How can students with disabilities participate in assessments if the state or district does not know all of the accommodations needed by the students who take the test?
The NCEO Web pages on accommodations provide some strategies to address the problem of state or district accommodation guidelines not allowing certain accommodations. See the special topic area on accommodations as well as the NCEO Data Viewer that has information on state policies for accommodations. All states are working to resolve these issues, as are researchers, test publishers, advocacy groups, and practitioners. Contacting the state or district for advice on individual situations is often a good first step. Also, volunteering to be part of stakeholder groups working on revising current policies is helpful for pushing policies forward. 7. Isn’t it better to exempt from testing those students with mild to moderate disabilities who are in vocational settings where they are not working toward the same academic standards as other students? All students, regardless of educational setting, should have access to grade-level content and be working toward appropriate academic standards.
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- How can students with disabilities participate in state or district assessments?
