Appendix A


Websites that support information in Module 2


Some Thoughts on Learning ABILITIES and Learning Disabilities: Beginning to Explore the Broader Implications of Learning Disabilities in Adults

graphic of computer monitor and keyboard http://novel.nifl.gov/newsletters/nspr96.htm
Overview

You will find the fore mentioned articles in the National Institute for Literacy Newsletter. Just scroll down until you find the article title.


Assessing Learning and Evaluating Progress
The Grade's Not the Thing by Anne M. Bauer

graphic of computer monitor and keyboard http://www.ldonline.com/ld_indepth/assessment/adolescents_and_inclusion.html
Overview

The chapter explores issues related to assessing learning and evaluating progress in inclusive high schools. Although it is geared to a high school setting, it provides a good overview of authentic ways to evaluate learners' progress. The following are just a few of the topics covered in the chapter:

  • Recognize issues of fairness in evaluation
  • Describe ways to integrate instruction and assessment
  • Identify ways to measure student progress and learning
  • Identify accommodations and modifications useful in testing situations