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Albus, Debra; Thurlow, Martha; Bremer, Chris – National Center on Educational Outcomes, University of Minnesota, 2009
The 2006-2007 school year was the eighth annual reporting period since disaggregating the performance of students with disabilities on state and district-wide assessments was required by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). It is the fifth reporting period since the enactment of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB), and the…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Alternative Assessment, Special Needs Students, Disabilities
Thurlow, Martha; And Others – 1996
This review identifies options for developing alternate assessments for students with disabilities who are unable to participate in the general district and state assessments used for accountability purposes. It notes that students with disabilities are often excluded from these educational assessments used for accountability and urges development…
Descriptors: Accountability, Alternative Assessment, Data Analysis, Data Collection
Ysseldyke, Jim; Olsen, Ken; Thurlow, Martha – 1997
This report discusses the many issues that need to be considered as states and districts begin to design and implement alternate assessments, which are used for students with severe cognitive delays or multiple disabilities or students who require such significant accommodations that the validity of the test would be compromised. The report…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Accountability, Alternative Assessment, Confidentiality