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Download full textBielinski, John; Thurlow, Martha; Callender, Stacy; Bolt, Sara – 2001
This fourth annual study reports on state practices in 1999-2000 concerning reporting on the participation and performance of students with disabilities in statewide assessments. Unlike previous reports, the unit of analysis was the state assessments rather than all publicly available print reports. The report describes the assessment systems used…
Descriptors: Academic Accommodations (Disabilities), Accountability, Data Analysis, Data Collection
Thompson, Sandra; Thurlow, Martha; Staples, Laura – 2001
This report discusses the findings of a study that examined what states know about several aspects of accountability for students with disabilities at the district level. As part of an annual survey of states conducted by the National Center on Educational Outcomes, state directors of special education from all 50 states answered questions on…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Accountability, Data Collection, Disabilities
Ysseldyke, Jim; Thurlow, Martha; Seyfarth, Allison; Bielinski, John; Moody, Mark; Haigh, John – 1999
This study examined the relationship between instructional and assessment accommodations for students with disabilities in grades 1-8 on the Maryland state tests comprising the Maryland School Performance Assessment Program. The study evaluated the Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) of 280 students with disabilities in four local education…
Descriptors: Academic Accommodations (Disabilities), Data Analysis, Data Collection, Disabilities
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; Albus, Deb; Shyyan, Vitaliy; Liu, Kristin; Barrera, Manuel – National Center on Educational Outcomes, University of Minnesota, 2004
The study reported here was conducted as part of a larger investigation designed to identify instructional strategies most beneficial for English language learners with disabilities. Other aspects of the investigation are examining the research literature, information from parents and students, and the effects of specific strategies. In this…
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, Bilingual Education, Second Language Learning, Disabilities
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; Albus, Deb; Spicuzza, Richard; Thompson, Sandy – 1998
This report discusses the findings of a study that examined the participation and performance of students with disabilities in the 1996 Minnesota Basic Standards Tests in reading and mathematics. Results indicated that approximately 70 percent of Minnesota's 8th grade students with disabilities participated in the Basic Standards Tests during the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Accountability, Data Collection, Disabilities
