NCEO Making Improved Decisions for Students on the Cusp of Alternate Assessment Participation Using Multiple Measures of Academic Achievement from Mul
Project Description:
The MIDAS project addresses the complex issues surrounding how to help teachers develop the knowledge and skills they need to successfully instruct students with disabilities, including English learners with disabilities, who move from the alternate assessment based on alternate academic achievement standards (AA-AAAS) to the state general assessment. The project's overall goals are to (1) increase capacity of State Education Agencies to provide TA to Local Education Agencies on using multiple measures of academic achievement to improve instructional practices for students with disabilities who move from AA-AAAS to general assessment; (2) increase capacity of teachers to successfully instruct these students. The objectives are to: (1) Identify existing resources and measures that could inform the instruction of this group of students; (2) Learn more about successes and challenges of using multiple measures when making instructional decisions; (3) Generate strategies to effectively use multiple measures of academic achievement to inform instruction of these students; (4) Develop templates, modules, and materials on using multiple measures to inform instructional decisions; (5) Widely disseminate project materials. This project is anticipated to improve instruction and assessment – and ultimately outcomes – for students on the border between the AA-AAAS and the general assessment.
Sheryl Lazarus is the principal investigator and Linda Goldstone and Andrew Hinkle are the co-principal investigators. MIDAS is a collaboration between the state departments of education in Arkansas, North Carolina, and West Virginia and ICI's National Center on Educational Outcomes (NCEO). This subcontract from the Arkansas Department of Education is funded by the U.S. Department of Education and is a Competitive Grants for State Assessment Project.
Core Function(s):
Developing & Disseminating Information
Area of Emphasis
Education & Early Intervention
Target Audience:
Professionals and Para-Professionals
Unserved or Under-served Populations:
Limited English
Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:
National
COVID-19 Related Data:
N/A
