NCEO Reports: The Development of Common Terminology: Adding Accessibility Features to the Common Education Data Standards (CEDS) (447)

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Travis Peterson, Sheryl Lazarus, Marianna K Quanbeck, Andrew R Hinkle, Kristin K Liu PhD
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The National Center on Educational Outcomes (NCEO) collaborated with the Common Education Data Standards (CEDS) initiative to standardize accessibility feature terms for assessments. Historically, terminology varied, so NCEO and the CEDS initiative worked with state education agencies, test vendors, and assessment consortia to create common definitions. This effort aimed to improve communication and ensure equitable assessment opportunities for students, particularly for students with disabilities, English learners, and English learners with disabilities. Once finalized, the definitions were submitted to the CEDS initiative for inclusion in their data elements. This report presents the final list of standardized accessibility feature definitions.

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Date
March 2025 
Type
Report 
Edition
Number 447
Publisher
National Center on Educational Outcomes (NCEO)

Topics

  • Educational accountability and assessment
    • Accessibility & Accommodations
    • Assessment Reporting