National Center on Educational Outcomes (NCEO)
The National Center on Educational Outcomes (NCEO) focuses on the inclusion of students with disabilities, including those who are also English learners, in instruction and assessments. The scope of NCEO’s work includes issues related to accessibility of assessments across the comprehensive assessment system including formative assessment practices, classroom-based assessments, diagnostic assessments, interim assessments, and summative assessments.
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Latest News and Publications
Resources Supporting Statewide Assessment Participation
This Brief in the "Participation Matters" series connects policymakers with NCEO resources to help ensure that students with disabilities fully participate in statewide assessments. It provides state and local agencies with the tools needed to improve assessment policies so all students have the opportunity to show what they know.
More Than a Score: Asking about Assessment When Choosing a School for Your Student with a Disability
This brief explains why it is important for families of students with disabilities to ask about assessment as they consider school choice options. It suggests questions you can ask about how your student’s learning will be measured and reported. It also provides the meanings of key assessment-related terms and links to more information.
This June issue of NCEO’s newsletter provides information about NCEO’s June NCSA conference sessions and NCEO’s post-conference assessment forum on process data. Also highlighted are five recently published NCEO publications and resources.