Effect of Different Methods of Reporting and Reclassification on Trends in Test Scores for Students with Disabilities.

Ysseldyke, Jim; Bielinski, John

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ERIC Number: EJ641008

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Publication Date: 2002

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Effect of Different Methods of Reporting and Reclassification on Trends in Test Scores for Students with Disabilities.

Ysseldyke, Jim; Bielinski, John

Exceptional Children, v68 n2 p189-200 Win 2002

A study compared the effects of different methods of analyzing trends to illustrate how failure to account for change in classification will lead to misinterpretation of data on the performance of students with disabilities. Data from five years of assessment in Texas is used to illustrate effects of classification changes. (Contains references.) (Author/CR)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Accountability, Classification, Data Collection, Data Interpretation, Disabilities, Educational Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Problems, State Programs

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Texas

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