Appendix C

Status of Disaggregated Data (Participation and Performance) for Students with Disabilities and ELLs with Disabilities on Regular State Tests in the Fifty States and Unique States for 2008-2009

State

Assessment Component

Grades

Subject

Disaggregated Special Education Data

Test Used for ESEA Accountability

Students with Disabilities

ELLs with Disabilities

Partici-pation

Perform-ance

Partici-pation

Perform-ance

Alabama

Direct Assessment of Writing (DAW) [CRT]

5,7,10

Writing

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

Alabama High School Graduation Exam (AHSGE) [EXIT]

11,12

Reading, Language, Math, Science, Social Studies

Yes

Yes

No

No

Yes

Stanford Achievement Test, 10th ed. (SAT-10) [NRT]

3-8

Reading, Language, Math, Science (5,7), Social Studies (6)

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

Alabama Reading and Mathematics Test (ARMT) [CRT]

3-8

Reading, Math

Yes

Yes

No

No

Yes

Alabama Science Assessment (ASA)[CRT]

5,7

Science

Yes

Yes

No

No

Yes

Otis-Lennon School Ability Test (OLSAT 8) [NRT]

3-8

Does not specify

No

No

No

No

No

Alaska

Standards Based Assessment (SBA) [CRT]

3-10

Reading, Math, Writing;

Science (4,8,10)

Yes

Yes

No

No

Yes

High School Graduation Qualifying Exam (HSGQE) [EXIT]

10-12

Reading, Math, Writing

Yes

Yes

No

No

Yes

Diploma

TerraNova/CAT-6 [NRT]

5,7

Required: Reading, Language Arts, Math, Not required: Science, Social Studies, Spelling

No

Yes

No

No

No

Arizona

Stanford Achievement Test, 10th ed. (SAT-10) [NRT]

2,9

Reading/Language Arts, Math

No

No

No

No

No

Arizona Instrument to Measure Standards (AIMS-Dual Purpose Assessment) [NRT/CRT]

3-8

Reading, Math, Writing

Yes

Yes

No

No

Yes

AIMS Science [CRT]

4,8,HS

Science

Yes

Yes

No

No

Yes

AIMS High School (AIMS-HS) [EXIT]

10-12

Reading, Writing, Math

Yes

Yes

No

No

Yes

Arkansas

Stanford Achievement Test, 10th ed. (SAT-10) [NRT]

K-9

Reading, Language, Math

No

No

No

No

No

Arkansas

Continued

Arkansas Benchmark Exams [CRT]

3-8

Literacy(Reading), Math, Science (4,7, Biology)

Yes

Yes

No

No

Yes

End of Course (EOC) [CRT]

HS

EOC-Algebra I, EOC-Geometry, Literacy

Yes

Yes

No

No

Yes

California

California Standards Tests (CST) [CRT]

2-11

English Language Arts (2-11), Math (2-8), Science (5,8,10), Math End-of-Course (8-11), History-Social Science (8-11), Science End-of-Course (9-11)

Yes

Yes

No

No

Yes

Standards Based Test in Spanish [CRT]

2-11

Reading/Language Arts, Math

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Colorado

Colorado Student Assessment Program (CSAP) [CRT]

3-10

Reading, Math, Writing;

Science (5,8,10)

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Spanish Version of Reading and Writing: Escritura, Lectura [CRT]

3,4

Reading, Writing

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Connecticut

Connecticut Mastery Test (CMT) [CRT]

3-8

Reading, Math, Writing;

Science (5, 8)

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Connecticut Academic Performance Test (CAPT) [CRT]

10

Reading, Math, Writing, Science

Yes

Yes

No

No

Yes

Delaware

Delaware Student Testing Program (DSTP) [NRT/CRT]

2-11

Reading, Math (2-10), Writing (3-10), Science, Social Studies (4,6,8,11)

Yes

Yes

No

No

Yes

Florida

Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT) [CRT]

3-11

Reading (3-10), Math (3-10), Writing (4,8,10), Science (5,8,11)

Yes

Yes

No

No

Yes

Georgia

End of Course Tests (EOCT) [CRT]

9-12

Math I, Math II, 9th Grade Literature, American Literature, Biology, Physical Science, US History, Economics/Business/Free Enterprise, Algebra I, Geometry

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

Georgia High School Writing Test (GHSWT)[CRT]

11

Writing

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

Georgia High School Graduation Test (GHSGT) [EXIT]

11

English/Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies

Yes

Yes

No

No

Yes

Georgia

Continued

Criterion-Referenced Competency Tests (CRCT) [CRT]

1-8

Reading, English/Language Arts, Math, Science (3-8), Social Studies (3-8)

Yes

Yes

No

No

Yes

Writing Assessment [CRT]

3,5,8

Writing

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

Hawaii

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hawaii State Assessment (HSA) [CRT]

3-8,10

Reading, Math, Writing (grades 4, 6, 8, 9, 11), Science (grades 5,7,11)

Yes

Yes

No

No

Yes

Hawaiian Aligned Portfolio Assessment (HAPA) Hawaiian language standards based alternate [CRT]

3-4

Reading, Math

No

No

No

No

Yes

Idaho

Idaho Direct Assessments (DMA/DWA) [CRT]

4-9

Math (4,6,8), Writing (5,7,9)

No

No

No

No

No

Idaho Standards Achievement Tests (ISAT) [CRT]

3-10

Reading, Language Usage, Math, Science (5,7,10)

Yes

Yes

No

No

Yes

Idaho Reading Indicator (IRI) [CRT]

K-3

Reading

No

No

No

No

No

Illinois

Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) [CRT] *7th grade science not reported

3-8

Reading, Math; Science (4,7); Writing (3,5,6,8)

Yes

Yes

No

No

Yes

Prairie State Achievement Exam (PSAE) [CRT]

11

Reading, Math, Science, Writing

Yes

Yes

No

No

Yes

Indiana

Indiana Statewide Testing for Educational Progress (ISTEP+) [NRT/CRT]

3-10

English Language Arts, Math;

Science (4,6); Social Studies (5, 7)

Yes

Yes

No

No

Yes

Graduation Qualifying Exam (GQE) [EXIT]

10

English Language Arts, Math

Yes

Yes

No

No

Yes

Core 40 End-of-Course Assessments (ECAs)

Varies

English 10, Algebra I, II, Biology I

No

No

No

No

No

Iowa

Iowa Tests of Basic Skills/Iowa Tests of Educational Development (ITBS/ITED) [NRT]

 

3-8,11

Reading, Math;

Science (8, 11)

Yes

Yes

No

No

Yes

Kansas

Kansas Assessment System (KAS) [CRT] Combines all tests in reporting

3-8,10,11

Reading (3-8,11), Math (3-8,10), History (6,8,11), Science (4,7,11)

Yes

Yes

No

No

Yes

Kentucky

EPAS Explore (8th) and Plan (10th), ACT in high school. [NRT]

8, 10-11

English, Math, Reading, Science

No

No

No

No

No

Kentucky Core Content Test (KCCT)[CRT]

3–8, 10-12

Reading (3-8,10), Math (3-8,11), Writing Portfolio and On-Demand (5,8,12), Science (4,7,11), Social Studies (5,8,11), Arts & Humanities (5,8,11), Practical Living & Vocational Studies (4,7, 10)

Yes

Yes

No

No

Yes

Louisiana

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Louisiana Educational Assessment Program (LEAP 21) [CRT]

4,8

English Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies

Yes

Yes

No

No

Yes

iLEAP [CRT/NRT]

3,5-7,9

English Language Arts, Math (3,5-7,9), Science, Social Studies(3,5-7)

Yes

Yes

No

No

Yes

End-of-Course Testing

After course taken

Algebra I & II, English 10, Biology I

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

Graduation Exit Exam (GEE 21) [EXIT]

10,11 and retesters

English Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies

Yes

Yes

No

No

Yes

Maine

Maine Educational Assessment (MEA) [CRT]

3-8

Reading, Math; Science (5, 8), Writing not given due to changing to NECAP

Yes

Yes

No

No

Yes

Maine High School Assessment (MHSA), which consists of two components: the SAT [NRT] and an augmented mathematics component [CRT]

HS

Reading, Math, and Writing

Yes

Yes

No

No

Yes

Maryland

Maryland School Assessment (MSA) [CRT]

3-8

Reading, Math
Science (5,8)

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

High School Assessment (HSA) [CRT]

9-12

English 2, Biology, Government, Algebra

Yes

Yes

No

No

Yes

Massachusetts

Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) [CRT]

3-10

English Language Arts (3-8,10), Math (3-8,10), Science & Technology/ Engineering(5,8, 9/10). History and Social Science tests not administered for fiscal reasons.

Yes

Yes

No

No

Yes

American Diploma Project- Algebra II End of Course

HS

Algebra (Optional)

No

No

No

No

No

MCAS Alternate Assessment (MCAS-Alt) [GLAS][CRT]

3-10

English Language Arts (3-8, 10), Math (3-8, 10) Science & Technology/ Engineering (5, 8, 9/10) Resubmission (11-12)

Yes

No

No

No

Yes

Michigan

Michigan Educational Assessment Program (MEAP) [CRT]

3-9

Reading, Math, English Language Arts, Writing (3-8); Science (5,8), Social Studies (6,9)

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Michigan Merit Exam (MME)[NRT/CRT]

11

Reading, Writing, Math, Science, Social Studies

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Minnesota

Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment (MCA-II) [CRT]

3-8,10-11, 9-12

Reading (3-8,10), Math (3-8, 11), Science (5,8,9-12)

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

GRAD [Exit]

9-11

Reading (10, MCA dual purpose), Writing (9), Math (11, MCA dual purpose)

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

MTELL Simplified English Math Assessment for ELLs [CRT][GLAS]

3-8,11

Math

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Mississippi

Mississippi Curriculum Test (MCT) [CRT] *Not reported by grade

3-8

Language Arts, Math

Yes

Yes

No

No

Yes

Writing Assessment (WA) [CRT]

4,7

Writing

No

Yes

No

No

No

Science Test [CRT]

5,8

Science

Yes

Yes

No

No

Yes

Subject Area Testing Program (SATP) [CRT]

HS

Algebra I, US History, Biology I, English II

Yes

Yes

No

No

Yes

Missouri

Missouri Assessment Program (MAP) (TerraNova survey) [NRT/CRT]

3-8,

Communication Arts (3-8), Math (3-8), Science (5,8)

Yes

Yes

No

No

Yes

Missouri

Continued

End of Course

Middle or High school

For accountability: Algebra I, English II

Not for Accountability: Biology I, and American Govt.

No

No

No

No

Yes

Montana

Montana CRT [CRT]

3-8,10

Reading, Math; Science (4,8,10)

Yes

Yes

No

No

Yes

Nebraska

Nebraska Statewide Writing Assessment (NSWA) [CRT]

4,8,11

Writing

Yes

Yes

No

No

Yes

School-based Teacher-led Assessment and Reporting System (STARS) [CRT]

3-8,11

Math, Reading; Science (4-5, 8, 11)

Yes

Yes

No

No

Yes

Nevada

Nevada Criterion Referenced Test (NCRT) [CRT]

3-8

Reading, Math; Science (5,8)

Yes

Yes

No

No

Yes

High School Proficiency Exam (HSPE) [EXIT]

10-11 and retests

Reading, Math; Writing (11), Science (10)

Yes

Yes

No

No

Yes

Nevada Analytic Writing Examination (NAWE) [CRT]

5,8

Writing

Yes

Yes

No

No

Yes

New Hampshire

New England Common Assessment Program (NECAP) [CRT]

3-8,11

Reading, Math; Writing (5,8,11), Science (4,8,11)

Yes

Yes

No

No

Yes

New Jersey

New Jersey Assessment of Skills and Knowledge (NJ-ASK) [CRT]

3-8

Language Arts Literacy, Math; Science (4,8)

Yes

Yes

No

No

Yes

High School Proficiency Assessment (HSPA) [EXIT]

11

Language Arts Literacy, Math

Yes

Yes

No

No

Yes

Special Review Assessment (SRA) [EXIT]

High School

Alternative for High School Assessments/ Diploma

No

No

No

No

Yes

New Mexico

New Mexico Standards Based Assessment (NMSBA) [CRT]

3-8,11

Reading/Writing, Math, Science; Social Studies (11 only)

Yes

Yes

No

No

Yes

New Mexico High School Competency Exam (NMHSCE) [EXIT]

10-12+

Reading, Language Arts, Math, Science, High School competency, Social Studies, Writing

No

No

No

No

No,

Diploma Only

New York

Regents Comprehensive Exams (RCE) [EXIT]

HS

In Accountability: Comprehensive English,
Math A/Integrated
Algebra, Living Environment, Earth Science. Not in Accountability: Foreign Languages, Geometry, Global History & Geography, US History & Government, Chemistry, and Physics

Yes

Yes

No

No

Yes

Regents Competency Test (RCT) [EXIT]

HS

In Accountability: Reading, Math, Writing. Not in Accountability: Science, Global Studies, US Hist. & Gov’t

Yes

Yes

No

No

Yes

New York Second Language Exams [CRT]

Varies

Various Languages

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

New York State Assessment Program (NYSAP) [CRT]

3-8

In Accountability: English Language Arts, Math, Science. Not in Accountability: Social Studies

Yes

Yes

No

No

Yes

North Carolina

End-of-Grade (EOG) [CRT] (includes gr. 3 pretest)

3-8

Reading (includes Gr. 3 Pretest), Math; Science (5,8)

Yes

Yes

No

No

Yes

End-of-Course (EOC) [CRT]

HS

In accountability: Algebra I, English I, and Biology) Not in accountability: Chemistry, Physics, Physical Science, Algebra II, Geometry, US History, Civics & Economics

Yes

Yes

No

No

Yes

Writing Assessment [CRT]

10

Writing

Yes

Yes

No

No

Yes

Computer Skills Test (reporting includes one of alternate versions) [EXIT]

8-12

Computer Skills (test version matches curriculum for year) Portfolio accommodation option also

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

Diploma Only

North Carolina Checklist of Academic Standards (NCCLAS) for End-of-Grade [GLAS] [CRT]

3-8

Reading, Math; Science (5,8)

Yes

Yes

No

No

Yes

North Carolina

Continued

North Carolina Checklist of Academic Standards (NCCLAS) for Writing [GLAS] [CRT]

10

Writing

Yes

Yes

No

No

Yes

North Carolina Checklist of Academic Standards (NCCLAS) for End-of-Course, Computer Alternate reported with regular test.[GLAS] [CRT]

HS

In accountability: Algebra I, English I, and Biology. Not in accountability: Chemistry, Physics, Physical Science, Algebra II, Geometry, US History, Civics & Economics

Yes

Yes

No

No

Yes

North Dakota

North Dakota State Assessment (NDSA) [NRT/CRT]

3-8,11

Reading/Language, Math, Science (4,8,11)

Yes

Yes

No

No

Yes

Ohio

Ohio Achievement Tests (OAT) [CRT] *combined with alternate

3-8

Reading, Math; Writing (4,7), Science, Social Studies (5,8)

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Ohio Graduation Tests (OGT) [EXIT] *combined with alternate

10,11

Reading, Writing, Math, Science, Social Studies

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Oklahoma

Oklahoma Core Curriculum Tests (OCCT) [CRT]

3-8

Reading, Math; Science (5,8); Social Studies (5), History/Government (8), Geography (7)

Yes

Yes

No

No

Yes

End-of-Instruction Tests (EOI) [CRT]

HS

English II, U.S. History, Algebra I, Biology I

Yes

Yes

No

No

Yes

Oregon

Oregon Statewide Assessment (OSA) [CRT]

3-8,10

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

Yes

Yes

No

No

Yes

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) [CRT]

3-8,11

Reading, Math; Writing (5, 8, 11) , Science (4,8,11)

Yes

Yes

No

No

Yes

Rhode Island

New England Common Assessment Program (NECAP)[CRT]

3-8,11

Reading, Math; Writing (5,8,11), Science (4,8,11)

Yes

Yes

No

No

Yes

Developmental Reading Assessment (DRA) *Grade 2 used for grade 3 NECAP for some schools in reporting. [CRT]

K-2

Reading

No

No

No

No

No

ADP Algebra II EOC

HS

Algebra

No

No

No

No

No

South Carolina

Palmetto Achievement Challenge Tests (PACT) [CRT]

3-8

English/Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies

Yes

Yes

No

No

Yes

High School Assessment Program (HSAP) [EXIT]

10

English/Language Arts, Math

Yes

Yes

No

No

Yes

End of Course Examination Program (EOCEP) [CRT]

HS

Algebra I/Math for the Technologies 2, English I, Physical Science, US History and the Constitution

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

South Dakota

 

 

Dakota STEP Test (STEP) [CRT]

3-8,11

Reading, Math

Yes

Yes

No

No

Yes

Stanford Writing Assessment, Dakota Writing [CRT]

5,7,10

Writing

No

No

No

No

No

South Dakota End of Course Exams [CRT]

8,HS

Algebra I & II, Biology, Chemistry, Geography, Geometry, Government, Physical Science, Physics, US History, World History

No

No

No

No

No

8th Grade Technology Literacy Assessment [CRT]

8

Technology Literacy, Creativity and Innovation, Communication and Collaboration

No

No

No

No

Yes

Tennessee

Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program Achievement Test (TCAP-AT) [CRT]

3-8,11

Reading/

Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies, Writing (5,8,11)

Yes

Yes

No

No

Yes

Gateway and End of Course (TCAP-SA) [CRT] (reported by grade ranges) English and Math used for accountability

9-12

Algebra I, Biology I, Math Foundations II, English I, US History, Physical Science, Math for Technology II, English II, Biology for Technology II Gateway exams are English, Math and Science

Yes

Yes

No

No

Yes

Texas

Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) [CRT]

3-11

Reading (3-9), Math, English Language Arts (10,11), Writing (4,7), Science (5,8,10,11), Social Studies (8,10,11)

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

TAKS-Spanish version [CRT]

3-6

Reading, Math; Writing (4), Science (5)

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Texas

Continued

End of Course Tests (optional)

HS

Algebra I, Geometry, Biology, Chemistry, US History, field testing Physics and World Geography

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

Utah

Iowa Tests of Basic Skills/ Iowa Tests of Educational Development (ITBS/ITED) [NRT]

3,5,8

Reading, Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies

No

No

No

No

No

Iowa Reading Test [NRT]

3

Reading

No

Yes

No

No

No

Core Criterion-Referenced Tests (CCRT) [CRT]

2-12

Math, Language Arts,(2-11); Science (4-12)

Yes

Yes

No

No

Yes

Direct Writing Assessment (DWA) [NRT]

5,8

Writing

No

No

No

No

No

Utah Basic Skills Competency Test (UBSCT) [EXIT]

HS

Reading, Writing, Math

No

Yes

No

No

Yes

Vermont

New England Common Assessment Program (NECAP) [CRT] *Reported by grade ranges

3-8,11

Reading, Math; Writing (5,8,11), Science (4,8,11)

Yes

Yes

No

No

Yes

Virginia

 

Standards of Learning (SOL) [CRT]

3-8,HS

English Language Arts, Math; History/Social Science, Science (3, 5, 8, HS)

Yes

Yes

No

No

Yes

SOL End of Course Tests

HS

Content Specific History (HS)

Yes

Yes

No

No

Yes

Virginia Grade Level Alternative Assessment (VGLA) [GLAS] [CRT] *Combined with SOL results, **Reported separately in state summary report, combined with SOL in school report cards.

3-8, HS

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

No

Yes

No

No

Yes

Virginia Substitute Evaluation Program (VSEP) [Exit]

HS

In Lieu of End of Course Assessments

No

No

No

No

No

Diploma Only

Washington

 

Washington Assessment of Student Learning (WASL) [CRT]

3-8,10

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

Yes

Yes

No

No

Yes

West Virginia

Westest 2 (Online Writing test in grades 3-11 is included in Reading/Language Arts) [CRT]

3-11

Reading/Lang Arts; Math, Science, Soc. Studies (3-8);
Algebra I (9); Phys Science (9-11); World Studies to 1900 (9-10); Geometry, (10); Math (11); 20th and 21st Centuries Studies (11)

Yes

Yes

No

No

Yes

Explore [NRT]

8

English, Reading, Science, Math

No

No

No

No

No

Plan [NRT]

10

English, Reading, Science, Math

No

No

No

No

No

Wisconsin

Wisconsin Knowledge and Concepts Exam [WKCE] [CRT]

3-8,10

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

Yes

Yes

No

No

Yes

Wyoming

Proficiency Assessment for Wyoming Students (PAWS) [CRT]

3-8,11

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

Yes

Yes

No

No

Yes

 

Unique States

State

Assessment Component

Grades

Subject

Disaggregated Special Education Data

Test Used for State Accountability Purposes

Students with Disabilities

ELLs with Disabilities

Partici-pation

Perform-ance

Partici-pation

Perform-ance

American Samoa

Stanford Achievement Test –10th Edition [NRT]

3-8,10

Complete battery

No

No

No

No

Yes

Bureau of Indian Affairs

*Students take the assessment of the state in which they live

Yes

Yes

No

No

Yes

Common-wealth of the Northern Marianas

 

Stanford Achievement Test- 10th Edition [NRT]

3, 5

Reading, Language, Math, Social

No

No

No

No

Yes

Standards Based Assessment (SBA) [CRT]

3,4,5

Math; Social Science (Gr.3); Reading, Science (Gr. 4); Writing (Gr. 5)

No

No

No

No

Yes

Department of Defense

TerraNova [NRT]

3-11

Reading, Language Arts,

No

No

No

No

Unknown

District of Columbia

DC CAS [NRT]

3-8,10

Reading, Math, Writing (4,7,10); Science (5,8); Biology (9-12)

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Federated States of Micronesia

Unknown

Unknown

Unknown

No

No

No

No

Unknown

Guam

Stanford Achievement Test- 10th Edition [NRT]

1-12

Reading, Math, Language

Yes

Yes

No

No

Yes

Palau

Palau Achievement Test (PAT)[NRT] Test is being revised.

4,6,8,10, 12

Reading, Math

No

No

No

No

Yes

Puerto Rico

Pruebas Puertorriquenas de Aprovechamiento Academico (PPAA)[NRT/CRT]

3-8,11

Spanish, Math, and English as a second language

No

No

No

No

Yes

Republic of the Marshall Islands

Unknown

Unknown

Unknown

No

No

No

No

Unknown

Virgin Islands

Virgin Island Territorial Assessments of Learning (VITAL)[NRT/CRT]

3-8,11

Reading, Math

Yes

Yes

No

No

Yes

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Appendix D

Status of Disaggregated Data (Participation and Performance) for Students with Disabilities and ELLs with Disabilities on Alternate Assessments Based on Alternate Achievement Standards in the Fifty States and Unique States for 2008-2009

State

Assessment
Component

Grades

Subject

Disaggregated Special Education Data

Test Used for

State

Accountability Purposes

Students with Disabilities

ELLs with Disabilities

Partici- pation

Perform- ance

Partici- pation

Perform-ance

Alabama

Alabama Alternate Assessment (AAA)

K-8 and 11

Reading; Math (3-8 and 11); Science (5,7,11)

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Alaska

Alternate

Assessment

3-10

Reading, Math, Writing; Science (4,8,10)

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Arizona

AIMS-Alternate

(AIMS-A)

3-8

Reading, Math; Science (4,8)

Yes

Yes

No

No

Yes

AIMS-A HS

10-12

Reading, Math, Science (HS)

Yes

Yes

No

No

Yes

Arkansas

Alternate Portfolio

Assessment System (APAS)

3-8,11

Literacy; Math (3-8); EOC-Algebra 1 HS); EOC-Geometry (HS); Science (4,7)

Yes

Yes

No

No

Yes

California

California Alternate Performance Assessment (CAPA)

2-11

English Language Arts, Math; Science (5,8,10)

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Colorado

Colorado Student

Assessment Program Alternate (CSAPA)

3-10

Reading, Math, Writing; Science (5,8, 10)

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Connecticut

Alternate Assessment

3-8,10

Reading, Math, Writing (communication); Science (5,8,10)

Yes

Yes

No

No

Yes

Delaware

Delaware Alternate Portfolio Assessment (DAPA)

2-10

Reading, Math, Writing; Science (4,6, 8,11); Social Studies (4,6,8,11)

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Florida

Florida Alternate Assessment Report (FAAR)

3-11

Reading; Math (3-10); Science (5,8,11); Writing (4,8,10)

Yes

Yes

No

No

Yes

Georgia

Georgia Alternate Assessment (GAA)

K-8, 11

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

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hawaii

Alternate Assessment

*Not reported by grade, and may be merged with regular test.

3-8,10

Reading, Math, Science

Yes

Yes

No

No

Yes

Idaho

Idaho Alternate Assessment (IAA)

3-10

Reading, Language Usage, Math; Science (5,7,10)

No

No

No

No

Yes

Illinois

Illinois Alternate Assessment (IAA)

3-8,11

Reading, Math; Science (4,7,11),

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Indiana

Indiana Standards Tool for Alternate Reporting (ISTAR)

3-10

English Language Arts, Math

Yes

Yes

No

No

Yes

Iowa

Alternate Assessment

3-8,11

Reading, Math; Science (5,8,11)

Yes

Yes

No

No

Yes

Kansas

Portfolio Assessment [AAS] When reported combined with other tests

3-8,HS

Reading, Math; Writing (HS); History/Govt (6,8,HS); Science (4,7,HS)

Yes

Yes

No

No

Yes

Kentucky

Kentucky Alternate Portfolio Assessment (KAAP)

3-8, 10-12

Reading (3-8,10); Math (3-8,11); Writing Portfolio and On-Demand (5,8,12); Science (4,7,11); Social Studies (5,8,11); Arts & Humanities (5,8,11); Practical Living & Vocational Studies (4,7, 10)

Yes

Yes

No

No

Yes

Louisiana

Alternate Assessment Levels 1 (LAA-1)

3-10,11

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

Yes

Yes

No

No

Yes

Maine

Personalized

Alternate Assessment

Portfolios (PAAP)

3-8,HS

Reading, Math; Writing (5,8,HS); Science & Technology (4, 8, HS)

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Maryland

Alternate Maryland School Assessment (ALT-MSA)

3-8,10

Reading, Math;, Science (5,8,10)

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Massachusetts

MCAS Alternate Assessment (MCAS-Alt)

3-8, 10-12

English Language Arts (3-8, 10); Math (3-8, 10); Science & Technology/ Engineering (5, 8, 9/10)

Yes

Yes

No

No

Yes

Michigan

Alternate Assessment (MI-Access)

3-8,11

Language Arts, Math, Science

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Minnesota

MTAS [AAS]

3-8, 10,11

Reading (3-8,10); Math (3-8, 11); Science (5,8,9-12)

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Mississippi

MAAECF

3-8, 9-12

Math, Language Arts; Science (5,8,9-12)

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Missouri

MAP-Alternate

3-8, 10,11

Communication Arts, Math, Science

No

No

No

No

Yes

Montana

Alternate Assessment [CRT]

3-8,10

Reading, Math; Science (4, 8, 10)

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Nebraska

Alternate Assessment

3-8,11

Math, Reading/Writing, Science

Yes

Yes

No

No

Yes

Nevada

Nevada Alternate Scales of Academic Achievement (NASAA)

3-8,11

Language, Math

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

New Hampshire

Alternate Assessment (NH-Alt)

3-8,11

Reading, Math; Writing (5,8,11), Science (4,8,11)

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

New Jersey

Alternate Proficiency Assessment (APA)

3-9,11

Language Arts Literacy, Math (3-8,11); Science (4,8,9-11)

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

New Mexico

NMAPA

3-12

Reading/Writing, Math, Science

No

No

No

No

Yes

New York

New York State Alternate Assessment (NYSSA)

3-8,HS

English Language Arts, Math (3-8,11); Science (4, 8, HS); Social Studies (5,8,HS)

Yes

Yes

No

No

Yes

North Carolina

Writing

10

Writing

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

NC EXTEND1

3-8,10

Reading, Math; Science (8,10)

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

North Dakota

North Dakota Alternate Assessment (NDAA1)

3-8,11

Reading/Language, Math, Science (4,8,11)

Yes

Yes

No

No

Yes

Ohio

Alternate Assessment (AASWD)

3-8,10

Reading, Math; Writing (4,7,10), Science (5,8,10), Social Studies (5,8,10)

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Oklahoma

Alternate Assessment OAAP

3-8,HS

Reading, Math, Writing for Engl II, Science (5,8,HS)

Yes

Yes

No

No

Yes

Oregon

Extended Assessments (EA)

3-8,10

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

Yes

Yes

No

No

Yes

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Alternate System of Assessment (PASA)

3-8,11

Reading, Math; Science (4,8,11)

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Rhode Island

Alternate Assessment (RIAA)

3-8,11

English/Language Arts, Math; Science (4,8,11)

Yes

Yes

No

No

Yes

South Carolina

SC-ALT

3-8,10

English, Math, Science

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

South Dakota

Dakota STEP-A

3-8,11

Reading, Math; Science (5,8,11), Writing (5,7,10)

Yes

Yes

No

No

Yes

Tennessee

TCAP-Alt PA

3-8,HS

Reading/Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies

Yes

Yes

No

No

Yes

Texas

TAKS ALT

3-11

Reading, Math (3-9), English Language Arts, Math (10,11), Writing (4,7), Science (5,8, 10,11), Social Studies (8,10,11) Spanish version given in 3-6

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Utah

Utah Alternate Assessment

1-12

Language Arts, Math; Science (4-9)

No

No

No

No

Yes

Vermont

VTAAP Alternate Assessment

2-7,10

Reading, Math; Science (4,7,10)

Yes

Yes

No

No

Yes

Virginia

Virginia Alternate Assessment Program (VAAP)

3-8,11

Collection of Evidence

Yes

Yes

No

No

Yes

Washington

Washington Alternate Assessment System (WAAS) Portfolio

3-8,10

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

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

West Virginia

Alternate Performance Task Assessment (APTA)

3-8, 11

Reading, Math (3-8,10), Science (4,6,11)

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Wisconsin

Wisconsin Alternate Assessment (WAA)

3-8,10

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

No

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Wyoming

Proficiency Assessment for Wyoming Students, Alternate (PAWS-ALT)

3-8,11

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

No

No

No

No

Yes

 

Unique States Disaggregated Alternate Assessments Based on Alternate Achievement Standards

State

Assessment

Grades

Subject

Disaggregated special Education Data

Test Used for

ESEA

Accountability Purposes

Students with Disabilities

ELLs with Disabilities

Partic.

Perform.

Partic.

Perform.

American Samoa

Alternate Assessment

Unknown

Unknown

No

No

No

No

Unknown

Bureau of Indian Affairs

Alternate Assessment

Unknown

Unknown

None

Unknown

Common-wealth of the Northern Mariana Islands

Alternate Assessment

Unknown

Unknown

No

No

No

No

Unknown

Department of Defense

Education

Activity

Alternate Assessment

Unknown

Unknown

No

No

No

No

Unknown

District of Columbia

Alternate Assessment

3-8,10

Reading, Math, Writing (4,7,10), Science (5,8), Biology (9-12)

Yes

Yes

No

No

Yes

Federated

States of

Micronesia

Alternate Assessment

Unknown

Unknown

None

Unknown

Guam

Alternate Assessment

3-8,10

Reading, Math, Language

Yes

Yes

No

No

Yes

Palau

Unknown

Unknown

Unknown

Unknown

Puerto Rico

Pruebas Puertorriquenas de Evaluacion Alterna (PPEA)

3-8,11

English, Spanish, Math

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Republic of the

Marshall Islands

Alternate

Assessment

Unknown

Unknown

None

Unknown

Virgin Islands

Alternate Assessment

3-8,11

Reading, Math

Yes

Yes

No

No

Yes


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Appendix E

Status of Disaggregated Data (Participation and Performance) for Students with Disabilities on Alternate Assessments Based on Modified Achievement Standards in the Fifty States and Unique States for 2008-2009*

State

Assessment

Component

Grades

Subject

Disaggregated Data

Test Used for

ESEA Accountability

Students with Disabilities

ELLs with Disabilities

Partic.

Perform.

Partic.

Perform.

California

California Modified Assessments

3-8

English Language Arts, Math (3-5), Science (5)

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Kansas

Alternate Assessment

LAA-2

3-8,HS

Reading, Math; Writing (HS); History/Govt (6,8,HS); Science (4,7,HS)

Yes

(merged with regular assessment in report)

Yes

(merged with regular assessment in report)

No

No

Yes

Louisiana

Alternate Assessment Level 2 (LAA-2)

4,8,10, 11

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

Yes

Yes

No

No

Yes

Maryland

Modified Maryland School Assessment (Mod MSA) [CRT]

3-8

Reading, Math (6-8 began in ’09 and 3-5 will begin in ’10)

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Modified High School Assessment (MOD HSA) [CRT]

9-12

English 2, Biology, Government, Algebra

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

North Carolina

NC EXTEND 2 EOG

3-8

Reading, Math; Science (5, 8)

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

NC EXTEND 2 OCS

HS

Occupational Course of Study (OCS), English I, Math, and Life Skills Science

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Writing

10

Writing

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

North Dakota

North Dakota

Alternate Assessment

(NDAA2)

3-8,11

Reading/ Language Arts, Math, Science (4,8,11)

Yes

Yes

(merged with regular assessment in report)

No

No

Yes

Ohio

Ohio Alternate Assessment (OAA)

 

In development

In development

Oklahoma

OMAAP

3-8, HS

Reading, Math, Writing for Engl II, Science (5,8,HS)

Yes

Yes

No

No

Yes

Pennsylvania

PSSA Modified

 

In development (Math operational 09-10, Reading and Science field testing)

In development

Tennessee

AA-MAS

 

In development

In development

Texas

TAKS-M

3-11

Reading, Math (3-9), ELA, Math(10,11), Writing (4,7), Science (5,8,10,11), Social Studies (8,10,11)

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

* In 2008-09, only Texas had an AA-MAS that passed U.S. Department of Education peer review.

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Appendix F

How Participation was Reported for Students with Disabilities on Regular Assessments in the Fifty States for 2008-2009

Asterisks indicate notes at left under the test column.

State

Test

Percent of Students by test (e.g.,4% in Alternate)

Number of Students Tested

Number of Students Not Tested

Percent of Students Tested

Percent of Students Not Tested

Number and/or Percent Exempt or Excluded

Number and/or Percent Absent

Alabama

AHSGE

Y

Y

N

Y

N

N

N

ARMT

Y

Y

N

Y

N

N

N

Science

Y

Y

N

Y

N

N

N

Alaska

SBA

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Arizona

AIMS

N

Y

N

Y

N

N

N

AIMS-Science

N

Y

N

Y

N

N

N

AIMS HS

N

Y

N

Y

N

N

N

Arkansas

ABE

N

Y

N

N

N

N

N

EOC

N

Y

N

N

N

N

N

California

CSTs

N

Y

N

Y

N

N

N

Colorado

CSAP

*reports number & percent with no score

N

Y

N

N

N

Y*

N

Connecticut

CMT

Y

Y

N

Y

N

Y

Y

CAPT

Y

Y

N

Y

N

Y

Y

Delaware

DSTP

N

Y

N

N

N

N

N

Florida

FCAT with and without accommodations. *with enrolled, **State said does not apply to Florida reporting

Y*

Y

N

Y

N

N**

N

Georgia

GHSGT

N

Y

N

N

N

N

N

CRCT

N

Y

N

Y

N

N

N

Hawaii

HSA

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

HAPA

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Idaho

ISAT

N

Y

N

Y

N

N

N

Illinois

 

ISAT

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

PSAE

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Indiana

 

ISTEP+

N

Y

N

N

N

N

N

GQE

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Iowa

ITBS/ITED

*with enrolled

N

Y*

N

Y

N

N

N

Kansas

KAS Reports data were combined with alternates.

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Kentucky

KCCT

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Louisiana

 

 

GEE 21

N

Y

N

N

N

N

N

LEAP 21

N

Y

N

N

N

N

N

iLEAP

N

Y

N

N

N

N

N

 

Maine

MEA

*combined with PAAP, Science only by all students

N

N

N

N*

N

N

N

MHSA

*combined with PAAP, Science only by all students

N

N

N

N*

N

N

N

Maryland

 

MSA

N

Y

Y

Y

N

N

N

HSA

N

Y

N

N

N

N

N

Massachusetts

MCAS

Y

Y

N

N

N

N

N

Michigan

 

MEAP

N

Y

N

N

N

N

N

MME

N

Y

N

N

N

N

N

Minnesota

MCA-II

N

Y

N

N

N

N

N

Mississippi

 

 

MCT

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Science

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

SATP

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Missouri

MAP

*reported for total across tests.

N

Y

N*

N*

Y

N*

N*

EoC

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Montana

Montana CRT

N

N

N

N

Y

N*

N*

Nebraska

 

NSWA

N

Y

N

Y

N

N

N

STARS

N

Y

N

Y

N

N

N

Nevada

NCRT

*with enrolled

N

N

Y*

N

N

N

N

HSPE

*with enrolled

N

N

Y*

N

N

N

N

NAWE

*with enrolled

N

Y*

N

Y

N

Y

Y

New Hampshire

NECAP

*with enrolled

**reported in not tested category, including parent refusals

Y

Y*

Y

N

Y

Y

Y**

New Jersey

NJ-ASK

*with enrolled

N

Y*

N

N

N

Y

Y

SRA

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

HSPA

*with enrolled

N

Y*

N

N

N

Y

Y

New Mexico

NMSBA

N

Y

N

Y

N

Y

N

New York

RCE

*Percentages not calculated by test but overall

N*

Y

N

N

N

N

N

RCT

*Percentages not calculated by test but overall

N*

Y

N

N

N

N

N

NYSAP *Percents not calculated by test but overall

N*

Y

N

N

N

N

N

North Carolina

EOG

*Reported overall, not by test

Y

Y

N

N*

N

N*

N*

EOC

*Reported overall, not by test

Y

Y

N

N*

N

N*

N*

Writing 10

Y

Y

N

N

N

N

N

North Dakota

NDSA

*not by grade

**not valid attempt and invalidated

N*

Y

N

Y

Y

Y**

N

Ohio

OAT

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

OGT

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Oklahoma

OCCT

Reported by accom. status

N

Y

N

N

N

Y

Y

EOI

Reported by accom. status

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Oregon

OSA

N

Y

N

1

N

N

N

Pennsylvania

PSSA

N

Y

N

N

N

N

N

Rhode Island

NECAP

*with enrolled

N

Y*

Y

N

Y

Y

N

South Carolina

PASS

N

Y

N

N

N

N

N

HSAP

N

Y

N

N

N

N

N

South Dakota

STEP

*with enrolled

N

Y*

N

Y

Y

N

N

Tech Lit

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Tennessee

TCAP-AT

N

N

N

Y

N

N

N

TCAP-Gateways

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Texas

TAKS

*Exempt has LEP and other

N

Y

N

Y

N

Y*

Y

Utah

CRT

N

Y

N

N

N

N

N

UBSCT

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Vermont

NECAP

*some subjects merge grades. Science and HS subjects do not.

N

Y*

N

N

N

N

N

Virginia

SOL

N

Y

Y

N

Y

N

N

VGLA

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Washington

WASL

N

Y

N

N

N

Y

Y

West Virginia

WESTEST

*with enrolled

Y

Y*

N

N

N

N

N

Wisconsin

WKCE

*This can be calculated

**with enrolled

N*

N**

N

N

Y

N

N

Wyoming

PAWS

*Number of students tested is reported as a range.

N

N*

N

Y

N

N

N


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Appendix G

How Participation was Reported for ELLs with Disabilities on Regular Assessments in the Fifty States for 2008-2009

Asterisks indicate notes at left under the test column.

State

Test

Percent of Students by test (e.g.,4% in Alternate)

Number of Students Tested

Number of Students Not Tested

Percent of Students Tested

Percent of Students Not Tested

Number and/or Percent Exempt or Excluded

Number and/or Percent Absent

Alabama

 

AHSGE

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

ARMT

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Science

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Alaska

SBA

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Arizona

 

AIMS

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

AIMS-Science

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

AIMS HS

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Arkansas

 

ABE

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

EOC

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

California

CSTs

N

N

N

Y

N

N

N

Colorado

CSAP

*Reports number and percent with no score

N

Y

N

N

N

Y*

N

Connecticut

 

CMT

Y

Y

N

Y

N

Y

Y

CAPT

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Delaware

DSTP

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Florida

FCAT

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

GHSGT

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

CRCT

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Hawaii

 

HSA

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

HAPA

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Idaho

ISAT

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Illinois

 

ISAT

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

PSAE

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Indiana

 

ISTEP+

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

GQE

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Iowa

ITBS/ITED

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Kansas

KAS

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Kentucky

KCCT

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Louisiana

GEE 21

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Louisiana

Continued

LEAP 21

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

iLEAP

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Maine

MEA

*Reports data combined with PAAP

N*

N

N

N

N

N

N

MHSA

*Reports data combined with PAAP

N*

N

N

N

N

N

N

Maryland

 

MSA

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

HSA

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Massachusetts

MCAS

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Michigan

MEAP

N

Y

N

N

N

N

N

MME

N

Y

N

N

N

N

N

Minnesota

MCA-II

N

Y

N

N

N

N

N

Mississippi

MCT

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Science

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

SATP

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Missouri

MAP

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

EOC

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Montana

Montana CRT

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Nebraska

NSWA

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

STARS

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Nevada

NCRT

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

HSPE

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

NAWE

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

New Hampshire

NECAP

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

New Jersey

NJ-ASK

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

SRA

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

HSPA

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

New Mexico

NMSBA

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

New York

RCE

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

RCT

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

NYSAP

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

North Carolina

EOG

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

EOC

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Writing 10

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

North Dakota

NDSA

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Ohio

OAT

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

OGT

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Oklahoma

OCCT

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

EOI

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Oregon

OSA

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Pennsylvania

PSSA

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Rhode Island

NECAP

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

South Carolina

PASS

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

HSAP

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

South Dakota

 

STEP

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Tech Lit

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Tennessee

 

TCAP-AT

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

TCAP-Gateways

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Texas

TAKS

N

Y

N

N

N

Y

N

Utah

 

CRT

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

UBSCT

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Vermont

NECAP

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Virginia

SOL

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

VGLA

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Washington

WASL

N

Y

N

N

N

Y

Y

West Virginia

WESTEST

*with enrolled in grade

N

Y*

N

N

N

N

N

Wisconsin

WKCE

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Wyoming

PAWS

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

 

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Appendix H

How Participation was Reported for Students with Disabilities on Alternates Based on Alternate Achievement Standards in the Fifty States for 2008-2009

Asterisks indicate notes at left under the test column.

State

Test

Percent of Students by test (e.g.,4% in Alternate)

Number of Students Tested

Number of Students Not Tested

Percent of Students Tested

Percent of Students Not Tested

Number and/or Percent Exempt or Excluded

Number and/or Percent Absent

Alabama

Alabama Alternate Assessment (AAA)

Y

Y

N

Y

N

N

N

Alaska

 

Alternate Assessment

*with enrolled

N

N

N

Y*

N

N

N

Arizona

AIMS-Alternate (AIMS-A)

N

Y

N

N

N

N

N

AIMS-A HS

N

Y

N

N

N

N

N

Arkansas

 

Alternate Portfolio

Assessment System (APAS)

N

Y

N

N

N

N

N

California

California Alternate Performance Assessment (CAPA)

N

Y

N

N

N

N

N

Colorado

Colorado Student

Assessment Program Alternate

(CSAPA)

*reports number and percent with no score

N

Y

N

N

N

Y*

N

Connecticut

Alternate Assessment

Y

Y

N

N

N

N

N

Delaware

Delaware Alternate Portfolio Assessment (DAPA)

*with enrolled

N

Y*

N

N

N

Y

N

Florida

Florida Alternate Assessment Report (FAAR)

*with enrolled **State says does not apply to Florida reporting

Y

Y*

N

N

N

N**

N

Georgia

Georgia Alternate Assessment (GAA) *reported by school and grade but not by state

N

N*

N

N

N

N

N

Hawaii

Alternate Assessment

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Idaho

Idaho Alternate Assessment (IAA)

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Illinois

Illinois Alternate Assessment (IAA)

N

Y

N

N

N

N

N

Indiana

Indiana Standards Tool for Alternate Reporting (ISTAR)

N

Y

N

N

N

N

N

Iowa

 

Alternate Assessment

N

Y

N

N

N

N

N

Kansas

 

Alternate Assessment: KAMM Assessment

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Kentucky

Alternate Portfolio Assessment

N

Y

N

N

N

N

N

Louisiana

Alternate Assessment Levels 1 (LAA-1)

N

Y

N

N

N

N

N

Maine

 

 

Personalized

Alternate Assessment

Portfolios (PAAP)

N

Y

N

N

N

N

N

Maryland

Alternate Maryland School Assessment (ALT-MSA)

N

Y

Y

Y

N

N

N

Massachusetts

Alternate on AAS

Y

Y

N

Y

N

N

N

Michigan

Alternate Assessment (MI-Access)

N

Y

N

N

N

N

N

Minnesota

MTAS

N

Y

N

N

N

N

N

Mississippi

MAAECF.

N

Y

N

N

N

N

N

Missouri

MAP-Alternate *reported across tests not by test.**level not determined

N

Y

N*

N*

N**

N*

N*

Montana

Alternate Assessment [CRT] *reports across tests, but not by test

N

N

N

N

Y

N*

N*

Nebraska

Alternate Assessment

N

Y

N

Y

N

N

N

Nevada

Nevada Alternate Scales of Academic Achievement (NASAA)

*with enrolled

N

Y*

N

Y

N

Y

Y

New Hampshire

Alternate Assessment (NH-Alt)

*with enrolled, **approved and not.

Y

Y*

Y**

N

N

Y

Y

New Jersey

Alternate Proficiency Assessment (APA)

N

Y

N

N

N

Y

N

New Mexico

Alternate Assessment

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

New York

New York State Alternate Assessment (NYSSA)

N

Y

N

N

N

N

N

North Carolina

NC EXTEND 1

*reported by grade but not by test.

Y

Y

N

N*

N

N*

N*

NC EXTEND 1 Writing

Y

Y

N

N

N

N

N

North Dakota

North Dakota Alternate Assessment (NDAA1)

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Ohio

Alternate Assessment combined with regular tests.

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Oklahoma

Alternate Assessment (OAAP)

N

Y

N

N

N

N

N

Oregon

Extended Assessments (EA)

*state reports but not by test and grade

N

Y

N

Y

N

N*

N*

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Alternate System of Assessment (PASA)

N

N

N

Y

N

N

N

Rhode Island

Alternate Assessment

N

Y

N

N

N

Y

N

South Carolina

SC-ALT

N

Y

Y

N

N

N

N

South Dakota

Dakota STEP-A *with enrolled

N

Y*

N

Y

Y

N

N

Tennessee

TCAP-Alt

Y

N

N

Y

N

N

N

Texas

TAKS-ALT

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

N

Utah

Alternate Assessment

N

Y

N

N

N

N

N

Vermont

Alternate Assessment

N

Y

N

N

N

N

N

Virginia

Virginia Alternate Assessment Program (VAAP)

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Washington

WAAS portfolio

N

Y

N

N

N

N

N

West Virginia

Alternate Performance Task Assessment (APTA)

*with enrolled

Y

Y*

N

N

N

N

N

Wisconsin

Wisconsin Alternate Assessment (WAA)

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Wyoming

Proficiency Assessment for Wyoming Students, Alternate (PAWS-ALT)

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

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Appendix I

How Participation was Reported for ELLs with Disabilities on Alternates Based on Alternate Achievement Standards in the Fifty States for 2008-2009

Asterisks indicate notes at left under the test column.

State

Test

Percent of Students by test (e.g.,4% in Alternate)

Number of Students Tested

Number of Students Not Tested

Percent of Students Tested

Percent of Students Not Tested

Number and/or Percent Exempt or Excluded

Number and/or Percent Absent

Alabama

Alabama Alternate Assessment (AAA)

Y

N

N

Y

N

N

N

Alaska

Alternate Assessment

*with enrolled

N

N

N

Y*

N

N

N

Arizona

AIMS-Alternate (AIMS-A)

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

AIMS-A HS

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Arkansas

Alternate Portfolio

Assessment System (APAS)

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

California

California Alternate Performance Assessment (CAPA)

N

Y

N

N

N

N

N

Colorado

Colorado Student

Assessment Program Alternate

(CSAPA) *reports number and percent with no score

N

Y

N

N

N

Y*

N

Connecticut

Alternate Assessment

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Delaware

Delaware Alternate Portfolio Assessment (DAPA) *with enrolled

N

Y*

N

N

N

Y

N

Florida

Florida Alternate Assessment Report (FAAR)

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Georgia

Georgia Alternate Assessment (GAA)

Reported by school and grade but not by state combined.

N

N*

N

N

N

N

N

Hawaii

Alternate Assessment

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Idaho

Idaho Alternate Assessment (IAA)

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Illinois

Illinois Alternate Assessment (IAA)

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Indiana

Indiana Standards Tool for Alternate Reporting (ISTAR)

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Iowa

 

Alternate Assessment

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Kansas

 

 

Alternate Assessment: KAMM

Assessment

N

 

N

 

N

 

N

 

N

 

N

 

N

 

Kentucky

Alternate Portfolio Assessment

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Louisiana

Alternate Assessment Levels 1 (LAA-1)

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Maine

 

 

Personalized

Alternate Assessment

Portfolios (PAAP)

N

 

Y

N

 

N

 

N

 

N

 

N

 

Maryland

Alternate Maryland School Assessment (ALT-MSA)

N

Y

Y

Y

N

N

N

Massachusetts

Alternate on AAS

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Michigan

Alternate Assessment (MI-Access)

N

Y

N

N

N

N

N

Minnesota

MTAS

N

Y

N

N

N

N

N

Mississippi

MAAECF

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Missouri

MAP-Alternate

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Montana

Alternate Assessment [CRT]

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Nebraska

Alternate Assessment

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Nevada

Nevada Alternate Scales of Academic Achievement (NASAA)

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

New Hampshire

Alternate Assessment (NH-Alt)

*with enrolled,

** approved and not, ***reports other not tested.

N

Y*

Y**

N

N

Y***

N

New Jersey

Alternate Proficiency Assessment (APA)

N

Y

N

N

N

Y

N

New Mexico

Alternate Assessment

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

New York

New York State Alternate Assessment (NYSSA)

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

North Carolina

NC EXTEND 1

Y

Y

N

N

N

N

N

NC EXTEND 1 Writing

Y

Y

N

N

N

N

N

North Dakota

North Dakota Alternate Assessment (NDAA1)

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Ohio

Alternate Assessment

Data are combined with regular tests across grades so not noted here.

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Oklahoma

Alternate Assessment (OAAP)

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Oregon

Extended Assessments (EA)

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Alternate System of Assessment (PASA)

N

N

N

Y

N

N

N

Rhode Island

Alternate Assessment

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

South Carolina

SC-ALT

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

South Dakota

Dakota STEP-A

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Tennessee

TCAP-Alt

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Texas

TAKS-ALT

N

Y

N

N

N

N

N

Utah

Alternate Assessment

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Vermont

Alternate Assessment

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Virginia

Virginia Alternate Assessment Program (VAAP)

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Washington

WAAS portfolio

N

Y

N

N

N

N

N

West Virginia

Alternate Performance Task Assessment (APTA) *with enrolled.

N

Y*

N

N

N

N

N

Wisconsin

Wisconsin Alternate Assessment (WAA)

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Wyoming

Proficiency Assessment for Wyoming Students, Alternate (PAWS-ALT)

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

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Appendix J

How Performance was Reported for Students with Disabilities on Regular Assessments in the Fifty States for 2008-2009

Asterisks indicate notes at left under test column.

State

Test

Percent in Each Achievement Level

Percent in Each PR* Group

Percent Proficient

Percent Not Proficient

Number in Each Achievement Level

Number Proficient

Number Not Proficient

Average Percentile Rank

Alabama

AHSGE

Y

N

N

N

Y

N

N

N

SAT-10 *percentile

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Y*

Science

Y

N

N

N

Y

N

N

N

ARMT

Y

N

N

N

Y

N

N

N

Alaska

SBA

N

N

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

N

Arizona

 

 

AIMS

Y

N

Y

N

N

N

N

N

AIMS Sci

Y

N

Y

N

N

N

N

N

AIMS HS

Y

N

Y

N

N

N

N

N

Arkansas

 

ABE

Y

N

N

N

Y

N

N

N

EOC (ABE HS)

Y

N

N

N

Y

N

N

N

California

CST

*Mean scale score

Y

N

N

N

N

N

N

Y*

Span CST

*Mean scale score and average % correct

Y

N

N

N

N

N

N

Y*

Colorado

CSAP

Y

N

Y

N

Y

N

N

N

Connecticut

CMT

*Average scaled score

Y

N

Y

N

N

N

N

Y*

CAPT

*Average scaled score

Y

N

Y

N

N

N

N

Y*

Delaware

DSTP

Y

N

Y

Y

N

N

N

Y

Florida

FCAT

*This category does not apply to Florida reporting.

Y

N*

Y

N

N

N

N

Y

Georgia

 

GHSGT

Y

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Georgia

Continued

CRCT

Y

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Hawaii

 

HSA

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

HAPA

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Idaho

ISAT

*With level ranges

Y*

N

N

N

N

N

N

Y

Illinois

 

ISAT

Y

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

PSAE

Y

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Indiana

 

ISTEP+

Y

N

Y

N

Y

Y

N

Y

GQE

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Iowa

ITBS/ITED

Y

N

Y

N

N

N

N

N

Kansas

KAS

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Kentucky

KCCT

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Louisiana

 

 

GEE 21

Y

N

Y

N

N

Y

N

N

LEAP 21

Y

N

Y

N

N

Y

N

N

iLEAP

Y

N

Y

N

N

Y

N

N

Maine

 

MEA

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

MHSA

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Maryland

 

MSA

*state does not use,

**basic level with other levels is counted in first column.

***can be calculated

Y

N*

Y

N**

Y

N***

N***

N

HSA

*state does not use.

Y

N*

Y

N

Y

Y

N

N

Massachusetts

 

MCAS (includes Technology test)

*can be calculated

Y

N

Y

N*

N

N

N

Y

MCAS-ALT [GLAS]

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Michigan

 

MEAP

*can be calculated, **mean scale score,

***mean scale score and mean earned points

Y

N

Y

N*

N

N

N

Y**

MME

Y

N

Y*

N*

N

N

N

Y***

Minnesota

 

MCA-II

Y

N

Y

Y

N

N

N

Y

MCT

N

N

Y

N

N

N

N

N

Mississippi

 

SATP

N

N

Y

N

N

N

N

N

Science

N

N

Y

N

N

N

N

N

Missouri

 

MAP

*reported but not by test,

**Map index score

Y

N

N*

N

Y

N*

N

Y**

EoC

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Montana

Montana CRT

Y

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Nebraska

 

NSWA

N

N

Y

N

N

N

N

N

STARS

N

N

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

N

Nevada

 

 

NCRT

Y

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

HSPE

Y

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

NAWE

Y

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

New Hampshire

NECAP

Y

N

N

N

Y

N

N

Y

New Jersey

 

 

NJ-ASK

Y

N

N

N

Y

N

N

Y

HSPA

Y

N

N

N

N

N

N

Y

SRA

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

New Mexico

NMSBA

Y

N

Y

N

N

N

N

N

New York

 

 

RCE

Y

N

Y

N

N

N

N

N

RCT

Y

N

Y

N

N

N

N

N

New York

Continued

NYSAP

Y

N

Y

N

N

N

N

N

North Carolina

 

 

 

 

 

EOG

N

N

Y

N

N

N

N

Y

EOC

N

N

Y

N

N

N

N

Y

Writing (10)

Y

N

Y

N

Y

Y

N

Y

NCCLAS-EOG

N

N

Y

N

N

N

N

Y

NCCLAS-EOC

N

N

Y

N

N

N

N

Y

NCCLAS-Writing

Y

N

Y

N

Y

Y

N

N

North Dakota

NDSA

Y

N

Y

Y

N

N

N

N

Ohio

 

OAT

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

OGT

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Oklahoma

 

OCCT

Y

N

N

N

Y

N

N

Y

EOI

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Oregon

OSA

*can be calculated

Y

N

Y

N*

Y

Y

N*

N

Pennsylvania

PSSA

Y

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Rhode Island

NECAP

Y

N

N

N

Y

N

N

N

South Carolina

 

PASS

Y

N

N

N

N

N

N

1

HSAP

Y

N

Y

N

N

N

N

N

South Dakota

 

STEP

Y

N

N

N

Y

N

N

N

Tech Lit

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Tennessee

 

TCAP-AT

Y

N

N

Y

N

N

N

N

TCAP-SA (EOC and Gateway )

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Texas

TAKS

Y

N

Y

N

Y

N

N

Y

Utah

 

CRT

N

N

Y

N

N

Y

N

N

UBSCT

N

N

Y

N

N

N

N

N

Vermont

NECAP

Y

N

Y

Y

N

N

N

N

Virginia

 

SOL

*reports top two levels only

N*

N

Y

Y

N

Y

N

N

VGLA

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Washington

WASL

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

West Virginia

WESTEST 2

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Wisconsin

WKCE

Y

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Wyoming

PAWS

Y

N

N

N

N

N

N

N


Appendix K

How Performance was Reported for ELLs with Disabilities on Regular Assessments in the Fifty States for 2008-2009

Asterisks indicate notes at left under the test column.

State

Test

Percent in Each Achievement Level

Percent in Each PR* Group

Percent Proficient

Percent Not Proficient

Number in Each Achievement Level

Number Proficient

Number Not Proficient

Average Percentile Rank

Alabama

 

 

 

AHSGE

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

SAT-10

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Science

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

ARMT

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Alaska

SBA

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Arizona

 

 

AIMS

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

AIMS Sci

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

AIMS HS

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Arkansas

 

ABE

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

EoC (ABE HS)

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

California

CST

*Mean scale score

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Y*

Spanish CST

*Mean scale score and average percent correct

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Y*

Colorado

CSAP

Y

N

Y

N

Y

N

N

N

Connecticut Avg. scaled score

CMT

Y

N

Y

N

N

N

N

Y

CAPT

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Delaware

DSTP

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Florida

FCAT

*state does not use

N

N*

N

N

N

N

N

N

Georgia

 

GHSGT

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

CRCT

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Hawaii

 

HSA

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

HAPA

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Idaho

ISAT

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Illinois

 

ISAT

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

PSAE

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Indiana

 

ISTEP+

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

GQE

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Iowa

ITBS/ITED

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Kansas

KAS

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Kentucky

KCCT

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Louisiana

 

 

GEE 21

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

LEAP 21

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

iLEAP

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Maine

 

MEA

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

MHSA

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Maryland

 

MSA

*state does not use

N

N*

N

N

N

N

N

N

HSA

*state does not use

N

N*

N

N

N

N

N

N

Massachusetts

 

MCAS (includes Technology test)

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

MCAS-ALT GLAS

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Michigan

MEAP

*can be calculated,

**Mean scale score

Y

N

Y

N*

N

N

N

Y**

MME

*can be calculated,

**Mean scale score

Y

N

Y

N*

N

N

N

Y**

Minnesota

 

MCA-II

*average and sub scores

Y

N

Y

Y

N

N

N

Y*

MCT

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Mississippi

 

SATP

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Science

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Missouri

 

MAP

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

EoC

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Montana

Montana CRT

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Nebraska

 

NSWA

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

STARS

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Nevada

 

 

NCRT

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

HSPE

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

NAWE

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

New Hampshire

NECAP

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

New Jersey

 

 

NJ-ASK

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

HSPA

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

SRA

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

New Mexico

NMSBA

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

New York

 

 

RCE

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

RCT

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

NYSAP

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

North Carolina

 

 

 

 

 

EOG

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

EOC

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Writing (10)

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

NCCLAS-EOG

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

NCCLAS-EOC

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

NCCLAS Writing

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

North Dakota

NDSA

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Ohio

 

OAT

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

OGT

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Oklahoma

 

OCCT

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

EOI

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Oregon

OSA

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Pennsylvania

PSSA

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Rhode Island

NECAP

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

South Carolina

 

PASS

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

HSAP

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

South Dakota

 

STEP

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Tech Lit

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Tennessee

 

TCAP-AT

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

TCAP-SA (EOC and Gateway )

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Texas

TAKS

*average

scale score

Y

N

Y

N

Y

N

N

Y*

Utah

 

CRT

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

UBSCT

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Vermont

NECAP

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Virginia

 

SOL

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

VGLA

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Washington

WASL

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

West Virginia

WESTEST 2

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Wisconsin

WKCE

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Wyoming

PAWS

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N


Appendix L

How Performance was Reported for Students with Disabilities on Alternate Assessments Based on Alternate Achievement Standards in the Fifty States for 2008-2009

Asterisks indicate notes at left under the test column.

State

Test

Percent in Each Achievement Level

Percent in Each PR* Group

Percent Proficient

Percent Not Proficient

Number in Each Achievement Level

Number Proficient

Number Not Proficient

Average Percentile Rank

Alabama

Alternate

Y

N

N

N

Y

Y

N

N

Alaska

Alternate

N

N

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

N

Arizona

AIMS-A

N

N

N

N

N

Y

N

N

AIMS-A HS

N

N

N

N

N

Y

N

N

Arkansas

APAS

N

N

N

N

Y

Y

N

N

California

CAPA

*mean scale score

Y

N

N

N

N

N

N

Y*

Colorado

CSAPA

Y

N

N

N

Y

N

N

N

Connecticut

Alternate

*strand scores and average total scores

Y

N

N

N

N

N

N

Y*

Delaware

DAPA

Y

N

Y

Y

N

N

N

N

Florida

FAAR

*state does not use

N

N*

Y

N

N

N

N

N

Georgia

GAA State reports combined grades for some data

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Hawaii

Alternate

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Idaho

Alternate IAA

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Illinois

Alternate IAA

Y

N

N

N

N

Y

N

N

Indiana

ISTAR

N

N

N

N

Y

N

N

N

Iowa

Alternate

N

N

Y

N

N

N

N

N

Kansas

Portfolio

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Kentucky

Alternate

Y

N

Y

N

N

N

N

N

Louisiana

LAA-1

Y

N

Y

N

Y

Y

N

N

Maine

PAAP

Y

Y

N

N

N

N

N

N

Maryland

ALT-MSA

*state does not use.

**can be calculated. ***These are counted in achievement level data.

Y

N*

N**

N

Y

N**

N***

N

Massachusetts

MCAS-Alt

*can be calculated

Y

N

N*

N*

Y

N*

N*

N

Michigan

MI-Access

*can be calculated, ** mean scale score and mean earned points

Y

N

N*

N*

Y

N*

N*

Y**

Minnesota

MTAS

*average scale score

Y

N

Y

Y

N

N

N

Y*

Mississippi

MAAECF

N

N

Y

N

N

Y

N

N

Missouri

MAP-Alternate

*not reported by test

N

N

N*

N

Y

N*

N

N

Montana

CRT-ALT

Y

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Nebraska

Alternate

N

N

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

N

Nevada

NASAA

N

N

Y

Y

N

N

N

N

New Hampshire

NH-Alt

Y

N

N

N

Y

N

N

N

New Jersey

APA

Y

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

New Mexico

Alternate

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

New York

NYSAA

Y

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

North Carolina

 

NC EXTEND1

N

N

Y

N

N

N

N

Y

EXTEND1 Writing

Y

N

Y

N

Y

Y

N

N

North Dakota

NDAA1

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Ohio

Alternate Assessment

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Oklahoma

Alternate Assessment (OAAP)

Y

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Oregon

EA

*can be calculated

N

N

Y

N*

N

Y

N*

N

Pennsylvania

PASA

Y

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Rhode Island

Alternate Assessment

Y

N

N

N

Y

N

N

N

South Carolina

SC-ALT All students merged.

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

South Dakota

STEP-A

Y

N

N

N

Y

Y

N

N

Tennessee

TCAP-Alt

Y

N

N

Y

N

N

N

N

Texas

TAKS-Alt

Y

N

Y

N

Y

Y

N

N

Utah

Alternate Assessment

N

N

N

N

N

Y

N

N

Vermont

Alternate Assessment

Y

N

Y

Y

N

N

N

N

Virginia

 

Virginia Alternate Assessment

Program (VAAP)

N

N

Y

Y

N

N

N

N

Washington

WAAS

Y

N

Y

Y

N

N

N

N

West Virginia

APTA

*mean raw score

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y*

Wisconsin

WAA

Y

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Wyoming

PAWS-ALT

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N


Appendix M

How Performance was Reported for ELLs with Disabilities on Alternate Assessments Based on Alternate Achievement Standards in the Fifty States for 2008-2009

Asterisks indicate notes at left under test column.

State

Test

Percent in Each Achievement Level

Percent in Each PR* Group

Percent Proficient

Percent Not Proficient

Number in Each Achievement Level

Number Proficient

Number Not Proficient

Average Percentile Rank

Alabama

Alternate

Y

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Alaska

Alternate

N

N

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

N

Arizona

AIMS-A

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

AIMS-A HS

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Arkansas

APAS

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

California

CAPA *mean scale score

Y

N

N

N

N

N

N

Y*

Colorado

CSAPA

Y

N

N

N

Y

N

N

N

Connecticut

Alternate

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Delaware

DAPA

Y

N

Y

Y

N

N

N

N

Florida

FAAR

*state does not use

N

N*

N

N

N

N

N

N

Georgia

GAA

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Hawaii

Alternate

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Idaho

Alternate IAA

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Illinois

Alternate IAA

Y

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Indiana

ISTAR

N

N

N

N

Y

N

N

N

Iowa

Alternate

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Kansas

Portfolio

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Kentucky

Alternate

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Louisiana

LAA-1

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Maine

PAAP

Y

Y

N

N

N

N

N

N

Maryland

ALT-MSA

*state does not use.

**These are counted in achievement level data category.

N

N*

Y

N**

N

Y

N**

N

Massachusetts

MCAS-Alt

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Michigan

MI-Access

*can be calculated. **mean scale score and mean earned points

Y

N

N*

N*

Y

N*

N*

Y**

Minnesota

MTAS

N

N

Y

Y

N

N

N

Y

Mississippi

MAAECF

N

N

Y

N

N

N

N

N

Missouri

MAP-Alternate

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Montana

CRT-ALT

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Nebraska

Alternate

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Nevada

NASAA

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

New Hampshire

NH-Alt

Y

N

N

N

Y

N

N

N

New Jersey

APA

Y

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

New Mexico

Alternate

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

New York

NYSAA

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

North Carolina

 

NC EXTEND *average total score

N

N

Y

N

N

N

N

Y*

EXTEND1 Writing

Y

N

Y

N

Y

Y

N

N

North Dakota

NDAA1

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Ohio

Alternate Assessment

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Oklahoma

Alternate Assessment (OAAP)

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Oregon

EA

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Pennsylvania

PASA

Y

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Rhode Island

Alternate Assessment

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

South Carolina

SC-ALT

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

South Dakota

STEP-A

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Tennessee

TCAP-Alt

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Texas

TAKS-Alt

Y

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Utah

Alternate Assessment

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Vermont

Alternate Assessment

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Virginia

 

Virginia Alternate Assessment Program

(VAAP)

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Washington

WAAS

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

West Virginia

APTA

*mean raw score

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y*

Wisconsin

WAA

Y

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Wyoming

PAWS-ALT

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N


Appendix N

Status of Disaggregated Data (Participation and Performance) for ELLs with Disabilities on Title III English Language Proficiency Assessment Data in the Fifty States for 2008-2009

Asterisks indicate note at left under assessment component column.

State

Assessment Component

Grades

Subject

 

Disaggregated Data for ELLs with Disabilities

2008-09

Participation

Performance

Alabama

Access for ELLs

K-12

Reading, Writing, Listening, Speaking

No

No

Alaska

Alaska English Language Proficiency Assessment (ELP)

*Not reported by grade

K-12

Reading, Writing, Listening, Speaking

Yes*

Yes*

Arizona

Arizona English Language Learner Assessment (AZELLA)

K-12

Reading, Writing, Listening, Speaking

No

No

Arkansas

English Language Development Assessment (ELDA)

K-12

Reading, Writing, Listening, Speaking

No

No

California

California English Language Development Test (CELDT)

K-12

Reading, Writing, Listening, Speaking

Yes

Yes

Colorado

Colorado English Language Assessment (CELA)

K-12

Reading, Writing, Listening, Speaking

Yes

Yes

Connecticut

LAS Links

K-12

Reading, Writing, Listening, Speaking

No

No

Delaware

Access for ELLs

K-12

Reading, Writing, Listening, Speaking

No

No

Florida

Comprehensive English Language Learning Assessment (CELLA)

K-12

Reading, Writing, Listening, Speaking

No

No

Georgia

Access for ELLs

K-12

Reading, Writing, Listening, Speaking

No

No

Hawaii

LAS Links

K-12

Reading, Writing, Listening, Speaking

No

No

Idaho

Idaho English Language Assessment (IELA)

K-12

Reading, Writing, Listening, Speaking

No

No

Illinois

Access for ELLs

*Reports to district level

K-12

Reading, Writing, Listening, Speaking

No*

No*

Indiana

LAS Links

K-12

Reading, Writing, Listening, Speaking

No

No

Iowa

Iowa-English Language Development Assessment (I-ELDA)

K-12

Reading, Writing, Listening, Speaking

No

No

Kansas

Kansas English Language Proficiency Assessment (KELPA)

K-12

Reading, Writing, Listening, Speaking

No

No

Kentucky

Access for ELLs

K-12

Reading, Writing, Listening, Speaking

No

No

Louisiana

ELDA

K-12

Reading, Writing, Listening, Speaking

No

No

Maine

Access for ELLs

K-12

Reading, Writing, Listening, Speaking

No

No

Maryland

LAS Links

K-12

Reading, Writing, Listening, Speaking

No

No

Massachusetts

Massachusetts English Proficiency Assessment (MEPA)

K-12

Reading, Writing, Listening, Speaking

No

No

Michigan

ELPA (English language proficiency Assessment)

K-12

Reading, Writing, Listening, Speaking

Yes

Yes

Minnesota

TEAE

K-12

Reading, Writing

Yes

Yes

SOLOM

K-12

Listening, Speaking

Yes

Yes

Mississippi

ACCESS for ELLs

K-12

Reading, Writing, Speaking, Listening

No

No

Missouri

LAS Links)

K-12

Reading, Writing, Speaking, Listening

No

No

Montana

MontCAS ELPA

K-12

Reading, Writing, Speaking, Listening

No

No

Nebraska

ELDA

K-12

Reading, Writing, Speaking, Listening

No

No

Nevada

ELPA

K-12

Reading, Writing, Speaking, Listening

No

No

New Hampshire

Access for ELLs

K-12

Reading, Writing, Speaking, Listening

No

No

New Jersey

Access for ELLs

K-12

Reading, Writing, Speaking, Listening

No

No

New Mexico

NMELPA

K-12

Reading, Writing, Speaking, Listening

No

No

New York

NYSESLAT

*Reports by grade ranges

K-12

Reading, Writing, Speaking, Listening

Yes*

Yes*

North Carolina

Access for ELLs

K-12

Reading, Writing, Speaking, Listening

No

No

North Dakota

Access for ELLs

K-12

Reading, Writing, Speaking, Listening

No

No

Ohio

OTELA based on ELDA

K-12

Reading, Writing, Speaking, Listening

No

No

Oklahoma

Access for ELLs

K-12

Reading, Writing, Speaking, Listening

No

No

Oregon

ELPA

K-12

Reading, Writing, Speaking, Listening

No

No

Pennsylvania

Access for ELLs

K-12

Reading, Writing, Speaking, Listening

No

No

Rhode Island

Access for ELLs

K-12

Reading, Writing, Speaking, Listening

No

No

South Carolina

ELDA

K-12

Reading, Writing, Speaking, Listening

No

No

South Dakota

Access for ELLs

K-12

Reading, Writing, Speaking, Listening

No

No

Tennessee

ELDA

K-12

Reading, Writing, Speaking, Listening

No

No

Texas

TELPAS

K-12

Reading, Writing, Speaking, Listening

Yes

Yes

Utah

UALPA

K-12

Reading, Writing, Speaking, Listening

No

No

Vermont

Access for ELLs

K-12

Reading, Writing, Speaking, Listening

No

No

Virginia

Access for ELLs

K-12

Reading, Writing, Speaking, Listening

No

No

Washington

WLPT-II

K-12

Reading, Writing, Speaking, Listening

No

No

West Virginia

WESTELL

K-12

Reading, Writing, Speaking, Listening

No

No

Wisconsin

Access for ELLs

K-12

Reading, Writing, Speaking, Listening

No

No

Wyoming

WELLA

K-12

Reading, Writing, Speaking, Listening

No

No


Appendix O

Status of Disaggregated Reporting for Students Using Accommodations on State Assessments in the Fifty States for 2008-2009

State

Assessments

Terminology used

By content/ grade

Partici-pation

Perform-ance

Population Comments

Alaska

ELP assessment

IEP/504 accommodation

Yes/Yes

Yes

Yes

ELLs taking Title III assessment who used IEP/504 accommodations

Arizona

AIMS Regular assessment

With and without accommodation

Yes/Yes

Yes

Yes

Students with disabilities

Arkansas

Regular assessment

With and without accommodation

Yes/Yes

Yes

Yes

Students with disabilities

Colorado

CSAP

With accommodations and by specific accommodation, approved and non-approved

Yes/ Yes

Yes

Yes

All students

CSAPA

With accommodations and by specific accommodation, approved and non-approved

Yes/Yes

Yes

Yes

Students with disabilities

CELA Title III ELP assessment

By specific accommodation, non-standard, and not specified categories

Yes/Yes

Yes

Yes

Students with disabilities

Connecticut

CMT and CAPT

With and without accommodations

Yes/Yes

Yes

No

Students with disabilities

Florida

FCAT

With and without accommodations

Yes/Yes

Yes

Yes

Students with disabilities

Hawaii

Regular assessment

With and without accommodation

Yes/Yes

Yes

Yes

Students with disabilities

Illinois

Regular assessment

With and without accommodation

Yes/Yes

Yes

Yes

Students with disabilities

Indiana

ISTEP+

With and without accommodations

Yes/Yes

Yes

Yes

Students with disabilities, non-LEP, and LEP.

Iowa

ITBS/

ITED

With and without accommodations

Yes/Yes

Yes

Yes

Students with disabilities

Louisiana

LAA2

By total and by specific accommodation, including other

Yes/Yes

Yes

Yes

Students with disabilities and ELLs with disabilities

LAA1

By total and by specific accommodation, including other

Yes/Yes

Yes

Yes

Students with disabilities

LEAP and iLEAP

By total and by specific accommodation, including other. APR also has with and without accommodation

Yes/Yes

Yes

Yes

Students with disabilities

Michigan

MEAP, Access-Functional Independence Test, MME, and ELPA

Standard all, nonstandard all, standard ELL only and nonstandard ELL only

APR for regular assessment also has with and without accommodation categories.

Yes/Yes

Yes

Yes

Students with disabilities and ELLs on MEAP and MME, it is not clear if students with disabilities are the first category reported (before ELL w/ accommodation) because it is not labeled.

Minnesota

For MCAs

All accommodations that are tracked

Yes/Yes

Yes

No

Students with disabilities, English language learners

Mississippi

MCT2

With and without accommodations, and by specific accommodation

Yes/Yes

Yes

Yes

Students with disabilities

Missouri

Regular

With accommodation

Yes/Yes

Yes

No

Students with disabilities

Nebraska

Writing

Students receiving accommodation

Yes/Yes

Yes

No

Students in Special Ed., All students

North Carolina

EOG and EOC

By specific accommodation:

Braille Edition, Large Print Edition, Assistive Technology Devices, Keyboarding Devices, Cranmer Abacus, Dictation to Scribe, Magnification Devices, Hospital/ Homebound Testing, Testing in a Separate Room, Scheduled Extended Time, One Test Item Per Page Edition, Multiple Testing Sessions, Student Mark Answers in Test Book, English/Native Language, Dictionary/ Electronic Translator, Interpreter/ Transliterator Signs/Cues Test, Test Administrator Reads Aloud (in English), Accommodation Notification Form (special requests/approvals)

Yes/Yes

Yes

Yes

Students who used the accommodations (students with disabilities and students with limited English proficiency together)

NCEXTEND2 EOG

Same categories as above

No/Yes

Yes

Yes

Same categories as above

NCEXTEND2 OCS

Same categories as above

Yes/Yes

Yes

Yes

Same categories as above

Computer Skills Assessment

Same categories as above

Yes/Yes

Yes

Yes

Students who used the accommodations (students with disabilities and students with limited English proficiency together)

Writing Test

Same categories as above

Yes/Yes

Yes

Yes

Students who used the accommodations (students with disabilities and students with limited English proficiency together)

North Dakota

NDSA

With and without accommodations

Yes/Total in state

Yes

Yes

Reports total number, percent of all students and percent of students with a disability taking with accommodation

New Hampshire

Frequencies of Accommodation use by specific accommodation (aggregated across all NECAP states)

By specific accommodation:

Alternative Settings, Scheduling & Timing, Presentation, Response Formats, Individually State Reviewed and Approved Other Accommodations,

Modifications (Not credited)

Yes/Yes

Yes

No

All students who participated in NECAP assessment across 3 states in 2008-09, four states in 2009-10 (09-10 Technical Manual is not yet available)

Oklahoma

OCCT, EOI

With and without accommodations

Yes/Yes

Yes

No

Students with an IEP

Oklahoma

Continued

OMAAP

With and without accommodations

Yes/Yes

Yes

Yes

Students with an IEP

Oregon

OSA

With accommodations

Yes/Yes

Yes

Yes

Students with disabilities

Rhode Island

NECAP

With accommodations

Yes/Yes

Yes

Yes

Students with disabilities

South Carolina

Regular assessment

With and without accommodation

Yes/Yes

Yes

No

Students with disabilities

South

Dakota

DSTEP

With and without accommodations

Yes/Yes

Yes

Yes

General population (not students with disabilities only)

Tennessee

TCAP AT

With and without accommodations

Yes/Yes

Yes

No

Students in special education

Texas

TAKS (gr.3-8)

With and without accommodations

Yes/Yes

Yes

Yes

All students in accommodated version. Information was percent participating by type of assessment.

TAKS Bundled for Dyslexia

Students tested with bundled dyslexia accommodations

Yes/Yes

Yes

Yes

Total using, African American, Hispanic and white students, economically disadvantaged, limited English proficient, and special education students.

TAKS LAT

Linguistically Accommodated Testing

Yes/Yes

Yes

Yes

Total using, African American, Hispanic and white students, economically disadvantaged, limited English proficient, and special education students.

Utah

Regular assessment

With and without accommodations

Yes/Yes

Yes

Yes

Students with disabilities

West Virginia

WESTEST2

With and without accommodation

Yes/Yes

Yes

No

Students with disabilities

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