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Download full textSpicuzza, Richard; Thurlow, Martha; Erickson, Ron; Ruhland, Aaron – 1997
This study surveyed special education teachers teaching eighth and ninth grade students in 27 Minnesota school districts to determine how decisions were made on the inclusion of children with disabilities in the 1997 administration of Minnesota's Basic Standards Test and what accommodations were provided and desired. Analysis of the 259 responses…
Descriptors: Accountability, Decision Making, Disabilities, Educational Assessment
Langenfeld, Karen; Thurlow, Martha; Scott, Dorene – 1997
This report reviews existing research on the effects of high stakes tests on students, particularly students with disabilities. The review focuses on potential effects on the curriculum, student learning, attitudes and school climate, and the costs versus benefits of high stakes testing of students with disabilities. Results indicate that research…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Accountability, Cost Effectiveness, Curriculum Development
