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Grisham-Brown, Jennifer; Pretti-Frontczak, Kristie – Brookes Publishing Company, 2011
To ensure the best possible outcomes for young children with and without disabilities, early childhood educators must enter the classroom ready to conduct all types of early childhood assessment--including determining if children need additional services, planning and monitoring instruction, and determining program effectiveness. They'll get the…
Descriptors: Play, Textbooks, Program Evaluation, Early Childhood Education
Ahearn, Eileen M. – National Association of State Directors of Special Education, 2008
This report describes the inclusion of students with disabilities in state assessment that is part of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) accountability system. It is specifically directed to charter schools and includes information about the basic statutory and regulatory requirements for general and alternate types of assessments and their use…
Descriptors: Charter Schools, Inclusion, Mainstreaming, Federal Legislation
Jenkins, Joseph R.; And Others – 1979
The authors consider reasons for increased emphasis on measuring pupil progress in special education, the use made of pupil progress data, the desirable qualities of measurement systems, and some problems associated with current commercially available data systems. Techniques for measurement are discussed, based on the requirements of P.L. 94-142,…
Descriptors: Accountability, Compliance (Legal), Data Collection, Disabilities
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Trachtman, Gilbert M. – School Psychology Review, 1981
Recommendations are offered which barallel the three discussion sections of the article: professional practice issues, professional guild issues, and professional survival issues. Although presented in broad terms, these recommendations address either individuals, organizations or the field. (Author/GK)
Descriptors: Accountability, Educational Psychology, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods
Cole, Cassandra – Center for Evaluation and Education Policy, Indiana University, 2006
This policy brief examines several questions regarding the impact of No Child Left Behind (NCLB) on students with disabilities, including: What are the benefits of the law? What are the unintended consequences? Does NCLB conflict with the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEIA)? In addition, the author conducted an…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Inclusive Schools, Alternative Assessment, Accountability
Barker, Linda Toms; And Others – 1986
This guide, which is based on a 12-month study that examined the feasibility of and procedures for evaluating federal, state, and local supported employment programs for individuals with severe disabilities, discusses recommended data items and measures and presents guidelines for developing a data collection strategy and implementation plan.…
Descriptors: Accountability, Client Characteristics (Human Services), Counseling Objectives, Data Analysis