Special Student Populations

News People, Groups, and Projects Federal Regulations, Guidance, and Letters Publications News Press Release on Task Force to examine implications of NCLB special education regulations February 17, 2004 People, Groups, and Projects Center for Improving Teacher Quality (CTQ) A national center housed at CCSSO and funded by Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services of the U.S. Department of Education to work with states on developing models for improving the preparation, licensing, and professional development of both general and special education teachers of students with disabilities. Assessing Limited English Proficient Students (LEP-SCASS) CCSSO collaborative of state educators, representatives of the U.S. Department of Education, and consultants that focuses on the development and dissemination of tools to support standards-based assessment for students with limited English proficiency. Assessing Special Education Students (ASES-SCASS) CCSSO collaborative of state educators, representatives of the U.S. Department of Education, and consultants that focuses on accommodations and alternate assessment issues, professional development in universal design of assessments; and reporting assessment results for students with disabilities. National Clearinghouse for English Language Acquisition and Language Instruction Educational Programs Funded by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of English Language Acquisition, Language Enhancement & Academic Achievement for Limited English Proficient Students (OELA, formerly OBEMLA) to collect, analyze, and disseminate information relating to the effective education of linguistically and culturally diverse learners in the U.S. Immigrant Students and Secondary Schools Reform Project With funding from the Carnegie Corporation of New York, CCSSO assists states in improving educational services for English language learners (ELLs) enrolled in high schools undergoing reform. Federal Regulations, Guidance, and Letters Office of English Language Acquisition Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services Additional guidance on the assessment of students with disabilities March 2, 2004 Letter on the full inclusion of students with disabilities March 2, 2004 Assessment of English language learners February 19, 2004 Regulations on the inclusion of students with the most significant cognitive disabilities in Title I assessments December 9, 2003 Education of Migratory Children-Title I, Part C October 23, 2003 Letter on the inclusion of students with disabilities in assessment and accountability systems July 27, 2003 Standards and Assessments March 10, 2003 Publications Summary and Analysis of the U.S. Department of Education's Final Regulations on Alternate Achievement Standards and Alternate Assessments Under the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 Nixon Peabody December 12, 2003 Analysis by Nixon Peabody LLP of the final NCLB regulations on alternate achievement standards and alternate assessments. Training District and State Personnel on Accommodations: A Study of State Practices, Challenges, and Resources Jennifer Langley & Ken Olsen with ASES-SCASS 2003 Report on the extent and focus of state level accommodations training and resources. Includes recommendations for (1) accommodations training for both instruction and statewide assessment, (2) the potential content of the instruction, and (3) resources that might be adopted or adapted for these purposes. Resources for Educators of English Language Learners: Elementary and Secondary Levels (Part 1), (Part 2) CCSSO Immigrant Students and Secondary School Reform Project 2003 Compendium of resources designed to support improved delivery of educational services to English language learners enrolled in high schools undergoing reform. Glossary of Assessment Terms and Acronyms Used in Assessing Special Education Students ASES-SCASS 2003 Glossary of assessment terms designed to support a common language related to the assessment of all students Accountability of LEP Students: Approved State Accountability Plans CCSSO Braintrusts June 5, 2003 Profile of states' approaches to the full inclusion of English Language Learners in their state assessment and accountability systems, as described in Critical Element 5.4 of their accountability workbooks. NCLB and English Language Learners: Setting the Stage for Pursuing Educationally Sound and Legally Compliant Policies CCSSO Braintrusts May 28-29, 2003 Overview of key legal and policy issues concerning NCLB requirements for English Language Learners. Trainer of Trainers Materials on the Assessment of ELL Students LEP-SCASS 2002 Critical Questions to Ask When Interpreting or Reporting Trends in the Large-Scale Test Performance of Students with Disabilities Jim Ysseldyke and John Bielinski with ASES-SCASS 2001 Summary of key issues that affect the interpretation and use of assessment scores for students with disabilities. Summary of State Responses to Informal Survey: State Development of English Language Development Standards and Aligned ELD Assessment LEP-SCASS 2001 Profile of state-level practices related to the development of English language development (ELD) standards and assessments aligned to those standards. Ensuring Accuracy in Testing for English Language Learners: A Practical Guide for Assessment LEP-SCASS 2000 Guidance on appropriate assessment development and administration practices for professionals working with English language learners. Issues in Linking Scores on Alternative Assessments: Effects of Task Length and Sample Size on Test Reliability and Test Equating Anne Fitzpatrick & Wendy Yen with TGPA-SCASS (now TILSA-SCASS) 2000 Report on the effects of task and sample characteristics on test reliability and equating of scores from alternate assessments. A Summary of Research on Test Changes: An Empirical Basis for Defining Accommodations ASES-SCASS 1999 Reporting Issues and Strategies for Disabled Students in Large-Scale Assessment Tim Weston with ASES-SCASS 1999 Brief: Determining When Accommodated Test Administrations are Comparable to Standard Test Administration Gerald Tindal with ASES-SCASS 1998

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