National Center on Educational Outcomes N C E O Reporting Assessment Results for Students with Disabilities Martha Thurlow National Center on Educational Outcomes University of Minnesota

National Center on Educational Outcomes N C E O What Data Sources Does NCEO Use to Identify State Reporting Practices?  Analysis of State Data Reports  Analysis of State Biennial Performance Reports  State Survey Results (2003 and older)

National Center on Educational Outcomes N C E O Analyses of Biennial Performance Reports (2002) Study Procedures NCEO 1.Received data from OSEP, U.S. Dept of Ed 2.Summarized findings and sent to states to verify 3.States sent corrections 4.No numbers changed (unless incorrect) except those in resubmitted BPRs [Data for ]

National Center on Educational Outcomes N C E O WAMTND OR NV CA ID WY UT AZ CO NM SD NE KS TX OK MN IA MO AR LA WI IL MI OH KY MS TN FL AL GA SC NC VA PA NY ME WV AK HI VT NH CT NJ DE MD State Reported General Assessment Participation Data (49 regular, 8 unique) IN MA RI American Samoa Bureau of Indian Affairs Commonwealth Mariana Islands District of Columbia Guam Marshall Islands Palau Puerto Rico Virgin Islands General Assessment Participation Data – BPRs

National Center on Educational Outcomes N C E O WAMTND OR NV CA ID WY UT AZ CO NM SD NE KS TX OK MN IA MO AR LA** WI IL MI OH KY MS TN FL AL GA SC NC VA PA NY ME WV AK HI VT** NH CT NJ DE** MD 25-49% (1 regular, 2 unique) 50-74% (5 regular, 1 unique) 75-89% (18 regular, 2 unique) % (19 regular, 1 unique) No Participation Rate Data (7 regular, 3 unique) IN MA** RI American Samoa Bureau of Indian Affairs Commonwealth N. Mariana Islands** District of Columbia Guam Marshall Islands Palau Puerto Rico Virgin Islands Rates are for the population of students receiving special education services at the grades assessed. ** Indicates that the participation rate was close to the cut for the next higher grouping (see Appendix B). *Rates are the highest reported participation rate No state had participation rates below 25% Biennial Performance Report General Assessment Participation*

National Center on Educational Outcomes N C E O Alternate Assessment Participation Data – BPRs WAMTND OR NV CA ID WY UT AZ CO NM SD NE KS TX OK MN IA MO AR LA WI IL MI OH KY MS TN FL AL GA SC NC VA PA NY ME WV AK HI VT NH CT NJ DE MD IN MA RI American Samoa Bureau of Indian Affairs Commonwealth Mariana Islands District of Columbia Guam Marshall Islands Palau Puerto Rico Virgin Islands State Reported Alternate Assessment Participation Data (43 regular, 4 unique)

National Center on Educational Outcomes N C E O Biennial Performance Report Alternate Assessment Participation*

National Center on Educational Outcomes N C E O Major Findings Nearly all states reported numbers of students participating in general and alternate assessments, but rates could not be calculated in all states Average participation rates were General assessments: 84.2% (regular states) and 63.8% (unique states) Alternate assessments: 5.6% (regular states) and 12.3% (for unique states) OF STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES IN THOSE STATES FOR WHICH RATES COULD BE CALCULATED

National Center on Educational Outcomes N C E O General Assessment Performance Data – BPRs WAMTND OR NV CA ID WY UT AZ CO NM SD NE KS TX OK MN IA MO AR LA WI IL MI OH KY MS TN FL AL GA SC NC VA PA NY ME WV AK HI VT NH CT NJ DE MD State Reported General Assessment Performance Data (49 regular, 8 unique) IN MA RI American Samoa Bureau of Indian Affairs Commonwealth Mariana Islands District of Columbia Guam Marshall Islands Palau Puerto Rico Virgin Islands

National Center on Educational Outcomes N C E O WAMTND OR NV CA ID WY UT AZ CO NM SD NE KS TX OK MN IA MO AR LA WI IL MI OH KY MS TN FL AL GA SC NC VA PA NY ME WV AK HI VT NH CT NJ DE MD State Reported Alternate Assessment Performance Data (28 regular, 2 unique) IN MA RI American Samoa Bureau of Indian Affairs Commonwealth Mariana Islands District of Columbia Guam Marshall Islands Palau Puerto Rico Virgin Islands Alternate Assessment Performance Data – BPRs

National Center on Educational Outcomes N C E O % Proficient? Not yet summarized across states, but may do so in the future!

National Center on Educational Outcomes N C E O Visit the NCEO website: Go to “What’s New” to find the “Biennial Performance Report Summary”

National Center on Educational Outcomes N C E O Analyses of Public Education Reports (2003) Study Procedures NCEO 1.Searched Web sites of all 50 states 2.Summarized findings and sent to states to verify 3.States sent additional public reports 4.Changes made only if reports were available to the public [Collected reports through May 2002]

National Center on Educational Outcomes N C E O Number and Percent of States with Disaggregation of General Assessment Results for Students with Disabilities

National Center on Educational Outcomes N C E O WAMTND OR NV CA ID WY UT AZ CO NM SD NE KS TX OK MN IA MO AR LA WI IL MI OH KY MS TN FL AL GA SC NC VA PA NY ME WV AK HI VT NH CT NJ DE MD IN MA RI No disaggregated data (n=6) Performance data only for some tests (n=2) Performance and Participation data for some tests (n=10) Performance data only for all tests (n=4) Performance and Participation data for all tests (n=28) Public Reporting 2002 Study General Assessments

National Center on Educational Outcomes N C E O Proximity of Special Education Data to Data for All Students or Special Education Students

National Center on Educational Outcomes N C E O Number and Percent of States with Disaggregation of Alternate Assessment Results for Students with Disabilities

National Center on Educational Outcomes N C E O WAMTND OR NV CA ID WY UT AZ CO NM SD NE KS TX OK MN IA MO AR LA WI IL MI OH KY MS TN FL AL GA SC NC VA PA NY ME WV AKHI VTNH CT NJ DE MD IN MA RI No disaggregated data (n=25) Participation data only (n=10) Performance data only (n=2) Participation and Performance data (n=13) Public Reporting 2002 Study Alternate Assessments

National Center on Educational Outcomes N C E O State Survey of Special Education Directors (2003) Study Procedures NCEO 1.Notified all state directors of on-line or paper survey in February 2.Collected responses through April 15 th + 3.Summarizing results 4.Verification will occur after data tabulated or graphed [February – April, ]

National Center on Educational Outcomes N C E O Do Participation Numbers Include Students Who are Absent or Hospitalized, or Students who Refuse? Of the 42 states that responded (so far): PRELIMINARY DATA

National Center on Educational Outcomes N C E O WAMTND OR NV CA ID WY* UT AZ CO NM SD NE KS TX OK MN IA MO AR LA WI IL MI OH KY MS TN FL AL GA SC NC VA PA NY ME WV AK HI VT NH* CT NJ DE MD Plans for How Scores from “Not Okay” Accommodations Will be Reported? Ways in Which States Report Data for Non-Approved Accommodations *IN, NH, & WY used lowest or zero score IN* MA RI Not Reported Aggregated Separate Aggregated and Separate

National Center on Educational Outcomes N C E O How Do States Keep Track of Accommodations Used During Testing? Of the 42 states that responded (so far): PRELIMINARY DATA