ERIC Number: EJ1337528
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022-Mar
Pages: 16
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ISSN: ISSN-1744-6295
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Reading Outcomes of Students with Intellectual Disability on Statewide Assessments
Afacan, Kemal; Wilkerson, Kimber L.
Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, v26 n1 p195-210 Mar 2022
Education laws in the U.S. hold schools accountable for including students with intellectual disability on statewide reading assessments. Students with intellectual disability have been taking general or alternate reading assessments over the past two decades. However, very little attention has been given to the results of these assessments. The purpose of this study was to examine reading outcomes of students with intellectual disability on statewide general and alternate assessments in a Midwestern state in the U.S. We also examined whether students with intellectual disability's reading outcomes varied across traditional and innovative school types. Results from descriptive analyses showed that a very low percentage of students with intellectual disability performed at the proficient level or above on 5th and 8th grades reading assessments. Also, students with intellectual disability's reading proficiency levels did not significantly differ across school types. Implications of these results are discussed and recommendations for future research are provided.
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, Intellectual Disability, Reading Tests, Standardized Tests, Reading Achievement, Alternative Assessment, Institutional Characteristics, Grade 5, Grade 8, Student Characteristics, Reading Skills
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Grade 5; Intermediate Grades; Middle Schools; Grade 8; Junior High Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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