Use of Alternate Assessment Results in Reporting and Accountability Systems [electronic resource] : Conditions for Use Based on Research and Practice. Synthesis Report / Rachel Quenemoen, Susan Rigney and Martha Thurlow.
State assessment systems must address both technical and policy issues as assessments and accountability practices are developed and implemented. These technical and policy issues have been expanded from traditional large-scale assessment to new alternative assessment approaches required by law and...
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| Summary: | State assessment systems must address both technical and policy issues as assessments and accountability practices are developed and implemented. These technical and policy issues have been expanded from traditional large-scale assessment to new alternative assessment approaches required by law and developed in every state. The primary purpose of federally required alternate assessments in state or district assessment systems is the same as the primary purpose of federally required large-scale assessments, that is, accountability. This report reviews technical and policy considerations involved in high quality alternate assessment. Based on research from early implementation and what are considered to be best practice approaches, this synthesis describes five steps in alternate assessment test development processes that allow for interpretation and use of results in reporting and accountability: (1) careful stakeholder and policymaker development of desired student outcomes for the population, reflecting the best understanding of research and practice; (2) careful development, testing, and refinement of assessment methods; (3) scoring of evidence according to professionally accepted standards; (4) standard-setting process to allow use of results in reporting and accountability systems; and (5) continuous improvement of the assessment process. Three state examples illustrate different methods of incorporating alternate assessment results into accountability systems. (Contains 23 references). (Author/CR) |
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| Item Description: | ERIC Document Number: ED467720. Availability: National Center on Educational Outcomes, University of Minnesota, 350 Elliott Hall, 75 East River Rd., Minneapolis, MN 55455. For full text: http://education.umn.edu/NCEO/OnlinePubs/Synthesis43.html. Sponsoring Agency: Special Education Programs (edition/OSERS), Washington, DC. Contract Number: H326G000001. ERIC Note: In collaboration with: the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) and the National Association of State Directors of Special Education (NASDSE). |
| Physical Description: | 37 pages. |