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District staff explain alternate assessments for students with significant cognitive disabilities
Summary
Staff described the district's use of alternate assessments under ESSA, eligibility rules (IEP-team decision), two state test pathways (DLM and ELAA), portfolio-based reporting, and staffing/licensure needs; North Scott reported about 10 students are on alternate assessments.
Unidentified Speaker 6 gave a classroom-focused overview of alternate assessments used for students with the most significant cognitive disabilities, emphasizing that the Every Student Succeeds Act requires access to general-education curriculum while states provide alternate assessment pathways for a small number of students.
"So when we think about students who are on alternate assessment, we're thinking about students, their needs, and kind of what best captures their true abilities," Unidentified Speaker 6 said. The presenter explained eligibility is an individualized IEP-team…
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