Accommodating Students with Disabilities on State Assessments: What works?

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Description

A conference for participants to learn how best to accommodate students with disabilities on state assessments. Topics addressed included: fairness and validity of test accommodations, use of accommodations in instruction; influence of K-12 assessments on instructional practices; helping IEP teams make decisions about selecting accommodations, legal concersn about accommodating students with disabilities, and implementation of test accommodations kn K-12 and postsecondary settings.

Partners

ETS, CEC, College Board

States

  • National

Dates

  • 2006-03-19
  • 2006-03-21

Descriptors

  • Accommodations
  • Assessment
  • Accessibility

Targeted Recipients

  • State Agency Staff
  • Local Agency Administrators
  • Service Providers
  • National/Regional Agencies
  • Parent Organization/PTI/CPRC

Part B Indicators

  • #3: Assessment
  • #5: School Age LRE

TA&D Categories

  • B. Conference or meeting

Funding Sources

  • Multiple Funding Sources:

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