Alternate Assessments for Special Education Students in the Southwest Region States. Issues & Answers. REL 2008-No. 044 [electronic resource] / Stanley Rabinowitz, Edynn Sato and Betsy J. Case.

In 2003 the U.S. Department of Education issued regulations allowing states to develop alternate standards and assessments for students with the most significant cognitive disabilities. This study reviews and summarizes alternate assessment policies and practices--and their implementation and impact...

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Online Access:	Full Text (via ERIC)
Main Author:	Rabinowitz, Stanley
Corporate Authors:	Institute of Education Sciences (U.S.), Southwest Regional Laboratory for Educational Research and Development
Other Authors:	Sato, Edynn, Case, Betsy J., Benitez, Debra, Jordan, Kevin
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 2008.
Subjects:	Alternative Assessment. Disabilities. Special Education. Special Needs Students. Academic Standards. Severe Mental Retardation. Federal Regulation. State Standards. Evaluation Methods. Educational Policy. Federal Legislation. Testing Accommodations.