Appendix D

Status of Disaggregated Data (Participation and Performance) for Students with Disabilities on Alternate Assessments in the Fifty States and Unique States for 2005-2006

AAS is alternate achievement standards and GLAS is grade level achievement standards.

Note: Asterisks (*) indicate there is a state note at left under Assessment Component.

State

Assessment Component

Standards-Based

Grades

Subject

Disaggregated Special Education Data

Assessment for Accountability Purposes

Part.

Perf.

 

Alabama

Alabama Alternate Assessment (AAA)

 

AAS

1-12

Reading, Math

 

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

Alaska

Alternate

Assessment

AAS

3-10

English/Language Arts, Math, Skills for a Healthy Life

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

 

Arizona

AIMS-Alternate

(AIMS-A)

AAS

3-8

Reading, Math, Writing, Listening, Speaking

Yes

Yes

Yes

AIMS-A HS

AAS

10 11,12

Reading, Math, Writing, Listening (Level 1), Speaking (Level 1)

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

Arkansas

Alternate Portfolio

Assessment System (APAS)

AAS

3-8,11

Literacy (3-8,11), Math (3-8), EOC-Algebra 1 HS), EOC-Geometry (HS)

No

No

Yes

California

California Alternate Performance Assessment (CAPA)

AAS

2-11

English Language Arts (2-11), Math (2-11)

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

 

Colorado

Colorado Student

Assessment Program Alternate (CSAPA)

AAS

3-10

Reading, Math (3-10),

Writing, Science (5,8)

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

Connecticut

Alternate Assessment

AAS

3-8,10

Reading, Math, Writing (Communication)

Yes

Yes

Yes

Delaware

Delaware Alternate Portfolio Assessment (DAPA)

AAS

2-10

Reading, Math, Writing (2-10), Science (4,6), Social Studies (4,6,8,11)

Yes

Yes

Yes

Florida

Florida Alternate Assessment Report (FAAR)

AAS

3-10

Reading, Math

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

Georgia

 

 

 

Georgia Alternate Assessment (GAA)

AAS

K-11

English Language Arts and Mathematics (K-2), English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies ( 3-8 and 11)

No

No

Yes

Hawaii

Alternate Assessment

*APR added participation and performance data not in regular reports

GLAS

3-8,10

Reading, Math

No*

No*

Yes

Idaho

Idaho Alternate Assessment (IAA) *Reported K-3 only for reading

AAS

K-10

Reading, Language (2-10), Math (2-10)

Yes*

No

Yes

Illinois

Illinois Alternate Assessment (IAA)

AAS

3,4,5,7,8, 11

Reading (3,5,8,11), Math (3,5,8,11), Science (4,7,11)

No

Yes

Yes

Indiana

Indiana Standards Tool for Alternate Reporting (ISTAR)

AAS

3-10

English Language Arts, Math

Yes

Yes

Yes

Iowa

Alternate Assessment

AAS

3-8,11

Reading, Math

Yes

Yes

Yes

Kansas

Alternate Assessment: KAMM and Portfolio Assessment

*APR added participation and performance data not in regular reports

AAS

3-8, 10, 11

Reading (3-8,11) Math (3-8,10)

No*

No*

Yes

 

Kentucky

Alternate Portfolio Assessment

AAS

4, 8, 12

Reading, Math, Science, Social Studies, Arts and Humanities, Practical Living and Vocational Studies, and Writing

Yes

Yes

Yes

Louisiana

Alternate Assessment Levels 1 (LAA-1)
*APR added participation data

AAS &

3-12

English Language Arts, Math, Social Studies, Science

No*

Yes

Yes

Alternate Assessment Level 2 (LAA-2)

GLAS

4, 8, 10, 11

English Language Arts, Math (4, 8, 10); Social Studies, Science (11)

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

Maine

Personalized

Alternate Assessment

Portfolios (PAAP)

*APR added data for participation

AAS

4,8,11

English Language Arts

(Reading & Writing), Math (4,8,11), Science &

Technology (4, 8)

No*

Yes

Yes

Maryland

Alternate Maryland School Assessment (ALT-MSA)

AAS

3-8, 10

Reading, Math

Yes

Yes

Yes

Massachusetts

MCAS Alternate Assessment (MCAS-Alt)
*Did not report performance by type of alternate.

Other

3-8, 10

Reading (3, 5-6, 8), English Language Arts (4,7,10), Math (3-8,10), Science (5,8,9/10)

Yes

Yes*

Yes

Michigan

Alternate Assessment (MI-Access)

AAS

3-8

Language Arts, Math

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

Minnesota

Alternate Assessment (GLAS)

*APR added participation and performance data not in regular reports

GLAS

3-8, 10, 11

Reading, Math

No*

No*

Yes

Alternate Assessment (AAS)
*APR added participation and performance data not in regular reports

 

AAS

3-8, 10, 11

Reading, Math

No*

No*

Yes

 

Mississippi

Alternate Assessment

Other

3-8

Math, Reading/Language Arts

Yes

Yes

Yes

Missouri

MAP-Alternate

*APR added performance data not in regular reports

AAS

4,8,11

Communication Arts (11), Math (4,8),

No

No*

Yes

Montana

 

 

Alternate Assessment NRT

AAS

4,8,11

Reading, Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies

Yes

Yes

Yes

Alternate Assessment CRT

AAS

3-8, 10

Reading, Math

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

Nebraska

Alternate Assessment

AAS

4,8,12

Math, Reading/Writing

Yes

Yes

Yes

Nevada

 

Nevada Alternate Scales of Academic Achievement

(NASAA)

AAS

3-8

Language, Math

Yes

Yes

Yes

New Hampshire

Alternate Assessment (NH-Alt)

AAS

10

Reading, Writing, Math

Yes

Yes

Yes

New Jersey

Alternate Proficiency Assessment (APA)

AAS

3,4,8,11

Language Arts Literacy, Math (3,4,8,11,12); Science (4,8,11)

Yes

Yes

Yes

New Mexico

Alternate Assessment

AAS

3-12

Reading/Writing, Math

No

No

Yes

 

New York

New York State

Alternate Assessment

(NYSSA)
*Did not report grade 12

AAS

3-8,

12

English Language Arts, Math (3-8,11), Science (4, 8), Social Studies (12)

Yes*

Yes*

Yes

 

 

North Carolina

North Carolina Checklist of Academic Standards (NCCLAS) for End-of-Grade *but not writing.

GLAS

3-8, 10

Reading, Math, Writing (4, 7, 10 only)

Yes*

Yes*

Yes

North Carolina Checklist of Academic Standards (NCCLAS) for End-of-Course
*not by grade.

GLAS

9-12

Biology, Chemistry, Physics, English I, Physical Science, Algebra I & II, Geometry, US History, Civics & Economics

Yes*

Yes*

Yes

North Carolina

Alternate

Assessment

Portfolio (NCAAP)

AAS

3-8, 10

Reading, Math, Writing (4, 7, 10)

Yes

Yes

Yes

North Carolina EXTEND 2

MAS

3–8 4,7

Reading, Math, Writing (4,7)

Yes

Yes

Yes

North Dakota

North Dakota

Alternate Assessment

(NDALT)

AAS

3-8,11

Reading/Language, Math

Yes

No

Yes

Ohio

 

 

 

Alternate Assessment

*APR added participation and performance data not in regular reports

AAS

3-8, 10

Reading (3-6,8,10), Math (3,4,6-8,10), Writing (4,10), Science (10), Social Studies (10)

No*

No*

Yes

Oklahoma

Alternate Assessment

*APR added participation data not in regular reports.

AAS

3-8

Reading, Math

No*

Yes

Yes

Oregon

Extended Assessments (EA)

GLAS

3- 8, 10

Reading/Literature (3,5,8,10), Writing (4,7,10), Math (3,5,8,10), Science (5,8,10)

Yes

Yes

Yes

Career and Life Role Assessment System (CLRAS)

AAS

3-8, 10

Reading/Literature, Math (3-8,10); Science (5,8,10); Writing (4,7,10)

Yes

Yes

Yes

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Alternate System of Assessment (PASA)

GLAS

3-8, 11

Reading, Math

Yes

Yes

Yes

Rhode Island

Alternate Assessment

*APR added performance data not in regular reports

AAS

3-8,11

English/Language Arts, Math

Yes

No*

Yes

South Carolina

PACT Alternate

Assessment (PACT-

Alt)

AAS

3-8

English/Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies

Yes

Yes

Yes

High School Assessment

Program Alternate Assessment (HSAP-Alt)

AAS

10

English/Language Arts, Math

Yes

Yes

Yes

South Dakota

Dakota STEP-A

*APR added participation and performance data not in regular reports.

AAS

3-8, 11

Reading, Math

No*

No*

Yes

Statewide Team-Led Alternate Assessment & Reporting System (STAARS)

AAS & GLAS

5,9

Writing

No

No

No

Tennessee

TCAP-Alt

*APR added participation and performance data not in regular reports.

AAS

3-12

Reading/Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies

No*

No*

Yes

Texas

State-Developed

Alternate Assessment-II

(SDAA-II)

AAS

3-10

Reading, Math (3-10);

Writing (4,7,10); English Language Arts (10)

Yes

Yes

Yes

Utah

Alternate Assessment

*APR added participation data not in regular reports

AAS

1-12

Language Arts, Math (1-12); Science (4-9)

No*

Yes

Yes

Vermont

Alternate Assessment

*APR added participation and performance data not in regular reports.

AAS

Varies by type of assessment

No*

No*

Yes

 

 

Virginia

Virginia Alternate Assessment Program (VAAP)

AAS

3, 5, 8, 11

Collection of Evidence

No

No

Yes

Virginia Grade Level Alternative Assessment (VGLAA)

*not by grade.

GLAS

3, 5, 8, 11

English Language Arts, Math, Science, History/Social Science, Content Specific History (High School)

No

Yes*

Yes

Washington

Washington Alternate Assessment System (WAAS)

AAS

3-8, 10

Reading, Math (3-8, 10), Writing (4,7,10), Science (5,8,10)

Yes

Yes

Yes

West Virginia

Alternate Performance Task Assessment (APTA)

AAS

3-8, 10

Reading, Math

Yes

Yes

Yes

Wisconsin

Wisconsin Alternate Assessment (WAA)

AAS

3-8, 10

Reading, Math (3-8, 10); Science, Social Studies, Language Arts (4,8,10)

No

Yes

Yes

Wyoming

Proficiency Assessment for Wyoming Students, Alternate (PAWS-ALT) *APR added participation data not in regular reports.

AAS

3-8,11

Reading, Math, Writing

No*

Yes

Yes

 

Unique States Alternate Assessment Data for 2005-2006

State

Assessment Component

Standards Based*

Grades

Subject

Disaggregated Special Education Data

Assessment Used for Accountability Purposes

Part.

Perf.

American Samoa

Alternate Assessment

Unknown

Unknown

Unknown

No

No

Unknown

Bureau of Indian Affairs

Alternate Assessment

Unknown

Unknown

Unknown

No

No

Unknown

Common-wealth of the Northern Mariana Islands

Alternate Assessment

Unknown

Unknown

Unknown

No

No

Unknown

Department of Defense

Education

Activity

Alternate Assessment

Unknown

Unknown

Unknown

No

No

Unknown

District of Columbia

Alternate Assessment

AAS

Unknown

Reading, Math

No

No

Yes

Federated

States of

Micronesia

Alternate Assessment

Unknown

Unknown

Unknown

No

No

Unknown

Guam

Alternate Assessment

*APR would add participation and performance data.

GLAS

3-8, 10

Reading, Math, Language

No*

No*

Yes

Palau

Unknown

Unknown

Unknown

Unknown

No

No

Unknown

Puerto Rico

Pruebas Puertorriquenas de Evaluacion Alterna (PPEA)

Unknown

3-8, 11

English, Spanish, Math

Yes

Yes

Yes

Republic of the

Marshall Islands

Alternate Assessment

Unknown

Unknown

Unknown

No

No

Unknown

Virgin Islands

Alternate Assessment

Unknown

Unknown

Unknown

No

No

Unknown