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Teleconference 1:
October 29, 2001

The Use of Alternate Assessment Results in Reporting and Accountability Systems


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In order to get the most out of our October 29 teleconference, please review these materials online, or if you prefer, download them to your computer, or print them out.  The first set of materials will be referenced during the presentation.  The second set of materials is meant as additional resources for you on the topic.  Thank you.

Materials for Teleconference 1

a. Use of Alternate Assessment Results in State Reporting and Accountability Systems: Talking Points - Sue Rigney, presenter

b. Richard Hill paper cited in Sue Rigney Talking Points http://www.nciea.org/publications/CCSSOSpecialEd_Hill01.pdf

c. Summary Guidance on the Inclusion Requirements for Title I Final Assessments - Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, http://www.ed.gov/offices/OESE/saa/inclusion.html

d. Questions and Answers about Provisions in IDEA 97 Related to Students with Disabilities and State and District-wide Assessments - OSERS Office of Special Education Programs, http://www.ed.gov/offices/OSERS/OSEP/OSEPmemo0024Assessment.pdf

e.Crosswalk of Title I and IDEA Assessment and Accountability Provisions for Students with Disabilities - NCEO http://education.umn.edu/nceo/OnlinePubs/Crosswalk.htm

Other Recommended Resources for Teleconference 1

a. Joint OSEP/OESE assessment memo http://www.ihdi.uky.edu/msrrc/USDOE_Joint_Assessment_Memo.htm

b. OSEP Family Friendly assessment memo: http://www.ihdi.uky.edu/msrrc/OSEP_FF_Assessment_Doc.htm

c. Krentz, J., Thurlow, M., & Callender, S. (2000). Accountability systems and counting students with disabilities (TechnicalReport 29). Minneapolis, MN: University of Minnesota, National Center on Educational Outcomes. http://education.umn.edu/nceo/OnlinePubs/Technical29.htm

d. Quenemoen, R. F., Lehr, C. A., Thurlow, M. L., & Massanari, C. B. (2001). Students with disabilities in standards-based assessment and accountability systems: Emerging issues, strategies, and recommendations (Synthesis Report 37). Minneapolis, MN: University of Minnesota, National Center on Educational Outcomes. http://education.umn.edu/nceo/OnlinePubs/Synthesis37.html

e. Fostering Title I and IDEA Collaboration in Six States, CCSSO, http://www.ccsso.org/pdfs/PeerTA.pdf