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NCEO Reports: 2015-16 High School Assessment Accommodations Policies: An Analysis of ACT, SAT, PARCC, and Smarter Balanced (#403)
This report provides a snapshot of how accommodations were included in policies across ACT, SAT, PARCC, and Smarter Balanced during the 2015-16 school year.
Published: July 2016
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ICI Engaged Department Grant Program [Archived]
Creates an infrastructure to grow and develop ongoing community engagement, and to facilitate new initiatives and promote engaged learning on community based action research. In doing so, ICI …
Assessment Today: How We Got Here and Where We are Going
In this presentation Dr. Martha Thurlow, Executive Director of the National Center on Educational Outcomes (NCEO) traces the history of the inclusion of students with disabilities in large-scale …
Published: 2016-06-30
NCEO Reports: A Summary of the Research on the Effects of Test Accommodations: 2013-2014 (#402)
This report provides an update on the state of the research on testing accommodations as well as to identify promising future areas of research. Previous reports by NCEO have covered research...
Published: May 2016
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DirectCourse Offers New Person-Centered Counseling Training
Published: Thu Jun 16 2016
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ICI at the Ready for People Worldwide
Published: Thu Jun 16 2016
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ICI Co-hosts Summit on Inclusion and Response to Intervention in India
Published: Thu Jun 16 2016
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ICI to Host Scholar from Zambia
Published: Thu Jun 16 2016
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RTC Co-sponsors Reinventing Quality Conference in Baltimore
Published: Thu Jun 16 2016
NCEO Reports: Principios y Características de Sistemas Inclusivos de Evaluación en un Escenario de Evaluación Cambiante (#400 Spanish)
This document is the fourth in a series of Principles documents produced by the National Center on Educational Outcomes (NCEO). NCEO revisited and revised its 2008 Principles for inclusive...
Published: January 2016
White Paper on Common Accessibility Language for States and Assessment Vendors
This White Paper by DIAMOND project staff addresses the issue that different test platforms use different terminology for the accessibility features and accommodations that they offer to students, …
Published: June 2016
NCEO Newsletter: June 2016 issue
This issue is packed with events and activities in which NCEO is involved this spring. One big event was the launching of the NCEO Facebook page. Please visit and like NCEO! Some new reports and …
Published: June 2016
NCEO APR Snapshot Briefs: 2011-2012 APR Snapshot #9: AA-AAS Participation and Performance (#9)
This report summarizes Alternate Assessment based on Alternate Achievement Standards (AA-AAS) data used for Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) accountability.
Published: June 2016
Putting Faith to Work: A Guide for Congregations and Communities
Develops a model and resources for congregations to work together with businesses and human service agencies to advance successful employment outcomes for their members with disabilities. Some …
Published: 2016
Make Work a Part of the Plan Videos and Webinars: System Transformation One Person at a Time: Moving Towards Models of Community Based Employment (#9)
A video showing how to start the conversation about employment coming from the presumption of employability. The presenters are from the State of Minnesota and Dakota County. The target audiences …
Published: 2016
Make Work a Part of the Plan Videos and Webinars: A Working Life: Opportunities and Challenges (#10)
A video exploring how employment paves a pathway to community living, engagement, and independence. The target audiences are individuals, families, managers, direct support professionals, and …
Published: 2016
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Remembering Carol Ely
Published: Sun May 22 2016
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LEND Fellows Complete a Transformative Year
Published: Sat May 21 2016
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Sherri Larson Named an IASSIDD Fellow
Published: Fri May 20 2016
Make Work a Part of the Plan Videos and Webinars: Using Data to Understand and Plan for Employment Outcomes (#8)
A video using data to evaluate program outcomes. The target audiences are provider agency managers and directors, county case managers, employment consultants or specialists, and job developers.
Published: 2016
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MN Act Early Funded for Two More Years
Published: Thu May 19 2016
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ICI Films Receive Awards in NYC
Published: Wed May 18 2016
NCEO APR Snapshot Briefs: 2011-2012 APR Snapshot #8: Assessment Accommodations Use by Students Receiving Special Education Services (#8)
This report provides a snapshot of the participation and performance of student receiving special education services in statewide assessments used for ESEA) accountability.
Published: May 2016
Make Work a Part of the Plan Videos and Webinars: Organizational Investment in Job Development: Making the Business Connection (#7)
A video moving beyond want ads and incorporating best practices in job development. The target audiences are employment consultants and specialists, job coaches, provider agency managers, county …
Published: 2016
Make Work a Part of the Plan Videos and Webinars: The Power of Positive Introductions: Connecting with Employers Using Person Centered Thinking Tools (#6)
A video using the tools of Person Centered Thinking to introduce the organization and job seekers. The target audiences are employment consultants and specialists, job coaches, provider agency...
Published: 2016
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2016 MN LEND Forum Addresses the Neurobiology of Poverty
Published: Tue Apr 19 2016
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Autism Awareness Month at ICI
Published: Tue Apr 19 2016
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ICI to be Recognized by The Arc for Significant Contributions to Public Policy and Community Inclusion
Published: Tue Apr 19 2016
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NCSC Releases K-12 Resources from 5 Years of Systems Change Work
Published: Tue Apr 19 2016
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Remembering John Rynders
Published: Tue Apr 19 2016
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RTC Releases Film on Wolf Wolfensberger, Normalization, and Relevance for New Generation
Published: Tue Apr 19 2016
Make Work a Part of the Plan Videos and Webinars: Building Informal and Natural Supports for Community Living and Employment (#5)
A video looking outside the "system" to leverage friends, family, and community members to build natural supports. The target audiences are individuals, families, provider agency managers, job …
Published: 2016
Valuing Lives: Wolf Wolfensberger and the Principle of Normalization
A film documenting the social paradigm shift triggered by Wolf Wolfensberger, a professor and change agent who, in the early 1970s, popularized and expanded the principle of normalization of people...
Published: 2016
Lessons Learned About Assessment from Inclusion of Students with Disabilities in College and Career Ready Assessments
The new large-scale assessments rolled out by consortia and states are designed to measure student achievement of rigorous college- and career-ready (CCR) standards. Recent surveys of teachers in...
Published: March 2016
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Five ICI Posters Featured at CEHD Research Day
Published: Thu Mar 24 2016
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ICI's Check & Connect Program Featured on Twin Cities' Television
Published: Thu Mar 24 2016
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RTC Seeks Families for DSP Study
Published: Thu Mar 24 2016
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SIG Helps Schools Nationwide Improve Education for Students
Published: Thu Mar 24 2016
Impact: Feature Issue on Supporting Wellness for Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
A newsletter issue on supporting wellness for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Wellness is a rapidly growing area of focus for people across the U.S. The popularity of …
Published: Winter 2016
Institute on Community Integration YouTube channel
A YouTube channel containing videos prepared by the Institute on Community Integration.
Published: 2016
Make Work a Part of the Plan Videos and Webinars: Employment Policy: How Does That Work? (#2)
A video following a question-and-answer format, in plain and simple language from self-advocates and policy staff about changes in employment policy and services. The target audiences are...
Published: 2016
Make Work a Part of the Plan Videos and Webinars: I Choose Employment (#1)
A video designed to raise expectations for full workforce participation - that work can be a reality for anyone. The target audiences are self-advocates and families.
Published: 2016
Make Work a Part of the Plan Videos and Webinars: Using the Language of Raised Expectations (#3)
A video emphasizing the power of words, especially when they relate to how employment is defined, addressed, and communicated. The target audiences are self-advocates, parents, educators,...
Published: 2016
Make Work a Part of the Plan Videos and Webinars: Work is Worth the Risk: Balancing Opportunity and Safety (#4)
A video acknowledging that balancing health and safety with successful employment activities is not always easy. Incorporating accommodations and customizing work tasks and settings is critical in...
Published: 2016
Make Work a Part of the Plan Videos and Webinars
A series of videos and Webinars developed to deliver positive narratives about competitive integrated employment for individuals with disabilities. In a time of changing systems and services, …
National Goals in Research, Policy, and Practice
A series of videos and accompanying briefs that grew out of the National Goals in Research, Policy, and Practice working meeting held in Washington, DC, in 2015. Participants summarized the …
National Goals in Research, Policy, and Practice: Aging, Retirement, and End of Life for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities
A pair of videos and an accompanying brief outlining aging issues and people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. A researcher and a self-advocate both provide short presentations.
Published: 2016
National Goals in Research, Policy, and Practice: Education for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities
A pair of videos and an accompanying brief outlining education for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. A researcher and a self-advocate both provide short presentations.
Published: 2016
National Goals in Research, Policy, and Practice: Employment for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities
A pair of videos and an accompanying brief outlining employment in the general workforce and economic self-sufficiency for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. A researcher and …
Published: 2016
National Goals in Research, Policy, and Practice: Health and Wellness for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities
A video and an accompanying brief outlining health and Wellness for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. A researcher provides a short presentation.
Published: 2016
National Goals in Research, Policy, and Practice: Justice for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities
A pair of videos and an accompanying brief outlining how people with intellectual and developmental disabilities face significant barriers in the criminal justice system, despite laws meant to …
Published: 2016
National Goals in Research, Policy, and Practice: Long-term supports and services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities
A video and an accompanying brief outlining long-term supports and services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. A researcher provides a short presentation.
Published: 2016
National Goals in Research, Policy, and Practice: Self-determination and Self-advocacy for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities
A pair of videos and an accompanying brief outlining the value of self-determination and self-advocacy among people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. A researcher and a self- …
Published: 2016
National Goals in Research, Policy, and Practice: Social Inclusion for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities
A pair of videos and an accompanying brief outlining social Inclusion for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. A researcher and a self-advocate both provide short presentations …
Published: 2016
National Goals in Research, Policy, and Practice: Supports for Families for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities
A pair of videos and an accompanying brief outlining supports for families of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. A researcher and a self-advocate both provide short presentati…
Published: 2016
National Goals in Research, Policy, and Practice: Workforce for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities
A pair of videos and an accompanying brief outlining the need for a better match between the growing demand for a...
Published: 2016
NCEO Data Analytics: State and National Demographic Information for English Learners (ELs) and ELs with Disabilities, 2012-13 (#4)
This interactive report presents data that states have submitted on the five languages most frequently used by English learners (ELs) in each state, the percent of identified ELs receiving...
Published: April 2016
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Remembering Gloria Steinbring
Published: Mon Feb 22 2016
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ICI Hosts Professor from Spain
Published: Sun Feb 21 2016
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ICI Hosts Pattee Hall Exhibit by Student Artists
Published: Sat Feb 20 2016
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ICI Receives Department Grant from U of M
Published: Fri Feb 19 2016
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DIAMOND: NCEO Launches Assessment Grant Project
Published: Thu Feb 18 2016
NCSC Wiki
An extensive collection of online resources for school personnel, policymakers, and parents nationwide created by the participants in the [National Center and State Collaborative...
Published: 2016
NCEO Reports
A series of reports examining assessment and standards and accountability issues as they pertain to students with disabilities, English learners, and English learners with disabilities.
NCEO Reports: 2013-14 Publicly Reported Assessment Results for Students with Disabilities and ELLs with Disabilities (#401)
This is the seventeenth report NCEO that describes how states publicly report online assessment data for students with disabilities in K-12 schools in the United States.
Published: February 2016
NCEO Reports: Principles and Characteristics of Inclusive Assessment Systems in a Changing Assessment Landscape (#400)
This document is the fourth in a series of Principles documents produced by the National Center on Educational Outcomes (NCEO). NCEO revisited and revised its 2008 Principles for inclusive...
Published: February 2016
NCEO Newsletter: February 2016 issue
In this issue new products and activities are highlighted. New products include a Brief developed in collaboration with the National Center for Systemic Improvement ...
Published: February 2016
Employment in the Community for People with and without Autism: A Comparative Analysis
Employment in the community continues to be a major barrier for many people with disabilities in the United States. Analyzing the 2008–09 National Core Indicators Adult Consumer Survey, this study …
Published: 2016
Lessons Learned About Instruction from Inclusion of Students with Disabilities in College and Career Ready Assessments
This Brief provides information and suggestions for SEAs and other technical assistance providers with challenges identified by the teachers related to college- and career-ready (CCR) standards.
Published: January 2016
White Paper on English Language Learners with Significant Cognitive Disabilities
This White Paper provides ELPA21 states with recommendations for ways to include their ELLs with the most significant cognitive disabilities in an assessment of their English language proficiency.
Published: January 2016
Setting National Goals in Research, Practice and Policy
Published: 2016
New York Direct Support Professional (DSP) Credentialing Program Implementation Study
A report describing a study that aimed to gauge the workforce development issues for Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) in the state of New York through multi-method analysis. The 2014 New York...
Published: 2015
Frontline Initiative: Trauma-Informed Care
A newsletter issue for Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) exploring trauma-informed care. This issue of Frontline Initiative provides background information on trauma-informed care and offers...
Published: 2015
Employment and Economic Self-Sufficiency: 2015 National Goals for Research, Policy, and Practice
Employment in general workforce and economic self-sufficiency continue to be the exceptions for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), rather than the norm. Research, …
Published: 2015
Introduction to the Special Issue: National Goals 2015
In August 2015, the Research and Training Center on Community Living at the University of Minnesota, the Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Developmental Disabilities and Health at the …
Published: 2015
Toward 2025: Promoting Valued Outcomes for People With IDD Through National Goals 2015
This special issue of Inclusion provided details on outcomes of the National Goals 2015 Conference, held August 2015. The individual articles reflected on knowledge to date, discussed points of …
Published: 2015
NCEO Data Analytics: Graduation Policies for Students with Disabilities Who Participate in States' General Assessments (#3)
A report presenting the results of a study looking at coursework and exit exam requirements for students with IEPs compared to students without IEPs. This relates to the larger issues of graduation…
Published: November 2015
NCEO Synthesis Reports: Science Alternate Assessments based on Alternate Achievement Standards (AA-AAS) During School Year 2014-2015 (#99)
A report that analyzes the characteristics of states' science alternate assessments based on alternate achievement standards (AA-AAS)in 2014-2015.
Published: November 2015
Forum on Implementing Accessibility Frameworks for ALL Students
This report describes the panel presentations and the facilitated discussions from a June 2015 forum to discuss implementing accessibility frameworks for ALL students.
Published: October 2015
Instructing and Assessing English Learners with Significant Cognitive Disabilities
The purpose of this report is to identify an evidence base on best practices in English language arts instruction for English learners (ELs) with significant cognitive disabilities whose family may...
Published: September, 2015
Long-Term Services and Supports
People with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) often rely on long-term services and supports (LTSS) to live and work in the community or with their families. As policy reforms …
Published: 2015
National Research Goals for Social Inclusion of Persons With Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities
As more individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities are physically included in community life, in schools, neighborhoods, jobs, recreation, and congregations, the challenge of going …
Published: 2015
NCEO Newsletter: October 2015 issue
An issue providing a link to the new NCEO Web site, with many new topics and lots of new information, plus summaries of, and links to, several new NCEO products. Among them is the report on the …
Published: October 2015
Of the Community: Eight Stories of Community Living, Participation, and Inclusion
A film telling the stories of eight individuals with disabilities who have vibrant lives in which they live and participate in their communities in the ways they choose. Their stories illustrate...
Published: 2015
The Negative Effects of Public Benefits on Individual Employment: A Multi-Level Analysis of Work Hours
Public benefits are widely used by people with intellectual and development disabilities (IDD) as crucial financial supports. Using Rehabilitation Service Administration 911 and Annual Review …
Published: 2015-10-01
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National Core Indicators Field Initiated Projects Program: Advance Exploration of Factors Affecting Quality of Life Outcomes of Adults with Intellectual Disabilities
Used the data sets from the National Core Indicators (NCI) Program with the expertise of the project team to advance disability and rehabilitation research and disseminate and translate results …
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Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on HCBS Outcome Measurement (RTC-OM)
Evaluates measures of the quality of life experienced by people with disabilities as a result of receiving services and supports. Past measures tended to focus on money spent on services for …
NCEO State Surveys: 2014 Survey of States: Initiatives, Trends, and Accomplishments
A report providing a snapshot of the new initiatives, trends, accomplishments, and emerging issues during this important period of education reform as states documented the academic achievement of …
Published: September, 2015
Policy Research Brief: The U.N. Convention on The Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD): A Status Report
A brief reviewing which countries have signed and/or ratified the United Nations (U.N.) Convention on The Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). About 10% of the world's population lives with …
Published: 2015
NCEO Data Analytics: 2012-13 Publicly Reported Assessment Results for Students with Disabilities and ELLs with Disabilities (#2)
An interactive, online brief analyzing public reporting practices for assessment data for students with disabilities in K-12 schools in the United States. This interactive brief is based on NCEO …
Published: August 2015
Promoting Relationships with Community Members: What are the Best Strategies?
A report summarizing the results of a project that compared two different methods of promoting greater social inclusion between individuals with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities...
Published: August 2015
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Assessments of Students with Significant Disabilities: A Russia-U.S. Partnership (UPP) [Archived]
Established a partnership between the University of Minnesota (UMN) and Krasnoyarsk State Pedagogical University (KSPU), Russia, to develop and evaluate a system of formative assessment suited for …
NCEO Synthesis Reports: Graduation Policies for Students with Disabilities who Participate in States' General Assessments (#98)
A report detailing the results of states' 2014-15 requirements for students with disabilities who participate in the general assessment to earn a regular diploma, and comparing the requirements...
Published: July 2015
LEND Webinars: Building Connections with Somali Families: Culturally Competent Approaches to Child Development and Disability
A Webinar presenting culturally specific and relevant strategies for professionals working with Somali families with young children. Comprised of two videos and three sets of PowerPoint slides, the...
Published: June 25, 2015
NCEO Brief: Making Accessibility Decisions for ALL Students (#11)
A Brief presenting information on steps to take in the transition from a focus on making decisions about accommodations for students with disabilities and English language learners (ELLs), to a …
Published: June 2015
NCEO Newsletter: June 2015 issue
An issue providing a preview of the National Conference on Student Assessment pre-conference forum that NCEO is holding with the Assessing Special Education Students SCASS - Implementing Accessibil…
Published: June 2015
NCEO Technical Reports: 2012-13 Publicly Reported Assessment Results for Students with Disabilities and ELLs with Disabilities (#70)
A report analyzing public reporting practices for assessment data for students with disabilities in K-12 schools in the United States. This report -- the 16th of its kind by the National Center on …
Published: May 2015
Services for People with Intellectual and/or Developmental Disabilities in the U.S. Territories
A report describing services and supports available to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in five U.S. Territories (American Samoa and the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas…
Published: May 2015
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Validity and Source Reliability of Selected Background Section Items of the NCI Adult Consumer Survey (NCI-ACS) Across Data Sources and States [Archived]
Evaluated the reliability and validity of the Background section of the National Core Indicators Adult Consumer Survey (NCI-ACS) in three states to use these variables in analyses and reporting on …
LEND Brief: ASD and Culture
An issue providing information about how diverse communities view, understand, and experience Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and other neurodevelopmental disabilities. A growing body of research …
Published: Spring 2015

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