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Direct linkWarren, Paul – Public Policy Institute of California, 2014
California is in the midst of a major K-12 reform effort. In 2010, the state adopted the Common Core State Standards (CCSS), which outline what students should know in mathematics and English. In 2013, it adopted tests of the new standards developed by the Smarter Balanced Assessment Collaborative (SBAC). These tests will be administered beginning…
Descriptors: Accountability, Elementary Secondary Education, Common Core State Standards, Academic Standards
Peer reviewedMohamud, Abdinur; Fleck, Dan – Theory Into Practice, 2010
The purpose of this article is to describe the process and development of English Language Proficiency (ELP) standards and assessment in Ohio and to discuss issues related to alignment. The article addresses the importance of alignment among standards, instruction, and assessment, as well as the effect of alignment on students' academic…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Second Language Learning, Language Proficiency, Alignment (Education)
Musson, Jane E.; Thomas, Megan K.; Towles-Reeves, Elizabeth; Kearns, Jacqueline F. – Journal of Special Education, 2010
The purpose of this study was to examine all states' participation guidelines for alternate assessments based on alternate achievement standards (AA-AAS) and to analyze these guidelines for common and contrasting themes. State alternate assessment participation guidelines were found for all 50 states. Participation guidelines were coded, and 12…
Descriptors: Alternative Assessment, Disabilities, Guidelines, Qualitative Research
Download full textPrice, Lynn M.; Hodgson, Jennifer R.; Lazarus, Sheryl S.; Thurlow, Martha L. – National Center on Educational Outcomes, University of Minnesota, 2011
All students, including students with disabilities, participate in state accountability systems. Most students with disabilities participate in the regular assessment, with or without accommodations. Students with more significant cognitive disabilities participate in the alternate assessment based on alternate achievement standards (AA-AAS). A…
Descriptors: Test Format, Individualized Education Programs, Eligibility, Alternative Assessment
Hodgson, Jennifer R.; Lazarus, Sheryl S.; Thurlow, Martha L. – National Center on Educational Outcomes, University of Minnesota, 2010
All students, including students with disabilities, participate in state accountability systems. Many students participate in the regular assessment, with or without accommodations, but some students may require participation in an alternate assessment to demonstrate their knowledge and skills. Students with more significant cognitive disabilities…
Descriptors: Test Format, Individualized Education Programs, Eligibility, Educational Objectives
Brown, Cynthia G.; Hess, Frederick M.; Lautzenheiser, Daniel K.; Owen, Isabel – American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research, 2011
Today, state education agencies (SEAs) and their leaders face unprecedented demands. What was once a low-profile job of managing federal aid, providing curricular guidance, and ensuring compliance with various legal obligations is now a far more visible and politically fraught task. The new roles required of state education agencies due to the No…
Descriptors: Federal Aid, State Programs, Federal Legislation, Leadership Effectiveness
Lazarus, Sheryl S.; Hodgson, Jennifer; Thurlow, Martha L. – National Center on Educational Outcomes, University of Minnesota, 2010
All students, including students with disabilities, must be included in state accountability systems as required by law. In April 2007, federal regulations provided states the flexibility to offer another assessment option--an Alternate Assessment based on Modified Achievement Standards (AA-MAS) for some students with disabilities. The AA-MAS is…
Descriptors: Educational Objectives, Alternative Assessment, Outcomes of Education, Disabilities
Albus, Deb; Lazarus, Sheryl S.; Thurlow, Martha L.; Cormier, Damien – National Center on Educational Outcomes, University of Minnesota, 2009
In April 2007, Federal No Child Left Behind regulations were finalized that provided states with additional flexibility for assessing some students with disabilities. The regulations allowed states to offer another assessment option, alternate assessments based on modified academic achievement standards (AA-MAS). States are not required to have…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Educational Objectives, Outcomes of Education, Academic Achievement
Berman, Ilene – NGA Center for Best Practices, 2009
This brief enhances recommendations and policy strategies from the National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) publication "Reading to Achieve: A Governor's Guide to Adolescent Literacy". It reflects lessons from recent research and best practices from states selected to receive NGA Center support to develop statewide…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Emergent Literacy, Literacy Education, Adolescents
Lazarus, Sheryl S.; Rogers, Christopher; Cormier, Damien; Thurlow, Martha L. – National Center on Educational Outcomes, University of Minnesota, 2008
Federal regulations (U.S. Department of Education, 2007a) provide states with the flexibility to offer an alternate assessment based on modified academic achievement standards (AA-MAS). This assessment option is for a small group of students with disabilities who can make significant progress, but may not reach grade-level achievement within the…
Descriptors: Individualized Education Programs, Alternative Assessment, Academic Achievement, Disabilities
Stapleman, Jan – 2000
This policy brief summarizes research results and provides guidance regarding decisions associated with school accountability. Unlike previous notions of accountability, a standards-based system examines outputs, such as student performance and graduation rates, as well as inputs like the amount of instructional time or the number of books in the…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Accountability, Educational Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education
Ediger, Marlow – 2001
The issue of high standards and high expectations for public school students has even reached the kindergarten level of instruction. The paper suggests that the informal readiness approach can be used with a more formal curriculum in order to prepare students for state mandated testing to ensure readiness for first grade. Many educators believe…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Kindergarten, Kindergarten Children, Primary Education
WestEd, San Francisco, CA. – 2000
This handbook is intended as a resource for schools and districts interested in developing and implementing a standards-based assessment system. The chapters in the handbook introduce key steps in the assessment development process. Several types of on-demand and cumulative assessments are emphasized, including multiple-choice and written-response…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Accountability, Educational Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education
Elmore, Richard F., Ed.; Rothman, Robert, Ed. – 1999
The purpose of this document is to help states and districts meet the challenges posed by the 1994 reauthorization of Title I. The goal in developing this document was to produce a practical guide for states and districts to use in developing the systems they were creating under the Title I law. Following an introduction to Title I, chapter 2…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Compensatory Education, Educational Change, Educational Testing
Arkansas State Dept. of Education, Little Rock. – 2000
This document describes the Arkansas Comprehensive Testing, Assessment and Accountability Program (ACTAAP), which includes the Smart Start initiative for grades K through 4 and the Smart Step initiative for grades 5 through 8, as well as assessments for high schools. As it encourages educational improvement, the ACTAAP fulfills the requirements of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Accountability, Achievement Tests
