1. N C E O National Center on Educational Outcomes 2003 State Special Education Outcomes: Marching On Results of NCEO’s Survey of State Directors of Special Education

2. N C E O National Center on Educational Outcomes 2003 State Special Education Outcomes Participants: State directors of special education assisted by other state officials representing special education, standards, assessment, and accountability States: All 50 states and 9 of 11 federally funded entities (unique states) Purpose: to provide a snapshot of new initiatives, trends, accomplishments, and emerging issues

3. N C E O National Center on Educational Outcomes 2003 State Special Education Outcomes Results are presented in eight sections: Consequences Participation and Performance Accommodations Alternate Assessments Accountability Emerging Practices Current and Emerging Issues Preferred Forms of Technical Assistance

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6. N C E O National Center on Educational Outcomes Some States Have More than One Alternate Assessment Option 33 regular states and 5 unique states offer a single type of alternate assessment 8 states offer two alternate assessment options 3 states offer three or more options tied to their alternate assessment.

7. N C E O National Center on Educational Outcomes N = # of states 199920012003 Functional Skills1642 State Standards2043 Developing/Revising2432 IEP Team Decides-- 3 Focus of Alternate Assessments Has Evolved

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9. N C E O National Center on Educational Outcomes Variations in Student Performance Measures (2003) Independence33 states Skill/competence27 states Progress21 states Ability to generalize21 states Self-determination12 states Social Relationships9 states

10. N C E O National Center on Educational Outcomes Variations in System Performance Measures (2003) Variety of Settings23 states Appropriateness (e.g, age, challenge) 19 states Alignment to Standards17 states Access to Support12 state Staff Support11 states Gen. Ed. Participation6 states Parent Satisfaction1 state

11. N C E O National Center on Educational Outcomes States with a Standard-setting Process for Alternate Assessments

12. N C E O National Center on Educational Outcomes More information? Visit: www.nceo.info Web site includes:  Topic introduction  Frequently Asked Questions  Online and Other Resources