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Administrators' Perspectives of the Impact of Mandatory Graduation Qualifying Examinations for Students with Learning Disabilities.

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Manset-Williamson, Genevieve; Washburn, Sandra – Journal of Special Education Leadership, 2002

This study examined the perceptions of 58 special education administrators and 204 principals on the effect of requiring a minimum competency graduation examination for students with learning disabilities. Administrators felt the requirement would promote inclusive education but that without additional resources some students would experience…

Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Dropout Rate, Graduation, Graduation Requirements

Accommodations for Students with Limited English Proficiency: Analysis of Guidelines from States with Graduation Exams. State Assessment Series: Minnesota, Report 6.

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Thurlow, Martha; Liu, Kristin; Erickson, Ronald; Spicuzza, Richard; El Sawaf, Hamdy – 1996

In order to investigate the types of testing accommodations allowed for students with Limited English Proficiency (LEP) on exams used to determine whether a student earns a diploma, a study examined 18 states' written accommodations guidelines and testing policies. Each of the 18 states studied used a different test for its graduation…

Descriptors: Academic Standards, Accountability, Achievement Tests, Educational Assessment

Cambodian, Hmong, Lao, Spanish-Speaking and Vietnamese Parents and Students Speak Out on Minnesota's Basic Standards Tests. State Assessment Series: Minnesota, Report 12.

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Quest, Carol; Liu, Kristin; Thurlow, Martha – 1997

This report describes the findings of 10 focus group meetings that discussed issues related to the performance of students with Limited English Proficiency (LEP) on Minnesota's Basic Standards Exams. Ten groups were formed, with one group of parents and one of students representing each of the following language communities: Cambodian, Hmong, Lao,…

Descriptors: Academic Standards, Accountability, Achievement Tests, Educational Assessment