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Teacher Resources Related to Instruction and Assessment
for Students with Significant Cognitive Disabilities

Presentations from NAAC Relevant to Teaching and Assessing Students
with Significant Cognitive Disabilities


References to Important Research Articles

Browder, D. M., Spooner, F., Wakeman, S. Y., Trela, K., & Baker, J. (2006). Aligning instruction with academic content standards: Finding the link. Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities, 31, 309-321.

Clayton, J., Burdge, M., Denham, A., Kleinert, H., &.Kearns, J. (2006). A four-step process for accessing the general curriculum for students with significant cognitive disabilities. Teaching Exceptional Children, 38(5), 20-27.

Teacher Stories

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The National Alternate Assessment Center (NAAC) is seeking your experiences with real students and the administration of alternate assessments judged against alternate achievement standards (AA-AAS). Through your experiences, we hope to better understand the effects of these assessments on students, teachers, and schools. In particular, we are interested in the competencies required by teachers to administer AA-AAS. Please take just a moment to click on the link above and share your story with us!

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