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Download full textLazarus, Sheryl S.; Hinkle, Andrew R.; Liu, Kristin K.; Thurlow, Martha L. – National Center on Educational Outcomes, 2022
This Brief provides an overview of issues related to the inclusion of students with disabilities and English learners with disabilities in early grade (that is, K-2) assessments and offers strategies for improved practices.
Descriptors: Inclusion, Students with Disabilities, English Language Learners, Primary Education
Thurlow, Martha L.; Nye-Lengerman, Kelly; Lazarus, Sheryl S. – National Center on Educational Outcomes, 2019
Ensuring that all students achieve successful post-school outcomes has been a goal of U.S. education policy for many years. Clear statements and policy priorities emerged in the late 2000s about a goal for all students to leave high school ready for success in postsecondary education or employment (often referred to as college and career…
Descriptors: Alternative Assessment, Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Educational Legislation
Katanyoutanant, Tiffany; Kwon, Sylvia; McNeilly, Markie; Hemberg, Bryan; Thurlow, Martha L.; Lazarus, Sheryl S.; Hinkle, Andrew R.; Liu, Kristin K. – National Center on Educational Outcomes, 2021
Federal regulations require that all students in specified elementary, middle, and high school grade ranges participate in state assessments used for accountability. The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) requires that all children with disabilities are included in all general state and districtwide assessment programs with…
Descriptors: Federal Regulation, Educational Legislation, Federal Legislation, Equal Education
Lazarus, Sheryl S.; Liu, Kristin K.; Hinkle, Andrew R.; Thurlow, Martha L. – National Center on Educational Outcomes, 2021
As states, districts, and schools plan to return for the 2021-22 school year, questions are raised about whether and how to test children with disabilities, including children with the most significant cognitive disabilities and English learners with disabilities. This FAQ addresses some common questions and provides links to useful resources.
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, Testing, Evaluation Methods, Student Evaluation
Liu, Kristin K.; Wolforth, Sara; Thurlow, Martha L.; Jacques, Catherine; Lazarus, Sheryl S.; August, Diane – National Center on Educational Outcomes, 2021
Determining whether an English learner with significant cognitive disabilities should participate in an alternate English language proficiency (alt-ELP) assessment is a challenge for Individualized Education Program teams. Although some states provide guidelines for making the decision, many do not. The purpose of this resource is to provide…
Descriptors: English Language Learners, Intellectual Disability, Language Tests, Language Proficiency
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Direct linkLazarus, Sheryl S.; Rieke, Rebekah – Journal of Special Education Leadership, 2013
Schools are facing many changes in the ways that teaching, learning, and assessment take place. Most states are moving from individual state standards to the new Common Core State Standards, which will be fewer, higher, and more rigorous than most current state standards. As the next generation of assessments used for accountability are rolled…
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Student Evaluation, Academic Standards, State Standards
Lazarus, Sheryl S.; Thurlow, Martha L.; Christensen, Laurene L.; Cormier, Damien – National Center on Educational Outcomes, University of Minnesota, 2007
Federal legislation requires that all students, including students with disabilities, be included in all state and district-level accountability systems. Many students can take the regular assessment with or without accommodations, but some students with disabilities need alternate ways to access assessments. For the past several years, states…
Descriptors: Individualized Education Programs, Federal Legislation, Alternative Assessment, Disabilities
