Article: Alternate assessment: have we learned anything new?(Report)

Large-scale educational assessment has become an increasingly important strategy over the past decade for holding schools accountable for the teaching and learning of all students. One element of large-scale educational assessment within each state is that state's alternate assessment system. As a result of the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act of 1997 (IDEA), all students are required to be included in state and district educational assessments [612(a)(17)(A)]. For those students who cannot participate in the general assessment system, even with appropriate accommodations, an alternate assessment is required [612(a)(17)(A)(i-ii)]. IDEA 1997 allows for the ...

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