Partner Reports

Meeting the Needs of Special Education Students: Recommendations for the Race-to-the-Top Consortia and States (Arabella Advisors)
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	Rewards and Roadblocks: How Special Education Students are Faring Under No Child Left Behind
	State Testing Accommodations: A Look at their Value and Validity
	Understanding Assessment Options for IDEA-eligible Students provides an overview of the ways students with IEPs can participate in statewide tests required by NCLB, helps guide parents as the IEP team chooses the right types of assessments and offers questions to ask about the testing options.
	Determining Appropriate Assessment Accommodations for Students with Disabilities provides an overview of appropriate accommodations for students with IEPs or 504 Plans, serves as a guide to choosing accommodations and suggests questions to ask when making appropriate accommodation decisions.

Links for Academic Learning: An Alignment Protocol for Alternate Assessments Based on Alternate Achievement Standards
(published by the National Alternate Assessment Center)
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Learning Opportunities for Your Child Through Alternate Assessments (Alternate Assessments Based on Alternate Academic Achievement Standards)
(published by the U.S. Department of Education and the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services)
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Topical Review One:
Creating Performance Goals and Indicators in Special Education
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Topical Review Two:
High Stakes: Exit Documents and Students with Disabilities
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Topical Review Three:
Reporting on the State Assessment Performance of Students with Disabilities
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Topical Review Four:
Emerging State-Level Themes: Strengths and Stressors in Educational Accountability Reform
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Topical Review Five:
Preparing Educators to Teach Students with Disabilities in an Era of Standards-based Reform and Accountability
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