International Dyslexia Association Perspectives on Language and Literacy Volume 34, No. 4, Fall, 2008 Meaningful Accountability for Students with Dyslexia

This issue of Perspectives on Language and Literacy examines the meaningful accountability for students with dyslexia
in the context of federal education laws—both the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) and the Individuals with
Disabilities Education Act (IDEA 2004).

The issue was developed by guest theme co-editors Candace Cortiella, Director at The Advocacy Institute, and Rachel Quenemoen, Senior Research Fellow and national technical assistance team leader at the National Center on Educational Outcomes.

Read the Theme Editors' Summary (PDF)
(From “Theme Editor’s Summary: Meaningful Accountability for Students with Dyslexia”, by C. Cortiella and R. Quenemoen, 2008, Perspectives on Language and Literacy, 34, 4; pp.7-8. Copyright 2008 by the International Dyslexia Association. Reprinted with permission.)

Articles in the issue:

Including Students with Dyslexia in the State Accountability System: The Basic Legal Framework
by Joanne Karger and Kathleen B. Boundy, Center for Law and Education

Role of Assessment Accommodations in Accountability
by Martha L. Thurlow, Sheryl S. Lazarus, and Laurene L. Christensen, National Center on Educational Outcomes

Accurate for All: Universal Design for Learning and the Assessment of Students with Learning Disabilities
by David H. Rose, Tracey E. Hall, and Elizabeth Murray, CAST

State Reading Assessments and the Inclusion of Students with Dyslexia
by Cara Cahalan Laitusis, Educational Testing Service

Special Issues Affecting Inclusion of Students with Dyslexia in Statewide Assessments and Their Implications
by Kathleen B. Boundy and Joanne Karger, Center for Law and Education

Order your copy of this important issue!

Individual copies of the Fall 2008 issue of Perspectives in Language and Literacy can be ordered from
Betsy Denning at (410) 296-0232 ext. 410 or email: bdenning@interdys.org