Alternate Assessments for Special Education Students in the Southwest Region States

Title:	Alternate Assessments for Special Education Students in the Southwest Region States
Description:	In 2003, the U.S. Department of Education issued regulations allowing states to develop alternate standards and assessments for students with the most significant cognitive disabilities. This study reviews and summarizes alternate assessment policies and practices and their implementation and impact for the most significantly cognitively disabled students, across the five states in the Southwest Region.
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Cover Date:	February 2008
Web Release:	March 10, 2008
Publication #:	REL 2008044
Center/Program:	REL
Associated Centers:	NCEE
Authors:	Stanley Rabinowitz, Ph.D., Edynn Sato, Ph.D., Betsy J. Case, Ph.D., Debra Benitez, Ph.D., and Kevin Jordan: WestEd.
Type of Product:	Issues and Answers Report
Keywords:	Assessment Special Education Student Assessment Students with Disabilities
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