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NCEO Synthesis Reports: A Disability Perspective on Five Years of Education Reform (#22)Formats: OnlineThis report provides a summary of policy trends of the five years preceding 1995, viewed through a lens focusing on the implications of policy shifts for the educational outcomes of students with disabilities.
Published: December 1995
NCEO Synthesis Reports: High School Graduation Requirements: What's Happening for Students with Disabilities? (#20)Formats: OnlineThis 1995 report examines documentation from state departments of education on high school graduation requirements for students in general, and for student with disabilities.
Published: May 1995
NCEO Technical Reports: Diploma Options, Graduation Requirements, and Exit Exams for Youth with Disabilities: 2011 National Study (#62)A report documenting results from the fifth in a series of similar studies on state graduation policies and diploma options conducted by the National Center on Educational Outcomes (NCEO). The present study was undertaken to update the status of graduation policies across the nation. It follows up on previous work, the last study having been conducted in 2006-2007. Three research questions served as the focus of this national study of high school graduation requirements and diploma options for students with and without disabilities: (1) What is the range and variation in state graduation requirements and diploma options across the United States for students with and without disabilities? (2) What are the intended and unintended consequences that result for students when they are required to pass exit exams to receive a high school diploma? And (3) What are the intended and unintended consequences of using single or multiple diploma options for students with disabilities? Results indicated some changes in graduation requirements and diploma options from the previous survey. Trends found include: (a) state and local graduation policies and assessment practices continue to be modified and revised on a regular basis, (b) graduation requirements are increasing in rigor across states, (c) states are continuing to experiment by making available a range of diploma options for students with and without disabilities, and (d) the participation of students with disabilities in high stakes exit exams is increasing and states are granting additional testing allowances and broader use of accommodations.
Published: April 2012
Improving Instruction Briefs: Accessibility Features and Accommodations: Information for Parents or Guardians (Simplified Chinese translation)Formats: PDFThis Brief, translated into Simplified Chinese, explains accessibility features and accommodations for parents or guardians of students who are English learners, and also provides guidance on how to talk to teachers about access accessibility features and accommodations. This Brief was developed by NCEO’s “Improving Instruction for English Learners Through Improved Accessibility Decisions,” in collaboration with the West Virginia Department of Education.
Published: June 2020
Improving Instruction Briefs: Accessibility Features and Accommodations: Information for Parents or GuardiansThis Brief explains accessibility features and accommodations for parents or guardians of students who are English learners, and also provides guidance on how to talk to teachers to help their child access accessibility features and accommodations. This Brief was developed by NCEO’s “ Improving Instruction for English Learners Through Improved Accessibility Decisions,” in collaboration with the West Virginia Department of Education.
Published: December 2019
Improving Instruction Briefs: Working with Language Interpreters: Information for PrincipalsThis Brief for principals answers questions about working with a language interpreter for families whose children are English learners. Clear, comprehensible communication between parents and educators is key to making appropriate decisions about accessibility features and accommodations. This Brief was developed by NCEO’s “ Improving Instruction for English Learners Through Improved Accessibility Decisions,” in collaboration with the West Virginia Department of Education.
Published: December 2019
NCEO Data Analytics: Percent of ELs with Disabilities from 2013-14 to 2016-17 (#9)Formats: OnlineThis interactive report presents information on the percent of students with disabilities ages 6-17 who are also English learners (ELs), and the proportion of these students by category for school years 2013-14 to 2016-17, for the 50 regular states.
Published: May 2019
NCEO Limited English Proficiency Projects Reports: State and District Assessments as an Avenue to Equity and Excellence for English Language Learners with Disabilities (#2)Formats: OnlineThis year 2001 report summarizes data publicly reported on state education department websites on the participation rate and performance of English learners for 1999-2000.
Published: September 2001
NCEO Minnesota Assessment Project Reports: Effect of a Multiple Day Test Accommodation on the Performance of Special Education Students (#34)Formats: OnlineThis year 2000 report presents a study on the effect of allowing students with disabilities to take a reading test over multiple days versus taking the test within one day.
Published: December 2000- NCEO Minnesota Assessment Project Reports: Student Perspectives on the Use of Accommodations on Large-scale Assessments (#35)Formats: Online
A report from the past Minnesota Assessment Project, a federally funded effort awarded to the Minnesota Department of Children, Families and Learning from the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Educational Research and Improvement. The project's goal was to promote and evaluate the participation of students with limited English proficiency and students with disabilities in Minnesota's Graduation Standards.
Published: December 2000 
NCEO Out-of-Level Testing Project Reports: Test Publishers' Views on Out-of-Level Testing (#3)Formats: OnlineThis year 2000 report describes a study conducted with test publishing companies on their views on out-of-level testing that included interviews, "in-house" publications, catalogs, and technical manuals furnished by the companies.
Published: November 2000- NCEO Out-of-Level Testing Project Reports: How Out-of-Level Testing Affects the Psychometric Quality of Test Scores (#2)Formats: Online
This year 2000 report presents a review and analysis of the psychometric literature on the topic of out-of-level testing. It addresses concerns about the research that has been conducted and identifies additional research needs.
Published: August 2000 - NCEO Minnesota Assessment Project Reports: Factors Related to the Performance of LEP Students on Basic Standards Tests (#27)Formats: Online
This year 2000 report summarizes factors related to the performance of students from non-English language backgrounds in Minnesota state assessments in school years 1996 through 1998.
Published: July 2000 - NCEO Policy Directions: Non-Approved Accommodations: Recommendations for Use and Reporting (#11)Formats: Online
This year 2000 report is intended to help states and districts consider the issues surrounding the use of non-approved accommodations. Recommendations are provided for ways to use and report data from assessments taken with non-approved accommodations.
Published: May 2000 - NCEO Policy Directions: Diploma Options and Graduation Policies for Students with Disabilities (#10)Formats: Online
This year 2000 report identifies key issues to consider when answering questions on graduating testing policies for students with disabilities. It also makes suggestions for establishing inclusive and fair diploma options and graduation policies.
Published: January 2000 
NCEO Synthesis Reports: Status of the States in the Development of Alternate Assessments (#31)Formats: OnlineThis 1999 report describes the results of an online survey to assess the status of states in the development of alternate assessments to be in place by July 1, 2000. In the survey, states were also asked about a variety of developmental features of their alternate assessments.
Published: April 1999- NCEO Minnesota Assessment Project Reports: Participation and Performance of Students with Disabilities: Minnesota's 1996 Basic Standards Tests in Reading and Math (#16)Formats: Online
This year 1998 report summarizes data on the participation and performance of students with disabilities in Minnesota's Basic Standards Test in Reading and Math for 1996.
Published: October 1998 
NCEO Synthesis Reports: State Assessment Policies on Participation and Accommodations for Students with Disabilities: 1997 Update (#29)Formats: PDFThis 1997 report summarizes states' policies on the participation of students with disabilities in large-scale assessment, and the accommodations available for those students. The data reflects policies from 1995 to 1997.
Published: September 1997- NCEO Minnesota Assessment Project Reports: Special Education Teacher Responses to the 1997 Basic Standards Testing (#14)Formats: Online
This year 1997 report presents information on how special education teachers made participation and accommodation decisions for students with disabilities in the 1997 administration of the Minnesota Basic Standards Test.
Published: September 1997
