NCEO Technical Reports: State Accountability Reports: What are States Saying about Students with Disabilities? (#20)

Part of the NCEO Technical Reports series.
Author(s)
Martha L Thurlow, Karen Langenfeld, J Ruth Nelson, Hyeonsook Shin, JoAnne E. Coleman

Description

This year 1998 report presents the results of a review of state accountability documents from 48 states and Washington DC, specifically analyzing how students with disabilities are represented. Findings describe the variability in reporting practices and the extent of information found on students with disabilities. Recommendations are also given such as including target audience information needs, avoiding overlap and inconsistency in reporting, carefully choosing educational indicators, and more.

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Details

Date
May 1998 
Type
Report 
Edition
Number 20
Contact
Michael L Moore moore031@umn.edu or +1 612-626-0546
Publisher
National Center on Educational Outcomes (NCEO)