Recent Reports

States' Flexibility Plans for Phasing Out the Alternate Assessment Based on Modified Academic Achievement Standards (AA-MAS) by 2014-15 (Synthesis Report 89) - NEW!
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Lessons Learned in Federally Funded Projects that Can Improve the Instruction and Assessment of Low Performing Students with Disabilities PDF document - NEW!

Alternate Assessments Based on Alternate Achievement Standards (AA-AAS) Participation Policies (Synthesis Report 88)
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A Summary of the Research on the Effects of Test Accommodations: 2009-2010 (Technical Report 65)
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Test Administrators' Perspectives on the Use of the Read Aloud Accommodation in Math on State Tests for Accountability (Technical Report 66)
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Using Cognitive Labs to Evaluate Student Experiences with the Read Aloud Accommodation in Math (Technical Report 67)
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The Focused Approach Planning Guide: Tools to Improve Student Access
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Including Students with Disabilities in Common Non-Summative Assessments (NCEO Brief #6)
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Rules for Audio Representation of Science Items on a Statewide Assessment: Results of a Comparative Study (Technical Report 64)
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Diploma Options, Graduation Requirements, and Exit Exams for Youth with Disabilities: 2011 National Study (Technical Report 62)
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An Evaluation of the Extent to Which Teachers Used the IEP Quality Tutorial-South Dakota After Training (Technical Report 63)
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Characteristics of Low Performing Special Education and Non-Special Education Students on Large-Scale Assessments (Technical Report 60)
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A Guide to Educational Acronyms: What's in the Alphabet Soup?
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Learning Progressions in K-8 Classrooms: How Progress Maps Can Influence Classroom Practice and Perceptions and Help Teachers Make More Informed Instructional Decisions in Support of Struggling Learners (Synthesis Report 87)
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Moving Your Numbers: Five Districts Share How They Used Assessment and Accountability to Increase Performance for Students With Disabilities as Part of District-wide Improvement
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Tennessee Special Education Teacher Survey: Training, Large-scale Testing, and TCAP-MAAS Administration (Technical Report 61)
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2008-2009 APR Snapshot #2: Assessment Accommodations Use by Special Education Students
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2008-2009 APR Snapshot #1: State Assessment Participation and Performance of Special Education Students
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Performance of Special Education Students: Implications for Common State Assessments (NCEO Brief #5)
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Educating Struggling Learners: Reflections on Lessons Learned about Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment (Synthesis Report 86)
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Characteristics of States' Alternate Assessments Based on Modified Academic Achievement Standards in 2010-2011 (Synthesis Report 85)
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Professional Development to Improve Accommodations Decisions-A Review of the Literature (Synthesis Report 84)
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2009 State Policies on Assessment Participation and Accommodations for Students with Disabilities (Synthesis Report 83)
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2008-09 Publicly Reported Assessment Results for Students with Disabilities and ELLs with Disabilities (Technical Report 59)
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Understanding Subgroups in Common State Assessments: Special Education Students and ELLs (NCEO Brief #4)
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Participation Guidelines for New Assessments: Thinking Through Their Development
(NCEO Brief #3)
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Developing Common Accommodations Policies: Discussion Points for Consortia
(NCEO Brief #2)
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Don't Forget Accommodations! Five Questions To Ask When Moving to Technology-based Assessments NCEO (NCEO Brief #1)
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States' Participation Guidelines for Alternate Assessments Based on Modified Academic Achievement Standards (AA-MAS) in 2010 (Synthesis Report 82)
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Participation and Performance Reporting for the Alternate Assessment Based on Modified Achievement Standards (AA-MAS) (Technical Report 58)
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Meeting the Needs of Special Education Students: Recommendations for the Race-to-the-Top Consortia and States (Arabella Advisors)
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Public Reporting of 2007-2008 Assessment Information on Students with Disabilities: Progress on the Gap Front (Technical Report 57)
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