Using Alternative Assessment for Students with Severe Disabilities: Alignment with Best Practices.

Siegel-Causey, Ellin; Allinder, Rose M.

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ERIC Number: EJ577381

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1998

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Using Alternative Assessment for Students with Severe Disabilities: Alignment with Best Practices.

Siegel-Causey, Ellin; Allinder, Rose M.

Education and Training in Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities, v33 n2 p168-78 Jun 1998

Reviews best practices for curricular design and instruction for students with moderate retardation and severe disabilities. Describes the benefits of alternate assessment practices such as portfolios and authentic assessment, and presents strategies for alternative assessment processes that can link best practice assumptions and can redirect instruction. (Author/CR)

Descriptors: Alternative Assessment, Curriculum Design, Educational Practices, Educational Strategies, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Mental Retardation, Multiple Disabilities, Performance Based Assessment, Portfolio Assessment, Severe Disabilities, Student Evaluation

Publication Type: Guides - Non-Classroom; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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