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- NCEO Reports: A Summary of the Research on the Effects of K–12 Test Accommodations: 2018 (#423)
The purpose of this report is to present a synthesis of the research on test accommodations for U.S. elementary and secondary students (K–12) published in 2018. The academic literature described here encompasses empirical studies of performance comparability, investigations into accommodations use, implementation practices, and perceptions of the effectiveness of accommodations. During 2018, 11 research studies were published on the topic of testing accommodations in the U.S. elementary and secondary education system.
Published: February 2021 - TIES Center Briefs: Grading My Child with Significant Cognitive Disabilities in an Inclusive Classroom (TIES Center Brief #6)
Grades are assigned and report cards given in inclusive classrooms. It is important that thought has been given to how work from students with significant cognitive disabilities will be graded and what will be in the report card. The purpose of this parent Brief is to (a) identify the IEP team’s role in grading and report cards, (b) provide ideas for how to talk to teachers about grades and their meaning, and (c) suggest what to do if the school or district has not yet identified grading and report card considerations for students with significant cognitive disabilities in inclusive classrooms.
Published: February 2021 
NCEO APR Snapshot Briefs: State Assessment Participation and Performance of Students Receiving Special Education Services (#22)Formats: OnlineThis report provides a snapshot of the participation and performance of students receiving special education services in statewide assessments used for Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) accountability. Using federally submitted data for the 2017-18 school year, we present information on participation and performance in reading and mathematics statewide assessments administered to students in grades 3-8 and high school. Grade 8 data are highlighted in this snapshot report.
Published: February 2021- NCEO Reports: The Role of Assessment Data in State Systemic Improvement Plans (SSIPs): An Analysis of FFY 2018 SSIPs (#425)
This report presents the findings of an analysis of states’ FFY 2018 State Systemic Improvement Plans (SSIPs), submitted to the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) in April 2020. It specifically addresses how assessments were included in states’ State-Identified Measurable Results (SIMRs). For states with assessment-related SIMRs, SSIP evaluation plans were also analyzed to see how assessments were being used for evaluation and reporting. The SSIPs for both regular states (e.g., Alabama, Wyoming, etc.) and unique states (e.g., Guam, Federated States of Micronesia, etc.) were analyzed. As part of OSEP’s new federal accountability framework, Results Driven Accountability (RDA), states are required to develop an SSIP, which is a comprehensive, multi-year plan designed to improve outcomes for children with disabilities, and within this plan, to commit to improving a SIMR focused on student outcomes. Many, but not all states, specified SIMRs that use assessment data as the outcome measure.
Published: February 2021 - Accessibility and Accommodations for ELs with DisabilitiesFormats: Online
This page has links to state content test and English language proficiency assessment accessibility and accommodation policies that address English learners (ELs) with disabilities.
Published: 2021-02-01 - Alternate AssessmentsFormats: Online
This page provides information on alternate assessments based on alternate academic achievement standards for students with the most significant cognitive disabilities.
Published: 2021-02-01 - Alternate Assessments for Students with DisabilitiesFormats: Online
This page has links to state policies on state alternate assessments based on alternate academic achievement standards for students with the most significant cognitive disabilities.
Published: 2021-02-01 - Assessment Participation of Students with DisabilitiesFormats: Online
This page has links to states with assessment participation policies that include information on students with disabilities.
Published: 2021-02-01 - Assessment SSIPs/SIMRs State Policies WebpageFormats: Online
This page includes links to state policies for Assessment State Systemic Improvement Plans (SSIPs)/State Identified Measurable Result (SIMRs).
Published: 2021 - BibliographiesFormats: Online
This page highlights two searchable bibliographic resources available on NCEO’s website. One focuses on alternate assessments based on alternate academic achievement standards for students with the most significant cognitive disabilities and the other focuses on accommodations.
Published: 2021-02-01 - College- and Career-Ready StandardsFormats: Online
This page provides an overview on college and career ready standards.
Published: 2021-02-01 - Educator EvaluationFormats: Online
This page provides a brief overview on educator evaluation.
Published: 2021-02-01 - ELs with DisabilitiesFormats: Online
This page provides an overview on the student population of English learners with disabilities.
Published: 2021-02-01 - English Language Proficiency (ELP) AssessmentsFormats: Online
This page provides information on English language proficiency assessments.
Published: 2021-02-01 - English Learners (ELs)Formats: Online
This page provides an overview on the student population of English learners.
Published: 2021-02-01 - Formative AssessmentFormats: Online
This page provides information on formative assessment.
Published: 2021-02-01 - General Assessments of Academic ContentFormats: Online
This page provides information on state general content assessments.
Published: 2021-02-01 - Graduation RequirementsFormats: Online
This page provides an overview on graduation requirements.
Published: 2021-02-01 - Graduation Requirements for Students with DisabilitiesFormats: Online
This page has links to state policies on graduation requirements and diplomas that address students with disabilities.
Published: 2021-02-01