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Roger Holt

U.S. GAO - Higher Education and Disability: Improved Federal Enforcement Needed to Bett... - 0 views

www.gao.gov/GAO-12-40

testing accommodations

shared by Roger Holt on 27 Jan 12 - No Cached
  • Among accommodations requested and granted in the most recent testing year, approximately three-quarters were for extra time, and about half were for applicants with learning disabilities. High school and postsecondary school officials GAO interviewed reported advising students about which accommodations to request and providing documentation to testing companies, such as a student's accommodations history.
Roger Holt

Testing Group Proposes Accommodations For Students With Disabilities - On Special Educa... - 0 views

blogs.edweek.org/..._issues_proposed_accommod.html

common core standards

shared by Roger Holt on 19 Apr 13 - No Cached
  • The Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for Colleges and Careers, which had released pieces of its proposed accommodations policy for students with disabilities, has now put out a full draft of its accommodations manual for public comment. (The organization also has an explanatory Powerpoint presentation and a list of frequently asked questions linked to the release.)
Roger Holt

Testing Accommodations Won't Help without Quality Teaching | MiddleWeb - 0 views

www.middleweb.com/...udl-and-the-common-core

common core standards accommodations

shared by Roger Holt on 08 May 13 - No Cached
  • . Accommodations are only truly supportive if the curriculum and instruction that came before the assessment was accessible to these students in the first place. That means high quality teaching that guides students with disabilities to build their knowledge base and readiness skills.
Sierra Boehm

All Children Can Read: A Literacy Website Parents Need to Visit - Webinar - May 23, 2013 - 0 views

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webinar literacy

shared by Sierra Boehm on 14 May 13 - No Cached
  • Sierra Boehm on 14 May 13
     
    To join the webinar connect your browser to:
    http://hknc.adobeconnect.com/nfadb-1
    (No registrtion required)  

    When you enter the Adobe room, you will be prompted for a call back number. Enter your phone number and Adobe will call you. If you are at a phone with an extension dial 1-866-244-8528 - Participant Code: 219009

    What:
    Literacy is more than conventional reading and writing. Take a tour of a website designed for children with combined vision and hearing loss and other complex learning challenges. This webinar will discuss Strategies, Resources and Examples that can be used at home, at school and in the community. If these strategies are embedded in daily instruction and interactions, children with complex needs can achieve greater progress and success.For those who may have previously visited website, be sure to join the webinar to learn about the new content that has been added.

    When:
    Thursday, May 23, 2013
    To accommodate schedules, this 90 minute webinar will be held twice in one day.
    Day: 12:30pm Mountain or Evening: 5:30pm Mountain

    Cost:
    This webinar is free. Adobe continually updates the Connect suite. Prior to the meeting, please run the this meeting test and follow any instructions as needed.
    http://hknc.adobeconnect.com/common/help/en/support/meeting_test.htm
Roger Holt

Extra Test Time and the Learning Disabled - NYTimes.com - 0 views

www.nytimes.com/...07strategy-t.html

Learning Disabilities accommodations

shared by Roger Holt on 09 Nov 10 - No Cached
  • EXTRA time. More breaks. A small, quiet room. Seeking such accommodations on entrance exams can be a journey of angst for students with learning disabilities and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. A new set of federal regulations, published in September and effective in March, could smooth the path.
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