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A Summary of the Research on Test Accommodations for English Learners and English Learners with Disabilities, 2010-2018
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Liu, Kristin; Lazarus, Sheryl; Thurlow, Martha; Stewart, Janet; Larson, Erik – National Center on Educational Outcomes, 2020
Providing accommodations during assessments for students with disabilities has long been a standard requirement in federal education legislation. Providing assessment accommodations for English learners (ELs), on the other hand, is a newer requirement appearing only over the past few decades. As such, state assessment policies vary widely in terms…
Descriptors: English Language Learners, Students with Disabilities, Testing Accommodations, Student Needs
Preparing for Life after High School: The Characteristics and Experiences of Youth in Special Education. Findings from the National Longitudinal Transition Study 2012. Volume 2: Comparisons across Disability Groups. Executive Summary. NCEE 2017-4019
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Lipscomb, Stephen; Haimson, Joshua; Liu, Albert Y.; Burghardt, John; Johnson, David R.; Thurlow, Martha – National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance, 2017
It is widely recognized that the 12 percent of all youth in American public schools who have disabilities comprise a set of students with distinct capacities and needs. Federal legislation, including the most recent updates to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) in 2004, identifies different disability groups and mandates that…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Transitional Programs, Longitudinal Studies, Special Education
Preparing for Life after High School: The Characteristics and Experiences of Youth in Special Education. Findings from the National Longitudinal Transition Study 2012. Volume 2: Comparisons across Disability Groups. Full Report. NCEE 2017-4018
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Lipscomb, Stephen; Hamison, Joshua; Liu Albert Y.; Burghardt, John; Johnson, David R.; Thurlow, Martha – National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance, 2017
It is widely recognized that the 12 percent of all youth in American public schools who have disabilities comprise a set of students with distinct capacities and needs. Federal legislation, including the most recent updates to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) in 2004, identifies different disability groups and mandates that…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Transitional Programs, Longitudinal Studies, Special Education
Achieving Transparency in the Public Reporting of 2006-2007 Assessment Results. Technical Report 53
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Albus, Debra; Thurlow, Martha; Bremer, Chris – National Center on Educational Outcomes, University of Minnesota, 2009
The 2006-2007 school year was the eighth annual reporting period since disaggregating the performance of students with disabilities on state and district-wide assessments was required by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). It is the fifth reporting period since the enactment of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB), and the…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Alternative Assessment, Special Needs Students, Disabilities
A Review of the Literature on Testing Accommodations for Students with Disabilities. State Assessment Series: Minnesota Report 9.
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Thurlow, Martha; Hurley, Christine; Spicuzza, Richard; El Sawaf, Hamdy – 1996
This report reviews the current literature (mostly since 1993) on testing accommodations for students with disabilities, with an emphasis on studies examining the effects of testing accommodations on the technical integrity of assessment measures. The report notes a continuing lack of empirical research on testing accommodations, but evidence of…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Educational Assessment, Educational Policy, Educational Trends
Using Systematic Item Selection Methods to Improve Universal Design of Assessments. Policy Directions. Number 18
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Johnstone, Christopher; Thurlow, Martha; Moore, Michael; Altman, Jason – National Center on Educational Outcomes, University of Minnesota, 2006
The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB) and other recent changes in federal legislation have placed greater emphasis on accountability in large-scale testing. Included in this emphasis are regulations that require assessments to be accessible. States are accountable for the success of all students, and tests should be designed in a way that…
Descriptors: Measurement, Outcomes of Education, Inferences, Federal Legislation
Essential Knowledge and Skills Needed by Teachers to Support the Achievement of Students with Disabilities. EPRRI Issue Brief Five.
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Thompson, Sandra; Lazarus, Sheryl; Clapper, Ann; Thurlow, Martha – Educational Policy Reform Research Institute, 2004
This issue brief examines the knowledge and skills teachers need in order to teach in an environment of accountability and standards-based reform. The Education Policy Reform Research Institute (EPRRI) conducted a national symposium that resulted in the identification and validation of essential knowledge and key skills that all educators need to…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Teaching Methods, Disabilities, Assistive Technology