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Direct linkLazarus, Sheryl S.; Cormier, Damien C.; Thurlow, Martha L. – Remedial and Special Education, 2011
The characteristics of a state's accommodations policy may affect a state's decision about whether to develop an alternate assessment based on modified achievement standards (AA-MAS). A very restrictive accommodations policy may make it more difficult for some students to participate in the state's regular assessment used for accountability…
Descriptors: Alternative Assessment, Discriminant Analysis, Academic Accommodations (Disabilities), Testing Accommodations
Musson, Jane E.; Thomas, Megan K.; Towles-Reeves, Elizabeth; Kearns, Jacqueline F. – Journal of Special Education, 2010
The purpose of this study was to examine all states' participation guidelines for alternate assessments based on alternate achievement standards (AA-AAS) and to analyze these guidelines for common and contrasting themes. State alternate assessment participation guidelines were found for all 50 states. Participation guidelines were coded, and 12…
Descriptors: Alternative Assessment, Disabilities, Guidelines, Qualitative Research
Download full textPrice, Lynn M.; Hodgson, Jennifer R.; Lazarus, Sheryl S.; Thurlow, Martha L. – National Center on Educational Outcomes, University of Minnesota, 2011
All students, including students with disabilities, participate in state accountability systems. Most students with disabilities participate in the regular assessment, with or without accommodations. Students with more significant cognitive disabilities participate in the alternate assessment based on alternate achievement standards (AA-AAS). A…
Descriptors: Test Format, Individualized Education Programs, Eligibility, Alternative Assessment
Hodgson, Jennifer R.; Lazarus, Sheryl S.; Thurlow, Martha L. – National Center on Educational Outcomes, University of Minnesota, 2010
All students, including students with disabilities, participate in state accountability systems. Many students participate in the regular assessment, with or without accommodations, but some students may require participation in an alternate assessment to demonstrate their knowledge and skills. Students with more significant cognitive disabilities…
Descriptors: Test Format, Individualized Education Programs, Eligibility, Educational Objectives
Lazarus, Sheryl S.; Hodgson, Jennifer; Thurlow, Martha L. – National Center on Educational Outcomes, University of Minnesota, 2010
All students, including students with disabilities, must be included in state accountability systems as required by law. In April 2007, federal regulations provided states the flexibility to offer another assessment option--an Alternate Assessment based on Modified Achievement Standards (AA-MAS) for some students with disabilities. The AA-MAS is…
Descriptors: Educational Objectives, Alternative Assessment, Outcomes of Education, Disabilities
Albus, Deb; Lazarus, Sheryl S.; Thurlow, Martha L.; Cormier, Damien – National Center on Educational Outcomes, University of Minnesota, 2009
In April 2007, Federal No Child Left Behind regulations were finalized that provided states with additional flexibility for assessing some students with disabilities. The regulations allowed states to offer another assessment option, alternate assessments based on modified academic achievement standards (AA-MAS). States are not required to have…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Educational Objectives, Outcomes of Education, Academic Achievement
Hetler, Angela Dawn – ProQuest LLC, 2010
This qualitative case study examines teachers' perspectives on testing accommodations for Limited English Proficient (LEP) students taking Indiana's Graduation Qualifying Exam (GQE). The Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) states that the purpose of testing accommodations is to "level the playing field" between LEP students and their…
Descriptors: Testing Accommodations, Testing, Graduation, High Stakes Tests
Lazarus, Sheryl S.; Rogers, Christopher; Cormier, Damien; Thurlow, Martha L. – National Center on Educational Outcomes, University of Minnesota, 2008
Federal regulations (U.S. Department of Education, 2007a) provide states with the flexibility to offer an alternate assessment based on modified academic achievement standards (AA-MAS). This assessment option is for a small group of students with disabilities who can make significant progress, but may not reach grade-level achievement within the…
Descriptors: Individualized Education Programs, Alternative Assessment, Academic Achievement, Disabilities
LEAP (Louisiana Educational Assessment Program) Alternate Assessment Interpretive Guide, Spring 2004
Louisiana State Department of Education, 2004
Beginning in 1998, a state program called Reaching for Results began focusing on raising achievement for all Louisiana students. This program includes two different approaches: (1) teaching strategies that support students in meeting educational outcomes that will prepare them for life after school; and (2) assessments that evaluate student…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, State Programs, Educational Assessment, Disabilities
Trimble, Scott – 1998
This report discusses the performance of students with disabilities on the Kentucky Instructional Results Information System (KIRIS) on-demand assessments. These assessments, which consist of constructed response or essay-like questions over the period of 1992-93 through 1995-96, are part of the regular KIRIS assessment, which also includes…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Accountability, Data Collection, Disabilities
Edgley, Mary – 1998
This training manual is designed to provide information that will help Missouri educators understand and implement new state requirements regarding the inclusion of students with disabilities in the Missouri Assessment Program (MAP). It addresses the following topics: (1) reasons for including students with disabilities in a state assessment…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Alternative Assessment, Decision Making, Disabilities
Elliott, Stephen N. – 2000
This guide provides information about the assessment and inclusion of all students in statewide and district assessment programs. In particular, it focuses on tactics for including students with disabilities in assessment to achieve a more complete picture of student learning and educational accountability. It is designed to help Wisconsin…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Accountability, Disabilities
Education Service Center Region 4, Houston, TX. – 1995
This study examined critical issues related to including students with disabilities in the Texas assessment and accountability system and recommended a plan of action to address these issues. The statewide stakeholder group examining the issues focused particularly on local implementation barriers. The report begins with a discussion of assessment…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Accountability, Change Strategies, Disabilities
Quenemoen, Rachel; Thurlow, Martha – US Department of Education, 2007
The purpose of this booklet is to introduce parents of students with disabilities to the "big ideas" contained in school improvement efforts under the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB) and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), and to provide them with the information they need to help ensure that their children…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Educational Change, Educational Objectives, Accountability
