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Download full textIndiana Department of Education, 2025
The Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), as amended by Section 3113 of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), requires state educational agencies (SEAs) to establish and implement standardized, statewide entrance and exit procedures for English learners (ELs). WIDA provides the English language proficiency placement and annual…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Elementary Secondary Education, Educational Legislation, Educational Assessment
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Direct linkSheryl S. Lazarus; Martha L. Thurlow; Mari K. A. Quanbeck – Journal of Special Education, 2025
The 2015 reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act placed a 1.0% cap on the participation of students with disabilities in the alternate assessment based on alternate academic achievement standards (AA-AAAS). U.S. Department of Education regulations clarified that states must develop participation guidelines and a definition of…
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, Alternative Assessment, Guidelines, State Standards
Strunk, Kathy; Hinkle, Andrew R.; Thurlow, Martha L. – Journal of Special Education Leadership, 2022
The Individualized Education Program (IEP) is the heart of providing special education services to students with disabilities. It is a complex document that is supposed to include several required components. IEP teams are required to be composed of certain individuals, including "a representative of the district who is qualified to provide…
Descriptors: Individualized Education Programs, Students with Disabilities, Teamwork, Administrator Role
Carolyn L. Berenson – Journal of the American Academy of Special Education Professionals, 2020
This article provides guidance for including students with disabilities (SWDs) in online learning. Federal special education law and research are currently outpaced by practice as students with disabilities participate in K-12 online learning in increasing numbers. While online learning has the flexibility to present content in multiple ways and…
Descriptors: Individualized Education Programs, Electronic Learning, Online Courses, Academic Accommodations (Disabilities)
Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium, 2020
The Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (Smarter Balanced) strives to provide every student with a positive and productive assessment experience, generating results that are a fair and accurate estimate of each student's achievement. Further, Smarter Balanced is building on a framework of accessibility for all students, including English…
Descriptors: Student Evaluation, Evaluation Methods, English Language Learners, Students with Disabilities
Goldstone, Linda; Lazarus, Sheryl S.; Thurlow, Martha L.; Hendrickson, Katelyn – National Center on Educational Outcomes, 2021
This report presents the findings of a study aimed to address the gap between policy and practice for speech-language pathologists (SLPs) who serve students identified with a speech-language impairment, including other co-existing disabilities. The following research questions were addressed: (1) What factors influence how SLPs make accessibility…
Descriptors: Speech Language Pathology, Allied Health Personnel, Students with Disabilities, Language Impairments
National Center on Accessible Educational Materials, 2021
The AEM Navigator facilitates the process of decision-making around accessible formats of educational materials for individual students. It assists teams in making informed, accurate, and multi-step decisions related to determining a student's need for accessible formats, selecting the format(s) needed, acquiring materials, and determining the…
Descriptors: Decision Making, Instructional Materials, Student Needs, Worksheets
Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium, 2019
The Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (Smarter Balanced) strives to provide every student with a positive and productive assessment experience, generating results that are a fair and accurate estimate of each student's achievement. Further, Smarter Balanced is building on a framework of accessibility for all students, including English…
Descriptors: Student Evaluation, Evaluation Methods, English Language Learners, Students with Disabilities
Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium, 2018
The Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (Smarter Balanced) strives to provide every student with a positive and productive assessment experience, generating results that are a fair and accurate estimate of each student's achievement. Further, Smarter Balanced is building on a framework of accessibility for all students, including English…
Descriptors: Student Evaluation, Evaluation Methods, English Language Learners, Disabilities
West Virginia Department of Education, 2022
Assessment is an important part of an overall quality educational program and is, in fact, an integral part of improving classroom instruction. The purpose of educational assessments is to provide an academic check- up and to give educators and parents meaningful information on what students know and can do, and how well they are progressing…
Descriptors: State Standards, Standardized Tests, Educational Legislation, Federal Legislation
West Virginia Department of Education, 2020
West Virginia uses multiple state assessments to measure student achievement and inform program decision-making. The Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 requires participation of students with disabilities in statewide assessments to be consistent with the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 2001 and current with…
Descriptors: State Standards, Standardized Tests, Federal Legislation, Equal Education
West Virginia Department of Education, 2019
West Virginia uses multiple state assessments to measure student achievement and inform program decision making. States are required to provide guidance for appropriate participation of all students, including those with English Learners and those with disabilities, in required state assessments. The West Virginia Department of Education has…
Descriptors: State Standards, Standardized Tests, Federal Legislation, Equal Education
West Virginia Department of Education, 2018
West Virginia uses multiple state assessments to measure student achievement and inform program decision making. The Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 (IDEA 2004) requires participation of students with disabilities in statewide assessments to be consistent with the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 2001…
Descriptors: State Standards, Standardized Tests, Federal Legislation, Equal Education
