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The Quinnipiac University School of Education offers certificate, master’s degree and advanced diploma programs designed to empower graduates to become a positive force of change across a variety of school-based and corporate learning environments.
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The 2% Transition
Content type: Journal Article
New regulations require a transition away from the alternate assessment based on modified achievement standards (AA-MAS). Students who previously participated in this option will be required to take the regular state assessments aligned with college- and...
Office for Civil Rights Submits Annual Report to Congress
Content type: SET Blog
Posted:
5 August, 2020
The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) released its Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2019, which details OCR’s work regarding processing student complaints, closing investigations, and documenting the measures taken to ensure schools protect student’s civil rights...
GAO Report on School Building Accessibility
Content type: SET Blog
Posted:
5 August, 2020
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) released School Districts Need Better Information to Help Improve Access for People with Disabilities , a report requested by House Education and Labor Committee Chairman Bobby Scott (D-VA) that focuses on the...
Critique of the National Evaluation of Response to Intervention: A Case for Simpler Frameworks
Content type: Journal Article
In 2010, the Institute of Education Sciences commissioned a much-needed national evaluation of response to intervention (RTI). The evaluators defined their task very narrowly, asking “Does the use of universal screening, including a cut-point for...
Commentary: Delivering Educational Services That Meet the Needs of All Students
Content type: Journal Article
Federal policies intended to promote educational equity, especially through state accountability mechanisms, have mobilized efforts to improve outcomes for students with disabilities. Although these efforts have met with some success, achievement gaps...
The Political Dilemmas of Formative Assessment
Content type: Journal Article
The literature base on using formative assessment for instructional and intervention decisions is formidable, but the history of the practice of formative assessment is spotty. Even with the pressures of high-stakes accountability, its definition is fuzzy...
Introduction to the Special Issue: Changing Conceptions of Special Education
Content type: Journal Article
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High School Graduation of Students with Disabilities: How Long Does it Take?
Content type: Journal Article
This study explores the high school graduation experiences of students with disabilities, using data from the National Longitudinal Transition Study-2 (NLTS2, 2010), and asking: (a) After entering high school, on average, how long does it take for students...
Capturing Implicit Policy from NCLB Test Type Assignments of Students with Disabilities
Content type: Journal Article
This study examined the learner characteristics and performance scores of students in the 2009 alternate assessment-modified achievement standard for one Midwestern state. Comparing performance differences by disability category for each content area from...