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 and accountability practices in Texas, followed by examination of four critical areas identified by the focus group: participation, accommodations, reporting, and implementation. High stakes accountability was seen as the underlying barrier to greater participation rates in state assessments by students with disabilities. Local variability and inconsistencies in allowable accommodations were found. Many questions about reporting of results for these students were raised, and significant obstacles to implementing expanded assessment and accountability systems were found. The recommended action plan addresses networking, research, and development in the four major areas. Appendices include details on the project, information on its national context, resource documents used, and information on related issues. (Contains 23 references.) (DB)