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ERIC Number: EJ682907
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2004-Jun-1
Pages: 20
Abstractor: Author
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0936-2835
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Using High-Stakes Tests to Derive School-Level Measures of Special Education Efficacy
Schulte, Ann C.; Villwock, Diane N.
Exceptionality, v12 n2 p107-126 Jun 2004
Many states now use large-scale testing programs as a major mechanism in their educational accountability efforts. With the mandated participation of students with disabilities in large-scale testing programs, it is possible to use large-scale testing results to examine special education efficacy at the school level. We used special and general education reading outcomes from 6 elementary schools in 1 school district to compare and contrast measures of a school's performance over time in serving children with disabilities. Three different methods were contrasted: (a) percentage of students in special education reaching grade-level proficiency in reading each year, (b) percentage of students in special education exceeding expected growth in reading each year, and (c) longitudinal growth and percentage of students reaching grade-level proficiency in 5th grade. We discuss the results in terms of deriving a measure of school special education performance that is both accurate and useful for school personnel.
Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc., Journal Subscription Department, 10 Industrial Avenue, Mahwah, NJ 07430-2262. Tel: 800-926-6579 (Toll Free); e-mail: journals@erlbaum.com.
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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