Performance on Exit Exams by Students With Disabilities: A Four-Year Analysis Academic Article

abstract

• This study examined the results of students with disabilities participation in statewide exams reported by public schools in North Carolina from 20002001 to 20032004. Results included (a) students without disabilities significantly outperformed their peers with disabilities in each of four content areas (English 1, Algebra 1, Biology, and Physical Science); (b) among the four disability groups, students with learning disabilities (LD) and other health impairments (OHI) had comparable performance levels as both groups consistently outperformed peers with emotional/behavioral disorders (E/BD) or educable mental disabilities (EMD); (c) all groups showed measurable rates of improvement over the 4 years on the English 1 and Physical Science tests; and (d) students from economically advantaged school districts demonstrated significantly higher rates of success.

authors

• Zhang, Dalun

published proceedings

• CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND TRANSITION FOR EXCEPTIONAL INDIVIDUALS

author list (cited authors)

• Zhang, D., Katsiyannis, A., & Kortering, L. J.

citation count

• 14

publication date

• May 2007

publisher

• SAGE Publications  Publisher

keywords

• 39 Education
• 4 Quality Education
• 52 Psychology
• 5204 Cognitive And Computational Psychology
• Brain Disorders
• Mental Health

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1177/08857288070300010601

start page

• 48

end page

• 57

volume

• 30

issue

• 1

URL

• http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/08857288070300010601

user-defined tag

• 4 Quality Education