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The Impact of Data Collection Frequency and Trend Estimation Method on the Consistency of Growth Estimates from Two Computer-Adaptive Tests
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Van Norman, Ethan R.; Ysseldyke, James E. – School Psychology Review, 2020
Within multitiered systems of support, assessment practices that limit the amount of time students miss instruction should be prioritized. At the same time, decisions about student response to intervention need to be based upon technically adequate data. We evaluated the impact of data collection frequency and trend estimation method on the…
Descriptors: Data Collection, Adaptive Testing, Computer Assisted Testing, Computation
Using Growth Norms to Set Instructional Goals for Struggling Students
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Haas, Lindsay B.; Stickney, Eric M.; Ysseldyke, James E. – Journal of Applied School Psychology, 2016
The authors examined the extent to which classroom teachers in naturalistic settings used a Goal-Setting Tool to set instructional goals for struggling students, the kinds of goals they set, their progress monitoring practices with and without goals, and the extent to which students gain more when a goal-setting tool is used. The goal-setting tool…
Descriptors: At Risk Students, Learning Disabilities, Student Educational Objectives, Goal Orientation
Instructional Planning: Information Collected by School Psychologists versus Information Considered Useful by Teachers.
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Thurlow, Martha L.; Ysseldyke, James E. – Journal of School Psychology, 1982
A limited national sample of 49 school psychologists and 30 regular education teachers provided information on assessment procedures for the purpose of instructional planning. Results showed some indications of agreement between school psychologists and teachers, but also several inconsistencies in the views of the two groups. (Author/RC)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Data Collection, Educational Assessment, Elementary Education
Why We Can't Say Much about Students with Disabilities during Education Reform.
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Vanderwood, Mike; McGrew, Kevin S.; Ysseldyke, James E. – Exceptional Children, 1998
A study of 13 national and state data collection programs examined the exclusion of students with disabilities from data collection programs evaluating student educational outcomes. Eight recommendations are offered for improving the collection and reporting of information in state and national data collection programs. (Author/CR)
Descriptors: Data Collection, Disabilities, Educational Assessment, Educational Change
Educational Results for Students with Disabilities: What Do the Data Tell Us? Technical Report 23.
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Ysseldyke, James E.; Thurlow, Martha L.; Langenfeld, Karen L.; Nelson, J. Ruth; Teelucksingh, Ellen; Seyfarth, Allison – 1998
This report discusses the findings of a study that analyzed 115 public reports from state accountability offices and state special education offices to investigate how students with disabilities are doing academically and nonacademically. A framework developed by the National Center on Educational Outcomes (NCEO) was used to organize results.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Accountability, Data Collection, Disabilities
Availability of Data on School Completion Outcomes and Indicators. Technical Report 8.
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Ysseldyke, James E.; And Others – 1994
This study examined the extent to which data are available for 77 indicators for all students, including students with disabilities, at the school completion level. Data managers from 36 states or territories reported that data are available for indicators in the Presence and Participation domain and the Contribution and Citizenship domain, but…
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Daily Living Skills, Data Collection, Disabilities