Appendix 27: Performance of Students with Disabilities On Middle-Level English Language Arts

Performance of Students with Disabilities On Middle-Level English Language Arts

More students with disabilities participated in the 8th grade English Language Arts assessment, 30,172 students in 2003 compared to 23,753 students in 1999. The performance of students with disabilities on this assessment improved in 2002, compared to earlier years, however declined in 2003. In 2003, 61.6 percent of students with disabilities performed at Levels 2 and above and 7.9 percent at Levels 3 and above compared to 72.3 percent at Level 2 and above and 9.2 percent at Level 3 and above in 2002.

	New York State Education Department
	New York State Part B Annual Performance Report 2002-2003
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