Characteristics of and implications for students participating in alternate assessments based on alternate academic achievement standards

Journal of Special Education

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 3-14

  Kearns, Jacqueline Farmer ^a   Towles Reeves, Elizabeth ^b   Kleinert, Harold L ^a   Kleinert, J O'Regan ^a   Thomas, M Kleine Kracht ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^b EdCount LLC   (United States)

Author keywords

alternate assessment; learner characteristics; low incidence disabilities; special education

Indexed keywords

EID: 79953651656     PISSN: 00224669     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0022466909344223     Document Type: Article

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