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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...
What Do Alternate Assessments of Alternate Academic Achievement Standards Measure? A Multitrait—Multimethod Analysis
Content type: Journal Article
This study featured validity evidence for scores from states' alternate assessments of alternate academic achievement standards (AA-AASs). It evaluated students from 6 states who were eligible for an AA-AAS concurrently with measures of academic competence...
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...
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...
Growth in Reading Achievement of Students with Disabilities, Ages 7 to 17
Content type: Journal Article
Using data from the Special Education Elementary Longitudinal Study (SRI International, 2002), this study estimated reading growth trajectories in a nationally representative sample of 3,421 students with disabilities ages 7 to 17 representing 11 federal...
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...