• Accessing the General Education Curriculum: Considerations for Students with Disabilities (Archived)
Challenge
Initial Thoughts
Perspectives & Resources

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? (Opinion Question: No Resources)

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?

What questions should Ms. Flores and Mr. Ericson ask the general and special education teachers?

Resources

Wrap Up

Accessing the General Education Curriculum: Considerations for Students with Disabilities (Archived)

Assessment

Take some time now to answer the following questions. Please note that the IRIS Center does not collect your Assessment responses. If this is a course assignment, you should turn them in to your professor using whatever method he or she requires. If you have trouble answering any of the questions, go back and review the Perspectives & Resources pages in this module.

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  1. What are some important steps in interpreting data from high stakes assessments?
  2. What does the law say about the instruction and assessment of students with disabilities?
  3. Why is it important that students with disabilities have access to the general education curriculum?  What are some ways to help these students to access the general education curriculum?
  4. What are accommodations?  Modifications?  Alternate assessments?  When should each of these be used?
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