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Abedi, Jamal; Leon, Seth; Kao, Jenny; Bayley, Robert; Ewers, Nancy; Herman, Joan; Mundhenk, Kimberly – National Center for Research on Evaluation, Standards, and Student Testing (CRESST), 2011
The purpose of this study was to examine the characteristics of reading test items that may differentially impede the performance of students with disabilities. The findings suggest that there are certain revisions that can be done on current assessments to make them more accessible for students with disabilities. Features such as words per page,…
Descriptors: Test Items, Reading Tests, Disabilities, Student Evaluation
Abedi, Jamal; Courtney, Mary; Leon, Seth; Kao, Jenny; Azzam, Tarek – National Center for Research on Evaluation, Standards, and Student Testing (CRESST), 2006
This study investigated the interactive effects between students' opportunity to learn (OTL) in the classroom, two language-related testing accommodations, and English language learner (ELL) students and other students of varying language proficiency, and how these variables impact mathematics performance. Hierarchical linear modeling was employed…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Grade 8, Second Language Learning, Grade 7