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Hinkle, Andrew R.; Thurlow, Martha L.; Lazarus, Sheryl S.; Strunk, Kathy – National Center on Educational Outcomes, 2022
This report presents the findings of a survey of states that examined the policies, practices, and procedures State Education Agencies (SEAs) used to monitor IEPs for participation decision making in alternate assessments based on alternate academic achievement standards (AA-AAAS). It is imperative that only students with the most significant…
Descriptors: State Surveys, State Policy, State Departments of Education, Program Evaluation
Goldstone, Linda; Lazarus, Sheryl S.; Thurlow, Martha L.; Hendrickson, Katelyn – National Center on Educational Outcomes, 2021
This report presents the findings of a study aimed to address the gap between policy and practice for speech-language pathologists (SLPs) who serve students identified with a speech-language impairment, including other co-existing disabilities. The following research questions were addressed: (1) What factors influence how SLPs make accessibility…
Descriptors: Speech Language Pathology, Allied Health Personnel, Students with Disabilities, Language Impairments
Larson, Erik D.; Goldstone, Linda; Liu, Kristi K.; Thurlow, Martha L.; Lazarus, Sheryl S. – National Center on Educational Outcomes, 2019
In 2015, the United States Department of Education awarded an Enhanced Assessment Initiative grant to the Data Informed Accessibility--Making Optimal Needs-based Decisions (DIAMOND) project to create professional development resources for educators who have to make decisions about accessibility features and accommodations. This study presents…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Academic Accommodations (Disabilities)
Goldstone, Linda; Thurlow, Martha L.; Liu, Kristi K.; Lazarus, Sheryl S. – National Center on Educational Outcomes, 2018
The purpose of this study was to gather in-depth information about teachers' experiences with accessibility features and accommodations in the classroom and on assessments. Expanded options for accessibility, beyond accommodations, has accompanied the increased implementation of technology-based assessments. Asynchronous online focus groups were…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Accessibility (for Disabled), Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education