Results found that teachers are selecting reading instructional techniques that have research support from the literature, but are not including nontraditional assessment procedures, such as curriculum based…
Descriptors: Curriculum Based Assessment, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods
Bias in Authentic Assessment.
Howell, Kenneth W.; And Others – Diagnostique, 1993
This survey of educators examined validity issues in Arizona's program of authentic assessment of written communication. The paper concludes that authentic measures lack meaningful standards. Major flaws were reported in the areas of "fairness,""transfer and generalizability,""content quality," and…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Minority Groups
Use of Assessment Procedures: Learning Disabilities Teachers' Perspectives.
Lopez-Reyna, Norma A.; And Others – Diagnostique, 1996
Respondents (n=321) to a survey of learning disabilities teachers in the Chicago (Illinois) Public School system reported that, while they found several assessment procedures to be useful, they relied primarily on standardized test results for informing educational decisions. Most teachers indicated they had high levels of competency with all…
Descriptors: Decision Making, Elementary Secondary Education, Error Patterns, Evaluation Methods