NCEO Report 428

2018-19 Publicly Reported Assessment Results for Students with Disabilities and English Learners with Disabilities

Deb A. Albus, Sheryl S. Lazarus, & Martha L. Thurlow

December 2021

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Executive Summary

This year marks the 22nd year that the National Center on Educational Outcomes (NCEO) has reported on the extent of states’ public reporting of assessment data for students with disabilities. Since the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) of 2004, and the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) in 2015, all states receiving federal funding, whether one of the 50 regular states or 11 unique states (e.g., Guam, Puerto Rico, etc.), have been required to annually report reading, mathematics, and science assessment data to the federal government for all students and student subgroups, including students with disabilities. States are also required to report these data to the general public. It is important to continue to track whether and how states are reporting data on students with disabilities “to the public with the same frequency and in the same detail as it reports on the assessment of nondisabled children,” as required by IDEA (Wiley et al., 2005).

Other purposes of this report are to describe the extent to which states report these data on students with disabilities who were also English learners, summarize achievement gaps between students with Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) and their peers at select school levels, and present longitudinal biannual average gaps for reading/English language arts (ELA) and math. We also describe the public reporting of students with disabilities using accommodations and the publicly-reported participation and performance data on general and alternate versions of English language proficiency (ELP) assessments.

Extent of Public Reporting for Students with Disabilities

Forty regular states, out of the 61 regular and unique states, reported participation and performance of students with disabilities for all general assessments in reading, math, and science used for Title I accountability purposes in 2018–19. Eleven states reported these data for some assessments, and two reported performance only for all tests. Thirty-seven states reported participation and performance data for all alternate assessments based on alternate academic achievement standards (AA-AAAS). Of the 14 states with general reading/ELA, math, and science assessments not used for Title I, only five states reported participation and performance, and nine reported no data.

Extent of Public Reporting for English Learners with Disabilities

The number of states that reported participation and performance data for English learners with disabilities on all general assessments increased from one to three states from 201718 to 201819, with two additional states reporting participation and performance for some of their general assessments. For the AA-AAAS, 11 states reported participation and performance data for English learners with disabilities on all assessments, two reported these data for some of their AA-AAAS, one reported only participation, and two reported only performance. One state reported participation and performance for English learners with disabilities on general reading/ELA, math, or science assessments not used for Title I accountability, showing a change from none the previous years.

How Data Are Reported

The most common approaches for communicating student participation and performance on general assessments and AA-AAAS have not changed, although the number of states has increased slightly for each of the top two categories. The most common way to report participation for regular and unique states on general assessments was number of students tested (N=50), followed by percent of students tested (N=38). For performance, the most common reporting categories were percent proficient and percent by achievement level. Because states use different methods to report (e.g., merging assessments, grades), the numerators and denominators used to report participation and performance data continue to vary significantly across states.

A detailed snapshot of the middle school math participation rates reported for students with disabilities showed that only 18 states reported them by grade in a way that would be comparable (e.g., not merged grades or split by accommodated status). In those states, the participation rates ranged from 85.1 percent to 99.4 percent.

Differences in Performance

Differences in the percentage of students with and without IEPs scoring proficient on content assessments in reading and math persist. As in past reports, we looked at the 2018–19 performance data for elementary, middle, and high school grade levels. We also took a longitudinal look at biannual average gaps in performance for these same grades and content areas. Only states that had data by grade and content area for all select biannual years were included in the gap analysis. Compared to previous years’ analyses, the trend holds that elementary grades had slightly smaller gaps for both reading and math. However, the gaps for math were generally smaller across grades and years compared to reading. The 2018–19 year of data had the highest average gaps for each of our select grade levels for both content areas.

Other Reporting

Twelve states publicly reported participation and performance data for students receiving accommodations on state assessments, and seven other states reported participation only. Most states (N=42) did not publicly report these data.

For regular and alternate assessments of English language proficiency (ELP), most states did not publicly report data for English learners or English learners with disabilities. On regular ELP assessments, 23 states reported participation and 27 states reported performance for English learners. For English learners with disabilities, 11 states reported participation and 13 states reported performance. For alternate ELP assessments intended for English learners with the most significant cognitive disabilities, six states reported participation and seven states reported performance. Overall, the number of states reporting participation, performance, or both on regular ELP assessments was 28 states for English learners and 14 states for English learners with disabilities. On alternate ELP assessments, eight states reported at least some of these data.

Recommendations for Reporting

The following are recommendations to states for public reporting of disaggregated data for students with disabilities:

  1. Report participation and performance results for each assessment, content area, and grade level. This includes reporting alternate assessments separately from the general assessment where confidentiality of students is not jeopardized and describing what assessments are included when data are merged.
  2. Label preliminary and final data clearly with dates posted.
  3. Report number of students with disabilities receiving accommodations.
  4. Report participation percentages, disaggregated by grade.
  5. Provide reports in a format that is user-friendly for the general public rather than relying on technical reports or reports for federal audiences to be the sole type of public reporting of data for students with disabilities.
  6. If report cards disaggregate data by local education agencies, also aggregate those subgroups at the state level.
  7. Make data accessible by doing the following: attending to the usability of formats to view data (e.g., functionality of elements when screen is enlarged); noting any known issues with browsers in accessing formats or, ideally, resolving those issues; easing the ability of users to find most current information within the website; and using clear language and labeling. Also avoid requiring a log-in code to access otherwise public data if confidentiality of individual students is not jeopardized.
  8. For states with customized report generators, ensure that comparable data are available in easily exportable formats. Report content should be accessible for all users of state websites, including users with disabilities.

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Overview

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) of 2004 requires all states receiving funding to report assessment data for students with disabilities. The Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) further requires states to report assessment data on reading, mathematics, and science to the federal government for all students and student subgroups. The ESEA also requires that states report these data to the general public, and typically states have used state report cards, state assessment reports, or customized data reports generated on state education websites to fulfill this requirement (Albus et al., 2014).

The National Center on Educational Outcomes conducts these annual reports primarily to see whether states are reporting assessment data for students with disabilities “to the public with the same frequency and in the same detail as it reports on the assessment of nondisabled children,” as required by IDEA (Wiley et al., 2005). We include other topics in our annual reporting both for historical continuity and to address new areas of importance in public reporting. For example, in addition to our initial focus to summarize the extent of reporting of data for students with disabilities, we added summaries on students with disabilities who were also English learners. We also continue to summarize differences in performance between students with Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) and their peers, and to describe longitudinal biannual average gaps for reading and math. Additionally, we describe the public reporting of students with disabilities who use accommodations. Finally, we have expanded the data we summarize for English learners with disabilities by also summarizing the extent to which states publicly report participation and performance data on general and alternate versions of English language proficiency (ELP) assessments. We note that these summaries only include assessment data for these assessments rather than information about how states may report these results in combination with other indicators, growth indices, or state formulas used for Title III.

With this report for the 2018–19 school year, we have reached the 22nd year that the National Center on Educational Outcomes (NCEO) has analyzed states’ public reporting of assessment data for students with disabilities. Over these years, we have seen fluctuations in the number of regular and unique states (N=61) reporting state-level disaggregated data for students with disabilities. For example, in the last two years, from 2016–17 to 2017–18, there has been a small drop in the number of states reporting participation and performance for students with disabilities, dropping from 33 to 30 states (Albus et al., 2020). The highest number reporting these data was 53 states back in 2010–11 (Albus & Thurlow, 2013). To compare across more years, from 2002–03 to 2006–07, there had been between 35 and 39 states reporting these data (Albus et al., 2009; Klein et al., 2006; Thurlow et al., 2008; Thurlow & Wiley, 2004; Thurlow et al., 2003; Wiley et al., 2005; VanGetson & Thurlow, 2007). There have been similar variations for the number of states publicly reporting alternate assessment data, with a high of 52 states in 2012–13 (Albus et al., 2015) and a low of 36 states in 2006–07 and 2007–08 (Albus et al., 2009; Thurlow et al., 2008).

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Method

From January to February of 2020, staff searched for 2018–19 school year assessment reports on state department of education websites. We include the 50 “regular” states and the 11 “unique” states in our search. The 11 unique states are American Samoa, Bureau of Indian Education, Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands, District of Columbia, Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, Palau, Puerto Rico, Republic of the Marshall Islands, U.S. Department of Defense Education Activities, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Types of Reports Collected

The participation and performance data were found in various types of reports, including state assessment reports, state report cards, customized report generators, and other report formats. Reports submitted for federal accountability purposes (e.g., Annual Performance Report [APR]), are not included in this analysis, as our focus is on reporting for the general public.

Types of Assessment Data Collected

Staff collected information on the participation and performance of students with and without disabilities, and of English learners with disabilities for all state administered assessments. Specifically, we collected participation and performance data for all general and alternate assessments in reading/ELA, math, and science for these student groups, including assessments used for Title I accountability and those that were not. States differ in the assessments they give, with some states only giving assessments that meet Title I requirements and others giving assessments for other purposes, such as for a state’s own accountability or for graduation. Further, some states may have dual-purpose assessments. In addition to collecting the assessment data, we also track the states’ purposes for the different assessments and summarize the variety of ways in which states report these data. Definitions of the different types of state assessments are given below:

General assessment: Any assessment intended for students without disabilities and most students with disabilities that is designed to measure content area performance for Title I accountability or for exit or diploma purposes. General assessments may include end-of-course assessments for states that have them.

Alternate assessments based on alternate academic achievement standards (AA-AAAS): Any assessment intended for a very small percentage of students with disabilities who have the most significant cognitive disabilities. It is used to measure content area performance for Title I accountability or for exit or diploma purposes. AA-AAAS may include end-of-course assessments for states that have them.

ELP assessment: This assessment measures English language proficiency. It is administered to students who are identified as English learners.

Alternate ELP assessment: This ELP assessment is intended for a very small percentage of English learners with disabilities who have the most significant cognitive disabilities. It is used to measure English language proficiency.

One state reported data for an alternate based on grade-level achievement standards. We provide only basic information on how it reported those data.

Other Data Collected

We also searched for English language proficiency (ELP) assessment data and information on accommodated students. For ELP assessment data, we only include those reports that provide participation or performance information on the assessment (e.g., number assessed, percent proficient, etc.). We did not count the use of these data when they were only a contributing factor in other indicators or state formulas as used for Title III.

Verifying Data Collected

Using the collected data, staff prepared summary tables for each state. These tables were sent to state directors of assessment and special education for verification in July 2020, with an extension for some states that needed more time. Twenty-eight regular states and no unique states responded to the verification request. After the verification was completed, any additional information on whether and how states reported assessment participation and performance that met our criteria (e.g., for the general audience rather than for the APR report) was included in their state summary. See Appendix A for a sample of the email sent to states requesting verification and a sample of state summary tables used in the verification process.

Over time, changes to policies for reporting data to the U.S. Department of Education, as well as adjustments in our own criteria, which narrowed after 2004–05, likely have affected the numbers of states counted as reporting on the general assessment and AA-AAAS across years. Since 2004–05, posted APR data required by the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) were not counted as publicly reported data in our reports on public reporting because these data were not necessarily reported with the same frequency and detail as public reporting for all students (see Thurlow et al., 2008).

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Results

The results for this report are organized in six sections. The first section describes the extent of state reporting of participation and performance data for students with disabilities and English learners with disabilities in general and alternate content assessments in reading/ELA, math, and science. In this section, we summarize state reporting of general assessments used for Title I accountability purposes as well as state assessments not used for Title I. The second section describes state approaches for reporting participation on general assessments. The third section describes state approaches for reporting performance on general assessments. The fourth section presents performance data for students with disabilities, along with their peers, on general assessments at the elementary, middle, and high school levels for reading/ELA and math. It includes average achievement gaps for 2018–19 and biannually from 2014–15. The fifth section summarizes states’ public reporting of accommodated participation and performance data for students with disabilities, and the final section describes states’ public reporting of data for English learners with disabilities on general ELP assessments and alternate ELP assessments for English learners with the most significant cognitive disabilities.

How States Reported Participation and Performance Data

General Assessment Data for Students with Disabilities

In Figure 1, 66 percent (N=40) of the 61 regular and unique states reported participation and performance for students with disabilities for all general state reading/ELA, math, and science assessments used for Title I. Eighteen percent (N=11) reported participation and performance for some of these general assessments, and 3 percent (N=2) reported performance only. Thirteen percent (N=8) had no publicly reported data. For details, see Table B-1 in Appendix B.

Figure 1. Extent of Reporting General Assessment Data for Students with Disabilities Used for Title I [N=61]

Figure 1. Pie Chart

A few unique states either had no information found, or did not have general assessments used for Title I because they are not held to ESEA requirements. These states would not be held to the requirement to publicly report data for students with disabilities because they had not reported data for other students.

Figure 2 shows the extent to which the 50 regular states and 11 unique states reported participation and performance for students with disabilities on general reading/ELA, math, and science assessments used for Title I. The map shows that all of the regular states reported at least some participation or performance data for students with disabilities, with a majority of them reporting both participation and performance for all of these assessments. For details, see Table B-1 in Appendix B.

Figure 2. Regular and Unique States Reporting Disaggregated Participation or Performance Data for Students with Disabilities on General State Reading/ELA, Math, and Science Assessments Used for Title I, 2018–19

Figure 2. US Map

Notes. The figure does not include state APR data. A broad definition was used to determine whether a state had data. States were included if they had any data reported for the assessment (regardless of whether it was across all grades, by grade range, or for specific grades).

Not all state assessments in reading/ELA, math, and science are used for Title I. Some states administer assessments in these content areas for other purposes, such as graduation or state accountability. Of the 61 states, 47 had general assessments used only for Title I, and 14 states had general assessments in these content areas for other purposes. Figure 3 shows that among the 14 states, five reported participation and performance data for all tests, and nine did not publicly report data.

Figure 3. Extent of Reporting General Assessment Data for Students with Disabilities Not Used for Title I [N=61]

Figure 3. Pie Chart

Figure 4 presents the same information as in Figure 3 but shows how individual states publicly reported participation and performance for these assessments. For details, see Table B-2 in Appendix B.

Twenty-six states had general assessments in content areas other than reading/ELA, math, and science (e.g., social studies). Of these states, 12 reported participation and performance for all of the assessments, two reported participation and performance for some of these assessments, two reported performance only for some or all assessments, and 10 states did not disaggregate these data for students with disabilities. For details, see Table B-3 in Appendix B.

Figure 4. States Reporting Disaggregated Participation or Performance Data for Students with Disabilities on General Reading/ELA, Math, and Science Assessments Not Used for Title I, 2018–19

Figure 4. US Map

Note: States were included if they had any data reported for the assessment (regardless of whether it was across all grades, by grade range, or for specific grades).

Alternate Assessment Based on Alternate Academic Achievement Standards (AA-AAAS) Data for Students with the Most Significant Cognitive Disabilities

This section presents the extent of states’ public reporting of participation and performance for students with the most significant cognitive disabilities on alternate reading/ELA, math, and science assessments used for Title I. Figure 5 shows that 37 states, or 60 percent, reported both participation and performance data for all of these assessments. Six states (10%) reported these data for some, one state (2%) reported participation only, and two states (3%) reported performance only. Fifteen states (25%) had no publicly reported AA-AAAS data found. Of the states with no public data, a few unique states either had no information found about having an AA-AAAS or did not use the AA-AAAS for Title I (see Appendix B, Table B-4).

Figure 5. Extent of Reporting of AA-AAAS Used for Title I [N=61]

Figure 5. Pie Chart

Figure 6 presents the same information as in Figure 5 by state, but shows how individual states publicly reported participation and performance for reading/ELA, math, and science AA-AAAS used for Title I. For details, see Table B-2 in Appendix B. The map shows that all but five regular states reported some type of data for students taking AA-AAAS, with 36 regular states and one unique state reporting both participation and performance on these assessments. For details, see Table B-4 in Appendix B.

Most states do not administer AA-AAAS in content areas other than reading/ELA, math, and science. However, of the nine states that did administer additional AA-AAAS, all nine states administered AA-AAAS related to social studies content. Six of these states reported participation and performance, and three states did not publicly report data. For details, see Table B-5 in Appendix B.

Figure 6. States Reporting Participation or Performance Data for Students with the Most Significant Cognitive Disabilities on Reading/ELA, Math, and Science AA-AAAS Used for Title I, 2018–19

Figure 6. US Map

Note: The figure does not include state APR data. A broad definition was used to determine whether a state had data. States were included if they had any data reported for the assessment (regardless of whether it was across all grades, by grade range, or for specific grades).

General Assessment Data for English Learners with Disabilities

Most English learners with disabilities are assessed using general assessments, with or without accommodations. This section presents data on the extent to which states reported data for English learners with disabilities on general reading/ELA, math, and science assessments used for Title I. Figure 7 shows that just five states reported data for English learners with disabilities on these assessments, with three states reporting participation and performance for all assessments and two states reporting these data for some assessments. Fifty-six of the 61 regular and unique states, or 92% of all states, did not report participation or performance for English learners with disabilities on these assessments.

Figure 7. Extent of States Reporting Data for English Learners with Disabilities on General Reading/ELA, Math, and Science Assessments Used for Title I [N=61]

Figure 7. Pie Chart

Figure 8 presents the same information as in Figure 7, but shows how individual states publicly reported participation and performance for reading/ELA, math, and science AA-AAAS used for Title I. It shows that all five that reported data for English learners with disabilities were regular states. For details, see Table B-6 in Appendix B.

Figure 8. States Reporting Disaggregated Participation and Performance Data for English Learners with Disabilities on General Reading/ELA, Math, and Science Assessments Used for Title I, 2018–19

Figure 8. US Map

Note: The figure does not include state APR data. A broad definition was used to determine whether a state had data. States were included if they had any data reported for the assessment (regardless of whether it was across all grades, by grade range, or for specific grades).

Of the 14 states that had general assessments in reading/ELA, math, or science not used for Title I, just one reported participation and performance for English learners with disabilities, and the remaining thirteen did not publicly report these data (see Table B-7 in Appendix B for more details).

For states that had general assessments for content areas related to social studies (N=26), none of the total 61 states publicly reported data for English learners with disabilities. For details, see Table B-8 in Appendix B.

Alternate Assessment Reporting for English Learners with the Most Significant Cognitive Disabilities

Figure 9 shows that 11 states, or 18% of states, publicly reported participation and performance data on all reading/ELA, math, and science AA-AAAS for English learners with disabilities. Two states reported these data for some of these assessments, one state reported participation only, and two states reported performance only. Forty-five states (74%) did not publicly report data for English learners with the most significant cognitive disabilities on these assessments.

Figure 9. Extent of States Reporting AA-AAAS Data for English Learners with the Most Significant Cognitive Disabilities for Title I [N=61]

Figure 9. Pie Chart

Figure 10 shows the same data as in Figure 9, by state. Of all 61 states, a total of 16 regular states reported participation, performance, or both for English learners with the most significant cognitive disabilities on all reading/ELA, math, and science AA-AAAS used for Title I. Eleven of these reported participation and performance. For details, see Table B-9 in Appendix B.

Figure 10. English Learners with the Most Significant Cognitive Disabilities on Reading/ELA, Math, and Science AA-AAAS Used for Title I, 2018–19

Figure 10. US Map

Of the nine states that had additional AA-AAAS in content areas other than reading/ELA, math, and science, five reported participation and performance for all assessments for ELs with disabilities, and four did not. See Table B-10 in Appendix B for details.

Alternate Assessment Based on Grade-Level Achievement Standards (AA-GLAS) Data for Students with Disabilities and English Learners with Disabilities

In 2018–19, one state (Massachusetts) continued to administer an alternate assessment based on grade level achievement standards (AA-GLAS). This state reported participation and performance data for students with disabilities but did not report these same data for English learners with disabilities. For details see Table B-11 in Appendix B.

Participation and Performance Reporting Approaches on General Assessments

Participation Reporting Approaches

This section describes how states reported participation data. Figure 11 shows the approaches the 50 states used (of the total 61 regular and unique states) that reported participation data. Most states reported in multiple ways, so the total of the categories below does not equal 50. Thirty-seven states publicly reported the number of students tested, and 29 states reported the percent of students participating in general assessments used for Title I. Seventeen states reported the number of students enrolled or eligible to be tested in similar proximity to other participation data presented for assessments. Eight states each reported the percent of students not tested and the number of students with scores. Seven states reported the number not tested. Only two states reported the percent of students with no scores, and one state reported the number of students with no scores. Figure 11 includes data for states that used any method of reporting participation data (i.e., by grade and test, by merging grades and tests, by grades with tests merged, and by test with grades merged). Also, some states note that “number tested” in their reports actually means “number with scores,” but we count the language actually used in state reports. For additional details see Table B-12 in Appendix B. For details about AA-AAAS participation, see Table B-13 in Appendix B.

Figure 11. States Reporting Participation by Students with Disabilities for General Assessments Used for Title I in 2018–19

Figure 11. Bar Chart

We include, as in previous reports, a figure showing how many states report participation rates for grade eight mathematics for those states that reported rates in a comparable manner (e.g., by grade and test). Figure 12 shows that 18 states, out of the 50 with participation information, reported participation rates using an approach that could be compared (e.g., does not include rates of entire population or rates reported by accommodated status). See Appendix Table B-14 for the state abbreviation key.

Figure 12. Percentages of Students with Disabilities Participating in Middle School General Math Assessments in Those States with Reported Participation Rates by Grade in 2018–19

Figure 12. Column Chart

Performance Reporting Approaches on General Assessments

Performance data are also reported in a variety of ways, such as the number or percent of students in each achievement level, percent proficient or not proficient, etc. In more recent years, states have reported using state specific indices or growth targets. As these are often not as transparent in meaning as “percent proficient” on a test, these data are included in our “Other” reporting category, along with other lesser used data, such as average scale score or percentile rank. Fifty-two states reported performance data in at least one category. Figure 13 shows that the most common way states reported performance data was by percent by achievement level (N=50), with all but one regular state reporting this and one unique state reporting this. The next most common way to report was percent proficient (N=38). Fifteen states were counted as “percent proficient derived.” This means we used the reported percent by achievement level data to derive total percent proficient. The “other” category (N=14) includes states that reported scaled scores, percentiles, growth indices, or other types of scores. This figure includes data from states that used any method of reporting performance data (i.e., by grade and test, by merging grades and tests, by grade with tests merged, and by test with grades merged). Also, states could be counted in more than one category, so the number across types of data reported does not total 52 states. For additional details see Table B-15 in Appendix B. For details about AA-AAAS performance, see Table B-16 in the same Appendix.

Figure 13. Number of States Reporting Performance in Different Ways for Students with Disabilities in General Assessments Used for Title I, 2018–19

Figure 13. Bar Chart

Selected Results of General Assessment Performance for Students with Disabilities

This section focuses on general assessment performance data for reading/ELA and math, comparing the percentage of students with disabilities who were proficient to those of their peers without disabilities. It only includes states that reported data by grade in three representative levels of elementary, middle, and high school (e.g., Grade 4, Grade 8, and high school). Figures 14 to 19 show the differences in percent proficient between students with IEPs and their peers by state. A solid line represents the difference, or gap, between the student groups. States vary in their reporting of peer groups. Some states define peers as students without IEPs and other states include students with IEPs for “all students.” In the figures, these differences are noted on the horizontal axis as “A” for all students and “O” for students without IEPs. Some states may include students with 504 plans in their composition of a peer group without IEPs. We note these peer group differences because it may affect the interpretation of the achievement gaps shown.

Elementary School

Figures 14 and 15 show the elementary performance gaps for reading/ELA and math. For example, Figure 14 indicates that in New Mexico 5% of its students with IEPs assessed in the general reading assessment were proficient, whereas 30% of all students (A in the figure) were proficient. This results in a 25 percentage-point difference between the two groups. In Tennessee, 10% of its students with IEPs assessed in grade 4 were proficient in reading/ELA, compared to 38% of students without IEPs (O in the figure). This results in a 28 percentage-point difference. Overall, in reading/ELA, the smallest gap was 20 percentage points, and the largest gap was 51 percentage points. For elementary math, in Figure 15, the gaps ranged from 20 percentage points to 53 percentage points.

Figure 14. Percent Proficient for Elementary Reading/ELA in States That Reported Data by Grade [N=38]

Figure 14. Stacked Column Chart

Note: 38 of 61 states (including unique states) reported data by grade; 23 states had no data or no data by grade.

Figure 15. Percent Proficient for Elementary Math in States That Reported Data by Grade [N=38]

Figure 15. Stacked Column Chart

Note: 38 of 61 states (including unique states) reported data by grade; 23 states had no data or no data by grade.

Middle School

Figures 16 and 17 illustrate the performance gaps for middle school reading/ELA and math. As with the elementary grade graphs, the following figures show a range of gaps in performance between students with IEPs and their peers for the two content areas. In Figure 16, the middle school reading gaps ranged from 13 percentage points to 55 percentage points. In Figure 17, for math, the gaps ranged from 10 percentage points to 47 percentage points.

Figure 16. Percent Proficient for Middle School Reading/ELA in States That Report Data by Grade [N=37]

Figure 16. Stacked Column Chart

Note: 37 of 61 states (including unique states) reported data by grade; 24 states had no data or no data by grade.

Figure 17. Percent Proficient Middle School Math in States That Reported Data by Grade [N=37]

Figure 17. Stacked Column Chart

Note: 37 of 61 states (including unique states) reported data by grade; 24 states had no data or no data by grade.

High School

Figures 18 and 19 show the gaps for high school reading/ELA and math. Grade 10 was used for math, but when states do not report a grade 10 math test, the end-of-course test in algebra is used, as historically this has been the most commonly found math test across states after middle school. Figure 18 shows that reading/ELA gaps range from 24 percentage points to 58 percentage points. Figure 19, for math, shows gaps ranging from 7 percentage points to 61 percentage points.

Figure 18. Percent Proficient for High School Reading/ELA in States that Report Data by Grade [N=29]

Figure 18. Stacked Column Chart

Note: 29 of 61 states (including unique states) reported data by grade; 32 states had no data or no data by grade.

Figure 19. Percent Proficient for High School Math in States that Report Data by Grade [N=27]

Figure 19. Stacked Column Chart

Note: 27 of 61 states (including unique states) reported data by grade; 34 states had no data or no data by grade.

Summaries of Average Gaps for Students With and Without IEPs by Content Area and School Level

Average achievement gaps presented in this section are based on the achievement gaps in publicly reported data for students with IEPs and the comparison peer group used by each state. Table 1 presents the average gaps biannually from 2014–15 to 2018–19. These peer groups are either “All” students that include students with disabilities, or students without disabilities according to individual state reporting practices. States with data across all three select biannual years from 2014–15 and 2018–19 were included in calculating the average gaps for reading/ELA and math by each grade level. If states did not have data for grades 4, 8, or 10, one grade below was used; one grade above was used if data were reported neither for the identified grade nor one grade below. These grades are used to represent elementary, middle, and high school. There are limitations to this analysis in that the number of states with data often fluctuates and the assessments a state uses may change over time. Further, some states in prior years reported performance for alternate assessments based on modified achievement standards (AA-MAS).

As shown in Table 1, the number of states with data varied between 19 and 31 depending on the content area and grade. Across reading/ELA and math, the gaps for the elementary grades were slightly lower than corresponding content area gaps in middle or high school grades. However, the gaps for math were generally smaller across grades and years compared to reading/ELA. The 2018–19 year of data had the highest average gaps for all content areas and grades.

Table 1. Average Gaps for Students with IEPs and Comparison Peer Group on General Assessments: Biannually for Select Years

Grade Ranges Number of States Average Gaps for All States with Data Reporting
by Grade
2014–15 2016–17 2018–19
Elementary School Reading/ELA 31 31 32 35
Middle School Reading/ELA 30 37 39 40
High School Reading/ELA 20 35 36 42
Elementary School Math 31 28 30 32
Middle School Math 30 30 30 33
High School Math 19 30 29 36

Accommodations Data for Students with Disabilities

Figure 20 summarizes the number of regular and unique states (N=61) that publicly reported participation or performance data for students with IEPs receiving accommodations on the general assessments for 2018–19. Nineteen states reported some type of accommodations data, with 12 states reporting the number receiving accommodations and their performance and seven states reporting only the number receiving accommodations. See Appendix B-17 for specific state information shown in Figure 20.

Figure 20. States Reporting Students with Disabilities Receiving Accommodations, 2018–19

Figure 20. US Map

Public Reporting on English Language Proficiency (ELP) Assessments

This section summarizes the public reporting of state level data for ELP and alternate ELP assessments for English learners with the most significant cognitive disabilities. Students in the latter group generally participate in state AA-AAAS for assessing the content areas included in Title I. Figure 21 shows that of the 50 states and District of Columbia, 28 states reported participation or performance data for English learners on ELP assessments, 14 states reported for English learners with disabilities on ELP assessments, and eight states reported for English learners with significant cognitive disabilities on alternate ELP assessments.

Figure 21. 2018–19 Number of States Reporting Data on ELP Assessments in Public Reporting

Figure 21. Bar Chart

Figure 22 shows the number of states that publicly reported participation and performance specifically for the regular ELP assessment, for English learners and English learners with disabilities, and for the alternate ELP assessments for English learners with significant cognitive disabilities. For English learners who take regular ELP assessments, 23 states reported participation and 27 states reported performance. For English learners with disabilities who take regular ELP assessments, 11 states reported participation and 13 states reported performance. For English learners with significant cognitive disabilities who take alternate ELP assessments, six states reported participation and seven states reported performance. Often, the states that report these data allow users to choose to disaggregate by English learners with disabilities, but the data are not presented for confidentiality reasons due to the small numbers of students. If a state offers the option to choose these data, we count it as having data even if the data are not viewable due to the small numbers. See Appendix B-18 for details by state for Figures 21 and 22.

Figure 22. 2018–19 Number of States Reporting Participation or Performance for ELP Assessments in Public Reporting

Figure 22. Bar Chart

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Summary and Conclusions

Extent of Public Reporting for Students with Disabilities

Forty states, of the 61 regular and unique states, reported participation and performance of students with disabilities for all general assessments in reading/ELA, math, and science used for Title I accountability purposes in 2018–19. Eleven states reported these data for some assessments, and two reported performance only for all tests. Thirty-seven states reported participation and performance data for all AA-AAAS. Of the 14 states with general reading/ELA, math, and science assessments not used for Title I, only five states reported participation and performance; nine reported no data.

Extent of Public Reporting for English Learners with Disabilities

The number of states that reported participation and performance data for English learners with disabilities on all general assessments increased to three states, with two additional states reporting participation and performance for some of their general assessments. For the AA-AAAS, 11 states reported participation and performance data for English learners with disabilities on all assessments, two reported these data for some of their AA-AAAS, one reported participation only, and two reported performance only. One state reported participation and performance for English learners with disabilities on general reading/ELA, math, or science assessments not used for Title I accountability, showing a change from none the previous years.

How Data Are Reported

The most common approaches for communicating student participation and performance on general assessments and AA-AAAS have not changed, although the number of states using the two most common approaches increased slightly since the previous report. The most common way to report participation for regular and unique states on general assessments was number tested (N=50) followed by percent of students tested (N=38). Because states use different methods to report (e.g., merging assessments, grades), the numerators and denominators used to report participation and performance data continue to vary significantly across states.

As in our previous reports, we included a figure showing the middle school math participation rates reported across states. For the 2018–19 school year, 29 states reported participation rates, but only 18 reported in a way that could be compared (e.g., not merged grades or split by accommodation status). These participation rates ranged from 85.1 percent to 99.4 percent.

Differences in Performance

Differences in the percentage of students with and without IEPs scoring proficient on content assessments in reading/ELA and math persist. As in past reports, we looked at the 2018–19 performance data for elementary, middle, and high school grade levels as well as a longitudinal look at biannual average gaps in performance for these same grades and content areas. Only states that had data by grade and content area for all select biannual years were included in the gap analysis. Compared to previous years’ analyses, the trend holds that elementary grades have had slightly smaller gaps for both reading/ELA and math than middle and high school. However, the gaps for math were generally smaller across grades and years compared to reading/ELA gaps. The 2018–19 year of data had higher average gaps for all content areas and grades compared to 2014–15 or 2016–17.

Other Reporting

There was an increase over the previous year (i.e., 2017–18) in the reporting on students with disabilities who use accommodations, with 19 states publicly reporting either participation or performance data for students receiving accommodations on state assessments. Twelve reported both the number using accommodations and performance, and seven states reported only the number using accommodations. Forty-two states did not publicly report these data.

There was also an increase over the previous year (i.e., 2017–18) in the states reporting data for regular and alternate assessments of ELP. Of the regular 50 states and the District of Columbia, 28 states reported participation or performance for English learners on regular ELP assessments, compared to 13 states in 2017–18. Twice as many states (14 states) reported these data for English learners with disabilities in 2018–19 compared with 2017–18. For alternate ELP assessments intended for English learners with the most significant cognitive disabilities, eight states reported these data, up from four states in 2017–18.

Recommendations for Reporting

The following are recommendations to states for public reporting of disaggregated data for students with disabilities:

  1. Report participation and performance results for each assessment, content area, and grade level. This includes reporting alternate assessments separately from the general assessment where confidentiality of students is not jeopardized and describing what assessments are included when data are merged.
  2. Label preliminary and final data clearly with dates posted.
  3. Report number of students with disabilities receiving accommodations.
  4. Report participation percentages, disaggregated by grade.
  5. Provide reports in a format that is user-friendly for the general public rather than relying on technical reports or reports for federal audiences to be the sole type of public reporting of data for students with disabilities.
  6. If report cards disaggregate data by local education agencies, also aggregate those subgroups at the state level.
  7. Make data accessible by doing the following: attending to the usability of formats to view data (e.g., functionality of elements when screen is enlarged); noting any known issues with browsers in accessing formats or, ideally, resolving those issues; easing the ability of users to find most current information within the website; and using clear language and labeling. Also avoid requiring a log-in code to access otherwise public data if confidentiality of individual students is not jeopardized.
  8. For states with customized report generators, ensure that comparable data are available in easily exportable formats. Report content should be accessible for all users of state websites, including users with disabilities.

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References

Albus, D. A., Lazarus, S. S., & Thurlow, M. L. (2020). 2017–2018 Publicly reported assessment results for students with disabilities and English learners with disabilities (NCEO Report 419). National Center on Educational Outcomes.
https://nceo.umn.edu/docs/OnlinePubs/NCEOReport419.pdf

Albus, D. A., Liu, K. K., Thurlow, M. L., & Lazarus, S. S. (2019). 2016–17 Publicly reported assessment results for students with disabilities and ELs with disabilities (NCEO Report 411). National Center on Educational Outcomes. https://nceo.umn.edu/docs/OnlinePubs/NCEOReport411.pdf

Albus, D., Lazarus, S. S., & Thurlow, M. L. (2014). 2011–12 Publicly reported assessment results for students with disabilities and ELLs with disabilities (Technical Report 69). National Center on Educational Outcomes. https://nceo.umn.edu/docs/onlinePubs/Tech69/TechnicalReport69.pdf

Albus, D., Lazarus, S. S., & Thurlow, M. L. (2015). 2012–13 Publicly reported assessment results for students with disabilities and ELLs with disabilities (Technical Report 70). National Center on Educational Outcomes. https://nceo.umn.edu/docs/onlinePubs/Tech70/TechnicalReport70.pdf

Albus, D., Thurlow, M., & Bremer, C. (2009). Achieving transparency in the public reporting of 2006–2007 assessment results (Technical Report 53). National Center on Educational Outcomes.
https://nceo.umn.edu/docs/onlinePubs/Tech53/TechnicalReport53.pdf

Klein, J. A., Wiley, H. I., & Thurlow, M. L. (2006). Uneven transparency: NCLB tests take precedence in public assessment reporting for students with disabilities (Technical Report 43). National Center on Educational Outcomes.
https://rtc3.umn.edu/docs/OnlinePubs/TechReport43.pdf

Thurlow, M., Bremer, C., & Albus, D. (2008). Good news bad news in disaggregated subgroup reporting to the public on 2005–2006 assessment results (Technical Report 52). National Center on Educational Outcomes.
https://rtc3.umn.edu/docs/OnlinePubs/Tech52/Technical52.pdf

Thurlow, M. L., & Wiley, H. I. (2004). Almost there in public reporting of assessment results for students with disabilities (Technical Report 39). National Center on Educational Outcomes.
https://rtc3.umn.edu/docs/OnlinePubs/TechReport39.pdf

Thurlow, M. L., Wiley, H. I., & Bielinski, J. (2003). Going public: What 2000–2001 reports tell us about the performance of students with disabilities (Technical Report 35). National Center on Educational Outcomes.
https://rtc3.umn.edu/docs/OnlinePubs/TechReport35.pdf

VanGetson, G. R., & Thurlow, M. L. (2007). Nearing the target in disaggregated subgroup reporting to the public on 2004–2005 assessment results(Technical Report 46). National Center on Educational Outcomes.
https://rtc3.umn.edu/docs/OnlinePubs/Tech46/TechReport46.pdf

Wiley, H. I., Thurlow, M. L., & Klein, J. A. (2005). Steady progress: State public reporting practices for students with disabilities after the first year of NCLB (2002–2003) (Technical Report 40). National Center on Educational Outcomes. https://rtc3.umn.edu/docs/OnlinePubs/TechReport40.pdf

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Appendix A

The National Center on Educational Outcomes is examining states’ public reports for the 2018–2019 school year assessment results. Our goal is to:

(a) identify all components of each state’s testing system;

(b) determine whether each state reports disaggregated test results for students with disabilities and English language learners (ELs) with disabilities; and

(c) describe the way participation and performance information is presented.

As in previous years, we are looking at assessment department reports and the equivalent of report cards used for Title I.

We have reviewed your Web site for this information and have enclosed tables summarizing that review. Please verify all included information. Specifically, please return the tables that we have attached, noting your changes to them. Also, if there is additional publicly reported information available for your state, please provide us with the public document and/or website that contains the information. Address your responses to Deb Albus via email.

If you have any questions about our request, please email Deb Albus. Please respond by July 1, 2020.

Thank you for taking the time to provide this information.

Sheryl Lazarus, Director NCEO

Deb Albus, Research Fellow, NCEO

 

1. Reporting in State Assessments Summary

Please check the information below for accuracy and make edits as needed.

Assessments Content Area by Grade Disaggregated Data Used for
Title I
Special Education ELs with Disabilities
Partici-
pation
Perform-
ance
Partici-
pation
Perform-
ance
Scantron ELA, Math (3–8, HS),
Science (5, 7, HS)
Yes Yes No No Yes
The ACT College
Readiness Test
English, Math, Reading,
Science with Writing (11)
No No No No No
Alabama Alternate
Assessment
Reading, Math (3–8, 10),
Science (5, 7, 10)
Yes Yes No No Yes

 

2. Reporting on Students with Disabilities

How was participation and performance reported on the Title I assessments (general and alternate based on alternate academic achievement standards (AA-AAAS))?

The table presents descriptive data categories. If your state uses “number tested” in report tables, but it actually reflects “Number of students with scores” among total tested, you may explain this below the table. We know certain data categories could be used to derive other categories below, but we are counting which categories states use. Percent proficient derived is an exception. If a state reports percent by achievement level that can be used to sum for total percent proficient, we do count this, but in its own category indicating the user needs to derive, or compute, this. If percent proficient did not need to be derived, will be “No.”

Please review the table and make edits as needed. If data are merged, an M is placed in the general and alternate columns.

For Title I Assessments: Participation
Performance
Participation General AA-AAAS Performance General AA-AAAS
Number Enrolled/ Eligible to be Tested No No Percent Proficient Yes Yes
Number of Students Tested No No OR Percent Proficient Derived No No
Number of Students Not Tested No No Percent Not Proficient No No
Percent Participating in Test Yes Yes Number Proficient No No
Percent of Students Not Tested No No Number Not Proficient No No
Number of Students with Scores No No Number by Achievement Level No No
Number of Students with No scores No No Percent by Achievement Level Yes Yes
Percent of Students with No Scores No No Other (e.g., percentile rank) No No

3. Accommodated Status Reporting

Did your state report accommodated status data for any population?

Please review the table and edit as needed. For edits, please note the report name and provide a link if different from below.


List assessment and describe reporting Reported Participation? Reported Performance?
On what assessment(s)? Has number tested for students with IEPs for regular and alternate with and without accommodations with performance in achievement levels and all category percent proficient. Yes Yes

Report name/Link to report/attach:
Proficiency/Proficiency - 2018–2019 Assessment Data for Students with IEPs
https://www.alsde.edu/dept/erc/Support/2018–2019%20Proficiency%20and%20Participation%20Data%20of%20Students%20with%20IEPs.xlsx

Participation and Performance Data for Students with Disabilities in English Language Proficiency (ELP) Assessments

Please review the following table for accuracy and make edits as needed. If edits require adding an alternate ELP assessment, please use the additional placeholder row for this information, as we count it separately.

4. Disaggregated Data for the English Language Proficiency Assessment(s)

ELPA Name Grade Reports Data for All
English Learners
Disaggregated Data for
ELs with Disabilities
Participation Performance Participation Performance
ACCESS 2.0 K-12 No No No No
[Alternate ELP
Assessment]





 

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Appendix B

Data Tables

Table B-1. Disaggregated Special Education Data on General Assessments Used for Title I: Reading/English Language Arts, Math, and Science

State Test Subject Areas/ Grade Partici-pation Perfom-ance Part. and Perf. All Tests Part. and Perf. Some Tests Perf. Only All Tests No Publicly Reported Data Found
Regular States  Reporting Summary 
Alabama Scantron ELA, Math (3–8, HS), Science (5, 7, HS) Yes Yes Yes      
Alaska PEAKS ELA, Math (3–10) Yes Yes Yes      
Alaska Science
Assessment
Science (4, 8, 10) Yes Yes
Arizona AZMerit ELA, Math (3–8), HS: English (9–11,)
Algebra I-II, Geometry
Yes Yes Yes      
AIMS Science Science (4, 8, HS) Yes Yes
Arkansas ACT Aspire English, Reading, Math, Science, and
Writing (3–10)
Yes Yes Yes      
California Smarter Balanced ELA, Math (3–8, 11) Yes Yes   Yes    
CAST Science (5, 8, once in HS, field testing) No No
Colorado CMAS ELA/Literacy, Math (3–8), HS:
Algebra I, Geometry, Integrated
Math I-II
Yes Yes Yes      
CMAS Science (5, 8, HS) Yes Yes
Connecticut Smarter Balanced ELA, Math (3–8) Yes Yes Yes
 
NGSS Science Science (5, 8, 11) Yes Yes
Connecticut SAT
School Day
Evidenced Based Reading, Writing,
Math (11)
Yes Yes
Delaware Smarter Balanced ELA, Math (3–8) Yes Yes Yes      
SAT School Day ELA, Essay, Math, Science (HS) Yes Yes
Florida FSA ELA, Math (3–10) Yes Yes Yes      
FSA EoC Assessments EoC: Algebra I, Geometry, Biology I Yes Yes
Statewide Science Assessment Science (5, 8) Yes Yes
Georgia Georgia Milestones ELA, Math (3–8), Science (5, 8,
HS), HS (EoC): 9th Literature and
Composition, American Literature
and Composition, Coordinate
Algebra, Algebra I, Geometry,
Analytic Geometry, Physical
Science, Biology
Yes Yes Yes      
Hawaii Smarter Balanced ELA, Math (3–8, 11) Yes Yes Yes      
HSA Science Science (4, 8) Yes Yes
EoC Biology I (HS) Yes Yes
KAEO Hawaiian Language Arts, Math
(3–8), Science (4, 8)
Yes Yes
Idaho ISAT ELA, Math, (3–8, HS), Science
(5, 7, HS)
Yes Yes Yes      
Illinois PARCC ELA, Math (3–8) Yes Yes Yes
 
SAT ELA, Math (HS) Yes Yes
  ISA Science (5, 8, 10) Yes Yes
Indiana ISTEP+ Reading, Math (3–8, 10) Yes Yes Yes      
ISTEP+ Science (4,6) Yes Yes
ILearn Biology Yes Yes
Iowa ISASP Reading, Math (3–8, 11) Yes Yes Yes      
ISASP Science Science (5, 8, 11) Yes Yes
Kansas General Assessment ELA, Math, (3–8, 10), Science
(5, 8, 11)
Yes Yes Yes      
Kentucky K-PREP Reading, Math, (3–8, 11), Science (4,7, 11), Writing (5,6,8,11) Yes Yes   Yes    
EoC EoC: English II, Algebra II,
Biology
No No
Louisiana LEAP 2025 English, Math, Science (3–12) Yes Yes   Yes    
EoC English I-III & Algebra I &
Geometry & US History
No Yes
Maine eMPowerME Reading, Writing, Language,
Math (3–8)
Yes Yes Yes
   
SAT School Day Math, ELA (HS) Yes Yes
MEA Science Science (5, 8, HS) Yes Yes
Maryland MCAP ELA, Math (3–8) Yes Yes   Yes    
MCAP Science (5, 8) Yes Yes
MCAP EoC EoC: English, Algebra I-II,
Science field testing
No No
Massachusetts Next Generation
MCAS Tests
ELA, Math (3–8, 10) Yes Yes Yes      
STE MCAS Tests Science and Technology/
Engineering (5, 8, 9 or 10)
Yes Yes
Michigan M-STEP ELA, Math (3 to 8, 11), Science
(5, 8, 11)
Yes Yes Yes      
SAT with Essay ELA, Math (11) Yes Yes
Minnesota MCA III Reading (3 to 8, 10), Math (3 to
8, 11), Science (5, 8, HS)
Yes Yes Yes      
Mississippi MAAP ELA, Math (3–8, EoC) Yes Yes Yes      
Science Tests Science (5, 8) Yes Yes
SATP2 EoC: Biology I Yes Yes
Missouri MAP ELA, Math (3–8), Science
(field testing, no data)
No Yes   Yes    
EoC English I-II, Algebra I-II Yes Yes
EoC Biology, Physical Science No No
Montana Smarter Balanced ELA, Math (3–8) Yes Yes   Yes    
ACT Plan Writing ELA, Math, Science, STEM,
Writing (11)
No Yes
CRT Science Science (4, 8, 10) Yes Yes
Nebraska NSCAS ELA, Math, (3–8, 11), Science (5,8,11) Yes Yes Yes      
Nevada SBAC & Science Reading, Math (3–8, 10),
Science (5,8, 10)
Yes Yes Yes      
New Hampshire NH SAS ELA, Math (3–8), Science
(5, 8, 11)
Yes Yes Yes      
  SAT School Day ELA, Math (11) Yes Yes
New Jersey PARCC ELA, Math (3–8) Yes Yes   Yes    
NJSLA-S Science (5, 8, 11) No No
EoC ELA (9–11), EoC: Algebra
I-II, Geometry
Yes Yes
New Mexico PARCC ELA, Math (3–8, 10, 11) Yes Yes Yes      
SBA Science (4, 7, 10, 11) Yes Yes
SBA Spanish Spanish Reading (4, 7, 10-11) Yes Yes
New York Elementary/Intermed-
iate Tests
ELA, Math (3–8) Science
(4, 8)
Yes Yes Yes      
Regents Exams
Academic
EoC: ELA, Algebra I-II,
Geometry
Yes Yes
Regents Exams
School Quality
EoC: Living Environment,
Physical Setting: Physics,
Chemistry, Earth Science
Yes Yes
North Carolina EOG Test Reading, Math (3–8), Science
(5, 8)
Yes Yes Yes      
EOC Test EOC: NC Math I, Biology,
English II, NC Math 3
Yes Yes
North Dakota NDSA Reading, Math (3–8, 10) Yes Yes   Yes    
NDSA Science Science (4, 8, 11) No No
ACT May be
used instead
English, Reading, Math,
Science (11)
Yes Yes
Ohio OST Math, Reading (3–8),
Science (5, 8)
Yes Yes Yes      
EoC Exams EoC: Algebra I, Geometry,
Integrated Math I-II, Biology,
English I- II
Yes Yes
Oklahoma OSTP 3–8 ELA, Math, (3–8), Science (5, 8) No Yes     Yes  
High School
OSTP
Science (11) No Yes
ACT or SAT ELA, Math (11) No Yes
Oregon Oregon’s Summa-
tive Assessments
ELA, Math (3–8, 11) Yes Yes Yes      
Oregon’s Science Summative
Assessment
 Science (5, 8, 11) Yes Yes
Pennsylvania PSSA ELA, Math (3–8), Science (4, 8) Yes Yes Yes      
Keystone Exam Literature, Algebra, Biology (11) Yes Yes
Rhode Island RICAS ELA, Math (3–8) Yes Yes Yes      
SAT ELA, Math (11) Yes Yes
RI NGSA Science (5, 8, 11) Yes Yes
South Carolina SCPASS Science (4,8) Yes Yes Yes      
SC READY ELA, Math (3–8) Yes Yes
EoCEP (graded
A-F)
EoC: Algebra I, Biology I,
English I, Reading, Writing
Yes Yes
South Dakota South Dakota
ELA Assessment
and South Dakota
Math Assessment
ELA and Math. (3–8, 11) Yes Yes Yes      
South Dakota
Science Assess-
ment
Science (5, 8, 11) Yes Yes
Tennessee TNReady ELA, Math, (3–8) Yes Yes   Yes    
TNReady Science (5–8, HS) No No
EoC EoC: Algebra l-ll, Integrated
Math l-lll, English I-II
Yes Yes
EoC Biology No No
ACT or SAT Cohort: English, Math, Reading,
Science, Composite
No No
Texas STAAR with
Spanish version
Math, Reading (3–8), Writing
(4, 7), Science (5, 8), Spanish
version (3–5)
Yes Yes Yes      
STAAR EoC EoC: English I, Reading,
Writing, Algebra I, Biology
Yes Yes
Utah RISE ELA, Math (3–8) Science (4–8) Yes Yes   Yes    
Utah Aspire Plus ELA, Math, Science (9–10) No Yes
Vermont Smarter Balanced ELA, Math (3–9) Yes Yes Yes      
Vermont Science Assessment Science (5, 8, 11) Yes Yes
Virginia SOL Reading, Math (3–8), Science
(5, 8), Writing (8)
Yes Yes Yes      
EoC SOL Test EoC: Reading, Writing,
Algebra I-II, Geometry, Biology,
Earth Science, Chemistry
Yes Yes
Washington Smarter Balanced ELA, Math (3–8, 11) Yes Yes Yes      
WCAS Science (5, 8, 11) Yes Yes
West Virginia WVGSA ELA/Literacy, Math (3–8) Yes Yes Yes      
WVGSA Science Science (5, 8, 11) Yes Yes
SAT School Day Reading, Math, Writing, Essay,
Science (11)
Yes Yes
Wisconsin Wisconsin Forward ELA, Math (3–8), Science (4, 8) Yes Yes Yes      
  ACT English, Reading, Math, Science,
Writing (11)
Yes Yes
Wyoming WY-TOPP Reading, Math (3–8,11), Science
(4, 8, 11)
Yes Yes Yes      
Total Regular States (N=50)  39 10 1 0
Unique States  Reporting Summary 
American Samoa SBA Reading (3, 5, 7, 10), Math
(3, 5, 7, 10)
No No       Yes
ACT English, Reading, Math, Science
(11, 12)
No No
Bureau of Indian
Education
Individual state assessments 3-HS: By State: ELA, Reading,
Math, Science
No No       Yes
Commonwealth of
Northern Mariana
Islands
ACT ASPIRE English, Writing, Reading, Math,
Science (3–10)
No No       Yes
District of Columbia PARCC ELA, Math (3–8), HS: ELA I-II,
Algebra I-II, Geometry,
Integrated Math
Yes Yes Yes      
DC Science Science (5, 8, HS) Yes Yes
Federated States of
Micronesia
NMCT Reading (6, 8, 10), Math (4, 6,
8, 10)
No No       Yes
Guam ACT ASPIRE English, Math, Reading (3–10) Yes Yes   Yes    
SBA Algebra I-II, Geometry, Science
(1–8) 9 to 12: Biology, Anatomy
and Physiology, Chemistry,
Physical Science, Algebra I-II,
Geometry
No No
Palau No Information              Yes
Puerto Rico Academic Achievement Test Spanish, English, Math (3–8,
11), Science (4, 8, 11)
No No       Yes
Republic of
Marshall Islands
MISAT English Reading, Math,
Marshallese Reading,
Science (3, 6, 8, 10, 12)
No No       Yes
U.S. Department of
Defense Education
Activity
No Title I
Assessment
              Yes
U.S. Virgin Islands Smarter Balanced ELA, Math (3–8, 11) No Yes     Yes  
Total Unique States (N=11)  1 1 1 8
Total Regular and Unique States (N=61)  40 11 2 8
Percent of All States   66% 18% 3% 13%

 

Table B-2. Reporting for Students with Disabilities on General Assessments Not Used for Title I: Reading/English Language Arts, Math, and Science

State Test Subject Areas/Grade Partici-pation Perform-ance All Used for Title I Part. and Perf. All Tests No Publicly Reported Data Found
Regular States  Reporting Summary   
Alabama ACT College Readiness Test English, Reading, Math, Science with Writing (11) No No     Yes
Alaska None   - - Yes    
Arizona None   - - Yes    
Arkansas None   - - Yes    
California None   - - Yes    
Colorado None   - - Yes    
Connecticut None   - - Yes    
Delaware None   - - Yes    
Florida None   - - Yes    
Georgia None   - - Yes    
Hawaii EoC EoC: Algebra I-II No No     Yes
Idaho None   - - Yes    
Illinois None   - - Yes    
Indiana IREAD-3 Reading (3) Yes Yes   Yes  
Iowa None   - - Yes    
Kansas None   - - Yes    
Kentucky ACT English, Reading, Math, Science (11) No No     Yes
Louisiana ACT English, Reading, Math, Science (12) No No     Yes
Maine None   - - Yes    
Maryland None   - - Yes    
Massachusetts None   - - Yes    
Michigan None   - - Yes    
Minnesota None   - - Yes    
Mississippi None   - - Yes    
Missouri None   - - Yes    
Montana None   - - Yes    
Nebraska ACT ELA, Math, Science (11) Yes Yes   Yes  
Nevada ACT Math, Reading, Science, Writing (11) Yes Yes   Yes  
New Hampshire None   - - Yes    
New Jersey None   - - Yes    
New Mexico None   - - Yes    
New York None   - - Yes    
North Carolina ELA Reading Test Reading (3) No No     Yes
North Dakota ACT Workkeys Applied Math (11) No No     Yes
Ohio None   - - Yes    
Oklahoma None   - - Yes    
Oregon None   - - Yes    
Pennsylvania None
- - Yes    
Rhode Island None   - - Yes    
South Carolina ACT Work Keys Reading for Information, Applied Math (3rd yr HS) Yes Yes   Yes  
South Dakota None   - - Yes    
Tennessee None   - - Yes    
Texas None   - - Yes    
Utah K3 Reading Competency Reading (K-3) Note: has grade 3, so included. No No     Yes
Vermont None   - - Yes    
Virginia None   - - Yes    
Washington None   - - Yes    
West Virginia None   - - Yes    
Wisconsin ACT Aspire English, Reading, Math, Science, Writing (9, 10) Yes Yes   Yes  
Wyoming ACT or Workkeys English, Math, Reading, Writing, Science (11, 12) No No     Yes
Total Regular States (N=50)  37 5 8
Unique States  Reporting Summary 
American Samoa None   - - Yes    
Bureau of Indian Education Assessments by state By state - - No info.    
Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands None   - - Yes  
District of Columbia None   - - Yes    
Federated States of Micronesia None   - - Yes    
Guam None   - - Yes    
Palau No information   - - No Info.    
Puerto Rico None   - - Yes    
Republic of Marshall Islands None   - - Yes    
U.S. Department of Defense Education Activity CCRS Summative Assessment ELA (6–8, 10), Math (3–6), EoC: Algebra I-II, Geometry No No     Yes
PSAT 8–9, PSAT/NMSQT Reading, Writing/ Language, Math (8–9, 10, 11) No No
U.S. Virgin Islands None   - - Yes    
Total Unique States (N=11)  10 0 1
Total Regular and Unique States (N=61)  47 5 9
Percent of All States   77% 8% 15%

 

Table B-3. Disaggregated Special Education Data for General Assessments: Other Content Assessments

State Test Subject Areas/ Grade Partici-pation Perform-ance All Used for Title I Part. and Perf. All Tests Part. and Perf. Some Tests Perf. Only Some or All Tests No Publicly Reported Data Found
Regular States  Reporting Summary 
Alabama None   - - Yes        
Alaska None   - - Yes        
Arizona None   - - Yes        
Arkansas None   - - Yes        
California CAASPP (Spanish STS) Spanish ELA (2–11) No No         Yes
Colorado CMAS Social Studies (4, 7) Yes Yes     Yes    
CLAS Spanish ELA (3, 4) No No
Connecticut None   - - Yes        
Delaware SAT School Day Social Studies (HS) No No         Yes
Florida FSA EoC Assessments EoC; US History or Civics No Yes       Yes  
Georgia Georgia Milestones Social Studies (5, 8, HS), EoC: US History/ Economics Yes Yes   Yes      
Hawaii None   - - Yes        
Idaho None   - - Yes        
Illinois None   - - Yes        
Indiana ISTEP+ Social Studies (5, 7) Yes Yes   Yes      
ILearn EoC: US Government Yes Yes
Iowa None   - - Yes        
Kansas None   - - Yes        
Kentucky K-PREP and EoC Social Studies (5, 8), EoC: History Yes Yes   Yes      
Louisiana LEAP 2025 Social Studies (unclear grades) Yes Yes     Yes    
EoC US History No Yes
Maine None   - - Yes        
Maryland HSA EoC: Data Analysis, Government Yes Yes   Yes      
Massachusetts None   - - Yes        
Michigan M-Step Social Studies (5, 8, 11) Yes Yes   Yes      
Minnesota None   - - Yes        
Mississippi SATP2 EoC: US History No Yes       Yes  
Missouri EoC Assessments EoC: American History, Government No No         Yes
Montana None   - - Yes        
Nebraska None   - - Yes        
Nevada None   - - Yes        
New Hampshire None   - - Yes        
New Jersey None   - - Yes        
New Mexico None   - - Yes        
New York Regents Exams School Quality EoC: US History and Government, Transitional Exam in Global History and Geography, New Frame-work Global History & Geography II Yes Yes   Yes      
North Carolina None   - - Yes        
North Dakota ACT Workkeys Graphic Literacy, Work-place Documents (11) No No         Yes
Ohio Ohio EoC Exams EoC: American US History, American Government Yes Yes   Yes      
Oklahoma High School OSTP US History (11) No No         Yes
Oregon Performance Task System Social Studies (5, 8, 11) No No         Yes
Pennsylvania None   - - Yes        
Rhode Island None   - - Yes        
South Carolina ACT Work Keys Locating Information, Essential Soft Skills (3rd yr HS) Yes Yes   Yes      
SCPASS Social Studies (5, 7) Yes Yes
EoCEP EoC: US History and the Constitution Yes Yes
South Dakota None   - - Yes        
Tennessee EoC EoC: US History, Geography Yes Yes   Yes      
TCAP Social Studies (6, 8) Yes Yes
Texas STAAR Social Studies (8) Yes Yes   Yes      
STAAR EoC EoC: US History Yes Yes
Utah None   - - Yes        
Vermont None   - - Yes        
Virginia EoC SOL Test EoC: Virginia and US History, World Geo-graphy, World History I-II Yes Yes   Yes
   
Content Specific SOL History Test Upper elementary or middle school: Virginia Studies, Civics and Economics Yes Yes
Washington None   - - Yes        
West Virginia None   - - Yes        
Wisconsin Wisconsin Forward Social Studies (4, 8, 10) Yes Yes   Yes      
Wyoming None   - - Yes        
Total Regular States (N=50)  28 12 2 2 6
Unique States  Reporting Summary 
American Samoa None   - - Yes        
Bureau of Indian Education Assessments by state  By state - - No info.        
Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands SBA Chamorro and Carolinian Language Heritage Studies (4, 6, 8, 9 to 12) No No    

Yes
EoC EoC: NMI History No No
District of Columbia None   - - Yes        
Federated States of Micronesia None   - - Yes        
Guam SBA US Government, US History, World History, Guam History, and Geography No No         Yes
Palau No information   - - No Info.        
Puerto Rico None   - - Yes        
Republic of Marshall Islands MISAT Social Studies (8) No No         Yes
U.S. Department of Defense Education Activity Social Studies Social Studies (3–12) No No         Yes
U.S. Virgin Islands None   - - Yes        
Total Unique States (N=11)  7 0 0 0 4
Total Regular and Unique States (N=61)  35 12 2 2 10
Percent of All States (Note: 99% due to rounding) 57% 20% 3% 3% 16%

 

Table B-4. Disaggregated Special Education Data for AA-AAAS: Reading/ELA, Math, and Science

State Test Subject Areas/ Grade Partici-pation Perform-ance Partic. and Perf. All Tests Partic. and Perf. Some Tests Part. Only All Tests Perf. Only All Tests No Publicly Reported Data Found
Regular States  Reporting Summary
Alabama Alabama Alternate Assessment Reading, Math (3–8, 10), Science (5, 7, 10) Yes Yes Yes        
Alaska DLM ELA and Math (3–10), Science (4, 8, 10) Yes Yes Yes        
Arizona MSAA, AIMS-A Science ELA, Math (3–8, 11), Science (4, 8, 10) Yes Yes Yes        
Arkansas DLM ELA, Math, Science (3–10) Yes Yes Yes        
California CAA ELA, Math (3–8, 11) Yes Yes   Yes      
CAA Science Science (5, 8, once in HS, field testing) No No
Colorado CoAlt ELA, Math (3–11) Yes Yes Yes        
CoAlt Science Science (5, 8, HS) Yes Yes
Connecticut CTAA ELA, Math (3–8, 11) Yes Yes   Yes      
CTAS Science (5, 8, 11 field testing) No No
Delaware DeSSA-Alt Reading, Math (3–8, 11), Science (5, 8, 10, 11) Yes Yes Yes        
Florida FSAA with Datafolio Tier ELA (3–10), Math (3–8), Science (3, 5, 8), EoC: Algebra I, Geometry, Biology Yes Yes Yes        
Georgia Alternate Assessment ELA, Math (K, 3–8, HS), Science (5, 8, HS) Yes Yes Yes    
 
Hawaii HSA – Alt ELA, Math (3–8, 11), Science (4, 8, 11) Yes Yes Yes        
Idaho IDAA ELA, Math, (3–8, HS), Science (5, 7, 10) No No         Yes
Illinois DLM ELA, Math (3–8, 11) Yes Yes Yes        
DLM Science Science (5, 8, 11) Yes Yes
Indiana ISTAR ELA, Math (3–8, 10), Science (4, 7) No No         Yes
Iowa IAA Reading, Math (3–8, 11) No No         Yes
IAA Science Science (5, 8, 11) No No
Kansas DLM ELA, Math (3–8, 10), Science (5, 8, 11) Yes No     Yes    
Kentucky Alternate K-PREP Reading (3–9), Math (3–8,10), Writing (4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 11), Science (4, 7, 11) Yes Yes Yes        
Louisiana LEAP Connect Reading, Math (3–11), Science (4, 8, 11) Yes Yes Yes        
Maine MSAA, PAAP Science ELA/Literacy, Math (3–8, HS), Science (5, 8, HS) Yes Yes Yes        
Maryland MCAP Alternate Math, Reading, (3–8, 11), Science (5, 8, 11) Yes Yes Yes        
Massachusetts MCAS-Alt ELA, Math (3–8, 10), Science and Technology/ Engineering (5, 8, 9, or 10) Yes Yes Yes        
Michigan MI-Access Functional Independence ELA, Math, (3–8, 11), Science (4, 7, 11) Yes Yes Yes        
MI-Access Supported Independence ELA, Math (3–8, 11), Science (4, 7, 11) Yes Yes
MI-Access Participation ELA, Math (3–8, 11), Science (4, 7, 11) Yes Yes
Minnesota MTAS III Reading, Math (3–8, HS), Science (5, 8, HS) Yes Yes Yes        
Mississippi DLM ELA, Math (3–8, HS), Science (5, 8, HS) Yes Yes Yes        
Missouri MAPA ELA (3–8, 11) Math (3–8, 10), Science (5, 8, 11) No Yes       Yes  
Montana MSAA ELA, Math (3–8, 10) Yes Yes Yes        
CRT Alternate Science (4, 8, 10) Yes Yes
Nebraska NESA-M and NESA-AAM ELA, Math (3–8, 11), Science (5,8,11) No No         Yes
Nevada NAA ELA, Math (3–8, 11), Science (5, 8, 10) Yes Yes Yes        
New Hampshire DLM Reading, Math (3–8, 11), Science (5, 8, 11) Yes Yes Yes        
New Jersey DLM ELA, Math (3–8, 11) Yes Yes   Yes      
APA Science (5, 8, 11) No No
New Mexico NMAPA ELA, Math (3–8, 10, 11), Science (4, 7, 11) Yes Yes Yes        
New York NYSAA ELA, Math (3–8, HS), Science (4, 8, HS) Yes Yes Yes        
North Carolina NCEXTEND1 Reading, Math (3–8), Science (5, 8), 10: Math I, Biology, English II Yes Yes Yes        
North Dakota DLM Reading/Language Arts, Math (3–8, HS) Yes Yes   Yes      
NDAA Science Science (4, 8, 11) No No
Ohio AASCD ELA, Math (3–8), Science (5, 8) Yes Yes Yes        
OHS-AASCD ELA II, Math II, Geometry, Biology (HS) Yes Yes
Oklahoma OAAP ELA, Math (3–8, HS), Science (5, 8) No Yes       Yes  
Oregon Oregon Extended Assessment Reading, Math (3–8, 11), Science (5, 8, 11) Yes Yes Yes        
Pennsylvania PASA ELA, Math (3–8, 11), Science (4, 8, 11) Yes Yes Yes        
Rhode Island DLM ELA, Math (3–8, 11), Science (5, 8, 11) Yes Yes Yes        
South Carolina NCSC ELA, Math (3–8, 11) No No         Yes
SC-ALT Science (4, 6, 8, 11), HS: Biology I, English I, Algebra I No No
South Dakota South Dakota ELA and Math Alternate Assessments ELA, Math (3–8, 11) Yes Yes Yes        
SDSA-Alt Science (5, 8, 11) Yes Yes
Tennessee MSAA ELA, Math (3–8, 11) Yes Yes   Yes      
TCAP-Alt Science (3–8), Biology (10) No No
Texas STAARALT 2 Math, Reading (3–8), Writing (4, 7), Science (5, 8) Yes Yes Yes        
STAARALT2 EoC EoC: English I-II, Algebra I, Biology Yes Yes
Utah DLM ELA, Math (3–11) Yes Yes Yes        
UAA Science (4–11) Yes Yes
Vermont VTALT ELA, Math (3–11) Yes Yes Yes        
VTALT Science (5, 8, 11) Yes Yes
Virginia VAAP Reading, Math, Science, Writing (3–8, HS) Yes Yes Yes        
Washington WA-AIM ELA, Math (3–8, 11), Science (5, 8, 11) Yes Yes Yes        
West Virginia WVASA – DLM Reading, Math (3–8, HS) Yes Yes   Yes      
WVASA Science Science (5, 8, 11) No No
Wisconsin DLM ELA, Math (3–11), Science (4, 8–11) Yes Yes Yes        
Wyoming WY-ALT ELA, Math (3–8, HS), Science (4, 8, 9 to 11) Yes Yes Yes        
Total Regular States (N=50)  36 6 1 2 5
Unique States  Reporting Summary 
American Samoa Alternate Assessment Reading, Math (3–8, 10) No No         Yes
Bureau of Indian Education Alternates by State By state No No         Yes
Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands MSAA ELA, Math (3–8, 11) No No         Yes
District of Columbia MSAA ELA, Math (3–8, HS) No No         Yes
DC Science Alternate Science (5, 8, HS) No No
Federated States of Micronesia No Title I alternate assessment   - -         Yes
Guam NCSC and DoE Alternate ELA, Math (3–8, 11), and DoE Alternate in ELA, Math (9, 10) Yes Yes Yes        
Palau No Information   No No         Yes
Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Alternate Assessment Spanish, English, Math (3–8, 11), Science (4, 8, 11) No No         Yes
Republic of Marshall Islands No Title I alternate assessment     - -         Yes
U.S. Department of Defense Education Activity No Title I alternate assessment Reading/Language Arts, Math, Science (3–12) These Not Used for Title I - -         Yes
U.S. Virgin Islands MSAA ELA, Math (3–8, 11) No No         Yes
Total Unique States (N=11)  1 0 0 0 10
Total Regular and Unique States (N=61)  37 6 1 2 15
Percent of All States (Note: 101% due to rounding) 61% 10% 2% 3% 25%

 

Table B-5 Disaggregated Special Education Data for AA-AAAS: Other Content Areas

State Test Subject Areas/Grades Partici-pation Perform-ance Part. and Perf. All Tests No Publicly Reported Data Found
Regular States  Reporting Summary 
Colorado CoAlt Social Studies (4, 7) Yes Yes Yes  
Florida FSAA with Datafolio Tier Social Studies (often 7th)
EOC: Civics
No No   Yes
Georgia Alternate Assessment Social Studies (4, 8, HS) Yes Yes Yes  
Indiana ISTAR Social Studies (4, 7) No No   Yes
Kentucky Alternate K-PREP Social Studies (5, 8) Yes Yes Yes  
Ohio HS-AASCD American US History (HS) Yes Yes Yes  
South Carolina SC-ALT Social Studies (5, 7), EoC: US History and the Constitution No No   Yes
Texas STAARALT2, EoC Social Studies (8), EoC: US History Yes Yes Yes  
Wisconsin DLM Social Studies (4, 8, 10) Yes Yes Yes  
Total Regular States (N=9)  6 3
Unique States 
Total Unique States (N=0)  0 0
Total Regular and Unique States (N=9)  6 3
Percent of All States with Other Content  67% 33%

 

Table B-6. Disaggregated ELs in Special Education Data on General Assessments Used for Title I: Reading/English Language Arts, Math, and Science

State Test Subject Areas/ Grade Partici-pation Perfom-ance Part. and Perf. All Tests Part. and Perf. Some Tests No Publicly Reported Data Found
Regular States  Reporting Summary 
Alabama Scantron ELA, Math (3–8, HS), Science (5, 7, HS) No No     Yes
Alaska PEAKS ELA, Math (3–10) No No     Yes
Alaska Science Assessment Science (4, 8, 10) No No
Arizona AZMerit ELA, Math (3–8), HS: English (9–11), Algebra I-II, Geometry No No     Yes
AIMS Science Science (4, 8, HS) No No
Arkansas ACT Aspire English, Reading, Math, Science, and Writing (3–10) No No     Yes
California Smarter Balanced ELA, Math (3–8, 11) No No     Yes
CAST Science (5, 8, once in HS, field testing) No No
Colorado CMAS ELA/ Literacy, Math (3–8), HS: Algebra I, Geometry, Integrated Math I-II No No     Yes
CMAS Science (4, 5, 7, 8, HS) No No
Connecticut Smarter Balanced ELA, Math (3–8) No No     Yes
NGSS Science Science (5, 8, 11) No No
Connecticut SAT School Day Evidenced Based Reading, Writing, Math (11) No No
Delaware Smarter Balanced ELA, Math (3–8) No No     Yes
SAT School Day ELA, Essay, Math, Science (HS) No No
Florida FSA ELA, Math (3–10) No No     Yes
FSA EoC Assessments EoC: Algebra I, Geometry, Biology I No No
Statewide Science Assessment Science (5, 8) No No
Georgia Georgia Milestones ELA, Math (3–8), Science (5, 8, HS), HS (EoC): 9th Literature and Composition, American Literature and Composition, Coordinate Algebra, Algebra I, Geometry, Analytic Geometry, Physical Science, Biology No No     Yes
Hawaii Smarter Balanced ELA, Math (3–8, 11) No No     Yes
HSA Science Science (4, 8) No No
EoC Biology I (HS) No No
KAEO Hawaiian Language Arts, Math (3–8), Science (4, 8) No No
Idaho ISAT ELA, Math (3–8, HS), Science (5, 7, HS) No No     Yes
Illinois PARCC ELA, Math (3–8) No No  
Yes
SAT ELA, Math (HS) No No
  ISA Science (5, 8, 10) No No
Indiana ISTEP+ Reading, Math (3–8, 10) No No     Yes
ISTEP+ Science (4, 6) No No
ILearn EoC: Biology No No
Iowa ISASP Reading, Math (3–8, 11) No No     Yes
ISASP Science Science (5, 8, 11) No No
Kansas General Assessment ELA, Math, (3–8, 10), Science (5, 8, 11) Yes Yes Yes    
Kentucky K-PREP Reading, Math (3–8, 11), Science (4, 7, 11), Writing (5, 6, 8, 11) No No     Yes
EoC EoC: English II, Algebra II, Biology No No
Louisiana LEAP 2025 English, Math, Science (3–12) No No     Yes
EoC English I-III & Algebra 1 & Geometry No No
Maine eMPowerME Reading, Writing, Language, Math (3–8) No No     Yes
MEA Science Science (5, 8, HS) No No
SAT School Day Math, ELA (HS) No No
Maryland MCAP ELA, Math (3–8) No No     Yes
MCAP Science (5, 8) No No
MCAP EoC EoC: English, Algebra I-II, Science field testing No No
Massachusetts Next Generation MCAS Tests ELA, Math (3–8) No No     Yes
STE MCAS Tests Science and Technology/ Engineering (5, 8, 9 or 10) No No
Michigan M-STEP ELA, Math (3–8, 11), Science (5, 8, 11) No No     Yes
SAT with Essay ELA, Math (11) No No
Minnesota MCA III Reading (3–8, 10), Math (3–8, 11), Science (5, 8, HS) Yes Yes Yes    
Mississippi MAAP ELA, Math (3–8, EoC) No No     Yes
Science Tests Science (5, 8) No No
SATP2 EoC: Biology I No No
Missouri MAP ELA, Math (3–8), Science (field testing, no data) No No   Yes
EoC English I-II, Algebra I-II Yes Yes
EoC Biology, Physical Science No No
Montana Smarter Balanced ELA, Math (3–8) No No     Yes
ACT Plan Writing ELA, Math, Science, STEM, Writing (11) No No
CRT Science Science (4, 8, 10) No No
Nebraska NSCSA ELA, Math (3–8, 11), Science (5, 8, 11) No No     Yes
Nevada SBAC & Science Reading, Math (3–8, 10), Science (5, 8, 10) Yes Yes Yes    
New Hampshire NH SAS ELA, Math (3–8), Science (5, 8, 11) No No     Yes
  SAT School Day ELA, Math (11) No No
New Jersey PARCC ELA, Math (3–8) No No  
Yes
NJSLA-S Science (5, 8, 11) No No
EoC ELA (9–11), EoC: Algebra I-II, Geometry No No
New Mexico PARCC ELA, Math (3–8, 10, 11) No No     Yes
SBA Science (4, 7, 10, 11) No No
SBA Spanish Spanish Reading (4, 7, 10–11) No No
New York Elementary/ Intermediate Tests ELA, Math (3–8), Science (4,8) Note: Science not reported for this subgroup Yes Yes   Yes  
Regents Exams Academic EoC: ELA, Algebra I-II, Geometry No No
Regents Exams School Quality EoC: Living Environment, Physical Setting: Physics, Chemistry, Earth Science No No
North Carolina EOG Test Reading, Math (3–8), Science (5, 8) No No     Yes
EOC Test EOC: NC Math I, Biology, English II, NC Math 3 No No
North Dakota NDSA Reading, Math (3–8, 10) No No     Yes
NDSA Science Science (4, 8, 11) No No
ACT May be used instead English, Reading, Math, Science (11) No No
Ohio OST Math, Reading (3–8), Science (5, 8) No No     Yes
EoC Exams EoC: Algebra I, Geometry, Integrated Math I-II, Biology, English I-II No No
Oklahoma OSTP 3–8 ELA, Math, (3–8), Science (5, 8) No No     Yes
High School OSTP Science (11) No No
ACT or SAT ELA, Math (11) No No
Oregon Oregon’s Summative Assessments ELA, Math (3–8, 11) No No     Yes
Oregon Science Summative Assessment  Science (5, 8, 11) No No
Pennsylvania PSSA ELA, Math (3–8), Science (4, 8) No No     Yes
Keystone Exam Literature, Algebra, Biology (11) No No
Rhode Island RICAS ELA, Math (3–8) No No     Yes
SAT ELA, Math (11) No No
RI NGSA Science (5, 8, 11) No No
South Carolina SCPASS Science (4, 8) No No     Yes
SC READY ELA, Math (3–8) No No
EoCEP (graded A-F) EoC: Algebra I, Biology I, English I, Reading, Writing No No
South Dakota South Dakota ELA Assessment and South Dakota Math Assessment ELA and Math. (3–8, 11) No No     Yes
South Dakota Science Assessment Science (5, 8, 11) No No
Tennessee TCAP ELA, Math (3–8), Science (5–8, HS) No No     Yes
EoC EoC: Algebra l-ll, Integrated Math l-lll, English I-II, Biology No No
ACT or SAT Cohort: English, Math, Reading, Science, Composite No No
Texas STAAR with Spanish version Math, Reading, (3–8), Writing (4, 7), Science (5, 8), Spanish version (3–5) No No     Yes
STAAR EoC EoC: English I, Reading, Writing, Algebra I, Biology No No
Utah RISE ELA, Math, (3–8) Science (4–8) No No     Yes
Utah Aspire Plus ELA, Math, Science (9–10) No No
Vermont Smarter Balanced ELA, Math (3–9) No No     Yes
Vermont Science Assessment Science (5, 8, 11) No No
Virginia SOL Reading, Math (3–8), Science (5, 8), Writing (8) No No     Yes
EoC SOL Test EoC: Reading, Writing, Algebra I-II, Geometry, Biology, Earth Science, Chemistry No No
Washington Smarter Balanced ELA, Math (3–8, 11) No No     Yes
WCAS Science (5, 8, 11) No No
West Virginia WVGSA ELA/Literacy, Math (3–8) No No     Yes
WVGSA Science Science (5, 8, 11) No No
SAT School Day Reading, Math, Writing, Essay, Science (11) No No
Wisconsin Wisconsin Forward ELA, Math (3–8), Science (4, 8) No No     Yes
  ACT English, Reading, Math, Science, Writing (11) No No
Wyoming WY-TOPP Reading, Math (3–8, 11), Science (4, 8, 11) No No     Yes
Total Regular States (N=50)  3 2 45
Unique States  Reporting Summary 
American Samoa SBA Reading (3, 5, 7, 10), Math (3, 5, 7, 10) No No     Yes
ACT English, Reading, Math, Science (11, 12) No No
Bureau of Indian Education Assessments by state By State No No     Yes
Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands ACT ASPIRE English, Writing, Reading, Math, Science (3–10) No No     Yes
District of Columbia PARCC ELA, Math (3–8), HS: ELA I-II, Algebra I-II, Geometry, Integrated Math No No     Yes
DC Science Science (5, 8, HS) No No
Federated States of Micronesia NMCT Reading (6, 8, 10), Math (4, 6, 8, 10) No No     Yes
Guam ACT ASPIRE English, Math, Reading (3–10) No No     Yes
SBA Algebra I-II, Geometry, Science (1–8), 9–12: Biology, Anatomy and Physiology, Chemistry, Physical Science, Algebra I-II, Geometry No No
Palau No Information   No No     Yes
Puerto Rico Academic Achievement Test Spanish, English, Math (3–8, 11), Science (4, 8, 11) No No     Yes
Republic of Marshall Islands MISAT English Reading, Marshallese Reading, Math, Science (3, 6, 8, 10, 12) No No     Yes
U.S Department of Defense Education Activity No Title I Assessment     No No     Yes
U.S. Virgin Islands Smarter Balanced ELA, Math (3–8, 11) No No     Yes
Total Unique States (N=11)  0 0 11
Total Regular and Unique States (N=61)  3 2 56
Percent of All States  5% 3% 92%

 

Table B-7. Disaggregated ELs in Special Education Data on General Assessments Not Used for Title I: Reading/English Language Arts, Math, and Science

State Test Subject Areas/ Grade Partici-pation Perform-ance All Used for Title I Part. and Perf. All Tests No Publicly Reported Data Found
Regular States  Reporting Summary 
Alabama ACT English, Reading, Math, Science with Writing (11) No No     Yes
Alaska None   - - Yes    
Arizona None   - - Yes    
Arkansas None   - - Yes    
California None   - - Yes    
Colorado None   - - Yes    
Connecticut None   - - Yes    
Delaware None   - - Yes    
Florida None   - - Yes    
Georgia None   - - Yes    
Hawaii EoC EoC: Algebra I-II No No     Yes
Idaho None   - - Yes    
Illinois None   - - Yes    
Indiana IREAD-3 Reading (3) No No     Yes
Iowa None   - - Yes    
Kansas None   - - Yes    
Kentucky ACT English, Reading, Math, Science (11) No No     Yes
Louisiana ACT English, Reading, Math, Science (12) No No     Yes
Maine None   - - Yes    
Maryland None   - - Yes    
Massachusetts None   - - Yes    
Michigan None   - - Yes    
Minnesota None   - - Yes    
Mississippi None   - - Yes    
Missouri None   - - Yes    
Montana None   - - Yes    
Nebraska ACT ELA, Math, Science (11) No No     Yes
Nevada ACT Math, Reading, Science, Writing (11) Yes Yes   Yes  
New Hampshire None   - - Yes    
New Jersey None   - - Yes    
New Mexico None   - - Yes    
New York None   - - Yes    
North Carolina ELA Reading Test Reading (3) No No     Yes
North Dakota ACT Work Keys Applied Math (11) No No     Yes
Ohio None   - - Yes    
Oklahoma None   - - Yes    
Oregon None   - - Yes    
Pennsylvania None
- - Yes    
Rhode Island None   - - Yes    
South Carolina ACT Work Keys Reading for Information, Applied Math (3rd yr HS) No No     Yes
South Dakota None   - - Yes    
Tennessee None   - - Yes    
Texas None   - - Yes    
Utah K3 Reading Competency Reading (K-3) Note: Has grade 3, so included. No No     Yes
Vermont None   - - Yes    
Virginia None   - - Yes    
Washington None   - - Yes    
West Virginia None   - - Yes    
Wisconsin ACT Aspire English, Reading, Math, Science, Writing (9, 10) No No     Yes
Wyoming ACT or Workkeys English, Math, Reading, Writing, Science (11, 12) No No     Yes
Total Regular States (N=50  37 1 12
Unique States  Reporting Summary 
American Samoa None   - - Yes    
Bureau of Indian Education Assessments by state By state - - No Info.    
Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands None   - - Yes  
District of Columbia None   - - Yes    
Federated States of Micronesia None   - - Yes    
Guam None   - - Yes    
Palau No information   - - No Info.    
Puerto Rico None   - - Yes    
Republic of Marshall Islands None   - - Yes    
U.S. Department of Defense Education Activity CCRS Summative Assessment ELA (6–8, 10), Math (3–6), EoC: Algebra I-II, Geometry No No     Yes
PSAT 8–9, PSAT/ NMSQT Reading, Writing/ Language, Math (8–9, 10, 11) No No
U.S. Virgin Islands None   - - Yes    
Total Unique States (N=11)  10 0 1
Total Regular and Unique States (N=61)  47 1 13
Percent of All States  77% 2% 21%

 

Table B-8. Disaggregated ELs in Special Education Data for General Assessments: Other Content Assessments

State Test Subject Areas/ Grade Partici-pation Perform-ance All Used for Title I No Publicly Reported Data Found
Regular States  Reporting Summary 
Alabama None   - - Yes  
Alaska None   - - Yes  
Arizona None   - - Yes  
Arkansas None   - - Yes  
California CAASPP (Spanish STS) Spanish ELA (2–11) No No   Yes
Colorado CMAS Social Studies (4, 7) No No   Yes
CLAS Spanish ELA (3, 4) No No
Connecticut None   - - Yes  
Delaware SAT School Day Social Studies (HS) No No   Yes
Florida FSA EoC Assessments EoC: U.S. History, or Civics No No   Yes
Georgia Georgia Milestones Social Studies (5, 8, HS), EoC: US History / Economics No No   Yes
Hawaii None   - - Yes  
Idaho None   - - Yes  
Illinois None   - - Yes  
Indiana ISTEP+ Social Studies (5, 7) No No   Yes
ILearn EoC: US Government No No
Iowa None   - - Yes  
Kansas None   - - Yes  
Kentucky K-PREP and EoC Social Studies (5, 8), EoC: History No No   Yes
Louisiana LEAP2026 Social Studies (unclear grades) No No   Yes
EoC US History No No
Maine None   - - Yes  
Maryland HSA EoC: Data Analysis, Government No No   Yes
Massachusetts None   - - Yes  
Michigan M-Step Social Studies (5, 8, 11) No No   Yes
Minnesota None   - - Yes  
Mississippi SATP2 EoC: US History No No   Yes
Missouri EoC Assessments EoC: American History, Government No No   Yes
Montana None   - - Yes  
Nebraska None   - - Yes  
Nevada None   - - Yes  
New Hampshire None   - - Yes  
New Jersey None   - - Yes  
New Mexico None   - - Yes  
New York Regents Exams School Quality EoC: US History and Government, Transitional Exam in Global History and Geography, New Framework Global History & Geography II No No   Yes
North Carolina None   - - Yes  
North Dakota ACT Workkeys Graphic Literacy, Work-place Documents (11) No No   Yes
Ohio Ohio EoC Exams EoC: American History, American Government No No   Yes
Oklahoma High School OSTP US History (11) No No   Yes
Oregon Performance Task System Social Studies (5, 8, 11) No No   Yes
Pennsylvania None   - - Yes  
Rhode Island None   - - Yes  
South Carolina ACT Work Keys Locating Information, Essential Soft Skills (3rd yr HS) No No   Yes
SCPASS Social Studies (5, 7) No No
EoCEP EoC: US History and the Constitution No No
South Dakota None   - - Yes  
Tennessee EoC EoC: US History, Geography No No   Yes
TCAP Social Studies (6, 8) No No
Texas STAAR Social Studies (8) No No   Yes
STAAR EoC, EoC: US History No No
Utah None   - - Yes  
Vermont None   - - Yes  
Virginia EoC SOL Test EoC: Virginia and US History, World Geography, World History I-II No No   Yes
Content Specific SOL History Test Upper elementary or middle school: Virginia Studies, Civics and Economics No No
Washington None   - - Yes  
West Virginia None   - - Yes  
Wisconsin Wisconsin Forward Social Studies (4, 8, 10) No No   Yes
Wyoming None   - - Yes  
Total Regular States (N=50)  28 22
Unique States  Reporting Summary 
American Samoa None   - - Yes  
Bureau of Indian Education Assessments by state By state - - No info.  
Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands SBA Chamorro and Carolinian Language Heritage Studies (4, 6, 8, 9–12) No No   Yes
EoC EoC: NMI History No No
District of Columbia None   - - Yes  
Federated States of Micronesia None   - - Yes  
Guam SBA US Government, US History, World History, Guam History, and Geography No No   Yes
Palau No information   - - No Info.  
Puerto Rico None   - - Yes  
Republic of Marshall Islands MISAT Social Studies (8) No No   Yes
U.S. Department of Defense Education Activity Social Studies Social Studies (3–12) No No   Yes
U.S. Virgin Islands None   - - Yes  
Total Unique States (N=11)  7 4
Total Regular and Unique States (N=61)  35 26
Percent of All States  57% 43%

 

Table B-9. Disaggregated ELs in Special Education Data for AA-AAAS: Reading/ELA, Math, and Science

State Test Subject Areas/ Grade Partici-pation Perform-ance Part. and Perf. All Tests Part. and Perf. Some or All Tests Part. Only All Tests Perf. Only All Tests No Publicly Reported Data Found
Regular States  Reporting Summary 
Alabama Alabama Alternate Assessment Reading, Math (3–8, 10), Science (5, 7, 10) No No         Yes
Alaska DLM ELA and Math (3–10), Science (4, 8, 10) Yes Yes Yes        
Arizona MSAA, AIMS-A Science ELA, Math (3–8, 11), Science (4, 8, 10) No No         Yes
Arkansas DLM ELA, Math, Science (3–10) No No         Yes
AAPA Science (5, 7, 10) No No
California CAA ELA, Math (3–8, 11) Yes Yes   Yes      
CAA Science Science (5, 8, once in HS, field testing) No No
Colorado CoAlt ELA, Math (3–11) Yes Yes Yes        
CoAlt Science Science (5, 8, HS) Yes Yes
Connecticut CTAA ELA, Math (3–8, 11) No No         Yes
CTAS Science (5, 8, 11, field testing) No No
Delaware DeSSA-Alt Reading, Math (3–8, 11), Science (5, 8, 10, 11) Yes Yes Yes        
Florida FSAA with Datafolio Tier ELA (3–10), Math (3–8), Science (3, 5, 8), EoC: Algebra I, Geometry, Biology No No         Yes
Georgia Alternate Assessment ELA, Math (K, 3–8, HS), Science (5, 8, HS) Yes Yes Yea        
Hawaii HSA – Alt ELA, Math (3–8, 11), Science (4, 8, 11) No No         Yes
Idaho IDAA ELA, Math (3–8, HS), Science (5, 7, 10) No No         Yes
Illinois DLM ELA, Math (3–8, 11) Yes Yes Yes        
DLM Science Science (5, 8, 11) Yes Yes
Indiana ISTAR ELA, Math (3–8, 10), Science (4, 7) No No         Yes
Iowa IAA Reading, Math (3–8, 11) No No         Yes
IAA Science Science (5, 8, 11) No No
Kansas DLM ELA, Math (3–8, 10), Science (5, 8, 11) Yes No     Yes    
Kentucky Alternate K-PREP Reading (3–9), Math (3–8,10), Writing (4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 11), Science (4, 7, 11) No No         Yes
Louisiana LEAP Connect Reading, Math (3–11), Science (4, 8, 11) No No         Yes
Maine MSAA, PAAP Science ELA/Literacy, Math (3–8, HS), Science (5, 8, HS) No No         Yes
Maryland MCAP Alternate Reading, Math (3–8, 11), Science (5,8,11) No Yes       Yes  
Massachusetts MCAS-Alt ELA, Math (3–8, 10), Science and Technology/ Engineering (5, 8, 9 or 10) No No         Yes
Michigan MI-Access Functional Independence ELA, Math (3–8, 11), Science (4, 7, 11) No No         Yes
MI-Access Supported Independence ELA, Math (3–8, 11), Science (4, 7 11) No No
MI-Access Participation ELA, Math (3–8, 11), Science (4, 7, 11) No No
Minnesota MTAS III Reading, Math (3–8, HS), Science (5, 8, HS) Yes Yes Yes        
Mississippi DLM ELA, Math (3–8, HS), Science (5,8, HS) No No         Yes
Missouri MAPA ELA (3–8, 11), Math (3–8, 10), Science (5, 8, 11) No No         Yes
Montana MSAA ELA, Math (3–8, 10) No No         Yes
CRT Alternate Science (4, 8, 10) No No
Nebraska NESA-M and NESA-AAM ELA, Math (3–8, 11), Science (5, 8, 11) No No         Yes
Nevada NAA ELA, Math (3–8, 11), Science (5, 8, 11) Yes Yes Yes        
New Hampshire DLM Reading, Math (3–8, 11), Science (5, 8, 11) No No         Yes
New Jersey DLM ELA, Math (3–8, 11) Yes Yes   Yes      
APA Science (5, 8, 11) No No
New Mexico NMAPA ELA, Math (3–8, 10, 11), Science (4, 7, 11) No No         Yes
New York NYSAA ELA, Math (3–8, HS), Science (4, 8, HS) No No         Yes
North Carolina NCEXTEND1 Reading, Math (3–8), Science (5, 8), 10: Math I, Biology, English II Yes Yes Yes        
North Dakota DLM Reading/Language Arts, Math (3–8, HS) No No         Yes
NDAA Science Science (4, 8, 11) No No
Ohio AASCD ELA, Math (3–8), Science (5,8) Yes Yes Yes        
OGT-HS-AASCD ELA II, Math II, Geometry, Biology (HS) Yes Yes
Oklahoma OAAP ELA, Math (3–8, HS), Science (5, 8) No No         Yes
Oregon Oregon Extended Assessment Reading, Math (3–8, 11), Science (5, 8, 11) No No         Yes
Pennsylvania PASA ELA, Math (3–8, 11), Science (4, 8, 11) No No         Yes
Rhode Island DLM ELA, Math (3–8, 11), Science (5, 8, 11) No Yes       Yes  
South Carolina SC-ALT Science (4, 6, 8, 11), HS: Biology I, English I, Algebra I No No         Yes
NCSC ELA, Math (3–8, 11) No No
South Dakota SD ELA and Math Alternate Assessments ELA, Math (3–8, 11) No No         Yes
SDSA-Alternate Science (5, 8, 11) No No
Tennessee MSAA ELA, Math (3–8, 11) No No         Yes
TCAP-Alt Science (3–8), Biology (10) No No
Texas STAARALT 2 Math, Reading (3–8), Writing (4, 7), Science (5, 8) Yes Yes Yes        
STAARALT2 EoC EoC: English I-II, Algebra I, Biology Yes Yes
Utah DLM ELA, Math (3–11) No No         Yes
UAA Science (4–11) No No
Vermont VTALT ELA, Math (3–11) No No         Yes
VTALT Science (5, 8, 11) No No
Virginia VAAP Reading, Math, Science, Writing (3–8, HS) No No         Yes
Washington WA-AIM ELA, Math (3–8, 11), Science (5, 8, 11) No No         Yes
West Virginia WVASA – DLM Reading, Math (3–8, HS) No No         Yes
WVASA Science Science (5, 8, 11) No No
Wisconsin DLM ELA, Math (3–11), Science (4, 8–11) Yes Yes Yes        
Wyoming WY-ALT ELA, Math (3–8, HS), Science (4, 8, 9–11) No No         Yes
Total Regular States (N=50)  11 2 1 2 34
Unique States  Reporting Summary 
American Samoa Alternate Assessment Reading, Math (3–8, 10) No No         Yes
Bureau of Indian Education Alternates by State By state No No         Yes
Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands MSAA ELA, Math (3–8, 11) No No         Yes
District of Columbia MSAA ELA, Math (3–8, HS) No No         Yes
DC Science Alternate Science (5, 8, HS) No No
Federated States of Micronesia No Title I assessment   - -         Yes
Guam NCSC and DoE Alternate ELA, Math (3–8, 11) and DoE Alternate in ELA and Math (1, 2, 9, 10) No No         Yes
Palau No Information     - -         Yes
Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Alternate Assessment Spanish, English, Math (3–8, 11), Science (4, 8, 11) No No         Yes
Republic of Marshall Islands No Title I alternate assessment     - -         Yes
U.S. Department of Defense Education Activity No Title I alternate assessment Reading/Language Arts, Math, Science (3–12) These not used for Title I - -         Yes
U.S. Virgin Islands MSAA ELA, Math (3–8, 11) No No         Yes
Total Unique States (N=11)  0 0 0 0 11
Total Regular and Unique States (N=61)  11 2 1 2 45
Percent of All States  18% 3% 2% 3% 74%

 

Table B-10 Disaggregated ELs in Special Education Data for AA-AAAS: Other Content Areas

State Test Subject Areas/Grades Partici-pation Perform-ance Part. and Perf. for All Tests No Publicly Reported Data Found
Regular States  Reporting Summary 
Colorado CoAlt Social Studies (4, 7) Yes Yes Yes  
Florida FSAA with Datafolio Tier Social Studies (often 7th), EOC: Civics No No   Yes
Georgia Alternate Assessment Social Studies (4, 8, HS) Yes Yes Yes  
Indiana ISTAR Social Studies (4, 7) No No   Yes
Kentucky Alternate K-PREP Social Studies (5, 8) No No   Yes
Ohio HS-AASCD American US History (HS) Yes Yes Yes  
South Carolina SC-ALT Social Studies (5, 7), US History and the Constitution No No   Yes
Texas STAARALT2, EoC Social Studies (8), EoC: US History Yes Yes Yes  
Wisconsin DLM Social Studies (4, 8, 10) Yes Yes Yes  
Total Regular States (N=9)  5 4
Unique States     
Total Unique States (N=0)  0 0
Total Regular and Unique States (N=9)  5 4
Percent of All States with Other Content  56% 44%

 

Table B-11. Participation and Performance Data for Students with Disabilities and ELs with Disabilities, Alternate Assessments Based on Grade Level Achievement Standards (AA-GLAS) Used for Title I Accountability, 2018–2019

State Test Grade Subject Areas Disaggregated Data for AA-GLAS
Students with Disabilities ELs
Participation Performance Participation Performance
Regular States 
Massachusetts Alternate Based on Grade Level Achievement Standards 3–8, 10 English Language Arts, Math, Science/Engineering (5, 8, 9, 10) Yes Yes1  No No
Total Regular States with GLAS (N=1)  1 1 0 0
Percent   100% 100% 0% 0%

1 State reports these data merged with other performance data.

 

Table B-12. Participation Data Reported on General Assessments

State Number Enrolled/ Eligible to be Tested Number Students Tested Number Students Not Tested Percent Participating in Test Percent Students not Tested Number Students with Scores Number Students with No scores Percent Students with No Scores
Regular States 
Alabama - - - X - - - -
Alaska X - - X - - - -
Arizona - X - - - - - -
Arkansas - X - X - - - -
California X X - - - X - -
Colorado - - - X - X - -
Connecticut X X - X - X - -
Delaware - X - - - - - -
Florida - X - X - - - -
Georgia X X - X - - - -
Hawaii - X - X - - - -
Idaho - - - X - - - -
Illinois - X - X - - - -
Indiana - X - - - - - -
Iowa - X - - - - - -
Kansas X X - X X - - -
Kentucky X X - X - - - -
Louisiana - X - - - - - -
Maine X X - X - - - -
Maryland X X - X - - - -
Massachusetts - X - X - - - -
Michigan - X - - - - - -
Minnesota - X - X - - - -
Mississippi - - - X - - - -
Missouri - - - - - - - -
Montana - - X X - - - -
Nebraska - - X - X - - -
Nevada X X - - X - - -
New Hampshire - - - X - - - -
New Jersey - - - - - X - -
New Mexico - X - - - - - -
New York X X X X - - - -
North Carolina X X X X X X X X
North Dakota - - - X - - - -
Ohio X X X - X - - -
Oklahoma - - - - - - - -
Oregon - X - X - - - -
Pennsylvania - - - X - - - -
Rhode Island - X - - - - - -
South Carolina - X - - - - - -
South Dakota X X - X - - - -
Tennessee X X - - - X - -
Texas - X - - - - - -
Utah - X X - X - - -
Vermont - X - X X - - -
Virginia - - - X - - - -
Washington X - - - - - - X
West Virginia - X - - - - - -
Wisconsin X X X - X - - -
Wyoming - X - X - - - -
Total Regular States (N=50)  16 35 7 28 8 6 1 2
Unique States 
American Samoa - - - - - - - -
Bureau of Indian Education - - - - - - - -
Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands - - - - - - - -
District of Columbia - X - X - X - -
Federated States of Micronesia - - - - - - - -
Guam X X - - - X - -
Palau - - - - - - - -
Puerto Rico - - - - - - - -
Republic of Marshall Islands - - - - - - - -
U.S. Department of Defense Education Activity - - - - - - - -
U.S. Virgin Islands - - - - - - - -
Total Unique States (N=11)  1 2 0 1 0 2 0 0
Total All Regular and Unique States (N=61)  17 37 7 291  8 8 1 2

1 Eleven states of these 29 were not included in Figure 12 graphing participation rates for middle school math as they either reported grades merged or reported percent participating split by accommodated status. These eleven states were: Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New York, Pennsylvania, and Virginia.

 

Table B-13. Participation Data Reported On AA-AAAS Note: M indicates state AA-AAAS data was merged with general assessment data.

State Number Enrolled/ Eligible to be Tested Number of Students Tested Number Students Not Tested Percent Partici-pating in Test Percent Students not Tested Number Students with Scores Number Students with No scores Percent Students with No Scores
Regular States 
Alabama - - - X - - - -
Alaska X - - X - - - -
Arizona - M - - - - - -
Arkansas - X - X - - - -
California X X - - - X - -
Colorado - - - - - X - -
Connecticut X X X X - X - -
Delaware - X - X - - - -
Florida - X - X - - - -
Georgia X X - X - - - -
Hawaii - X - X - - - -
Idaho - - - - - - - -
Illinois - X - X - - - -
Indiana - - - - - - - -
Iowa - - - - - - - -
Kansas X X - X X - - -
Kentucky X X - X - - - -
Louisiana - X - - - - - -
Maine - X - X - - - -
Maryland M X - X - - - -
Massachusetts - X - X - - - -
Michigan - X - - - - - -
Minnesota - X - X - - - -
Mississippi - X - X - - - -
Missouri - - - - - - - -
Montana - - X X - - - -
Nebraska - - - - - - - -
Nevada X X - - X - - -
New Hampshire - - - M - - - -
New Jersey - - - - - X - -
New Mexico M X X - - - - -
New York M X X M - - - -
North Carolina X X X X - - X X
North Dakota - - - M - X - -
Ohio M M X - X - - -
Oklahoma - - - - - - - -
Oregon - X - X - - - -
Pennsylvania - - - M - - - -
Rhode Island X X - X - - - -
South Carolina - - - - - - - -
South Dakota X X - X - - - -
Tennessee M M - - - M - -
Texas - X - X - - - -
Utah - X - X - - - -
Vermont - X - X M - - -
Virginia - X - X - - - -
Washington X - - X - - - X
West Virginia - M - - - - - -
Wisconsin M X X - X - - -
Wyoming - X - X - - - -
Total Regular States (N=50)  17 34 7 31 5 6 1 2
Unique States 
American Samoa - - - - - - - -
Bureau of Indian Education - - - - - - - -
Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands - - - - - - - -
District of Columbia - X - M - X - -
Federated States of Micronesia - - - - - - - -
Guam X X X - - - X -
Palau - - - - - - - -
Puerto Rico - - - - - - - -
Republic of Marshall Islands - - - - - - - -
U.S. Department of Defense Education Activity - - - - - - - -
U.S. Virgin Islands - - - - - - - -
Total Unique States (N=11)  1 2 1 1 0 1 1 0
Total All Regular and Unique States (N=61)  18 36 8 32 5 7 2 2

 

Table B-14. State Abbreviation Key

State Abbreviation State’s Full Name State Abbreviations
Continued
State’s Full Name
AL Alabama MT Montana
AK Alaska NE Nebraska
AR Arkansas NV Nevada
AZ Arizona NH New Hampshire
CA California NJ New Jersey
CO Colorado NM New Mexico
CT Connecticut NY New York
DE Delaware NC North Carolina
DC District of Columbia ND North Dakota
FL Florida OH Ohio
GA Georgia OK Oklahoma
HI Hawaii OR Oregon
ID Idaho PA Pennsylvania
IL Illinois RI Rhode Island
IN Indiana SC South Carolina
IA Iowa SD South Dakota
KS Kansas TN Tennessee
KY Kentucky TX Texas
LA Louisiana UT Utah
ME Maine VT Vermont
MD Maryland VA Virginia
MA Massachusetts WA Washington
MI Michigan WV West Virginia
MN Minnesota WI Wisconsin
MS Mississippi WY Wyoming
MO Missouri    

 

Table B-15. Performance Data Reported for General Assessments

State Percent Proficient Percent Proficient Derived Percent Not Proficient Number Proficient Number Not Proficient Number by Achievement Level Percent by Achievement Level Other (e.g., Index, Scale Score)
Regular States 
Alabama X - - - - - X -
Alaska X - X X X - - -
Arizona X - - - - - X -
Arkansas - X - - - - X -
California - X - - - - X X
Colorado X - - - - - X X
Connecticut X - - X - X X X
Delaware - X - - - - X -
Florida X - - - - - X -
Georgia - X - - - X X -
Hawaii - X - - - X X X
Idaho X - - - - - X -
Illinois X - - - - - X -
Indiana X - - X - - X -
Iowa X - - - - - X -
Kansas X - - - - - X -
Kentucky X - - - - - X -
Louisiana X - X - X X X -
Maine X - -   - - X -
Maryland X - - - - - X -
Massachusetts - X - - - - X -
Michigan X - - X - X X X
Minnesota X - - X - X X -
Mississippi - X - - - - X -
Missouri X - - - - - - -
Montana - X - - - X X -
Nebraska - X - - - - X -
Nevada X - - - - - X -
New Hampshire X - - - - - X X
New Jersey X - - - - - X -
New Mexico - X - - - - X -
New York X - - X - X X X
North Carolina X - - X - - X X
North Dakota X - - - - - X X
Ohio X - - - - X X -
Oklahoma - X - - - - X -
Oregon X - - X - X X -
Pennsylvania - X - - - - X -
Rhode Island X - - - - X X X
South Carolina X - - - - - X X
South Dakota X - - X - X X -
Tennessee X - - - - X X -
Texas - X - - - X X X
Utah X - - - - - X -
Vermont X - X - - - X X
Virginia X - X - - - X -
Washington X - - X - - X -
West Virginia X - - - - - X -
Wisconsin - X - - - X X X
Wyoming X - X - - - X -
Total Regular States (N=50)  36 14 5 10 2 15 48 14
Unique States 
American Samoa - - - - - - - -
Bureau of Indian Education - - - - - - - -
Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands - - - - - - - -
District of Columbia X - - X - - X -
Federated States of Micronesia - - - - - - - -
Guam - X - - - - X -
Palau - - - - - - - -
Puerto Rico - - - - - - - -
Republic of Marshall Islands - - - - - - - -
U.S. Department of Defense Education Activity - - - - - - - -
U.S. Virgin Islands X - - - - - - -
Total Unique States (N=11)  2 1 0 1 0 0 2 0
Total All Regular and Unique States (N=61)   38 15 5 11 2 15 50 14

 

Table B-16. Performance Data Reported for AA-AAAS
Note: M indicates state merged AA-AAAS data with general assessment data.

State Percent Proficient Percent Proficient Derived Percent Not Proficient Number Proficient Number Not Proficient Number by Achievement Level Percent by Achievement Level
Regular States 
Alabama X - - - - - X
Alaska   X - X X X - -
Arizona M - - - - - M
Arkansas X - - - - X -
California - X - - - - X
Colorado X - - - - - X
Connecticut - X - - - X X
Delaware - X - - - - X
Florida M - - X - - -
Georgia - X - - - X X
Hawaii - M - - - X M
Idaho - - - - - - -
Illinois X - - - - - X
Indiana - - - - - - -
Iowa - - - - - - -
Kansas M - - - - - M
Kentucky X - - - - - X
Louisiana - X X - X X X
Maine M - - - - - M
Maryland X - - - - - X
Massachusetts - X - - - X X
Michigan X - - X X X X
Minnesota X - - X - X X
Mississippi - M - - - - M
Missouri M - - - - - -
Montana - X - - - X X
Nebraska - - - - - - -
Nevada X - - - - - X
New Hampshire M - - - - - M
New Jersey - X - - - - X
New Mexico - X - - X - X
New York - X - - - X X
North Carolina X - - X - - X
North Dakota M - - - - - X
Ohio M X - - - X X
Oklahoma - M - - - - M
Oregon M - - M - M M
Pennsylvania - M - - - - M
Rhode Island X - - - - X X
South Carolina - - - - - - -
South Dakota X - - X - X X
Tennessee M - - - - M M
Texas - X X - - X X
Utah X - - X - - -
Vermont - X - - - - X
Virginia M - M - - - M
Washington X - - X - - X
West Virginia M - - - - - M
Wisconsin - X - - - X X
Wyoming X - X - - - X
Total Regular States (N=50)  28 18 5 9 4 17 40
Unique States 
American Samoa - - - - - - -
Bureau of Indian Education - - - - - - -
Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands - - - - - - -
District of Columbia X - - X - - X
Federated States of Micronesia - - - - - - -
Guam - X - - - - X
Palau - - - - - - -
Puerto Rico - - - - - - -
Republic of Marshall Islands - - - - - - -
U.S. Department of Defense Education Activity - - - - - - -
U.S. Virgin Islands - - - - - - -
Total Unique States (N=11)  1 1 0 1 0 0 2
Total All General and Unique States (N=61)  29 19 5 10 4 17 42

 

Table B-17. Public Reporting on Accommodations

State Reported Number Receiving Reported Performance Total States with Participation or Performance Participation and Performance Reported Participation Only Reported No Publicly Reported Data Found
Regular States  Reporting Summary 
Alabama Yes Yes Yes X - -
Alaska No No - - - X
Arizona No No - - - X
Arkansas Yes No Yes - X -
California No No - - - X
Colorado No No - - - X
Connecticut No No - - - X
Delaware No No - - - X
Florida Yes No Yes - X -
Georgia No No - - - X
Hawaii No No - - - X
Idaho No No - - - X
Illinois No No - - - X
Iowa No No - - - X
Indiana No No - - - X
Kansas Yes No Yes - X -
Kentucky Yes Yes Yes X - -
Louisiana Yes Yes Yes X - -
Maine Yes Yes Yes X - -
Maryland No No - - - X
Massachusetts Yes No Yes - X -
Michigan No No - - - X
Minnesota No No - - - X
Mississippi No No - - - X
Missouri No No - - - X
Montana No No - - - X
Nebraska No No - - - X
Nevada Yes Yes Yes X - -
New Hampshire No No - - - X
New Jersey Yes Yes Yes X - -
New Mexico No No - - - X
New York Yes No Yes - X -
North Carolina Yes Yes Yes X - -
North Dakota Yes No Yes - X -
Ohio Yes Yes Yes X - -
Oklahoma No No - - - X
Oregon No No - - - X
Pennsylvania­­ No No - - - X
Rhode Island No No - - - X
South Carolina No No - - - X
South Dakota Yes Yes Yes X - -
Tennessee No No - - - X
Texas No No - - - X
Utah Yes No Yes - X -
Vermont No No - - - X
Virginia No No - - - X
Washington No No - - - X
West Virginia No No - - - X
Wisconsin No No - - - X
Wyoming Yes Yes Yes X - -
Total Regular States  17 10 17 10 7 33
Unique States  Reporting Summary 
American Samoa No No - - - X
Bureau of Indian Affairs No No - - - X
Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands No No - - - X
District of Columbia Yes Yes Yes X - -
Federated States of Micronesia No No - - - X
Guam Yes Yes Yes X -  
Palau No No - - - X
Puerto Rico No No - - - X
Republic of Marshall Islands No No - - - X
U.S. Department of Defense Education Activity No No - - - X
U.S. Virgin Islands No No - - - X
Total Unique States  2 2 2 2 0 9
Total States  19 12 19 12 7 42

 

Table B-18. English Language Proficiency Assessment (ELPA) Reporting Summary

State Regular ELPA Used (K-12) Total with ELPA Data for ELs Reported Partici-
pation for ELs
Reported Perform-
ance for ELs
Total with ELPA Data for ELs with Disabilities Reported Partici-
pation for ELs with Disabilities
Reported Perform-
ance for ELs with Disabilities
Total with Alternate ELPA Data for ELs with Disabilities Reported Alternate ELPA Partici-
pation
Reported Alternate ELPA. Perform-
ance
Alabama ACCESS 2.0 No - - No - - No - -
Alaska ACCESS for ELLs Yes X X No - - No - -
Arizona ACCESS for ELLs Yes X X No - - No - -
Arkansas ELPA21 Yes X X No - - No - -
California ELPAC Yes X X Yes X X Yes X X
Colorado ACCESS for ELLs No - - No - - No - -
Connecticut LAS Links Yes X X Yes X X No - -
Delaware ACCESS for ELLs Yes X X Yes X X No - -
Florida ACCESS for ELLs No - - No - - No - -
Georgia ACCESS for ELLs Yes X X No - - No - -
Hawaii ACCESS for ELLs No - - No - - No - -
Idaho ACCESS for ELLs Yes X X No - - Yes - X
Illinois ACCESS for ELLs No - - No - - No - -
Indiana ACCESS for ELLs No - - No - - No - -
Iowa ELPA-21 No - - No - - No - -
Kansas KELPA2 Yes - X Yes - X No - -
Kentucky ACCESS for ELLs Yes X X Yes X X No - -
Louisiana ELPT Yes X X No - - No - -
Maine ACCESS for ELLs No - - No - - No - -
Maryland ACCESS for ELLs Yes X X Yes X X No - -
Massachusetts ACCESS for ELLs Yes X X Yes X X Yes X X
Michigan ACCESS for ELLs Yes X X Yes X X No - -
Minnesota ACCESS for ELLs Yes X X Yes X X No - -
Mississippi LAS Links Yes X X No - - No - -
Missouri ACCESS for ELLs No - - No - - No - -
Montana ACCESS for ELLs Yes X X No - - Yes X -
Nebraska ELPA21 No - - No - - No - -
Nevada ACCESS for ELLs No - - No - - No - -
New Hampshire ACCESS for ELLs No - - No - - No - -
New Jersey ACCESS for ELLs Yes X - Yes X - No - -
New Mexico ACCESS for ELLs Yes - X No - - Yes - X
New York NYSESLAT Yes X X No - - No - -
North Carolina ACCESS for ELLs No - - No - - No - -
North Dakota ACCESS for ELLs No - - No - - No - -
Ohio OELPA No - - No - - No - -
Oklahoma ACCESS for ELLs No - - No - - No - -
Oregon ELPA 21 Yes X X No - - No - -
Pennsylvania ACCESS for ELLs No - - No - - No - -
Rhode Island ACCESS for ELLs Yes X X Yes - X Yes X X
South Carolina ACCESS for ELLs Yes X X No - - Yes X X
South Dakota ACCESS for ELLs No - - No - - No - -
Tennessee ACCESS for ELLs Yes - X No - - No - -
Texas TELPAS Yes X X Yes X X No - -
Utah ACCESS for ELLs No - - No - - No - -
Vermont ACCESS for ELLs Yes - X Yes - X No - -
Virginia ACCESS for ELLs Yes - X No - - No - -
Washington ELPA 21/WIDA Alt-ACCESS Yes X X Yes X X Yes X X
West Virginia ACCESS for ELLs No - - No - - No - -
Wisconsin ACCESS for ELLs No - - No - - No - -
Wyoming ACCESS for ELLs No - - No - - No - -
District of Columbia ACCESS for ELLs No - - No - - No - -
Total States (of 51)    28 23 27 14 11 13 8 6 7