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Download full textAlaska State Dept. of Education and Early Development, Juneau. – 2001
This document presents Alaska State guidelines for including students with disabilities and students who are limited English proficient in statewide assessments. An overview section explains that Alaska has developed a two-tiered Comprehensive System of Student Assessments comprised of regular assessments (criterion referenced tests at grades 3,…
Descriptors: Decision Making, Disabilities, Educational Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedMcLaughlin, Margaret J.; Nolet, Victor; Rhim, Lauren Morando; Henderson, Kelly – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 1999
Examines the 1997 Amendments to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Ac,t noting the law's alignment with standards-based reforms and new provisions in four areas: individualized education programs, state performance goals, student assessments, and funding. Discusses content standards and the general education curriculum, case studies of…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Disabilities, Educational Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedShriner, James G. – Journal of Special Education, 2000
This article examines legal issues involved in the assessment of educational results for students with disabilities, especially requirements under the 1997 amendments to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. It suggests that policies regarding assessment of students with disabilities may have outpaced practices and legal interpretations…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Educational Assessment, Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education
Thompson, Sandra; Thurlow, Martha; Lazarus, Sheryl – 2001
This report provides a comprehensive account of the performance of students with disabilities on state assessment measures. Following an overview of the issues, it explains the laws that govern the reporting of assessment results (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Amendments of 1997 (IDEA) and Title I of the Elementary and Secondary…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Compliance (Legal), Data Collection, Disabilities
Haigh, John – 1999
This report addresses issues on the use of accommodations, modifications, or alternatives for students with disabilities in large-scale educational assessment programs. First, a set of definitions from current literature and the 1997 Individuals with Disabilities Education Act are offered. The importance of agreement between instructional and…
Descriptors: Academic Accommodations (Disabilities), Compliance (Legal), Disabilities, Educational Assessment
Ahearn, Eileen M. – 2001
This brief paper summarizes a review of biennial performance reports filed by all 50 states concerning student performance goals and indicators required under the 1997 amendments to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. It notes that the state reports varied extensively in level of detail, clarity of content, and type of supporting…
Descriptors: Compliance (Legal), Disabilities, Educational Assessment, Educational Legislation
Peer reviewedDymond, Stacy K.; Orelove, Fred P. – Exceptionality, 2001
This article reviews the development of curriculum practices for students with severe disabilities and examines 3 components of the 1997 Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, including: an emphasis on preparing for employment and independent living, access to the general curriculum, and participation in district-and state-wide assessments.…
Descriptors: Career Development, Curriculum Design, Educational Assessment, Educational Legislation
Thurlow, Martha L.; Nelson, J. Ruth; Teelucksingh, Ellen; Ysseldyke, James E. – 2000
This report is the third analysis of state reports conducted by the National Center on Educational Outcomes to determine what types of information are provided on students with disabilities in state education reports. For this analysis, 170 reports were collected between March 1999 and August 1999 from state accountability offices and state…
Descriptors: Accountability, Compliance (Legal), Disabilities, Educational Assessment
Heumann, Judith E.; Warlick, Kenneth R. – 2000
This memorandum from the federal Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) to state directors of special education presents questions and answers related to inclusion of students with disabilities in state and district-wide assessments under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Amendments of 1997. The 26 questions and answers address…
Descriptors: Compliance (Legal), Disabilities, Educational Assessment, Educational Legislation
Peer reviewedKearns, Jacqueline Farmer; Kleinert, Harold L.; Kennedy, Sarah – Educational Leadership, 1999
Under the 1997 Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Amendments, all states must now include students with disabilities in statewide and districtwide educational assessments. So far, Kentucky is the only state with a comprehensive alternative portfolio-assessment program for students unable to participate in "regular" testing…
Descriptors: Accountability, Alternative Assessment, Disabilities, Educational Assessment
Sharpe, Michael N.; Hawes, Maureen E. – 2003
This brief paper examines issues in service delivery and collaborative partnerships in light of requirements of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Amendments of 1997 and the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, both of which emphasize the importance of providing access to the general curriculum for students with disabilities and…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Delivery Systems, Disabilities, Educational Assessment
Fitzsimmons, Mary K. – 1998
This brief identifies practices that include students with disabilities in large-scale assessments as required by the reauthorized and amended 1997 Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. It notes relevant research by the National Center on Educational Outcomes and summarizes major findings of studies funded by the U.S. Office of Special…
Descriptors: Alternative Assessment, Compliance (Legal), Disabilities, Educational Assessment
Thurlow, Martha; Wiley, Hilda Ives; Bielinski, John – 2003
This report is the fifth analysis of state reports to examine the extent to which states publicly report information about students with disabilities in statewide assessments. The report describes statewide testing systems and evaluates whether these systems include participation and performance information for students with disabilities. It finds…
Descriptors: Alternative Assessment, Compliance (Legal), Data Analysis, Data Collection
Kohanek, Jean, Ed.; Divita, Therese, Ed. – Alliance: Newsletter of the National Transition Alliance, 1997
These two newsletter issues of the National Transition Alliance (NTA) for Youth with Disabilities present articles concerning the transition of youth with disabilities from school-to-work (STW) and related informational items. The first issue contains the following articles: "Contextual Learning" (analysis of one of the five categories…
Descriptors: Accountability, Career Education, Disabilities, Education Work Relationship
PDF pending restorationThompson, Sandra; Thurlow, Martha; Whetstone, Patti – 2001
This paper discusses federal requirements for addressing general education curriculum standards and student participation in educational assessments in the Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) of students with disabilities. Specific regulations of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act are cited, and the following recommendations are…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Accountability, Compliance (Legal), Disabilities
