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Confronting and Addressing Significant Disproportionality
Content type: Webinar
With the current attention to educational equity and new implementation of the significant disproportionality regulations, schools are turning more attention to disparities in identification, placement, and discipline of students of different races and...
Effects of Using Modified Items to Test Students with Persistent Academic Difficulties
Content type: Journal Article
This study investigated the effects of using modified items in achievement tests to enhance accessibility. An experiment determined whether tests composed of modified items would reduce the performance gap between students eligible for an alternate...
Incorporating Student Input in Developing Alternate Assessments Based on Modified Academic Achievement Standards
Content type: Journal Article
In developing alternate assessments based on modified academic achievement standards (AA-MAS), several states have modified existing test items with the aim of enhancing accessibility and reducing difficulty for students with disabilities. Using Grade 8...