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Directed Questions
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Directed Questions for Lesson 1:
Educational Accountability: What does it really mean?
Multiple Choice
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1.
What is the primary factor in determining whether students with disabilities should participate in regular district or statewide assessment?
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When considering participation decisions, it is most important to think about goals of a student´s instruction in relation to the purpose of the assessment. The instructional goals for students with disabilities are the primary factor in determining whether they should participate in regular district or state-wide assessment.
2.
What evidence might one include into an accountability system other than a student´s performance?
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Accountability has a number of layers including the classroom, building, district, and state. Various levels of accountability exist and can be considered. In addition to student performance an accountability system might include information on other educational results such as the graduation rate, parental involvement, and numbers of students in the school or district.
3.
Explain the basic differences between assessment and testing.
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Testing is a narrow term while assessment is a broader term, which can include various methods of gathering information. Assessment is the process of measuring learning against a set of standards including methods such as interviews and observations in addition to testing. Testing might involve using one method to gather information about knowledge an individual or group has.
4.
Discuss new and current laws emphasizing the need to include all students in educational accountability systems.
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Besides Section 504 and the ADA, several new laws require students with disabilities be afforded the opportunity to participate in educational accountability systems. Federal law IDEA (1997) has clarified that students with disabilities must participate in assessments and accountability systems in one or more of three ways: 1) standard assessment, 2) assessment with accommodations, and 3) alternate assessment. The Goal 2000 Act specifies that all students, including students with disabilities, be a part of the overall improvement of America´s schools. The passage of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, 1994 (referred to as the Improving America´s Schools Act) also reinforced this in its Title I legislation.
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Provide a rationale for including students with disabilities in the accountability system. How does this inclusion provide us with a more accurate picture of the status of education?
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The picture that we have of education is not fully representative and accurate if we do not include all students. All students can learn and all learning is important whether it involves deciphering complex mathematical formulas, or the recognition of the letter "a." Policy makers have recognized that individuals with disabilities are people first, and that they have the same rights to appropriate public education as all other students.
