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Direct linkSara Faye Vogel Curry – ProQuest LLC, 2024
This study investigated the impact of AICE (Advanced International Certificate of Education) English General Paper courses on the academic progress of 10th-grade students with disabilities, specifically their performance in Florida Standards Assessment (FSA) scores. The primary objective was to examine the correlation between ninth-grade FSA…
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, Advanced Placement Programs, Certification, English Instruction
VanIddekinge, Amy L. – ProQuest LLC, 2022
The purpose of this study was to determine if Appreciative Inquiry affects assessment scores of middle school students, grades 6-8. The data used in this study was collected from a cohort of students impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic school shutdowns with inconsistent return to structured, continuous in school routines. The data used in this study…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Academic Achievement, Inquiry, Scores
Download full textLazarus, 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
Kutnak, Michael J.; Janosik, Steven M. – College and University, 2015
This article explores the legal implications for U.S. higher education administrators who make admissions decisions regarding students with disabilities. A review of federal legislation, case law, and government agency rulings pertaining to higher education admissions and students with disabilities informs administrators of current law.…
Descriptors: Disabilities, College Students, College Admission, Admission Criteria
Christensen, Laurene L.; Braam, Maureen; Scullin, Sarah; Thurlow, Martha L. – National Center on Educational Outcomes, University of Minnesota, 2011
The National Center on Educational Outcomes (NCEO) has been tracking and analyzing state policies on assessment participation and accommodations since 1992. The purpose of the current analysis is to update information on these policies that was last reported by NCEO in 2008 (based on 2007 data). In addition, current state accommodations policies…
Descriptors: Sign Language, Disabilities, Guidelines, Special Needs Students
Grissmer, David – American Institutes for Research, 2007
The NAEP Validity Studies (NVS) Panel provides advice and recommendations to help insure the "validity" of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) test scores. The primary objectives of NAEP tests are to accurately monitor the progress of defined groups of students over time and to measure valid differences in scores…
Descriptors: Testing, School Involvement, Academic Achievement, Validity
Peer reviewedPullin, Diana C.; Heaney, Kevin J. – Journal of College and University Law, 1997
Discusses legal aspects of "flagging" college entrance examination scores of students whose special testing accommodations indicate a disability. Provisions of statutes and regulations, judicial decisions, and administrative agency findings governing this practice are outlined, its legality is examined, and factors for admissions…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, College Administration, College Admission, College Entrance Examinations
Pullin, Diana – Yearbook of the National Society for the Study of Education, 2005
Current national efforts at education reform rely largely on the use of standardized testing, the cornerstone of federal education policy as a result of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) of 2001, with its requirements for regular testing of all students and demonstrations of adequate yearly progress on tests by all schools. The challenges…
Descriptors: Testing Programs, Federal Legislation, Educational Improvement, Federal Programs
