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Alternate Assessment Glossary

Grid of Performance indicators, by Content Area and Cluster -html

Grid of Performance indicators by Conent Area and Cluster - (pdf)

Federal Resource Center for Special Education

Alternate Assessment Forum: Connecting into a Whole

New Mexico Content Standards, Benchmarks, and
Performance Standards

General State and District-Wide Assessments

National Center on Educational Outcomes

Believing In Children - A Great IDEA for the Future
By Judith E. Heumann and Tom Hehir

Making Assessment Accommodations: A Toolkit for Educators

DPI Guidelines to Facilitate the Participation of Students with Special Needs in State Assessments

Books

Testing Students with Disabilities: Practical Strategies for Complying with District and State Requirements. by Thurlow, M. L., Elliott, J. L., and Ysseldyke, J. E. (1998). 

Alternate Assessment of Students with Disabilities in Inclusive Settings
by Cynthia N. Schloss, Sandra K. Alper and Diane Lea Ryndak.  Book Review.

FAQs

Special Topic Area: Alternate Assessment for Students with Disabilities FAQs 

IdeaQUEST: Alternate Assessment: Q&A
Carol B. Massanari, Ph.D.

Memos

Clarification of the Role of the IEP Team in Selecting Individual Accommodations, Modifications in Administration, and Alternate Assessments for State and District-wide Assessments of Student Achievement

December 1, 2000 Memorandum from Robert Pasternack, Ph. D. , State Director of Special Education and Cheryl Kovacic-Brown, Ph.D., State Director of Assessment and Evaluation

Federal Policies on Including Students with Disabilities in Assessment Programs

 

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