Alabama |
Accommodations Manual, January 2010
https://docs.alsde.edu/documents/91/Alabama%20Student%20Assessment%20Program%20and%20
Policies%20for%20Students%20of%20Special%20Populations%20January%202010.pdf
Alabama Alternate Assessment Overview and IEP Accommodations Checklist Alabama Alternate Assessment Revised 2007 |
Alaska |
Participation Guidelines
http://search.yahoo.com/r/_ylt=A0oG7nbkEA9PVwEA0aFXNyoA;_ylu=X3oDMTEydDFsc3U3BHNl
YwNzcgRwb3MDMQRjb2xvA2FjMgR2dGlkA0g0NjZfODI-/SIG=137e72bbu/EXP=1326416228/**https%3a//eed.alaska.gov/tls/
assessment/pdf_files/ParticipationGuidelinesWeb_2011.pdf
Information from training pages on Web site with registration and password required |
American Samoa |
American Samoa Teacher’s Guide on Alternate Assessment Based on Alternate Achievement Standards (Draft) |
Arizona |
All forms and documents can be located on this page
http://www.azed.gov/special-education/aimsa/special-education-directors/
Alternate Assessment Test Administration Directions
http://www.azed.gov/special-education/files/2011/10/aims-a-2012-test-administration-directions.pdf
Test Administration Directions Arizona’s Instrument to Measure Standards Alternate (AIMS-A) 2011
http://www.azed.gov/special-education/files/2011/10/aims-a-2012-test-administration-directions.pdf
Special Education Directors’ Manual
http://www.azed.gov/special-education/files/2011/10/aims-a-2012-special-education-directors-manual.pdf
Eligibility Form
http://www.azed.gov/special-education/aimsa/special-education-directors/ |
Arkansas |
Arkansas Alternate Assessment Administration Manual for Grades 3-8
http://arkansased.org/testing/pdf/assessment/alt_gr3-8_11_admin_062510.pdf
2011-2012 Arkansas Alternate Portfolio Assessment Participant Validation Form
http://arkansased.org/testing/pdf/assessment/alt_gr3-8_11_valid_051611.pdf |
California |
CAPA Core Adaptations
http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/sr/coreadaptations.asp
CAPA Participation Criteria, http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/sr/participcritria.asp |
Colorado |
Colorado Accommodations Manual 2010-2011
http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdeassess/documents/csapa/2010/2010_Accommodations_Manual.pdf
CSAPA Administration Training 2010-2011
http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdeassess/documents/csapa/2010/2010_CSAPA_Presentation.ppt
CSAPA Eligibility Worksheet
http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdeassess/documents/csapa/2011/CSAPA_Eligibility_Worksheet.pdf
New one called CoALT [same document content, different name]
http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdeassess/documents/csapa/CoAltEligibility.pdf |
Commonwealth of the Northern Marianna Islands |
CNMI Alternate Assessment Teachers’ Guide
http://pac6.org/images/upload/CNMI_Teachers_Guide___May_2010.doc |
Connecticut |
Assessment Guidelines, 2011-2012
http://www.csde.state.ct.us/public/cedar/assessment/agl/resources/AssessmentGuideline2011-12.pdf
CMT/CAPT Skills Checklist Web page includes training materials
http://www.csde.state.ct.us/public/cedar/assessment/checklist/index.htm |
Delaware |
Guidelines for Inclusion
http://www.doe.k12.de.us/aab/files/_Guidelines_for_Inclusion_8-11.pdf
State Assessment Coordinator Manual
http://de.portal.airast.org/resources/Alt1%20Resources/DCAS-Alt1_SAC_2011-2012.pdf
Test Administration Manual
http://de.portal.airast.org/resources/Alt1%20Resources/DCAS-Alt1_TAM_2011-2012.pdf |
District of Columbia |
DC CAS Alt Assessment Criteria
http://osse.dc.gov/service/dc-cas-alt-participation-criteria-and-forms
2011-2012 DC CAS Alt Procedures handbook
http://osse.dc.gov/publication/dc-cas-altprocedures-handbook [This document mentions Pathways to Learning document to show examples of modifications, but these were not found at the linked sites in the document.] |
Federated States of Micronesia |
FSM Alternate Assessment Based on Alternate Achievement Standards Teacher Guide
FSM AA-AAS & Accommodations guide
Guidelines for Including Students with Disabilities in the National Standardized Test (NST) and Criteria for Participation in an Alternate Assessment based on Alternate Achievement Standards (AA-AAS) |
Florida |
Florida Alternate Assessment Participation Checklist
http://info.fldoe.org/docushare/dsweb/Get/Document-1858/AA%20Check.pdf
Object Alternate Administration Manual 2010-11, http://www.fldoe.org/asp/pdf/fl-alt assessment-manual.pdf
Exchange list 2011, http://www.fldoe.org/asp/pdf/oel.pdf |
Georgia |
GAA Examiner’s Manual for 2011-2012
http://public.doe.k12.ga.us/DMGetDocument.aspx/GAA%20Examiners%20Manual%202010.pdf?
p=6CC6799F8C1371F69B0943C
60C3D481CEA382EE2CEFD7EE0238B6EDFABFE3937&Type=D |
Guam |
Guam Department of Education Guidelines for Including Students with Disabilities in the Stanford Achievement Test-10th edition (SAT-10) and Criteria for Participation in an Alternate Assessment Based on Alternate Achievement Standards (AA-AAS)
Guam Department of Education Accommodations Manual |
Hawaii |
Student Assessment Section (SAS) Participation Guidelines on Web site AND Hawaii State Alternate Assessment (HSAA)
Participation Criteria Checklist
http://sao.k12.hi.us/assessment/hawaiistatealternateassessment/index.htm
Hawaii State Alternate Assessment, Fall & Spring 2008-09 Inservice Training
Frequently Asked Questions (of a general nature) |
Idaho |
Eligibility Guidelines 2011-12
http://www.sde.idaho.gov/site/assessment/ISATalt/docs/forms/Eligibility%20Guidelines%2011_30_10.doc
ISAT Alt Manual 2011-2012 and Accommodations Guidelines
http://www.sde.idaho.gov/site/assessment/ISATalt/docs/forms/ISAT_Alt_Manual_11_30.doc
http://www.sde.idaho.gov/site/assessment/ISATalt/docs/forms/AccommodationsGuidelines_11_30_10.xls |
Illinois |
Illinois Alternate Assessment Participation Guidelines 2011-2012
http://www.isbe.net/assessment/pdfs/2012/iaa/IAA_Partic_Gdlines.pdf
Alternate Implementation Manual 2011 [Note: Includes link to “Reason for Not Testing” coding document where more information was found regarding participation]
http://www.isbe.state.il.us/assessment/pdfs/2011/iaa/implementation_manual.pdf |
Indiana |
2010-2011 ISTEP+ Program Manual
http://www.doe.in.gov/assessment/docs/ProgramManual.pdf |
Iowa |
Criteria for IEP Teams in Determining Student Eligibility for the Iowa Alternate Assessment 1%, 2011-2012
http://educateiowa.gov/index.php?option=com_docman&task=doc_download&gid=11993&Itemid=4303
Area Education Agency Special Education procedures Appendix Documentation Guide (July 1, 2011, revised)
http://www.iowaidea.org/pages/uploaded_files/Documentation%20Guide%20July%201%202011%20revised.pdf |
Kansas |
Eligibility Criteria for Students with Significant Cognitive Disabilities to Participate in the Kansas Alternate Assessment
http://www.ksde.org/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=iDZhGjaQDVI%3d&tabid=2384&mid=8885
Kansas 2011-2012 Alternate Assessment Teacher’s Guide, Aug 2011
http://www.ksde.org/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=wJNfC6CvEMM%3d&tabid=2384&mid=8879
Alternate Implementation Guide 2010-11
http://www.cete.us/docs/2011/2011_KAA_Implementation_Guide.pdf
2011-12 Accommodations Manual
http://www.ksde.org/Default.aspx?tabid=2372 |
Kentucky |
Alternate Assessment Participation Guidelines
http://www.education.ky.gov/NR/rdonlyres/E136408D-23A2-48BE-95BA-FD626D88FFFA/0/
AlternateAssessmentParticipationGuidelines.doc
2011-2012 Alt Assessment Overview Admin Guides
http://www.education.ky.gov/NR/rdonlyres/1C35B092-4860-4F23-9B7A-157B255C409C/0/
20112012OverviewAdministrationGuidelines.pdf
Alternate Kentucky Performance Rating for Educational Progress (K-PREP) Based on Alternate Achievement Standards 2011-2012 Administration Guide for Section II Reading, Math, Writing, Science, & Social Studies
http://www.education.ky.gov/NR/rdonlyres/4FD7607C-C143-4989-BD3C-3CC2AE272A0A/0/
AdministrationGuidelinesAT11final.pdf
Alternate Assessment and Accountability PowerPoint
http://www.education.ky.gov/NR/rdonlyres/34A64072-A7F3-41E8-8983 FBB238AFAC1B/0/
AlternateAssessmentandAccountabilityFolder.ppt
Extraordinary Circumstances Exemption Form
http://www.education.ky.gov/NR/rdonlyres/4962AD09-99E1-42FC-B3CF-5C5E354F896E/0/
ExtraordinaryCircumstancesForm20112012.doc
Kentucky Alternate Assessment Code of Ethics
http://www.education.ky.gov/NR/rdonlyres/17CAFA6A-B6F8-4996-8636-E6050B9488A8/0/KENTUCKYALTERNATEASSESSMENTCODEOFETHICS.pdf |
Louisiana |
LEAP Alternate Assessment Level 1, (LAA 1) Participation Criteria
http://www.louisianaschools.net/lde/uploads/4797.pdf
LAA1 Accommodation document
http://www.louisianaschools.net/lde/uploads/18144.pdf |
Maine |
2011-2012 PAAP Administration Handbook
http://www.maine.gov/education/lsalt/paap/materialstools/index.htm#handbook |
Maryland |
ALT-MSA Participation Guidelines
http://www.marylandpublicschools.org/MSDE/testing/alt_msa/?WBCMODE=Pre%25
Alt-MSA handbook 2011
http://www.marylandpublicschools.org/MSDE/testing/alt_msa/ALT-MSA_Handbook
Alt-MSA IEP Team Decision-Making Process Eligibility Tool
http://www.marylandpublicschools.org/NR/rdonlyres/5F4F5041-02EE-4F3A-B495-5E4B3C850D3E/29893/Alt
MSAIEPTeamDecisionMakingProcessEligibilityToolR.pdf
Technical Assistance Bulletin #17 Understanding the Criteria and Eligibility Process for Students with the Most Significant Cognitive Disabilities Participating in the Maryland School Assessment Program
http://www.marylandpublicschools.org/NR/rdonlyres/0F00C262-9EFD-4F58-80C3-3DA05A224B2E/
22587/TAB_17_Alt_MSA.pdf
Maryland Accommodations Manual (MAM)
http://www.marylandpublicschools.org/NR/rdonlyres/840EFBB6-CD7D-404E-8A77-E978F6D508AA/16337/
MDAccommodationsManual_21108.pdf |
Massachusetts |
Requirements for the Participation of Students with Disabilities in MCAS (2011-2012 Update)
http://www.doe.mass.edu/mcas/participation/sped.pdf
2012 Educator Manual for MCAS-ALT
http://www.doe.mass.edu/mcas/alt/edmanual.pdf |
Michigan |
Michigan Statewide Assessment Selection Guidance 2011-12 and the Test Administration Manual for 2011
http://www.michigan.gov/documents/mde/Michigan_Statewide_Assessment_Selection_Guidelines_360226_7.pdf and http://www.michigan.gov/documents/mde/1112_MEAP-ACC_TAM_WEB_ONLY_362117_7.pdf
Alternate Assessment Test Administration Manual
http://www.michigan.gov/documents/mde/MI-Access_10-11_TAM_FINAL_online_331399_7.pdf |
Minnesota |
MTAS Task Administration Manual
http://education.state.mn.us/MDE/Accountability_Programs/Assessment_and_Testing/Assessments/
Alternate/Alternate_Manuals_Directions/index.html
2010-2011 Procedures Manual
http://www.education.state.mn.us/MDE/Accountability_Programs/Assessment_and_Testing/
DAC_Corner/Policies_Procedures_Guidelines/index.html |
Mississippi |
MAAECF Teacher Resource Guide and Determination of Participation Using Progress Rubric Form
http://www.mde.k12.ms.us/osa/Special_Populations/MAAECF/MAAECF_Determination_of_Participation
_Using_Progress_Rubric_Form_editable.pdf |
Missouri |
MAP-A Instructor’s Guide and Implementation Manual 2010-11
http://dese.mo.gov/divimprove/assess/documents/2010-2011-MAP-A-Web-Instructors-Guide.pdf
Model IEP Form, Page 3 and Form D (and Form F, but are not specific to the MAP-A)
http://dese.mo.gov/divspeced/Compliance/IEP/Index.html |
Montana |
CRT - ALT Admin Manual
http://www.opi.mt.gov/pdf/Assessment/CRT/TA/11CRTAltAdminManual.pdf |
Nebraska |
IEP Team Guidelines
http://www.education.ne.gov/sped/assessment/IEP_Team_Guidelines_Word_03_form.pdf |
Nevada |
Administration Manual for NAA
http://nde.doe.nv.gov/NAA/2010-2011_NAA_AdministrationManual.pdf |
New Hampshire |
2010-2011 Participation Guide for NH alternate
http://www.education.nh.gov/instruction/assessment/necap/admin/documents/2010
_11participtionguidefor_nh_alternate_assessment.pdf
Supportive vs. Directive prompts document
http://www.measuredprogress.org/documents/10157/17184/Supportive_vs._Directive_Prompts.pdf
Accommodations Guide, 2010
http://www.education.nh.gov/instruction/assessment/alt_assess/documents/accom_guide_aug2010.pdf
Writing Assessment Evidence Required for Assessment Submission, and other content area documents (Math, Reading, Science). |
New Jersey |
APA Procedures Manual 2010-2011
http://pem.ncspearson.com/nj/apa/%280plhbpynorerhu55a500kcbi%29/doc/NJ%20APA
%202010-2011%20Procedures%2
0Manual%208-30-10%20for%20web%20posting.pdf |
New Mexico |
NMAPA Test Administrator Manual, Spring 2011
http://www.ped.state.nm.us/AssessmentAccountability/AssessmentEvaluation/NMAPA/
dl11/TAM%20-%20Spring%202011%20(12.15.2010).pdf
Accommodations Manual Final
http://www.ped.state.nm.us/AssessmentAccountability/AssessmentEvaluation/dl10/
Accommodations%20Manual%20Final%2020101012%20_28_.pdf |
New York |
Alternate Assessment Manual
http://www.p12.nysed.gov/apda/nysaa/2010-2011/manual/guidelines.pdf
Appendix D Form
http://www.p12.nysed.gov/apda/nysaa/2010-2011/manual/appendix-d-forms.pdf |
North Carolina |
Eligibility 11 pdf document, August 2011
http://www.ncpublicschools.org/docs/accountability/policyoperations/tswd/x1eligibility11.pdf
Testing Students with Disabilities publication, August 2011
http://www.ncpublicschools.org/docs/accountability/policyoperations/tswd/tswd1112.pdf
November 2010 review of accoms form for EXTEND1
http://www.ncpublicschools.org/docs/accountability/policyoperations/accommodations/x1accommsduringtest.pdf |
North Dakota |
ND Alternate Assessment 1 Manual 2011-12
http://www.dpi.state.nd.us/speced/resource/alternate/NDAA1_Test_Directions_Manual.pdf
Also, some participation information in general assessment document North Dakota State Assessment Test Coordinator’s Manual, Fall, 2010 Grades 3-8,11 |
Ohio |
AASWD 2011-12 Administration Manual
http://www.ohiodocs.org/AASWD/2011-2012/Spring%202012%20AASWD%20Administration%20Manual_Final.pdf |
Oklahoma |
Portfolio Administration Manual
http://www.sde.state.ok.us/curriculum/SpecEd/pdf/Assessment/OAAP/PortfolioAdminManual.pdf
Criteria Checklist
http://www.sde.state.ok.us/curriculum/SpecEd/pdf/Assessment/OAAP/Criteria_Checklist.pdf |
Oregon |
2007-08 Technical Report Oregon’s Statewide Assessment System Alternate Assessment, 2007-08 Assessment Scoring Protocols, last updated January 2011
http://www.ode.state.or.us/teachlearn/testing/admin/alt/ea/extdtecdoc_ch1-3_0809-final.pdf |
Pennsylvania |
2010-2011 Administration Manual
http://www.pasaassessment.org/files/2010-2011%20Admin%20Manual.pdf |
Puerto Rico |
IEP Development Manual
http://www.de.gobierno.pr/sites/de.gobierno.pr/files/MANUAL%20PEI%20EDUCACION%20ESPECIAL.pdf
Teacher Resource Guide for PPEA
http://www.de.gobierno.pr/sites/de.gobierno.pr/files/2011-12_PPEA_Resources_Guide.pdf |
Republic of Palau |
Guidelines for Including Students with Disabilities in the Republic of Palau Achievement Test (PAT) and Criteria for Participation in an Alternate Assessment based on Alternate Achievement Standards (AA-AAS) |
Republic of the Marshall Islands |
Guidelines for Including Students with Disabilities in the Marshall Islands Standard Achievement Test (MISAT) and Criteria for Participation in an Alternate Assessment |
Rhode Island |
2011-12 Participation Criteria for RIAA
http://www.ride.ri.gov/assessment/DOCS/Alternate/2011-12/2011-12_ParticipationCriteria_for_RIAA.pdf
2010-2011 RIAA admin manual
http://www.ride.ri.gov/assessment/DOCS/Alternate/2010-11/2010-11_RIAA_Admin_Manual.pdf |
South Carolina |
2010-2011 South Carolina Alternate Test Administration Manual
http://ed.sc.gov/agency/ac/Assessment/old/assessment/publications/documents/SCAlt_TAM_2011.pdf |
South Dakota |
Significant Cognitive Disability Eligibility Criteria
http://doe.sd.gov/oats/documents/dsaSigCog.pdf |
Tennessee |
TCAP-ALTPA Teacher Manual 2010-2011
http://www.tn.gov/education/assessment/doc/AltPA_TeacherManual10-11.pdf |
Texas |
Participation Requirements
http://www.tea.state.tx.us/WorkArea/linkit.aspx?LinkIdentifier=id&ItemID=2147500894&libID=2147500889
Presentation Supports and Materials
http://www.tea.state.tx.us/WorkArea/linkit.aspx?LinkIdentifier=id&ItemID=2147500452&libID=2147500449
Ways to Demonstrate the Verbs Used in the STAAR Alternate Assessment Tasks
http://www.tea.state.tx.us/WorkArea/linkit.aspx?LinkIdentifier=id&ItemID=2147500457&libID=2147500454
Comparison of Verbs Across Complexity Levels
http://www.tea.state.tx.us/WorkArea/linkit.aspx?LinkIdentifier=id&ItemID=2147501761&libID=2147501755
FAQs
http://www.tea.state.tx.us/WorkArea/linkit.aspx?LinkIdentifier=id&ItemID=2147503354&libID=2147503348
Clarification of Support vs. Cueing and Prompting Terms
http://www.tea.state.tx.us/WorkArea/linkit.aspx?LinkIdentifier=id&ItemID=2147500451&libID=2147500448
Assisting Students Performing STAAR Alternate Tasks
http://www.tea.state.tx.us/WorkArea/linkit.aspx?LinkIdentifier=id&ItemID=2147500450&libID=2147500447
Training Module 2 (requires log in to training center) |
Utah |
UAA Manual
http://www.schools.utah.gov/sars/DOCS/assessment/uaamanual.aspx
Special Needs Accommodation Policy 2011-2012
http://www.schools.utah.gov/sars/DOCS/assessment/Special_Needs_Accommodations_Policy-pdf.aspx |
Vermont |
VTAAP Form 1 Eligibility
http://education.vermont.gov/new/pdfdoc/pgm_alternate/forms/EDU-VTAAP_Form_1_Eligibility_and_Team_Information.pdf |
Virginia |
Procedures for Participation of Students with Disabilities in Virginia’s Accountability System, April 2010
http://www.doe.virginia.gov/testing/participation/participation_va_accountability_system.pdf
Alternate Assessment Manual 2010-2011
http://www.doe.virginia.gov/testing/alternative_assessments/vaap_va_alt_assessment_prog/implementation_manual.pdf |
US Virgin Islands |
U.S. Virgin Islands Territorial Assessment of Learning (VITAL)
http://www.usviosep.org/ |
Washington |
Student Participation
http://www.k12.wa.us/Assessment/AlternativeAssessment/pubdocs/StudentParticipation.pdf
Teachers Guide for the WAAS Portfolio 2010-2011
http://www.k12.wa.us/Assessment/AlternativeAssessment/pubdocs/TeachersGuideComplete.pdf |
West Virginia |
West Virginia Guidelines for Participation in State Assessments 2010-2011
http://wvde.state.wv.us/osp/PARTICIPATION-GUIDELINES2010-2011.pdf
APTA Exam Manual 2010-2011
https //sites.google.com/a/wvde.k12.wv.us/oaar-file-cabinet/apta-1/APTAExaminersManual2011.pdf?attredirects=0&d=1 |
Wisconsin |
Student Eligibility Criteria and Participation Checklist (Form 1-7A and 1-7)
http://www.dpi.wi.gov/sped/doc/form-i7a.doc and http://dpi.wi.gov/oea/waa.html#eli
WAA 2010-2011 TAM and The Assessment Accommodations Matrix For Students With Disabilities - updated 2011
http://dpi.wi.gov/oea/pdf/waatam.pdf
Assessment Accommodation Matrix for Students with Disabilities, Updated 2011
http://dpi.wi.gov/oea/pdf/accomswd.pdf
Allowable Test Practices for All Students
http://dpi.wi.gov/oea/pdf/allowtestpr.pdf
FAQ pages
http://www.dpi.state.wi.us/oea/faqwaa.html#partc
http://www.dpi.state.wi.us/oea/faq.html#admin
http//www.dpi.wi.gov/oea/faqwaa.html |
Wyoming |
2011 PAWS-ALT Administration of Accommodations
http://edu.wyoming.gov/Libraries/Assessments/2011_PAWS-ALT_Administration_of_Accommodations.sflb.ashx
Participation Requirements for the Proficiency Assessments for Wyoming Students Alternate (PAWS-ALT) updated Fall 2010
http://edu.wyoming.gov/Libraries/Assessments/Requirements_for_Participation_in_Wyoming_s_Alternate_Assessment_
2011.sflb.ashx |