From the ECS State Policy Database: Assessment--Accommodations - This policy database—updated weekly—is made possible by your state's fiscal support of the Education Commission of the States....

Special Populations: Inclusion in State High School Assessments - This database provides 50-state information on how English language learners and students with disabilities are included in statewide high school-level assessments and exit exams. (Tim Taylor and Michael Colasanti, Education Commission of the States, June 2007)...

Accommodations for English Language Learners in State Assessments PDF - Students wo do not speak English as their first language are often provided with certain testing accommodations on state assessments. For English language learners, these accommodations can be described as direct and indirect linguistic support accommodations. This ECS StateNote explores the accommodations made in each state. (Michael Colasanti, Education Commission of the States, July 2007)...

Accommodations for Students with Disabilities - This website provides information on accommodations for students with disabilities, from definitions to state policies to publications and research. (National Center on Educational Outcomes, January 2012)...

Alternate Assessments Measured Against Grade-level Achievement Standards: The Massachusetts "Competency Portfolio" - States in increasing numbers are looking to verify that students graduating from high school can demonstrate the core competencies acknowledged as important in becoming productive citizens and lifelong learners. Approaches that rely on the use of only one assessment method by which students can meet these high-stakes requirements will inevitably be challenged by the families of students who claim to have these skills and competencies, but cannot demonstrate them effectively on standard tests. This report presents a model of an alternative pathway used by Massachusetts to meet diploma requirements. (Dan Wiener, National Center on Educational Outcomes, January 2006)...