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While alternate assessment is increasingly used for learners with significant cognitive disabilities, policymakers and educators still face limited research-based guidance and uneven readiness. The paper examines how alternate assessment can affect these students, summarizes state implementation efforts, and illustrates the process through Massachusetts MCAS-Alt. 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EPAAis a project of the Education Policy Studies Laboratory.  \nArticles appearing in EPAA are abstracted in the Current Index to Journals in Education by the ERIC Clearinghouse on Assessment and Evaluation and are permanently archived in Resources in Education.  \nPDF file of this article available:   \nThis article has been retrieved  times since April 10, 2004  \nVolume 12 Number 16 April 10, 2004 ISSN 1068-2341  \nEducation and Alternate Assessment for Students with Significant Cognitive Disabilities: Implications for Educators  \nMary C. Zatta Perkins School for the Blind  \nDiana C. Pullin  \nBoston College  \nCitation: Zatta, M. , Pullin, D. ,(2004, April 10) . Education and alternate assessment for students with significant cognitive disabilities: Implications for educators. Education Policy Analysis Archives, 12(16) . Retrieved [Date] from [http://epaa.asu.edu/epaa/v12n16/](http://epaa.asu.edu/epaa/v12n16/) .  \nAbstract  \nState and federal mandates for education reform call for increased accountability and the inclusion of students with disabilities in all accountability efforts. In the rush to implement high-stakes education reforms, particularly those involving tests or assessments, the particular needs of students with severe cognitive disabilities are only now being addressed by policymakers and educators. For students with significant  \ncognitive disabilities, implementation of alternate approaches to education accountability is increasing. At the same time, the challenges associated with successfully implementing alternate assessment programs are becoming more obvious. This paper describes some of the ways in which alternate assessment as part of standards-based education reform may impact students with significant cognitive disabilities. It provides an overview of state efforts to implement alternate assessments for students with significant cognitive disabilities, followed by an example of how one state has begun to implement alternate assessment through the Massachusetts Alternate Assessment (MCAS-Alt/ Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System Alternate) . It reviews issues educators in all states will face in the participation of students with significant disabilities in alternate assessment programs, the content and form of alternate assessments, the validity and reliability of the assessments, and the role of teachers in the implementation of alternate assessment programs.  \nEducation reform has become one of the paramount public policy issues in the nation. As policymakers and educators rush to rectify the many perceived shortcomings of our educational system by requiring more accountability, it is increasingly clear that many reforms have not, in fact, fully taken into consideration the particular needs of students with significant cognitive disabilities. For these students, the implementation of alternate approaches to education accountability is increasing. At the same time, there is limited guidance from research on how to appropriately implement alternate assessment and local educators have limited preparation in alternate assessment practices. This paper describes some of the ways in which alternate assessment as part of standards-based education reform may impact students with significant cognitive disabilities. It provides an overview of state efforts to implement alternate assessments for students with significant cognitive disabilities, followed by an example of how one state has begun to implement alternate assessment through the Massachusetts Alternate Assessment (MCAS-Alt / Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System Alternate) . Then, it reviews some of the potential issues researchers and educators in all states will face in the participation of students with si","cbCailBI2P0Xyf7g","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCailBI2P0Xyf7g","pdf",107442,28,"English","# Abstract\n# State and Federal Mandates for Accountability\n## Alternate Assessment for Students with Significant Cognitive Disabilities\n# Standards-Based Education Reform: Mandates for Accountability\n## Accountability and High-Stakes Testing\n## Federal Requirements Including Students with Disabilities","[{\"question\":\"What drives the need for alternate assessment in education reform?\",\"answer\":\"Education reform mandates increase accountability and require the inclusion of students with disabilities in assessment efforts, creating pressure to address the specific needs of students with significant cognitive disabilities.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the paper describe the implementation of alternate assessments?\",\"answer\":\"It reviews state efforts to implement alternate assessments and provides an example of Massachusetts beginning to implement alternate assessment through MCAS-Alt.\"},{\"question\":\"What key issues does the paper highlight for educators and researchers?\",\"answer\":\"It discusses challenges in participation of students with significant disabilities, the content and form of alternate assessments, and concerns about validity and reliability, as well as teachers’ roles in implementation.\"}]","Education and Alternate Assessment for Students with Significant Cognitive Disabilities - Implications for Educators | PDF",1792094559,71]