{"id":221,"date":"2014-02-01T15:11:25","date_gmt":"2014-02-01T21:11:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nceotacenter.org\/newsletter\/?p=221"},"modified":"2014-10-10T11:03:37","modified_gmt":"2014-10-10T16:03:37","slug":"february-2014","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nceotacenter.org\/newsletter\/2014\/02\/01\/february-2014\/","title":{"rendered":"February 2014"},"content":{"rendered":"

Welcome<\/strong><\/p>\n

Welcome to the winter NCEO e-newsletter. In this issue, we highlight the findings from NCEO\u2019s IVARED project that led focus groups with 232 school and district practitioners to better understand issues and challenges educators face in making appropriate decisions for English language learners. We also announce the launching of IVARED\u2019s learning modules on ELLs with disabilities. Another launch is NCEO\u2019s first YouTube channel with videos from NCEO\u2019s Online Training to Improve Accommodations Decision Making. And if you will be in Philadelphia this April for the NCME, AERA, or CEC conferences, we have for you a list of the sessions that will be delivered, moderated, or chaired by NCEO staff. As always, we welcome feedback and ideas about what you would like to see in future issues of NCEO\u2019s e-newsletter.<\/p>\n

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Voices from the Field\"Focus-Group_cover2\"<\/a><\/b><\/h1>\n

Results from online focus groups with 232 school and district practitioners in five states are the topic of the report from NCEO\u2019s IVARED project, Voices from the Field: Making State Assessment Decisions for English Language Learners with Disabilities<\/i><\/strong>. The purpose of the focus groups was to better understand the current assessment and accommodation decision-making process, test score use practices, and issues and challenges that educators face in making appropriate decisions for English language learners (ELLs) with disabilities.<\/p>\n

read entire article here…<\/a><\/p>\n

\"LearningModules2\"<\/a><\/b>Learning Modules on ELLs with Disabilities Launched!<\/b><\/h1>\n

The IVARED project recently launched a set of online learning modules designed to help educators look at important issues surrounding students who are English language learners (ELLs) with disabilities. Access to the modules and their content is free and open to all educators.<\/p>\n

read entire article here…<\/a><\/p>\n

NCEO Presentations at Upcoming Conferences<\/b><\/h1>\n

If you plan to attend this year\u2019s National Council on Measurement in Education (NCME) annual meeting (April 2-6, 2014), American Educational Research Association (AERA) annual meeting (April 3-7, 2014), or Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) annual convention (April 9-12, 2014) all held in Philadelphia, PA, you are invited to attend conference sessions delivered, moderated, or chaired by NCEO staff members.<\/p>\n

read entire article here…<\/a><\/p>\n

\"thumbnail<\/a>NCEO Launches its First YouTube Channel<\/b><\/h1>\n

NCEO is uploading videos from its Online Training to Improve Accommodations Decision Making to YouTube.\u00a0The videos were originally incorporated within the case-based training. NCEO is making the\u00a0video clips available on YouTube so that educators and other audiences can use these videos independent of the training.<\/p>\n

read entire article here…<\/a><\/p>\n

The Center is supported through a Cooperative Agreement (#H326G110002) with the Research to Practice Division, Office of Special Education Programs, U.S. Department of Education. The Center is affiliated with the Institute on Community Integration at the College of Education and Human Development, University of Minnesota. The contents of this report were developed under the Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Department of Education, but does not necessarily represent the policy or opinions of the U.S. Department of Education or Office within it. Readers should not assume endorsement by the federal government.<\/h6>\n
Project Officer: David Egnor<\/h6>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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