Comment Deadline Looms for Test Accommodations Manual
Some learning disability advocacy groups have said that the draft manual developed by the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers is too restrictive. Read Full Post >
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May 10, 2013
April 18, 2013
Testing Group Proposes Accommodations For Students With Disabilities
The PARCC accommodations manual, now open for public comment, offers guidance and restrictions on who should be allowed to use accommodations on the new tests coming in 2014-15. Read Full Post >
March 15, 2013
Resources For Special Education And The Common Core
The Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers has compiled links that offer a general overview of the educational standards Read Full Post >
February 08, 2013
Common Core Test Group Seeks Comment on Writing-Support Accommodation
PARCC, one of two groups developing common core tests, wants feedback on the proposed policies for use of scribes and word-prediction software. Read Full Post >
January 17, 2013
Consortium Seeks Comments on Common-Core Test Accommodation Policy
The Partnershp for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers seeks input on accommodation policies involving use of calculators and reading test questions and answers aloud. Read Full Post >
December 21, 2012
Common Core Testers Unveil Proposed 'Read-Aloud' Accommodations
Two accommodations policies under consideration by an assessment consortium could narrow how many children who qualify for assistance on those tests in some states. Read Full Post >
October 10, 2012
The Other Achievement Gap: Children With Learning Disabilities
Children with learning disabilities, including dyslexia, make up 5 percent of all students. If those dyslexic students don't succeed, schools can't close the achievement gap between student with and without disabilities. Read Full Post >
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