FAQs
Alternate assessments are assessments based on alternate academic achievement standards (AA-AAAS). These assessments are intended for students with the most significant cognitive disabilities who are unable to participate in general assessments even with accommodations.
What are the three types of alternative assessments? ›
cognitive assessment, 2. performance assessment, 3. portfolio assessment.
What is the alternate assessment for students with significant cognitive disabilities Aascd? ›
The AASCD is designed to be accessible to students with the most significant cognitive disabilities. The assessment contains questions that range from simple to complex. The assessment is computer adaptive, meaning the level of difficulty a student receives is based on how the student responds to previous questions.
Which students can be tested using alternate assessments? ›
The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) says alternate assessments are for students with “significant cognitive disabilities.” These students are often classified under special education law as having an intellectual disability.
What is the purpose of alternate assessments? ›
Alternative assessment refers to non-traditional methods of evaluating students' learning, such as projects, portfolios, presentations, multimedia, etc as opposed to traditional exams and quizzes. It focuses on assessing students' deeper understanding and skills rather than memorization and recall.
What are the disadvantages of alternative assessments? ›
Disadvantages of alternative assessments include use of student time, use of educator time, and inaccurate reflection of student progress and knowledge.
Who is the target learner of alternate assessment? ›
The alternate assessment is designed for students with the most significant cognitive disabilities who participate in a school curriculum that includes substantially modified academic instruction.
What are alternative assessments for students with learning disabilities? ›
Alternate assessment based on modified academic achievement standards (AA-MAS) Introduced as a flexibility option under the NCLB and IDEA in 2007, the alternate assessment based on modified academic achievement standards (AA-MAS) was developed specifically with students with disabilities in mind.
What percentage of students in a state may take the alternate assessment based on alternate academic achievement standards? ›
IEP team members should refer to the CDE guidance provided to appropriately identify students for alternate assessments. The 1.0 percent threshold calculation is based on one percent of the total number of students taking a standardized assessment in any curriculum area.
What is a most significant cognitive disability? ›
Students with the Most Significant Cognitive Disabilities. To have a significant cognitive disability a student, must have a documented cognitive disability that affects intellectual functioning. This would include students with severe to profound cognitive impairments or an intellectual disability.
The CAAs are administered to students with the most significant cognitive disabilities and whose individualized education program (IEP) team has designated the use of an alternate assessment on statewide summative assessments. There are CAAs for English language arts/literacy (ELA), mathematics, and science.
When should teachers use alternative assessment? ›
Faculty seeking ways to assess what students have learned and to reduce incidents of academic dishonesty may consider implementing alternative assessments. Alternative assessments promote an authentic assessment of student learning.
What are alternate assessments for Staar? ›
Texas Education Code — State Law
Section 39.025(a-2) allows students to use AP, IB, SAT subject tests, SAT, ACT, PSAT, and ACT-Plan as substitute assessments. Section 39.025(a-3) allows students to use the TSI assessment as a substitute assessment after retaking an EOC assessment for Algebra I or English II.
What is DLM alternate assessment? ›
The DLM Alternate Assessment System helps educators facilitate student success. The system illustrates the relationship among the knowledge, skills, and understandings needed to meet academic content standards in a learning map model. The learning map model plots out individual concepts in nodes.
What are alternative authentic assessments? ›
Authentic assessment is a form of assessment in which students demonstrate meaningful application of knowledge and skills by performing real-world tasks. These tasks involve effectively and creatively addressing problems faced by professionals, consumers, and citizens in that field.
What is ACAP alternate assessment? ›
The Alabama Comprehensive Assessment Program (ACAP) Alternate is a standards-based assessment designed specifically to ensure that students with the most significant cognitive disabilities are provided access to the state academic content standards and given the opportunity to demonstrate their knowledge, concepts, and ...
