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Sheryl 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
Lomax, Erin – IDEA Data Center, 2021
This resource describes new reporting requirements and measurement changes to Part B State Performance Plan and Annual Performance Report (SPP/APR) Indicator 3. The majority of students with disabilities participate in regular statewide assessments, and a small percentage of students with the most significant disabilities participate in alternate…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Educational Legislation, Equal Education, Federal Legislation
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Bittner, Melissa; Silliman-French, Lisa; Lieberman, Lauren J.; Lytle, Rebecca – Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, 2020
According to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act every student that has a documented disability is required to have an individualized education program (IEP). The IEP comprises core areas, including physical education. The purpose of this article is to clarify 12 myths about physical education for students with disabilities and help…
Descriptors: Misconceptions, Students with Disabilities, Educational Legislation, Federal Legislation
Thurlow, Martha; Moen, Ross; Altman, Jason – National Center on Educational Outcomes, University of Minnesota, 2006
This report summarizes the 2003-2004 state assessment information that was submitted to the U.S. Department of Education by states in their Annual Performance Reports. States and other educational entities receiving Part B funding under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) submitted their Annual Performance Reports to the U.S.…
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Student Evaluation, Disabilities, Annual Reports