Originally Posted by Austin
Mentally challenged people or those with severe deficits are a special case and cannot be lumped in with normally functioning people.


You realize that NLCB requires Special Education students to achieve proficiency on grade-level benchmarks by the same percentages as non-disabled students, right? Even those with severe cognitive disabilities (mental retardation) are required to take alternative assessments that are based on grade-level benchmarks in my state.

And if too many families of disabled students write letters requesting that their children not sit for these exams (or if too many students stay home) the school will miss their participation target. Missing any targets would cause the school to "fail" to meet Adequate Yearly Progress.