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Download full textThurlow, Martha L.; Thompson, Sandra J. – 2003
The inclusion of students with disabilities in state and district assessments rests on a fundamental belief: all children can learn. This belief centers on all children who receive educational services, even those whose teachers and therapists work with them at home or in the hospital. The purpose of this chapter is to clarify the rationale for…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Accountability, Disabilities, Educational Assessment
Thompson, Sandra J.; Thurlow, Martha L.; Quenemoen, Rachel F.; Esler, Amy; Whetstone, Patti – 2001
A study examined state Individualized Education Program (IEP) forms to determine the extent to which they include documentation of standards and assessments. All 50 states were asked to send their IEP Forms and to indicate whether they were required, recommended, or simply sample forms. Out of the 41 states with IEP forms, only 5 states…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Accountability, Disabilities, Documentation
Thurlow, Martha L.; McGrew, Kevin S.; Tindal, Gerald; Thompson, Sandra J.; Ysseldyke, James E.; Elliott, Judy L. – 2000
This monograph reviews issues in research on the effects of using accommodations for students with disabilities who are included in educational assessments, particularly state and district assessments. Following an introductory overview, a section provides background on the need for good research on accommodations. The paper then defines commonly…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Educational Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education, Inclusive Schools
Peer reviewedThompson, Sandra J.; Thurlow, Martha L. – Assessment for Effective Intervention, 2001
Findings are presented from the National Center on Educational Outcomes' 1999 survey of state directors (n=48) of special education about test participation rates and factors that influence participation. More students are participating in statewide testing, however, there are factors that continue to inhibit greater participation. Recommendations…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Accountability, Disabilities, Educational Assessment
Thompson, Sandra J.; Lazarus, Sheryl S.; Thurlow, Martha L.; Clapper, Ann T. – Educational Policy Reform Research Institute, 2005
Many students with disabilities need to use accommodations to meaningfully access instruction and to be appropriately assessed. During the past decade, the use of assessment accommodations has dramatically increased the participation rates of students with disabilities in statewide testing. Assessment accommodations can be defined as "changes…
Descriptors: Testing, Disabilities, Educational Change, Accountability
Thompson, Sandra J.; Thurlow, Martha L. – 2000
An online survey investigated the development of alternate assessments for students with disabilities who cannot participate in state and district-wide assessment programs. Responses from all 50 states, American Samoa, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Marshall Islands, Virgin Islands, and Washington, D.C. found there is a divergence in who is involved in…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Educational Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods
Peer reviewedThompson, Sandra J.; Thurlow, Martha L.; Esler, Amy; Whetstone, Patti J. – Assessment for Effective Intervention, 2001
A study that examined state Individualized Education Program (IEP) forms found that out of the 41 with IEP forms, only 5 specifically addressed educational standards on their forms. Thirty-one states addressed the general curriculum on their IEP forms and 30 states listed three or more options for assessment participation. (Contains nine…
Descriptors: Academic Accommodations (Disabilities), Academic Standards, Accountability, Disabilities
