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ERIC Number: EJ623173
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2001
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ISSN: ISSN-0014-4029
Reflections on a Research Career: Generalizations from 25 Years of Research on Assessment and Instructional Decision Making.
Ysseldyke, Jim
Exceptional Children, v67 n3 p295-309 Spr 2001
Generalizations gleaned from 25 years of research are presented, including: change is difficult and more political than data based; expectations drive the assessment process and those expectations are far too low; purpose is critical; the link between referral and eligibility is too strong; and current classification practices are problematic. (Contains references.) (CR)
Descriptors: Accountability, Change Strategies, Classification, Disabilities, Disability Identification, Educational Assessment, Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education, Eligibility, Evaluation Methods, Resistance to Change, Special Education, Student Evaluation, Teacher Expectations of Students
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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