Inclusive Assessment and Accountability

"It game me great pleasure to read this book. Here, in one volume, is a comprehensive look at the latest information on assessment participation and accommodations for students with disabilities and English language learners. I have no doubt that educators will find this resource extremely useful as they make decisions about instruction and assessment for these students, who previously were often excluded from assessments."

Martha L. Thurlow, PhD, Director, National Center on Educational Outcomes, University of Minnesota

"This book is broad enough to provide educators with a conceptual and contextual fram of reference, yet specific enough to offer practices and procedures with immediately applicability. It is systematic, empirically based, and grounded in current legal and policy mandates. Thorough discussions of issues in testing students with diverse needs are illustrated with practical examples."

Gerald Tindal, PhD, Castle-McIntosh-Knight Professor of Education, University of Oregon

"Bolt and Roach have deep knowledge of the options for including students with disabilities in large-scale assessments. This book provides clear and balanced coverage of research, practice, and policy...Would make an excellent supplementary text for a course on assessing students with special needs."

Diane Browder, PhD, Synder Distinguished Professor of Special Education, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

"Useful recommendations include ways to monitor performance over time and provide needed professional development to educators. Issues concerning the accountability provision of NCLB are carefully discussed, and sound suggestions for compliance are given. Highly recommended."

Jamal Abedi, PhD, School of Education, University of California, Davis

Practitionaers need reliable methods for accurately measuring the progress of all K-12 students in district- and statewide assessments including those students who face obstacles to ordinary testing. This important book provides step-by-step guidelines for choosing appropriate accommodations and alternative testing practices for students with mild to sever disabilities as well as English language learners. The authors also outline strategies, including universal design principles for instruction and assessment, to ensure that students with diverse needs are given access to the general education curriculum. Practical and user friendly, the book includes up-to-date information on policy mandates, detailed case studies, and reproducibles. The large-size format and lay-flat binding facilitate photocopying.