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Avoiding Unintended Consequences of Improved Accessibility of State Tests. NCEO Brief Number 35

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Title: Avoiding Unintended Consequences of Improved Accessibility of State Tests. NCEO Brief Number 35
Language: English
Authors: Martha L. Thurlow, Andrew R. Hinkle, Sheryl S. Lazarus, Kristin K. Liu, National Center on Educational Outcomes (NCEO), Center for Parent Information & Resources (CPIR), Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO), National Association of State Directors of Special Education (NASDSE), WestEd, University of Minnesota, Institute on Community Integration, Applied Enterprise Management Corporation (AEM)
Source: National Center on Educational Outcomes. 2024.
Availability: National Center on Educational Outcomes. University of Minnesota, 207 Pattee Hall, 150 Pillsburg Drive Southeast, Minneapolis, MN 55455. Tel: 612-626-1530; Fax: 612-624-0879; e-mail: nceo@umn.edu; Web site: https://nceo.info/
Peer Reviewed: N
Page Count: 6
Publication Date: 2024
Sponsoring Agency: Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) (ED/OSERS), Research to Practice Division (RTP)
Contract Number: H326G210002
Document Type: Reports - Descriptive
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Individualized Education Programs, Students with Disabilities, Troubleshooting, Problem Solving, Academic Accommodations (Disabilities), Testing Accommodations, Educational Policy
Laws, Policies and Program Identifiers: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
Abstract: There has been a paradigm shift from accommodations to the identification of levels of accessibility (e.g., universal features, designated features, and accommodations). A consequence of this shift is that many students with disabilities who previously were assigned accommodations now access many of them as universal or designated features. This Brief highlights what states and Individualized Education Program (IEP) teams can do to avoid possible unintended consequences of the paradigm shift.
Abstractor: As Provided
Entry Date: 2024
Accession Number: ED652893
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:There has been a paradigm shift from accommodations to the identification of levels of accessibility (e.g., universal features, designated features, and accommodations). A consequence of this shift is that many students with disabilities who previously were assigned accommodations now access many of them as universal or designated features. This Brief highlights what states and Individualized Education Program (IEP) teams can do to avoid possible unintended consequences of the paradigm shift.