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Teleconference 3:
April 29, 2002

Issues and Opportunities for Students with Disabilities in Technology Based Assessments


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In order to get the most out of our April 29 teleconference, please review these materials online, or if you prefer, download them to your computer, or print them out.  Thank you.

I. Materials for Teleconference 3

a. Background

b. Opportunities

c. Challenges

d. Universally Designed Technology-based Assessments

e. Compatibility of Assistive Technology

f. Computerized Adaptive Testing

g. Process for Developing Inclusive Technology

h. References

II. Additional Resources

a. Jerry Tindal's research can be found at: http://brt.uoregon.edu/. Also, see his slide show presentation, "Issues and Opportunities for Students with Disabilities in Technology Based Assessments," at http://brt.uoregon.edu/pres/NCEO-CBT_files/v3_document.html 

b. North Carolina assessment information for students with disabilities:
http://www.ncpublicschools.org/accountability/testing/alternate/


Panelists for the April 29, 2002 Teleconference

Research Panelists
Jerry Tindal, University of Oregon
Sandy Thompson, University of Minnesota

Virginia Panelists
Shelley Loving-Ryder, Assistant Superintendent, Division of Assessment and Reporting
Gordon Trump, Director, Division of Assessment and Reporting
Mark Schaefermeyer, Associate Director for Web Based Assessment, Division of Assessment and Reporting
Sarah Susbury, Manager of Technology Services, Division of Technology

North Carolina Panelists
Lou Fabrizio, Director, Division of Accountability Services
Mildred Bazemore, Chief Consultant, Testing Section
Monica Geary, Senior Educational Research & Evaluation Consultant
Ken Barbour, Computing Consultant

Federal Panelists
OSEP:  David Malouf and Cynthia Bryant
Title I:  Sue Rigney and Zollie Stevenson
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES): Arnie Goldstein

Co-hosts 
Carol Massanari, Mountain Plains Regional Resource Center
Rachel Quenemoen, National Center on Educational Outcomes

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