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Download full textAlbus, Debra; Thurlow, Martha; Bremer, Chris – National Center on Educational Outcomes, University of Minnesota, 2009
The 2006-2007 school year was the eighth annual reporting period since disaggregating the performance of students with disabilities on state and district-wide assessments was required by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). It is the fifth reporting period since the enactment of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB), and the…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Alternative Assessment, Special Needs Students, Disabilities
Thompson, Sandra; Thurlow, Martha; Lazarus, Sheryl – 2001
This report provides a comprehensive account of the performance of students with disabilities on state assessment measures. Following an overview of the issues, it explains the laws that govern the reporting of assessment results (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Amendments of 1997 (IDEA) and Title I of the Elementary and Secondary…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Compliance (Legal), Data Collection, Disabilities
Erickson, Ron; Ysseldyke, Jim; Thurlow, Martha; Elliott, Judy – NCEO Policy Directions, 1997
This report addresses issues concerned with reporting educational results for students with disabilities, identifies principles to guide reporting practices, and offers recommendations. The report notes that there are many purposes for reporting and that reporting information on students with disabilities is important because it ensures that they…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Accountability, Compliance (Legal), Data Collection
Thompson, Sandra; Thurlow, Martha – 1999
This analysis of a survey of state directors of special education concerning special education outcomes highlights the following findings: (1) more students with disabilities are participating in statewide testing and states are better at documenting actual numbers participating; (2) high stakes attached to school or district performance and lack…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Accountability, Alternative Assessment, Compliance (Legal)
Thurlow, Martha; Ysseldyke, James; Gutman, Sara; Geenen, Kristin – 1998
This report discusses findings from a study that examined the inclusiveness of state standards for students with disabilities. Specifically, the study investigated the extent to which individuals who know students with disabilities were involved in the development process, the extent to which students with disabilities were identified as being a…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Accountability, Data Collection, Disabilities
Thurlow, Martha; Ysseldyke, Jim; Erickson, Ron; Elliott, Judy – NCEO Policy Directions, 1997
This report examines issues concerning the participation of students with disabilities in state and district assessments and offers principles and recommendations for increasing their participation. This report suggests that 85 percent of students with disabilities could participate either in the regular assessments or by using accommodations and…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Accountability, Alternative Assessment, Data Collection
Ysseldyke, Jim; Olsen, Ken; Thurlow, Martha – 1997
This report discusses the many issues that need to be considered as states and districts begin to design and implement alternate assessments, which are used for students with severe cognitive delays or multiple disabilities or students who require such significant accommodations that the validity of the test would be compromised. The report…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Accountability, Alternative Assessment, Confidentiality
