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  • 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 Technical Reports: Accountability Systems and Counting Students with Disabilities (#29)
    Formats: Online

    A report examining the extent to which students with disabilities were included in accountability systems of states in which there were high stakes for educational systems. This was the first such report by the National Center on Educational Outcomes (NCEO). A search was conducted of states' education Web sites and direct links to their Web sites, examining the indicators on which states collected information (e.g., student indicators, staff indicators, program indicators, and use of resources indicators) as well as the consequences provided by the states (e.g., rewards, assistance, or sanctions).

    Published: December 2000
  • NCEO Technical Reports: Assessment Accommodations Research: Considerations for Design and Analysis (#26)
    Formats: Online

    This year 2000 report provides an overview of considerations for designing and analyzing research on assessment accommodations. It explains several group and single subject research designs as well as general analytic strategies such as item response theory, factor analysis, and criteria-related analysis. The report also provides a few recommendations for conducting research on accommodations.

    Published: December 2000
  • NCEO Technical Reports: Effects of a Reading Accommodation on the Validity of a Reading Test (#28)
    Formats: Online

    This year 2000 report examines the effect of a read aloud accommodation on the performance of students on a reading comprehension test. Thirty-two students from general education and special education were administered two equivalent forms of the California Achievement Tests (CAT/5) Comprehension survey. One of the groups took a form with the read aloud accommodation. There were no significant effects by student status found, except for a moderate positive effect size for students with disabilities. Information on student preference of the read aloud accommodation by student status are also presented.

    Published: December 2000
  • NCEO Out-of-Level Testing Project Reports: Test Publishers' Views on Out-of-Level Testing (#3)
    Formats: Online

    This 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 Technical Reports: Interpreting Trends in the Performance of Special Education Students (#27)
    Formats: Online

    This year 2000 report examines the effect that transitions between regular education and special education across grades had on performance trends for the special education population. It also looks at the effect that changes in exemption rates for students with disabilities had on performance trends. It was found that the reduction in exemption rates from testing as well as the departure of highest achieving special education students returning to general education both contributed to an increase in the performance gap over time. Further, when the same group of special education students were tracked over time, this gap decreased slightly. Findings have significant implications for states in the reporting of disaggregated data on students with disabilities, particularly in tracking performance across time. Recommendations are provided.

    Published: October 2000
  • NCEO Minnesota Assessment Project Reports: 1999 Report on the Participation and Performance of Limited English Proficient Students on Minnesota's Basic Standards Tests (#30)
    Formats: Online

    This year 2000 report builds on previous reports examining the participation and performance rates of LEP eighth grade students on Minnesota's Basic Standards Tests. This report covers the testing years of 996-99.

    Published: August 2000
  • NCEO Minnesota Assessment Project Reports: Bilingual Accommodations for Limited English Proficient Students on Statewide Reading Tests: Phase 2 (#31)
    Formats: Online

    This year 2000 report examines a bilingual side-by-side test form accommodation for Spanish language background English learners taking a reading test. The side-by-side form was presented aurally in the native language on a cassette tape.

    Published: August 2000
  • NCEO Minnesota Assessment Project Reports: Data on LEP students in State Education Reports (#26)
    Formats: Online

    This year 2000 report examines the extent that states publicly reported participation and performance data for English learners for school year 1997-1998.

    Published: August 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: Initial Perceptions of Educators as They Work Toward Including Students with Disabilities in Minnesota's High Standards (#25)
    Formats: Online

    This year 2000 report examines educator perceptions on including students with disabilities in Minnesota's High Standards. Educators across all grade levels were included within a large suburban school district.

    Published: July 2000
  • NCEO Minnesota Assessment Project Reports: 1999 Report on the Participation and Performance of Students with Disabilities on Minnesota's Basic Standards Tests (#29)
    Formats: Online

    This year 2000 report examines the participation and performance of students with disabilities on the Basic Standards Tests since the first statewide administration in 1996, across grades 8 through 11.

    Published: July 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 Synthesis Reports: Appeals Processes for Students Who Fail Graduation Exams: How Do They Apply to Students with Disabilities? (#36)
    Formats: Online

    A report of findings about high stakes tests for students with disabilities, as of the year 2000, and the appeals processes for those who need an alternative way of demonstrating skills. High stakes tests that determine whether students earn a standard high school diploma are on the rise. They are viewed as the way to make sure that students meet high standards and graduate with the skills needed to be successful employees. At the same time that more and more states are investing in graduation exams, there are concerns about students who have met high standards, yet are unable to pass a test. To determine the extent to which there are other options for demonstrating skills, and to check the availability of these to students with disabilities, the authors studied state Web sites for information on appeals processes and the availability of waivers. They found only six states with appeals processes, and these varied considerably from locally set procedures to relatively specific requirements. In one state, the appeals process is viewed as the avenue for students with disabilities to have access to accommodations. In most states, there is no evidence that students with disabilities have been considered. Further, states do not have data on the number of students involved in appeals processes, much less disaggregated for students with disabilities. The difficulty they experienced in finding information about an appeals process is certainly encountered by students and families whose lives are affected by graduation exams. Without appeals processes, or easily found information on such processes, the likelihood that lawsuits will be viewed as the only avenue for recourse is dramatically increased.

    Published: July 2000
  • Alternate Assessment Forum: Connecting into a Whole
    Formats: Online

    A report summarizing the discussion sessions during the Third Annual Alternate Assessment Forum held in 2000. One hundred thirty-five representatives from 39 states plus American Samoa participated in a forum on June 23-24, 2000 in Salt Lake City, Utah to discuss alternate assessment. Representatives were primarily state department of education staff, but also included some local or regional education staff, university staff, parents, and test publisher staff, all of whom have played major roles in helping states develop their alternate assessment systems. The forum, a third annual pre-session to the CCSSO National Large Scale Assessment Conference, was co-sponsored by the Regional Resource and Federal Centers (RRFCs), the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO), the National Association of State Directors of Special Education (NASDSE), and the National Center on Educational Outcomes (NCEO).

    Published: 2000
  • NCEO Minnesota Assessment Project Reports: Participation and Performance of Limited English Proficient Students During Second Attempts on a Graduation Exam (#28)
    Formats: Online

    This year 2000 report examines the performance of English learners taking the Minnesota's Basic Standards Test in 8th grade for the first time and those needing to retake the test in school years 1996 through 1998.

    Published: June 2000
  • NCEO Synthesis Reports: Social Promotion and Students with Disabilities: Issues and Challenges in Developing State Policies (#34)
    Formats: Online

    This 2000 policy study looks at existing and emerging state policies on social promotion to determine the extent to which students with disabilities are included or excluded. Results reflect the status of state policies at one point in time, as determined from publicly available state documents and statutes. The review is meant to contribute to thoughtful policy development and stimulate consideration of issues associated with high stakes testing to assess accountability for students with and without disabilities.

    Published: June 2000
  • NCEO Synthesis Reports: State Alternate Assessments: Status as IDEA Alternate Assessment Requirements Take Effect (#35)
    Formats: Online

    A report describing the approaches states were taking, as of the year 2000, to alternate assessments for the small number of students with disabilities who could not participate in state and district-wide assessment programs. The National Center on Educational Outcomes (NCEO) developed an online survey on the development of alternate assessments and received responses from all 50 states. In addition, five educational units that received IDEA Part B funds (American Samoa, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Marshall Islands, Virgin Islands, and Washington DC) completed the survey. While the presentation in this report of all the approaches states are taking does not imply endorsement of any specific state alternate assessment practices, it does indicate that states were still moving in many directions despite regulations suggesting directions for development.

    Published: June 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 Out-of-Level Testing Project Reports: Past and Present Understandings of Out-of-Level Testing: A Research Synthesis (#1)
    Formats: Online

    This year 2000 report reviews the historical development for out-of-level testing, summarizes how the literature defines out-of-level testing, explains how it has been studied, gives the rationale used to support its use, and addresses what is missing from the literature.

    Published: May 2000