The Test
Learning Disabilities
Risks
Barriers
Laws
100
tests that have high stakes for individual students, such as grade promotion or a standard high school diploma.
What is high-stakes testing
100
the most common form of learning disability that hinders reading, writing, spelling, and speaking
What is dyslexia
100
data shows that these 3 risks have increased in students with disabilities due to high stakes testing
What is retention, dropouts, and alternative deplomas
100
Parents in several states have mobilized in opposition to poorly implemented high-stakes testing systems, resulting in critical changes that benefit students with LD.
What is parental role
100
a law that helps to protect the rights of students with a disability
What is IDEA
200
testing that is aimed at the providers of education, such as states, school districts, and schools.
What is system accountability
200
all students including those with a disability are required to take this test to show that they have personally achieved
What is high-stakes test
200
___% of students with a disability drop out of school as compared to the 11% of the general population
What is 30%
200
changes in testing materials or procedures that enable students to participate in assessments in a way that allows abilities to be assessed rather than disabilities. They are provided to' level the playing field.
What is accommodations
200
what is the number of lawsuits that have been successful in alleging students with disabilities from being required to take high-stakes tests
What is none
300
______ number of states are currently using exit exams as a condition of getting a standard high school diploma
What is 26
300
a disorder in one or more of the basic psychological processes involved in understanding or in using language, spoken or written, that may manifest itself in an imperfect ability to listen, think, speak, read, write, spell, or to do mathematical calculations
What is a learning disability
300
?/? of students with a disability are retained at grade level at least once, usually in elementary school
What is 1/3
300
Students who do not pass a high-stakes test should be provided meaningful opportunities that targeted to the knowledge and skill deficit reflected in the test performance, not merely on test-taking techniques
What is remediation
300
this allows students to have certain accommodations that must be applied to high-stakes tests
What is an IEP (individualized education plan)
400
____ states now requiring students to pass standardized tests as a condition of grade-to-grade promotion.
What is 17
400
problem with inattentiveness, over activity, impulsivity, or a combination of this list. These students must be out of normal range for a child's age or development.
What is ADHD (attention deficit hyperactive disorder)
400
the No Child Left Behind Act requires schools to show improved high school graduation rates, a requirement that will help to prevent ______
What is students being "pushed out" or encouraged to get their GED instead of graduating high school
400
does the assessment cover what has been taught to the student as preparation for the test
What is alignment
400
this law requires students with disabilities to be included in testing but does not hold any stakes for the students but the school as a whole
What is NCLB (no child left behind)
500
unwanted results seen in many students who take high stakes tests
What is anxiety, depression, heightened stress levels
500
5 different learning disabilities
What is including conditions such as perceptual disabilities, brain injury, minimal brain dysfunction, dyslexia, and developmental aphasia.
500
IEP diplomas, certificates of completion, certificates of attendance, and modified diplomas
What is nontraditional diplomas
500
Has the assessment system and its "stakes" been phased in over a sufficient period (4-6 years) of time so that students with LD will not be negatively impacted
What is lead time
500
civil rights law that protects students against discrimination ensuring that they get an equal education that will prepare them for high-stakes tests
What is Rehabilitation Law (Section 504)
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