What does testing my child entail? Can my child receive special accommodations when he’s tested, such as having the test read to him instead of reading it himself? What do they mean when they say Johnny is in the 5th percentile in reading?
Evaluations and testing can be very confusing if you don’t know the language and the language appears to be from another planet altogether when you first hear it. But it’s not that hard and a few simple things to remember will help you crack the code.
Click on the links on this page to find the “Rosetta Stone” of evaluations…the Bell Curve, and so much more.

Links:

Understanding the Bell Curve
http://www.wrightslaw.com/info/test.bell.curve.iq.htm

What you should know about evaluations
http://www.wrightslaw.com/info/tests.evals.crabtree.htm

Evaluations, Assessments and Tests
http://www.wrightslaw.com/info/test.index.htm

Testing Myths and Realities
http://www.wrightslaw.com/info/test.myths.reality.htm

Tests and Measurements Guide
http://www.wrightslaw.com/advoc/articles/tests_measurements.html

Testing and Evaluation Tips from Arlington County Schools, Arlington, VA
http://www.ldonline.org/ld_indepth/teaching_techniques/testing_tips.html

Understanding Tests and Measurements for the Parent and Advocate
http://www.ldonline.org/ld_indepth/assessment/tests_measurements.html

Assessing Learning and Evaluating Progress: The Grade's Not the Thing
http://www.ldonline.org/ld_indepth/assessment/adolescents_and_inclusion.html

Advocacy on Testing Issues
http://www.wrightslaw.com/info/test.issues.advo.matthew.htm

Pass The Test Or No Diploma: High Stakes Graduation Testing And Children With Learning Disabilities
http://www.ldonline.org/ld_indepth/assessment/oneill.html

Is The Testing Legal? 5 Key Factors To Look For When High Stakes Graduation Tests Are Imposed On Kids With LD
http://www.ldonline.org/ld_indepth/assessment/oneill_fivepoints.html

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