High-stakes Testing and Implications for Students with Visual Impairments and Other Disabilities

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expanded core curriculum is difficult to com plete within 12 years of education (Hatlen, 1996). With the vast amount of information that needs to be learned, the expanded core curriculum warrants a more official place in the educational experience of students who are visually impaired. Heumann, J., & Hehir, T. (1995). Policy guid ance on educating blind and visually im paired students. Washington, DC: Offi ce of Special Education and Rehabilitation Ser vices, U.S. Department of Education S.1248-To reauthorize the individuals with disabilities education act, and for other pur poses, 108th Congress, 1st session. (2003). Retrieved January 12th, 2006, from http:// frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc. cgi?dbname=108_cong_bills&docid=f: s1248is.txt.pdf Willoughby, D., & Duffy, S. (1989). Hand book for itinerant and resource teachers of blind and visually impaired students. Baltimore, MD: National Federation of the Blind.