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Module: Accessing the General Education Curriculum: Inclusion Considerations for Students With Disabilities
Perspectives And Resources

Objective

After reviewing the Perspectives and Resources section and completing the accompanying activites, the reader should understand that access to the general education curriculum directly affects testing outcomes for students with disabilities.

Ms. Flores and Mr. Ericson are reviewing the large-scale assessment data across all grade levels and want to improve the scores of students with disabilities. What problems do you think they might discover?

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How can Ms. Flores and Mr. Ericson use the school summary data to guide their efforts to help improve the scores of students with disabilities?
right arrow icon Page 1 A Quick Review

right arrow icon Page 2 Understand the Data

right arrow icon Page 3 Three Approaches

right arrow icon Page 4 A First Glance at the Data

right arrow icon Page 5 Challenges

right arrow icon Page 6 Compare Data

right arrow icon Page 7 A Few Cautions

right arrow icon Page 8 Make Improvements

What questions should Ms. Flores and Mr. Ericson ask the general and special education teachers?
right arrow icon Page 9 What is Being Taught?

right arrow icon Page 10 Legal Standards

right arrow icon Page 11 Using the Curriculum

right arrow icon Page 12 Legal Requirements

right arrow icon Page 13 Accommodations

right arrow icon Page 14 Modifications

right arrow icon Page 15 Alternate Assessments

right arrow icon Page 16 Summary

Sources
right arrow icon Page 17 References
Additional Resources and Information
right arrow icon Page 18 Credits

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