Part 18 - Sharing Information about State Assessments with Families of Children with Disabilities ASSESSMENT IN SPECIAL EDUCATION SERIES Introduction This issue of NASET’s Assessment in Special Education series highlights the role that Parent...

Part 17 - Special Education Interpreting: Challenges and Legal Aspects By. Silvia Gonzalez Koch ASSESSMENT IN SPECIAL EDUCATION SERIES Introduction This edition of NASET’s Assessment in Special Education series was written by Silvia González...

Part 16 - Comprehensive Tests of Academic Achievement Introduction Assessing academic achievement is a vital component of the assessment process. Understanding where a child has strengths and weaknesses in academic areas is necessary if you are...

Part 15 - Special Education Acronyms Introduction The assessment process in special education is a very detailed approach. It is one that involves many meetings and conversations. Too often, we hear educators speaking with anacronyms rather...

Part 14 - Accommodations in Assessment Introduction Recognizing that disability has its impact, IDEA permits children with disabilities to participate in large-scale assessment programs with accommodations. IDEA requires that students with...

Part 13 - The Common Core Standards Introduction You’ve probably heard a lot about this new initiative in education called the Common Core State Standards (CCSS). The Common Core State Standards (CCSS) are an effort by states to define a common...

Part 12 - Simulations and Games Research Based Strategies for the Classroom Part #12 - Simulations and Games Username password forgot username or password? Publications ADHD Series Assessment in Special Education Series Autism Spectrum...

Part 12 - Assessment and Accommodations Introduction The world is full of examples of accommodations that permit people with disabilities to perform specific tasks they might not otherwise be able to. Drivers with poor vision wear glasses or...

Part 11 - What is Curriculum-Based Measurement and What Does It Mean to a Child? Introduction Curriculum-Based Measurement (CBM) is a method teachers use to find out how students are progressing in basic academic areas such as math, reading,...

Part 11 - Cues, Questions, and Advance Organizers Research Based Strategies for the Classroom Part #11 - Cues, Questions, and Advance Organizers Username password forgot username or password? Publications ADHD Series Assessment in Special...