Improving Test Performance of Students with Disabilities On District and State Assessments

Name: Improving Test Performance of Students with Disabilities On District and State Assessments
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ISBN: 9780761975595

ISBN-10: 0761975594

ISBN-13: 9780761975595

Edition: 2000

Authors: Judy L. Elliott, Martha L. Thurlow

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"Finally, Elliott and Thurlow deliver on the major missing piece in two decades of school reform rhetoric in America real accountability includes measuring the performance of disabled students also. This book is a landmark "how to" on getting at this important educational policy issue. Must reading for all those who care about "all" kids." Carl A. Cohn, Superintendent of Schools Long Beach Unified School District California "This book is by far the most comprehensive effort at dealing with the real issues about how students with disabilities can benefit from raising standards. It will take the reader beyond the emotional arguments to solid strategies for instruction and assessment…

Book details

List price: $39.95
Copyright year: 2000
Publisher: Corwin Press
Publication date: 8/16/2000
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 360
Size: 8.00" wide x 10.75" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 2.244
Language: English



Preface


About the Authors



Key Elements in Maximizing the Performance of Students with Disabilities



Educational Accountability


What Is It?



Standards-Based Instruction


The Backbone of Educational Accountability



Improving the Performance of Students in the Alternate Assessment



Accommodations


How to Make Sound Decisions for Instruction and Assessment



Preparing Students for Testing



Parent Support for Testing



Integrating Transition Needs With Accountability Requirements



Instruction


The Bottom Line in Improving Test Performance



Teaching and Assessment for Shades of Grey


The Kids in Between



Addressing the Assessment Needs of Students with Disabilities Who are Learning English


The IEP/LEP Population



Reproducible Forms



Professional Development



Technical Assistance and Dissemination Networks


Glossary


Index