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Download full textTowles, Elizabeth A.; Garrett, Brent; Burdette, Paula; Burdge, Mike – 2003
In conjunction with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 1997 (IDEA), the No Child Left Behind Act of 2002 (NCLB) calls for specific enhancements to existing assessment and accountability systems within definite timelines. The NCLB Act also stresses the use of reliable and valid data for decision making. The purpose of this study was…
Descriptors: Alternative Assessment, Disabilities, Scores, Special Education
Peer reviewedRepetto, Jeanne B.; And Others – Career Development for Exceptional Individuals, 1993
This paper discusses the role of transition in school reform and methodology for developing a Florida database on transition-related programs. It describes procedures for ensuring the validity and reliability of database information sources. Findings from the data collection process, concerning common program terminology and school district size…
Descriptors: Data Collection, Database Design, Databases, Disabilities
Gonzalez, Patricia A. – 1994
This study used state plans from 50 states to collect and analyze descriptive information on child count verification procedures used in implementing Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Content analysis suggests that verification procedures can be organized under five broad categories: on-site monitoring (used by 41 states),…
Descriptors: Accountability, Audits (Verification), Compliance (Legal), Data Collection
Shepard, Lorrie; Taylor, Grace; Betebenner, Damian – 1998
The effect of testing accommodations, such as extra time, oral reading of the assessment, or small group testing, on the participation and performance levels of limited-English-proficient students (LEP) on the Rhode Island Grade 4 Mathematics Performance Assessment was studied. A pilot study was conducted with 22 classes of students to provide…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Disabilities, Elementary School Students, Grade 4
