This info in Spanish | Esta información en español IDEA requires that students with disabilities take part in state or district wide assessments. These are tests that are periodically given to all students to measure achievement. It is one way that schools determine how well and how much students are learning. … Read the rest

Assessment and Accomodations

What accommodations are appropriate for which students? How do accommodations affect students’ learning and their performance on tests? This Evidence for Education addresses these and other questions and explores the research base in this area. Commentary from education professionals and examples from the field are included to highlight practical tools and resources designed to help educators and families determine appropriate accommodations for students with disabilities. … Read the rest

by Stephen D. Luke, Ed.D., & Amanda Schwartz, Ph.D.
Evidence for Education, Volume 2, Issue 1, 2007
Resources updated, October 2010 Download PDF Table of Contents
Introduction
The Big Picture: Expectations, Content, and Testing
Deciding Which Accommodations a Student Needs
Types of Accommodations
What Does the Research Say?
What About Alternate Assessments? … Read the rest