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George, Nancy L.; And Others – Pointer, 1989
State education agency consultants (N=23) and local education agency administrators (N=124) rated criteria used to evaluate the success of programs for behavior-disordered/seriously emotionally disturbed students. Rated most important were student progress in the program, student movement to a less restrictive environment, and student success in…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Behavior Disorders, Educational Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedYell, Mitchell L.; Drasgow, Erik – Assessment for Effective Intervention, 2001
This article examines the legal requirements of assessing students with disabilities, especially students with emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD). It reviews assessment legislation and litigation in special education and explains specific requirements for assessing students with EBD. The article also examines school districts' obligations…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Compliance (Legal), Court Litigation, Disability Identification
Peer reviewedBrigham, Frederick J.; Tochterman, Suzanne; Brigham, Michele St. Peter – Assessment for Effective Intervention, 2001
This article discusses potential benefits and detriments of high-stakes assessment on students with emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD). It suggests these tests are unlikely to be useful for students with EBD because they differ dramatically from validated assessment procedures for students with disabilities. These students may experience…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Behavior Disorders, Educational Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education
Download full textGagnon, Joseph Calvin; McLaughlin, Margaret J.; Leone, Peter – 2003
This issue brief reports on accountability policies and practices for elementary students with emotional and behavioral disorders in private and public day treatment and residential schools. Between January 2001 and March 2002, a study was conducted of these schools, gathering responses from 271 principals and 229 teachers. Major findings…
Descriptors: Accountability, Alternative Assessment, Behavior Disorders, Curriculum Evaluation
