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Swain, Kristine D.; Hagaman, Jessica L. – Preventing School Failure, 2020
This 20-year follow-up study examined elementary special educators' use of curriculum-based measurement. Elementary special educators (N = 1,077) in four Midwest states participated in the survey. Results indicated that the overall use of CBM was much higher than 20 years ago with reading CBM as the most prevalent area of monitoring with data used…
Descriptors: Elementary School Teachers, Special Education Teachers, Data Use, Curriculum Based Assessment
Center for Innovations in Special Education, Columbia, MO. – 1999
This handbook for Missouri parents of young children with disabilities provides information on obtaining special education services from a local school district. A step-by-step guide for transitioning into preschool is provided. The steps include: (1) referral of the child to their local school; (2) holding a transition conference; (3) arranging…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Eligibility, Individualized Education Programs, Parent Rights
Drake Univ., Des Moines, IA. Midwest Regional Resource Center. – 1983
To help parents of children in Missouri with suspected handicapping conditions, the booklet provides information and practical suggestions about parental rights and responsibilities. A section on handicapping conditions reviews federal and state definitions of disabilities and describes common characteristics. Parents' role in evaluation is…
Descriptors: Definitions, Delivery Systems, Disabilities, Due Process
Missouri Univ., Columbia. Coll. of Education. – 1987
This document uses a question-and-answer format to explain different approaches and techniques for measuring and evaluating the progress of Missouri special needs students. Following an overview and six-word glossary, the topics covered include the purposes of evaluation; the role of the IEP (Individualized Education Plan) or IVEP (Individualized…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Testing, Grades (Scholastic), Grading
Missouri State Dept. of Elementary and Secondary Education, Jefferson City. Div. of Special Education. – 1999
This bulletin provides guidance and direction to Missouri local education agencies (LEAs) on the role of general educators in educating students with disabilities and in linking the general education curriculum to participation in state- and district-wide assessment. It reviews the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) requirements…
Descriptors: Academic Accommodations (Disabilities), Access to Education, Alternative Assessment, Curriculum Development
Aitken, Joan E. – Online Submission, 2006
The paper offers ideas for assessing and teaching English language learners (ELL)--English as Second Language (ESL, 2L, CLD) learners--through dynamic evaluation using children's literature. Given the increased demands within the general education classroom, the teacher needs ways to combine assessment procedures with effective instructional…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Teaching Methods, State Standards, Reading Diagnosis