t him drugged and reading below grade level while
his peers passed him by.
into FCAT complaints - An arm of the U.S. Department of
Education is investigating multiple complaints that the state's
testing system discriminates against Florida's disabled students.
Ed Yes! Report
Cards Still Planned for September -
Problems with a contractor developing a new database for Michigan
Educational Assessment Program test scores has delayed release of
those scores, but the Department of Education is still aiming at
having report cards under the new Education YES! accreditation system
to schools by mid-September, officials said Tuesday.
Fear of failure leads to FCAT rebellion -
Test's critics blame the system;
Parents are picketing, students are walking out of class
and civic leaders are conjuring a wide-ranging boycott -- all
decrying a statewide test in a protest that some of its own
leaders fear is grossly misunderstood.
Real MCAS rates cause for worry, not celebration
- As graduation time approaches, news about MCAS testing seems
reassuring. After four rounds of re-tests, the Department of
Education says 91% of all seniors will receive a diploma. If
only reality were so rosy. The problem is this: MCAS pass rates
fail to include students from the Class of 2003 who haven't
survived to the twelfth grade.
Reaching a "100% pass rate" is possible if we lose more students
Family Institute assists families of children and adults with
PDD/Autism, as well as, significant and multiple disabilities by
offering comprehensive assessments that assists them in advocating for
services and equipment to better meet individual needs. Additionally,
the team of professionals will develop a family training plan in the
areas of motor skills and mobility, communication, oral motor,
assistive technologies for personal and environmental access, medical
and wellness, and daily living skills development. Customized goals
and family/individuals training plans are developed based on the
specific needs of the entire family.
Disabled students call test unfair: State high school exit exam forcing them
out of classroom, some say. After Justin Pierce, an 11th-grader with
dyslexia, failed the math portion of California's new graduation exam for the
second time, he left his family in Napa.
State to Pad MEAP Scores - Marks will be
revised after 4th- and 7th-grade students did poorly on the tougher writing
Update on Use of MEAP for
Current and Future High School Testing -
With the publicity surrounding the adoption of the Michigan Merit
Examination (MME) several weeks ago, questions have arisen as to the status
of the current Michigan Educational Assessment Program (MEAP) High School
Test (HST). There is some confusion about when the MME begins and what
happens to the MEAP HST in the interim.
MEAP Testing Accommodations (PDF): The Office of
Educational Assessment and Accountability provides a list of standard and
nonstandard MEAP testing accommodations for students with a disability or
for students with limited English proficiency. In general, the support for a
standard or nonstandard testing accommodation must be documented in the
student's school records. For students with a disability, documentation
usually consists of a Section 504 Plan or an Individualized Education Plan.
This documentation must be specific for each test subject administered.
MEAP Resources from the Detroit
MEAP scores: Search by city, township, school
district or school
Background on NCLB/MEAP and Michigan High School Report Cards - On
Thursday, November 4, 2004, the Michigan Department of Education posted Education YES! High School Report Cards on
www.michigan.gov/mde.This is the second time high schools have received the annual report cards. The Education YES! accreditation
system is how the State of Michigan is meeting the federal requirements of No Child Left Behind (NCLB).
Michigan Launches New Grade Level Content Expectations (GLCE)
- Michigan’s new nationally recognized GLCE provide schools, teachers, and parents with the detailed information they need to understand what students are expec