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Testing Students with Disabilities: Practical Strategies for Complying with District and State Requirements
Testing Students with Disabilities Practical Strategies for Complying with District and State Requirements Author:Martha L. Thurlow, Judy Elliott, James Ysseldyke "This is the ultimate guidebook for validly including special education in a school and district assessment program. It will allay teacher and parent concerns about testing students with disabilities . . . Can be used immediately by teachers." — Lynn Winters, Assistant Superintendent — Long Beach Unified School District, California ... more »"What a perfect gift at the right moment! With this book, we have the tools we need to include all students in district and state accountability systems."
Steven Kukic, Utah State Director of Special Education "Cuts through the fog on conflicting viewpoints and procedures to provide sound advice."
Edward Roeber, Director
Council of Chief State School Officers, Washington D.C. Soon, most states will mandate testing for all students. How should students with disabilities participate in district and statewide tests? How will educators make sure the requirements are met and ensure that each student?s Individualized Education Program (IEP) is followed? This new guide translates the issues surrounding state and district testing of students with disabilities into what educators need to know and do. You?ll find the tools to begin the process of implementing meaningful tests for all your students. Includes critical information to help you make sure you?re getting an accurate indicator of all your students? success. You?ll find out:
How to decide which tests students with disabilities should take
What assessment accommodations are, their purpose, and who is eligible for them
How to ensure that any assessments used in your school or district are comparable to state standards
How to blend the assessment process with each student?s IEP
The authors include checklists so that you can determine the ways to balance requirements with needs. Use the overheads, tip sheets, and electronic sources to guide others through the tough issues. Give the reproducible fact sheets to classroom teachers and parents to help them understand the issues and what questions they need to ask. An essential resource for school leaders, district level administrators, and other educators who are interested in ensuring through, fair assessment of student outcomes based on testing of all students.« less