Letter from
Norma V. Cant?, Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights

Richard W. Riley
Secretary
U.S. Department of Education

Norma V. Cant?
Assistant Secretary
Office for Civil Rights
U.S. Department of Education

December 2000

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This resource guide has been developed by OCR in an effort to assemble the best information regarding test measurement standards, legal principles, and resources to help educators and policy-makers ensure that uses of tests as a part of decision-making that has high-stakes consequences for students are educationally sound and legally appropriate. The resource guide is intended to reflect existing test measurement and legal principles. The resource guide is not intended to and does not add to, or subtract from, any otherwise applicable federal requirements. This publication supersedes any earlier drafts, notes, or other preparatory versions of this document.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
INTRODUCTION:  An Overview of the Resource Guide
CHAPTER 1:   Test Measurement Principles
CHAPTER 2:   Legal Principles
APPENDIX A:  Glossary of Legal Terms
APPENDIX B:  Glossary of Test Measurement Terms
APPENDIX C:  Accommodations Used by States Table
APPENDIX D:  Legal Compendium
APPENDIX E:  Resources and References