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Thurlow, Martha L.; Langenfeld, Karen; Nelson, J. Ruth; Shin, Hyeonsook; Coleman, Jo – 1998
This report summarizes a study that analyzed the state education accountability reports of 48 states and Washington, DC, and the inclusion of students with disabilities in the accountability systems. Extreme variability was found to exist in the reporting practices across states and there was little information on students with disabilities. Only…
Descriptors: Accountability, Data Collection, Disabilities, Educational Assessment
Thurlow, Martha L.; Langenfeld, Karen L. H.; Nelson, J. Ruth; Shin, Hyeonsook; Coleman, JoAnne E. – 1998
This report summarizes a study that analyzed the inclusion of students with disabilities in the accountability systems of 48 state education accountability reports and that of Washington, D.C. Extreme variability was found to exist in the reporting practices across states and there was little information on students with disabilities. Eleven…
Descriptors: Accountability, Data Collection, Disabilities, Educational Assessment
Ysseldyke, James E.; Thurlow, Martha L.; Langenfeld, Karen L.; Nelson, J. Ruth; Teelucksingh, Ellen; Seyfarth, Allison – 1998
This report discusses the findings of a study that analyzed 115 public reports from state accountability offices and state special education offices to investigate how students with disabilities are doing academically and nonacademically. A framework developed by the National Center on Educational Outcomes (NCEO) was used to organize results.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Accountability, Data Collection, Disabilities
Ysseldyke, James E.; Thurlow, Martha L.; Kozleski, Elizabeth; Reschly, Daniel – 1998
Based on the findings of a 1998 conference on the new assessment and accountability requirements in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), this report discusses critical issues that surround the assessment provisions included in the 1997 IDEA amendments and contains recommendations related to state and district-wide assessments…
Descriptors: Accountability, Data Collection, Disabilities, Educational Assessment
Nelson, J. Ruth; Ysseldyke, James E.; Thurlow, Martha L. – 1998
This report discusses the findings of a study that compared identified desirable characteristics of state accountability reports with 20 accountability reports generated by 7 states. Desirable characteristics included (1) clarity (the intended audience, statements of purpose, a description of the population being reported on and the states'…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Accountability, Data Interpretation, Disabilities
Seyfarth, Allison; Ysseldyke, James E.; Thurlow, Martha L. – 1998
In the mid 1990s, the National Center on Educational Outcomes worked with stakeholder groups to establish a set of criteria for use in large-scale assessments. The criteria addressed issues of the participation of students with disabilities in the assessments, assessment accommodations, and the reporting of results for students with disabilities.…
Descriptors: Accountability, Alternative Assessment, Disabilities, Educational Assessment
Thurlow, Martha L.; Seyfarth, Allison L.; Scott, Dorene L.; Ysseldyke, James E. – 1997
This report summarizes states' current policies on the participation of students with disabilities in large-scale assessment and the accommodations available for these students. Among the generalizations from these summaries are (1) state participation and accommodation policies change frequently; (2) for participation decisions, state policies…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Accountability, Alternative Assessment, Disabilities