Special Education Policy, Finance, and Systems Kristen Rhoads, Ph.D. Email: Telephone: (202) 219-0377 Technology for Special Education Rob Ochsendorf, Ed.D. Email: Telephone: (202) 219-2234 Transition Outcomes for Secondary Students with Disabilities Kimberley Sprague, Ed.M. Telephone: (202) 208-1609 GLOSSARY Assessment: systematic method of obtaining information, used to draw inferences “Any characteristics of people, objects, or programs; a systematic process to measure or evaluate the characteristics or performance of individuals, programs, or other entities, for purposes of drawing inferences; sometimes used synonymously with test” (AERA, 2014). Assessment framework: Includes the definition of the construct(s); theoretical model on which the assessment is based; and the rationale for validity evidence to support its use for the intended purpose and population. Authentic education setting: Your proposed research must be relevant to education in the United States and meet the Setting Requirements for the Topic that you select. Setting refers to the environment where education is being delivered not the physical location of the researcher. In general, topics require that research is conducted in authentic education settings or on data collected from authentic education settings (although some goals also allow for research conducted in laboratory settings). Authentic education setting varies by education level as set out below. Authentic Education Settings for Infants and Toddlers are defined as: Homes Child care Natural settings for early intervention services Authentic Preschool Settings are defined as: Child care Preschool programs Natural settings for early childhood special education services Authentic K-12 Education Settings are defined as: Schools and alternative school settings (e.g., alternative schools or juvenile justice settings)
Special Education Policy, Finance, and Systems Kristen Rhoads, Ph.D. Email: Telephone: (202) 219-0377 Technology for Special Education Rob Ochsendorf, Ed.D. Email: Telephone: (202) 219-2234 Transition Outcomes for Secondary Students with Disabilities Kimberley Sprague, Ed.M. Telephone: (202) 208-1609 GLOSSARY Assessment: “Any systematic method of obtaining information, used to draw inferences characteristics of people, objects, or programs; a systematic process to measure or evaluate the characteristics or performance of individuals, programs, or other entities, for purposes of drawing inferences; sometimes used synonymously with test” (AERA, 2014). Assessment framework: Includes the definition of the construct(s); theoretical model on which the assessment is based; and the rationale for validity evidence to support its use for the intended purpose and population. Authentic education setting: Your proposed research must be relevant to education in the United States and meet the Setting Requirements for the Topic that you select. Setting refers to the environment where education is being delivered not the physical location of the researcher. In general, topics require that research is conducted in authentic education settings or on data collected from authentic education settings (although some goals also allow for research conducted in laboratory settings). Authentic education setting varies by education level as set out below. Authentic Education Settings for Infants and Toddlers are defined as: Homes Child care Natural settings for early intervention services Authentic Preschool Settings are defined as: Child care Preschool programs Natural settings for early childhood special education services Authentic K-12 Education Settings are defined as: Schools and alternative school settings (e.g., alternative schools or juvenile justice settings)