Standardized Tests and Students with Special Needs

Standardized tests -- as a measure of school success, as a requisite for funding, as a requirement for promotion or graduation -- are a major force in public schools today. Are they fair for children with special needs? Are they necessary for special-ed accountability? And how do we help our children do better? These sites offer answers.

Standardized Testing and the Dyslexic Learner
Gathering of news articles from around the country about the ways in which standardized testing violates the rights of students with learning disabilities.

Inclusion of Students with Special Needs: Standards and Assessments
From New Horizons for Learning, articles on standardized testing and alternate assessments for children with special needs.

Parent's Guide to Standardized Tests
From FamilyEducation.com, a round-up of articles, tips, ideas and expert advice on standardized testing at various age levels and abilities.

High Stakes Testing
From Wrightslaw, information and news articles on the implications of high-stakes testing for students with learning disabilities, and what parents can do about them.

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