NCEO Data Analytics: Graduation Policies for Students with Significant Cognitive Disabilities Who Participate in States' AA-AAS (#1)

Part of the NCEO Data Analytics series.
Author(s)
Sheryl Lazarus, Mai Vang, Michael L Moore, Martha L Thurlow, Deb Albus

Description

An online, interactive brief presenting the results of NCEO's analysis of states' graduation policies for their students with significant cognitive disabilities who participate in the alternate assessment based on alternate achievement standards (AA-AAS). There is increasing interest in graduation rates and regular diploma requirements as states aim to ensure their students are college- and career-ready when they leave school with a diploma. Yet little was known about states' graduation policies and this prompted the current analysis.

Details

Date
March 2015 
Type
Report 
Edition
Number 1
Publisher
National Center on Educational Outcomes (NCEO)

Topics

  • Specific life stage
    • Adolescents and young adults
  • Educational accountability and assessment
    • Diplomas and Graduation Requirements
    • Students with Disabilities
    • Alternate Assessments