... familyvariables,7. to reinforce the call for high academic standards and educationalreform, and8. to argue for system and school accountability.The ways NAEP results are used are likely ... states’ policies for including, accom-modating, and reporting results for students with special needs. First-handaccounts of policies and experiences with reporting results for accommo-dated ... not been used for high-stakes pur-poses, such as for making decisions about placement, promotion, or reten-tion. Surveys and other analyses reveal that NAEP results are used for thefollowing...