Including Pupils with Special Educational Needs and Disability in National Assessment: Comparison of Three Country Case Studies through an Inclusive Assessment Framework

International Journal of Disability, Development and Education

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 98-121

  Douglas, Graeme ^a   McLinden, Mike ^a   Robertson, Christopher ^a   Travers, Joseph ^b   Smith, Emma ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b DUBLIN CITY UNIVERSITY   (Ireland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

alternative assessment; curriculum; educational outcomes; inclusive assessment; inclusive education; national assessment; special educational needs and disability (SEND); test accommodations

Indexed keywords

EID: 84958753885     PISSN: 1034912X     EISSN: 1465346X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1034912X.2015.1111306     Document Type: Article

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