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Erickson, Ron; Ysseldyke, Jim; Thurlow, Martha – Diagnostique, 1997
Reviews present difficulties in the way that states report the participation of students with disabilities in their testing programs. Recommendations for policymakers include the following: identify students with disabilities in statewide assessment programs, standardize procedures for calculating participation rates, and improve lines of…
Descriptors: Data Collection, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Performance Tests
Sutton, Joe P.; Walker, Steven C. – Diagnostique, 1999
This article synthesizes information from the special education literature about functional behavioral assessments (FBAs), including the law and FBA, working definitions, basic assumptions underlying FBA, the role of the diagnosticians, the role of special educators, the steps to conducting an FBA, the methods of FBA, and tools for the…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Data Collection, Disabilities, Educational Legislation
Shriner, James G.; And Others – Diagnostique, 1995
Analysis of several national surveys found that states collect a tremendous amount of data on educational outcomes, but little on the status of students with disabilities. Trends toward increasing local control concerning decisions of testing participation and accommodation strategies were found. The need for carefully planned inclusion of…
Descriptors: Accountability, Data Collection, Disabilities, Educational Assessment
