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Download full textLazarus, Sheryl S.; Johnstone, Christopher J.; Liu, Kristin K.; Thurlow, Martha L.; Hinkle, Andrew R.; Burden, Kathryn – National Center on Educational Outcomes, 2022
This "Guide" is an update to the State Guide to Universally Designed Assessments produced by the National Center on Educational Outcomes (NCEO) in 2006 (Johnstone et al.). It provides a brief overview of what a universally designed assessment is, followed by a set of steps for states to consider when designing and developing, or…
Descriptors: Alternative Assessment, Educational Assessment, Test Construction, Summative Evaluation
Lazarus, Sheryl S.; Hinkle, Andrew R.; Liu, Kristin K.; Thurlow, Martha L. – National Center on Educational Outcomes, 2022
This Brief provides an overview of issues related to the inclusion of students with disabilities and English learners with disabilities in early grade (that is, K-2) assessments and offers strategies for improved practices.
Descriptors: Inclusion, Students with Disabilities, English Language Learners, Primary Education
Peer reviewedStrunk, 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
Liu, Kristin K.; Thurlow, Martha L.; Peterson, Darrell H. – Journal of Special Education Leadership, 2022
This article addresses the inclusion of English learners with disabilities, including those with significant cognitive disabilities, in state and district assessments. The authors provide background information on who these students are and the relationship between academic English language development, content learning, and assessment. The…
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, English Language Learners, Student Evaluation, Educational Assessment
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
Thurlow, Martha L.; Larson, Erik D.; Lazarus, Sheryl S.; Shyyan, Vitaliy V.; Christensen, Laurene L. – National Center on Educational Outcomes, 2017
To evaluate the experiences that teachers and other decision makers were having with accessibility features and accommodations, as well as their attitudes toward them, an online survey was conducted with educators in nine states. These states were part of an Enhanced Assessment Initiative grant project to promote optimal decision making about…
Descriptors: Attitudes toward Disabilities, Accessibility (for Disabled), Teacher Attitudes, Online Surveys
Albus, Deb; Thurlow, Martha L.; Liu, Kristi K.; Lazarus, Sheryl S.; Larson, Erik D. – National Center on Educational Outcomes, 2018
In 2015, the Data-Informed Accessibility--Making Optimal Needs-based Decisions (DIAMOND) project received funding from an Enhanced Assessment Initiative grant to collect information that would support the development of professional development modules for educators making decisions within new accessibility frameworks. More accessibility features…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Academic Accommodations (Disabilities), Testing Accommodations, Access to Education
Direct linkLazarus, Sheryl S.; van den Heuvel, Jill R.; Thurlow, Martha L. – Journal of Applied Testing Technology, 2017
This paper explores how to balance test security and accessibility on licensure, credentialing, and certification exams. It examines K-12 test security policies related to educational assessments across states to discover lessons learned about how to meet accessibility needs of individuals with disabilities while minimizing test security risks. It…
Descriptors: Licensing Examinations (Professions), Information Security, Accessibility (for Disabled), Elementary Secondary Education
Albus, Deb A.; Thurlow, Martha L.; Larson, Erik D.; Liu, Kristi K.; Lazarus, Sheryl S. – National Center on Educational Outcomes, 2019
The Data-Informed Accessibility--Making Optimal Needs-based Decisions (DIAMOND) project received funding in 2015 from an Enhanced Assessment Initiative grant to collect information that would inform the creation of professional development modules for educators making decisions within new accessibility frameworks. The DIAMOND project conducted…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Accessibility (for Disabled), Regular and Special Education Relationship, Testing Accommodations
Larson, Erik D.; Goldstone, Linda; Liu, Kristi K.; Thurlow, Martha L.; Lazarus, Sheryl S. – National Center on Educational Outcomes, 2019
In 2015, the United States Department of Education awarded an Enhanced Assessment Initiative grant to the Data Informed Accessibility--Making Optimal Needs-based Decisions (DIAMOND) project to create professional development resources for educators who have to make decisions about accessibility features and accommodations. This study presents…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Academic Accommodations (Disabilities)
Thurlow, Martha L.; Kopriva, Rebecca J. – Review of Research in Education, 2015
The purpose of this chapter is to review what has happened, and what is likely to happen, as accessibility and accommodations research and practice for content assessments are advanced to ensure the appropriate inclusion and validity of assessment results for English learners (ELs) and students with disabilities. A description of accommodations…
Descriptors: English Language Learners, Disabilities, Academic Accommodations (Disabilities), Testing Accommodations
Goldstone, Linda; Thurlow, Martha L.; Liu, Kristi K.; Lazarus, Sheryl S. – National Center on Educational Outcomes, 2018
The purpose of this study was to gather in-depth information about teachers' experiences with accessibility features and accommodations in the classroom and on assessments. Expanded options for accessibility, beyond accommodations, has accompanied the increased implementation of technology-based assessments. Asynchronous online focus groups were…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Accessibility (for Disabled), Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education
Lazarus, Sheryl S.; Thurlow, Martha L.; Ysseldyke, James E.; Edwards, Lynn M. – Journal of Special Education, 2015
In 2005, to address concerns about students who might fall in the "gap" between the regular assessment and the alternate assessment based on alternate achievement standards (AA-AAS), the U.S. Department of Education announced that states could develop alternate assessments based on modified achievement standards (AA-MAS). This article…
Descriptors: Policy Analysis, Academic Standards, Academic Achievement, Achievement Rating
Shyyan, Vitaliy; Lazarus, Sheryl S.; Thurlow, Martha L. – National Center on Educational Outcomes, 2015
This report summarizes the fourteenth survey of states by the National Center on Educational Outcomes (NCEO) at the University of Minnesota. Results are presented for the 50 regular states and eight of the 11 unique states. The purpose of this report is to provide a snapshot of the new initiatives, trends, accomplishments, and emerging issues…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Alternative Assessment, State Surveys, Academic Standards
Thurlow, Martha L.; Quenemoen, Rachel F. – State Education Standard, 2012
The Common Core State Standards (CCSS) represent an unparalleled opportunity for students with disabilities. But this opportunity will be realized only if states, districts, and schools approach the implementation of these standards with forethought and careful planning, particularly for students with disabilities. The CCSS were developed for all…
Descriptors: Disabilities, State Standards, Educational Opportunities, Elementary Secondary Education
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