WCER Working Papers
The WCER Working Paper Series shares research in progress, early findings, and methodological developments from WCER researchers. These papers are intended to support timely dissemination and encourage discussion among researchers, practitioners, and policymakers.
This series reflects WCER’s commitment to advancing knowledge and supporting evidence-informed decision making.
WCER accepts submissions from UW–Madison researchers with a connection to the WCER mission.
Browse the WCER working papers below, dating back to 2020, covering a wide range of topics investigated by WCER researchers and others at UW–Madison advancing education research.
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The Consequences of Using Testing Accommodations: Student, Teacher, and Parent Reactions to and Perceptions of Testing Accommodations
Authors: Sylvia C. Lang, Patrick J. Kumke, Erin L. Cowell, and Corey E. Ray April 2003, 21 pp. Abstract: This study examined Students with and without disabilities completed math and reading achievement tests with and without accommodations. Students, parents,…
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Alignment Analysis and Content Validity of the Wisconsin Alternate Assessment for Students With Disabilities
Authors: Andrew T. Roach, Stephen N. Elliott, Norman L. Webb March 2003, 62 pp. Abstract: The primary purpose of the investigation was to determine the extent to which Pearson correlations between the importance ratings of WAA items by the…
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Extended Time as an Accommodation on a Standardized Mathematics Test: An Investigation of its Effects on Scores and Perceived Consequences for Students With Varying Mathematical Skills
Authors: Stephen N. Elliott, Ann M. Marquart January 2003, 25 pp. Abstract: The purpose of this investigation was to examine the effect of a commonly used testing accommodation — extended time — on the performance of students with disabilities,…
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Assessment Literacy in a Standards-Based Education Setting
Author: Norman L. Webb April 2002, 19 pp. Abstract: This is a report of ongoing work in Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) in the area of assessment literacy. Increased mandates from both the state and the district, and MPS’s decentralization…
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Turning Data Into Knowledge: Lessons From Six Milwaukee Public Schools
Author: Sarah Mason April 2002, 9 pp. Abstract: This two-year project, funded by the Joyce Foundation, was a collaboration of the Wisconsin Center for Education Research with UCLA’s National Center for Research on Evaluation, Standards, and Student Testing (CRESST)…
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Data Use in the School and Classroom: The Challenges of Implementing Data-Based Decision Making Inside Schools
Author: Christopher A. Thorn April 2002, 13 pp. Abstract: Systemic efforts to implement data-based decision making at the school and classroom level face several challenges. First, most data available within district information systems are limited to what has been…
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Testing Accommodations Research and Decision Making: The Case of “Good” Scores Being Highly Valued But Difficult to Achieve for All Students
Authors: Stephen N. Elliott, Ryan J. Kettler, Brian C. McKevitt April 2002, 21 pp. Abstract: The inclusion of students with disabilities in assessment is deemed critical to improve the quality of educational opportunities for these students and to provide…
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