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NCEO Synthesis Reports: Empirical Support for Accommodations Most Often Allowed in State Policy (#41)
This year 2001 report is a compilation of information collected from NCEO's searchable database on the accommodations that are most often allowed in state policies.
Published: November 2001
NCEO Synthesis Reports: Principles and Characteristics of Inclusive Assessment and Accountability Systems (#40)
This year 2001 report presents six core principles of inclusive assessment and accountability systems with a brief rationale and specific characteristics that reflect each principle.
Published: November 2001
DD Data Brief: Functional Limitations of Adults in the U.S. Non-Institutionalized Population: NHIS-D Analysis
A brief comparing the demographic characteristics, health status, functional limitations, and perceived disability status for adults in three groups who had mental retardation and/or developmental …
Published: October 2001
NCEO Limited English Proficiency Projects Reports: State and District Assessments as an Avenue to Equity and Excellence for English Language Learners with Disabilities (#2)
This 2001 report summarizes publicly reported participation and performance data for English learners on state assessments.
Published: September 2001
NCEO Synthesis Reports: Models for Reporting the Results of Alternate Assessments Within State Accountability Systems (#39)
A report summarizing six models for reporting the scores of students with disabilities participating in alternate assessments that existed in the year 2001. Reporting the scores of students with …
Published: September 2001
NCEO Technical Reports: Read-Aloud Accommodations: Effects on Multiple-Choice Reading and Math Items (#31)
This 2001 report examines the effects of a read-aloud accommodation on multiple-choice reading and math items on Missouri's state tests.
Published: September 2001
NCEO Technical Reports: What Databases Tell Us about Differential Levels of Use and How to Document the Use of Accommodations (#30)
This year 2001 report presents an analysis of accommodation use data from 12 states and discusses findings in the area of use rates, use patterns, and data accuracy.
Published: August 2001
DD Data Brief: Demographic Characteristics of Persons with MR/DD Living in Their Own Homes or With Family Members
A brief describing people with mental retardation and/or developmental disabilities (MR/ DD) living in the community in terms of demographic characteristics and economic status. Those characteristi…
Published: June 2001
NCEO Out-of-Level Testing Project Reports: States' Out-of-Level Testing Policies (#4)
This year 2001 report describes the out-of-level testing policies of 12 states that allow students with disabilities to test of out of level on large-scale assessments.
Published: June 2001
NCEO State Surveys: 2001 State Special Education Outcomes - A Report on State Activities at the Beginning of a New Decade
This year 2001 report summarizes a survey to states on participation and performance of students with disabilities in state testing and accountability for general and alternate assessments.
Published: June 2001
Policy Research Brief: Family Support for Families of Persons with Developmental Disabilities in the U.S.: Status and Trends
A brief summarizing the trends in family support services for families of persons with developmental disabilities in the U.S. based on longitudinal study conducted by the authors.
Published: June 2001
DD Data Brief: Characteristics of and Service Use by Persons With MR/DD Living in Their Own Homes or With Family Members
A brief describing people with MR/DD living in the community in terms of basic demographic characteristics, functional and other limitations, residential services history, medical services received…
Published: April 2001
NCEO Synthesis Reports: Addressing Standards and Assessments on the IEP (#38)
The purpose of this year 2001 study was to examine state Individualized Education Program (IEP) forms to determine the extent to which they include documentation of standards and assessments.
Published: April 2001
NCEO Classroom-Based Assessment Project: Effects of Using a Curriculum-Based Monitoring System on the Classroom Instructional Environment and Math Achievement
A report from NCEO's Classroom-Based Assessment Project.
Published: March 2001
NCEO Classroom-Based Assessment Project: Enhancing the Learning of English Language Learners: Consultation and a Curriculum Based Monitoring System
A report from NCEO's Classroom-Based Assessment Project.
Published: March 2001
NCEO Limited English Proficiency Projects Reports: The Effects of a Simplified English Language Dictionary on a Reading Test (#1)
This year 2001 report examines the performance of Hmong background English learners using a monolingual English dictionary accommodation on a reading test.
Published: March 2001
NCEO Out-of-Level Testing Project Reports: Testing Students Out of Level in Large-Scale Assessments: What States Perceive and Believe (#5)
This year 2001 report describes a study conducted to capture state-level perspectives on out-of-level testing in states that allow this in their assessment policies.
Published: March 2001
NCEO Policy Directions: Recommendations for Addressing Standards and Assessments on State and District IEP Forms (#12)
This year 2001 report makes recommendations for IEPs to reflect high standards-based goals and services for students with disabilities.
Published: March 2001
Crosswalk of Title I and IDEA Assessment and Accountability Provisions for Students with Disabilities
This year 2001 Crosswalk of Title I and IDEA Assessment and Accountability Provisions for Students with Disabilities is a resource to help State and district staff understand these complementary …
Published: February 2001
NCEO Synthesis Reports: Students with Disabilities in Standards-Based Assessment and Accountability Systems: Emerging Issues, Strategies, and Recommendations (#37)
A 2001 report that addresses emerging issues affecting students with disabilities in standards-based assessment and accountability systems. Strategies for addressing the challenges are provided
Published: February 2001
Frontline Initiative: Teamwork
A newsletter issue for Direct Support Professionals offering various perspectives on effectively supporting individuals with disabilities through teamwork by interacting with their co-workers, …
Published: 2001
National Center on Secondary Education and Transition (NCSET) Website
A website presenting NCSET, a center that focuses on improved access and success for students with disabilities in secondary and postsecondary education, as well as employment, independent living,...
Published: 2001
Partnerships for Success - Curricula for Supervisors, Managers, and Administrative Staff: Removing the Revolving Door - Strategies to Address Recruitment and Retention Challenges
A curriculum targeting frontline supervisors and managers regarding the use of effective recruitment, retention, and training strategies. Includes Facilitator Guide and Learner Guide.
Published: 2001
Partnerships for Success - Curricula for Supervisors, Managers, and Administrative Staff: The Peer Empowerment Program (PEP): A Complete Toolkit for Planning and Implementing Mentoring Programs Within Community-Based Human Services Organizations
A planning guide and curriculum for supervisors and agency staff focusing on socialization and skill development for all employees. Includes Program Coordinator Guide, Facilitator Guide, and …
Published: 2001
Partnerships for Success - Curricula for Supervisors, Managers, and Administrative Staff: The Power of Diversity: Supporting the Immigrant Workforce
A curriculum helping supervisors and other agency staff find, support, and retain immigrant workers. Includes Facilitator Guide and Learner Guide.
Published: 2001
Impact: Feature Issue on Violence Against Women with Developmental or Other Disabilities
A newsletter issue examining violence as it impacts women with developmental and other disabilities - what we know, what we don't know, and what needs to be done to prevent it and to help women …
Published: Fall 2000
NCEO Minnesota Assessment Project Reports: Effect of a Multiple Day Test Accommodation on the Performance of Special Education Students (#34)
This year 2000 report examines a multiple-day testing accommodation on reading performance of students with disabilities.
Published: December 2000
NCEO Minnesota Assessment Project Reports: Initial Perceptions of English as a Second Language Educators on Including Students with Limited English Proficiency in Minnesota's High Standards (#33)
This year 2000 report examines educator perceptions and expectations of including English learners in Minnesota's High Standards.
Published: December 2000
NCEO Minnesota Assessment Project Reports: Minnesota's Comprehensive Assessments: 1998 and 1999 Participation and Performance of Students with Disabilities (#32)
This year 2000 report examines the performance of students with disabilities on Minnesota's Comprehensive Assessments.
Published: December 2000
NCEO Minnesota Assessment Project Reports: Student Perspectives on the Use of Accommodations on Large-scale Assessments (#35)
A report from the past Minnesota Assessment Project, a federally funded effort awarded to the Minnesota Department of Children, Families and Learning from the U.S. Department of Education, Office …
Published: December 2000
NCEO Technical Reports: Accountability Systems and Counting Students with Disabilities (#29)
A report examining the extent to which students with disabilities were included in accountability systems of states in which there were high stakes for educational systems. This was the first such …
Published: December 2000
NCEO Technical Reports: Assessment Accommodations Research: Considerations for Design and Analysis (#26)
This year 2000 report provides an overview of considerations for designing and analyzing research on assessment accommodations.
Published: December 2000
NCEO Technical Reports: Effects of a Reading Accommodation on the Validity of a Reading Test (#28)
This year 2000 report examines the effect of a read aloud accommodation on the performance of students on a reading comprehension test.
Published: December 2000
NCEO Out-of-Level Testing Project Reports: Test Publishers' Views on Out-of-Level Testing (#3)
This year 2000 report describes findings from a study conducted with test publishing companies on the topic of out-of-level testing.
Published: November 2000
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National Center on Secondary Education and Transition (NCSET) [Archived]
Focuses on improved access and success for students with disabilities in secondary and postsecondary education, as well as employment, independent living, and community participation. Activities …
NCEO Technical Reports: Interpreting Trends in the Performance of Special Education Students (#27)
This year 2000 report examines how transitions between regular education and special education effect performance trends across grades for the special education population.
Published: October 2000
NCEO Minnesota Assessment Project Reports: 1999 Report on the Participation and Performance of Limited English Proficient Students on Minnesota's Basic Standards Tests (#30)
This year 2000 report builds on previous reports examining the participation and performance rates of LEP eighth grade students on Minnesota's Basic Standards Tests. This report covers the testing …
Published: August 2000
NCEO Minnesota Assessment Project Reports: Bilingual Accommodations for Limited English Proficient Students on Statewide Reading Tests: Phase 2 (#31)
This year 2000 report examines a bilingual side-by-side test accommodation for English learners on a reading test.
Published: August 2000
NCEO Minnesota Assessment Project Reports: Data on LEP students in State Education Reports (#26)
This year 2000 report summarizes the extent of states' public reporting of English learner data on state assessments.
Published: August 2000
NCEO Out-of-Level Testing Project Reports: How Out-of-Level Testing Affects the Psychometric Quality of Test Scores (#2)
This year 2000 report presents a review and analysis of the psychometric literature on the topic of out-of-level testing.
Published: August 2000
NCEO Minnesota Assessment Project Reports: Initial Perceptions of Educators as They Work Toward Including Students with Disabilities in Minnesota's High Standards (#25)
This year 2000 report examines educator perceptions on including students with disabilities in Minnesota's High Standards.
Published: July 2000
NCEO Minnesota Assessment Project Reports: 1999 Report on the Participation and Performance of Students with Disabilities on Minnesota's Basic Standards Tests (#29)
This year 2000 report examines the participation and performance of students with disabilities on the Basic Standards Tests since the first statewide administration in 1996, across grades 8 …
Published: July 2000
NCEO Minnesota Assessment Project Reports: Factors Related to the Performance of LEP Students on Basic Standards Tests (#27)
This year 2000 report summarizes factors affecting English learner performance on Minnesota's state assessments.
Published: July 2000
NCEO Synthesis Reports: Appeals Processes for Students Who Fail Graduation Exams: How Do They Apply to Students with Disabilities? (#36)
A 2000 report of findings about high stakes tests for students with disabilities, and the appeals processes for those who need an alternative way of demonstrating skills. High stakes tests that...
Published: July 2000
Alternate Assessment Forum: Connecting into a Whole
A report summarizing the discussion sessions during the Third Annual Alternate Assessment Forum held in 2000. One hundred thirty-five representatives from 39 states plus American Samoa participated…
Published: 2000
Assessing Retention Outcomes
A document and form helping Direct Support managers to determine their staff turnover and vacancy rates. This, in turn, allows them to choose retention strategies, identify reasons for agency …
Published: 2000
NCEO Minnesota Assessment Project Reports: Participation and Performance of Limited English Proficient Students During Second Attempts on a Graduation Exam (#28)
This year 2000 report examines the performance of English learners on Minnesota's Basic Standards Tests.
Published: June 2000
NCEO Synthesis Reports: Social Promotion and Students with Disabilities: Issues and Challenges in Developing State Policies (#34)
This 2000 policy study looks at existing and emerging state policies on social promotion to determine the extent to which students with disabilities are included or excluded.
Published: June 2000
NCEO Synthesis Reports: State Alternate Assessments: Status as IDEA Alternate Assessment Requirements Take Effect (#35)
A report describing the approaches states were taking, as of the year 2000, to alternate assessments for the small number of students with disabilities who could not participate in state and …
Published: June 2000
NCEO Policy Directions: Non-Approved Accommodations: Recommendations for Use and Reporting (#11)
This year 2000 report is intended to help states and districts address the use and reporting of data from assessments taken with non-approved accommodations.
Published: May 2000
NCEO Out-of-Level Testing Project Reports: Past and Present Understandings of Out-of-Level Testing: A Research Synthesis (#1)
This year 2000 report presents the historical background of out-of-level testing and addresses how it was studied, the rationale for its use, and missing information in the literature.
Published: May 2000
Policy Research Brief: "No Right is More Precious" - Voting Rights and People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
A brief reviewing U.S. laws that impact, and present barriers to, the exercise of voting rights by persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Published: May 2000
Frontline Initiative: Credentialing
A newsletter issue for Direct Support Professionals offering various perspectives on effectively supporting individuals with disabilities by gaining the credentials to do so.
Published: Spring 2000
NCEO Synthesis Reports: State Participation and Accommodation Policies for Students with Disabilities: 1999 Update (#33)
This 2000 report summarizes states' policies on the participation of students with disabilities in large-scale assessment, and the accommodations in state policies as available for those students.
Published: April 2000
NCEO Technical Reports: Where's Waldo? A Third Search for Students with Disabilities in State Accountability Reports (#25)
This year 2000 report analyzes state education reports to determine what types of information are provided on students with disabilities and makes recommendations based on findings.
Published: April 2000
NCEO Classroom-Based Assessment Project: Changes in Mathematics Achievement and Instructional Ecology Resulting from Implementation of a Learning Information System
A report from NCEO's Classroom-Based Assessment Project.
Published: March 2000
NCEO Synthesis Reports: Gray Areas of Assessment Systems (#32)
A 2000 paper clarifying what is meant by "gray areas of assessment" systems, the primary issues that contribute to gray areas, and providing suggestions for developing fully inclusive systems.
Published: March 2000
NCEO Maryland/Kentucky State Assessment Project: Instructional and Assessment Accommodations in Kentucky (#7)
A report from the past Maryland-Kentucky-NCEO Assessment Project, a federally funded effort supported, in part, by a grant to the Maryland State Department of Education.
Published: January 2000
NCEO Minnesota Assessment Project Reports: Unintended Consequences of the Minnesota Basic Standards Tests: Do the Data Answer the Questions Yet? (#23)
This year 2000 report reviews the effects of statewide testing policies in published research compared to local level perceptions.
Published: January 2000
NCEO Minnesota Assessment Project Reports: Participation and Performance of Limited English Proficient Students: Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments in Reading and Math, 1998-99 (#24)
This year 2000 report summarizes data for English learners taking Minnesota's Comprehensive Assessments in 1998-1999.
Published: January 2000
Frontline Initiative: Diversity
A newsletter issue for Direct Support Professionals offering various perspectives on effectively supporting diverse individuals with disabilities.
Published: Winter 2000
Institute on Community Integration (ICI) Website
A website presenting the Institute on Community Integration (ICI), a federally designated University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD - pronounced U Said), part of a...
Published: 2000
National Center on Educational Outcomes (NCEO) Website
A website presenting NCEO, which is a federally-funded technical assistance center that supports states and districts on issues related to inclusive assessments, particularly for students with...
Published: 2000
NCEO Policy Directions: Diploma Options and Graduation Policies for Students with Disabilities (#10)
This year 2000 report identifies key issues to answer on graduation policies for students with disabilities and provides suggestions for fair and inclusive diploma options and policies.
Published: January 2000
Workforce Status and Outcomes
An instrument helping Direct Support agency managers to determine the success of their recruitment and retention efforts.
Published: 2000
NCEO Minnesota Assessment Project Reports: Feasibility and Practicality of a Decision Making Tool for Standards Testing of Students with Limited English Proficiency (#22)
This year 1999 report describes an accommodation decision-making tool for educators and examines the tool's feasibility.
Published: December 1999
NCEO Minnesota Assessment Project Reports: Feasibility and Practicality of a Decision Making Tool for Standards Testing of Students with Disabilities (#21)
This year 1999 report summarizes a feasibility and practicality study for a decision-making tool for testing students with disabilities.
Published: December 1999
NCEO Maryland/Kentucky State Assessment Project: Instructional and Assessment Accommodations in Maryland (#6)
A report from the past Maryland-Kentucky-NCEO Assessment Project, a federally funded effort supported, in part, by a grant to the Maryland State Department of Education.
Published: December 1999
NCEO Maryland/Kentucky State Assessment Project: Accommodations, Modifications, and Alternates for Instruction and Assessment (#5)
A report from the past Maryland-Kentucky-NCEO Assessment Project, a federally funded effort supported, in part, by a grant to the Maryland State Department of Education.
Published: December 1999
NCEO State Surveys: 1999 State Special Education Outcomes - A Report on State Activities at the End of the Century
This year 1999 report summarizes a survey to states on participation of students with disabilities in state assessments, high stakes for tests, and alternate assessment development.
Published: December 1999
Frontline Initiative: Tribute to John F. Kennedy, Jr.
A newsletter issue for Direct Support Professionals offering a tribute to John F. Kennedy, Jr. (1960-1999), a great advocate for individuals with disabilities.
Published: Fall 1999
NCEO Minnesota Assessment Project Reports: Bilingual Accommodations for Limited English Proficient Students on Statewide Reading Tests: Phase 1 (#20)
This year 1999 report examines the feasibility and desirability of offering English learners a reading test with bilingual test items and answer choices.
Published: October 1999
Policy Research Brief: Behavioral Outcomes of Deinstitutionalization for People with Intellectual Disabilities - A Review of Studies Conducted Between 1980 and 1999
A brief reporting the results from a review of 38 published studies that measured behavioral outcomes associated with the movement of people with mental retardation from public institutions to …
Published: October 1999
NCEO Minnesota Assessment Project Reports: Limited English Proficient Students' Participation and Performance on Statewide Assessments: Minnesota Basic Standards Reading and Math, 1996-1998 (#19)
This year 1999 report summarizes data for English learners taking the Minnesota's Basic Standards Tests from 1996 to 1998.
Published: September 1999
Frontline Initiative: Complex Needs
A newsletter issue for Direct Support Professionals offering various perspectives on effectively supporting individuals with disabilities with complex needs.
Published: Summer 1999
NCEO Maryland/Kentucky State Assessment Project: Characteristics of Students Who Participate in Kentucky's Testing System Under Various Conditions (#4)
A report from the past Maryland-Kentucky-NCEO Assessment Project, a federally funded effort supported, in part, by a grant to the Maryland State Department of Education.
Published: August 1999
Forum on Alternate Assessment and "Gray Area" Assessment
This year 1999 report presents the proceedings of a pre-conference session at the National Conference on Large-Scale Assessment that took place June 1999, where consensus emerged that it is not …
Published: July 1999
NCEO Classroom-Based Assessment Project
The Classroom-Based Assessment Project was a project at the National Center on Educational Outcomes.
NCEO Classroom-Based Assessment Project: Using Accelerated Math to Enhance Instruction in a Mandated Summer School Program
A report from NCEO's Classroom-Based Assessment Project.
Published: July 1999
Accommodations and the Performance of All Students on Rhode Island's Performance Assessment (Rhode Island Report 1)
A report from the past Rhode Island Assessment Project, a federally funded effort.
Published: June 1999
NCEO Minnesota Assessment Project Reports: Participation and Performance of Students Receiving Special Education Services on Minnesota's Basic Standards Tests: Reading and Math, 1996 through 1998 (#18)
This year 1999 report summarizes data for students with disabilities on Minnesota's Basic Standards Tests from 1996 to 1998.
Published: April 1999
NCEO Policy Directions: Out-of-Level Testing: Pros and Cons (#9)
This year 1999 report gives the history and arguments for and against the use of out-of-level testing and identifies key issues to consider before implementing this policy.
Published: April 1999
Frontline Initiative: Self-Determination
A newsletter issue for Direct Support Professionals offering various perspectives on effectively supporting individuals with disabilities as they decide for themselves how to spend their lives.
Published: Spring 1999
NCEO Synthesis Reports: Status of the States in the Development of Alternate Assessments (#31)
This 1999 report describes the results of an online survey to assess the status of states in the development of alternate assessments to be in place by July 1, 2000.
Published: April 1999
NCEO Technical Reports: State Graduation Requirements for Students With and Without Disabilities (#24)
This year 1999 report documents graduation requirements based on a survey study of assessment directors of 50 states and the District of Columbia for students with and without disabilities.
Published: April 1999
Issues and Consequences for State-Level Minimum Competency Testing Programs (Wyoming Report 1)
A report from the past Wyoming Assessment Project, a federally funded effort.
Published: January 1999
Frontline Initiative: International Issue
A newsletter issue for Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) showing how DSPs in other countries effectively support individuals with disabilities.
Published: Winter 1999
NCEO Minnesota Assessment Project Reports: Participation and Performance of Students from non-English Language Backgrounds: Minnesota's 1996 Basic Standards Tests in Reading and Math (#17)
This year 1999 report summarizes data for students from non-English language backgrounds taking Minnesota's Basic Standards Tests in 1996.
Published: January 1999
Through Asking the Right Questions... You Can Reach Your Destination
A pocket guide containing questions for families and persons with disabilities to ask as they interview residential service providers and decide which are best suited to meet their support needs.
Published: 1999
NCEO Technical Reports: Educational Results for Students with Disabilities: What Do the Data Tell Us? (#23)
This year 1998 report presents an analysis of state performance reports, focusing on how students with disabilities are doing nationally on assessments of academic content and nonacademic measures.
Published: December 1998
NCEO Technical Reports: Desired Characteristics for State and School District Educational Accontability Reports (#22)
This year 1998 report presents a study of stakeholders' views of desirable characteristics of performance reports for all students, including students with disabilities, and gives recommendations.
Published: November 1998
NCEO Framework for Educational Accountability: Post-School Outcomes
This 1998 document extends the NCEO Framework for Educational Accountability, focusing on outcomes and indicators for the post-school individual, and examines the relationship between these …
Published: October 1998
Frontline Initiative: Professionalism
A newsletter issue for Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) offering various perspectives on effectively supporting individuals with disabilities by becoming more professional in their work habits …
Published: Fall 1998
NCEO Minnesota Assessment Project Reports: Participation and Performance of Students with Disabilities: Minnesota's 1996 Basic Standards Tests in Reading and Math (#16)
This year 1998 report summarizes the participation and performance of students with disabilities on Minnesota's Basic Standards Tests in 1996.
Published: October 1998
Frontline Initiative: Stress and Burnout
A newsletter issue for Direct Support Professionals showing how they can cope with stress while still effectively supporting individuals with disabilities.
Published: Summer 1998
NCEO Technical Reports: An Analysis of Perceived Desirability, Feasibility, and Actual Use of Specific Criteria for Large-Scale Assessment and Accountability Systems (#21)
This year 1998 report describes national survey results on the desirability, feasibility and use of criteria for large-scale assessment and accountability systems for students with disabilities.
Published: July 1998
NCEO Framework for Educational Accountability
This 1998 paper describes a revised framework for educational accountability, which started with outcomes and indicators. The revised framework can be adapted for system-wide or individual accounta…
Published: May 1998
NCEO Technical Reports: State Accountability Reports: What are States Saying about Students with Disabilities? (#20)
This year 1998 report reviews state accountability documents from 48 states and Washington DC, specifically analyzing how students with disabilities are represented, and provides recommendations.
Published: May 1998
Accountability for the Results of Educating Students with Disabilities
This report from 1998 describes the findings of a conference NCEO convened to define issues and develop recommendations related to state and district-wide assessments and accountability needed to …
Published: April 1998
Accountability for the Results of Educating Students with Disabilities: Assessment Conference Report on the New Assessment Provisions of the 1997 Amendments to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
A year 1998 conference report on the assessment provisions of the 1997 Amendments to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
Published: April 1998

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