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Seton Hall University

Disability and Equity in Education

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Attitudes Of Special Education Directors Toward Inclusion/Least Restrictive Environment For Preschool Students With Disabilities, Ruth Schuster Jan 2008

Attitudes Of Special Education Directors Toward Inclusion/Least Restrictive Environment For Preschool Students With Disabilities, Ruth Schuster

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A Study Of New Jersey's Assessment And Accountability System For Students With Disabilities And Its Impact On Special Education Services, Julie Moul Gardner Jan 2006

A Study Of New Jersey's Assessment And Accountability System For Students With Disabilities And Its Impact On Special Education Services, Julie Moul Gardner

Seton Hall University Dissertations and Theses (ETDs)

Use of high stakes assessment for special needs students is a key element in the current educational reform movement. State assessment systems use these tests to determine and report school accountability scores, distribute school funding, and assess school rewards and sanctions. The impact of including these students' test score on the district accountability reports has not yet been determined. Directors of special services, the primary individuals for supervising or coordinating district special education programs, have an extensive understanding of administrative and functional knowledge of special education services and are therefore able to provide insight concerning the impact of accountability on …