Ed465 243 - Test and Measurement Expert Opinions - A Dialogue about Testing Students with Disabilities Out of Level in Large-Scale Assessments. Out-Of

Ed465 243 - Test and Measurement Expert Opinions - A Dialogue about Testing Students with Disabilities Out of Level in Large-Scale Assessments. Out-Of

Two focus groups of test and measurement experts were held to explore the use of out-of-level testing for students with disabilities. The participants (n=17) included state and federal level assessment personnel, test company employees, and university professors. A content analysis of the narrative results indicated that there was no clear consensus in supporting or not supporting out-of-level testing. Instead, focus group participants were able to adopt numerous perspectives on many contentious..