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Testing Students With Disabilities
Practical Strategies for Complying With District and State Requirements
Second Edition
- Martha L. Thurlow - University of Minnesota–Minneapolis
- Judy L. Elliott - Los Angeles Unified School District
- James E. Ysseldyke - University of Minnesota, USA
February 2003 | 344 pages | Corwin
`Testing Students With Disabilities is firmly grounded in the cutting edge research the authors have conducted for nearly three decades. They have done a brilliant job of treating a very complex topic in a most readable, logical, and understandable way' - Donald Deshler, Professor of Special Education, University of Kansas
This book provides helpful information about including students with disabilities in the school assessment systems. It provides practical strategies for ensuring that this inclusion is meaningful for the system and for the student. In the Second Edition, a list of technical assistance is included, and dissemination networks that can provide information relevant to the topics are covered in this book. Some of them are national resources; others are regional.
Preface
About the Authors
1. Why Students With Disabilities Should Be in District and Statewide Accountability Systems
2. Deciding How Students Participate in District and State Tests
3. Assessment Accommodations: Who Is Eligible? For What?
4. Accommodations to Consider
5. Alternate Assessments
6. Including English Language Learners With Disabilities in District and State Assessments
7. Using Assessment Results
8. An Important Tool: The IEP
9. Collaboration for Success in Testing Students With Disabilities
10. Gaining Support From Above: What Needs to Happen
11. Involving Parents in Testing Decisions
12. Implementation: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
Resources: Reproducible Forms
Resources: Staff Development
Resources: Technical Assistance and Dissemination Networks
Index