NCEO recently participated in the 84th annual conference of the National Association of State Directors of Special Education (NASDSE) in St. Petersburg, Florida. Check out these NCEO presentations:
IEP Monitoring by States of Alternate Assessment Participation Decisions. Andrew Hinkle, Cary Rogers, Krysten Douglas, and Tracy Gooley
This presentation shares results from a national survey of leaders in the special education and assessment offices of state education agencies (SEAs), and reviews three states’ approaches and procedures for monitoring alternate assessments based on alternate academic achievement standards (AA-AAAS) participation decision making. Implementation successes and challenges are highlighted, and recommendations for best practices are shared.
What New Special Education Directors Need to Know About Academic Assessments. Colleen Riley, Sheryl Lazarus, and Andrew Hinkle
This presentation provides information about a toolkit that will help special education directors fulfill their role in ensuring the participation of students with disabilities in assessments. The toolkit is meant to assist directors in locating information and resources on the website of the National Center on Educational Outcomes (NCEO).