Kevin S. McGrew|Martha L. Thurlow|Amy N. Spiegel
An Investigation of the Exclusion of Students With Disabilities in National Data Collection Programs
St. Cloud State University|University of Minnesota System|University of Minnesota System
investigation examined extent students disabilities involved select sample national data collection programs playing pivotal role measurementdriven educational reform movement nine data collection programs receiving significant attention current educational reform initiatives reviewed results suggest approximately 40 50 schoolage students disabilities excluded prominent national educational data collection programs contrast students disabilities included greater degree noneducational data collection programs require participation direct assessment activities study reports extent exclusion exclusion occurs impact exclusion policy research preliminary recommendations addressing significant exclusion students disabilities certain national data collection programs presented