As I continue to think about NCLB and students with severe disabilities, I can't help but to think about whether the assessments really are truely standardized if the individual states are able to have some flexibility in the actual assessments given. It is my understanding that not every state uses the portfolio type of assessment for these students. I am going to try to gather more information on what some of the other states use. If you know of what other states are using, let me know.
I did find a good education brief on NCLB from the Center For Evaluation & Education Policy entitled
Closing the Achievement Gap Series: Part III What is the Impact of NCLB on the Inclusion of Students with Disabilities? The CEEP web site is http://ceep.indiana.edu/ This brief provides good information an several aspects of NCLB so you may want to check it out.
Okay, Debi, let's see if this works!!
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