Teaching and Assessing Low-Achieving Students With Disabilities: A Guide to Alternate Assessments Based on Modified Achievement Standards - Couverture souple

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ISBN 10 : 1598571176 ISBN 13 : 9781598571172

Editeur : Brookes Publishing Co, 2010

Synopsis

For lower-achieving students with disabilities, effective and appropriate alternate assessment based on modified achievement standards (AA-MAS) can open the door to greater expectations and opportunities. State policymakers have the option of providing certain students who have disabilities with AA-MAS aligned with grade-level content--and now there's a comprehensive, research-based guide that shows the way.

The most in-depth exploration of AA-MAS available, this book will help policymakers and administrators make the best decisions about the implementation of alternate assessments and provide guidance for teachers as they align instruction with state-determined content standards. Blending analysis of cutting-edge research with today's best assessment practices, a diverse panel of experts give readers complete guidance on the technical and practical aspects of AA-MAS, including

• setting and evaluating criteria for participation in AA-MAS
• ensuring access to the general curriculum, with special focus on reading and math standards
• understanding cognitive development barriers to learning grade-level material
• establishing clear links between assessment and content standards
• designing and assembling test forms for AA-MAS
• defining proficiency for the target population
• setting appropriate cut scores on tests
• incorporating modifications to items on tests
• reviewing test items for accuracy, fairness, universal design, and psychometric concerns
• accurately evaluating comparability between AA-MAS and general assessments
• conducting a thorough validity evaluation for the AA-MAS
• determining the impact of the AA-MAS on the state accountability system

To support readers as they meet the challenges of assessing what lower-achieving students know, this essential volume also gives them helpful content such as a glossary of assessment terms, examples of test modifications, and goals associated with content standards in math and reading.

Ideal for use as a textbook or by policymakers seeking clear guidance on alternate assessment, this book will help schools make progress toward better instructing and assessing students with disabilities-and bringing about better academic outcomes.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Marianne Perie, Ph.D., is Senior Associate, National Center for the Improvement of Educational Assessment, Inc., Dover, New Hampshire.

David K. Pugalee, Ph.D., has done extensive research on the role of language in teaching and learning of mathematics. He has published extensively in this area as well as articles and books on mathematics and technology and mathematics and special education.

Rachel Quenemoen, M.S., conducts research and consultation/technical assistance on educational change processes to ensure that students with disabilities are included in and benefit from reform efforts. She has written numerous articles, chapters, research briefs, and presentations on improving outcomes for students with disabilities, including coauthoring a book on alternate assessment. She has worked for 35 years as an educational sociologist and currently serves on the assessment and accountability technical advisory committees for Idaho, Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers, Puerto Rico, South Dakota, and Washington, DC.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Brookes Publishing Co
• Date d'édition: 2010
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1598571176
• ISBN 13: 9781598571172
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 344
• Éditeur: Perie Marianne
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible