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Download full textThompson, Sandra; Erickson, Ron; Thurlow, Martha; Ysseldyke, James; Callender, Stacy – 1999
This report discusses the outcomes of a survey that questioned states about their development of alternate assessments for students with disabilities who cannot participate, even with accommodations, in state or district-wide assessment programs. In the survey, states were asked about a variety of developmental features of their alternate…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Educational Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods
Elliott, Judy; Thurlow, Martha; Ysseldyke, Jim; Erickson, Ron – NCEO Policy Directions, 1997
This report examines issues concerning the provision of accommodations for students with disabilities participating in state and district assessments. The report considers what an accommodation is, what kinds of accommodations are available, who should make the decision regarding accommodations, when accommodations should be used, and how…
Descriptors: Alternative Assessment, Decision Making, Disabilities, Educational Assessment
Erickson, Ron; Ysseldyke, Jim; Thurlow, Martha; Elliott, Judy – NCEO Policy Directions, 1997
This report addresses issues concerned with reporting educational results for students with disabilities, identifies principles to guide reporting practices, and offers recommendations. The report notes that there are many purposes for reporting and that reporting information on students with disabilities is important because it ensures that they…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Accountability, Compliance (Legal), Data Collection
Liu, Kristin; Spicuzza, Richard; Erickson, Ron; Thurlow, Martha; Ruhland, Aaron – 1997
Minnesota has developed a statewide assessment in response to the national movement toward state accountability and high standards for all students. The Minnesota Basic Standards Tests currently assess whether a student has achieved a minimum level of competency in reading, math, and writing. Limited English speaking (LEP) students in Minnesota…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Bilingual Education, Elementary School Students
Thurlow, Martha; Ysseldyke, Jim; Erickson, Ron; Elliott, Judy – NCEO Policy Directions, 1997
This report examines issues concerning the participation of students with disabilities in state and district assessments and offers principles and recommendations for increasing their participation. This report suggests that 85 percent of students with disabilities could participate either in the regular assessments or by using accommodations and…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Accountability, Alternative Assessment, Data Collection
