ERIC Number: ED663829
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2021-Oct-29
Pages: 7
Abstractor: ERIC
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Memo to States on Requirements to Request a Waiver of 1.0% Cap on Alternate Assessments for 2021-2022. [OESE-2021-014]
Patrick Rooney; David Cantrell
Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, US Department of Education
The 2020-2021 school year presented unprecedented challenges for States and local educational agencies (LEAs) throughout the country because of the national pandemic caused by the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). For successful recovery efforts, it is essential to examine the expectations for children with disabilities, English learners with disabilities, and children with the most significant cognitive disabilities. Holding high expectations is key to helping all students meet or exceed State challenging academic standards. One important step is the inclusion of all children with disabilities in State and districtwide assessments as determined in their respective individualized education programs (IEPs), as required under section 612(a)(16) of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)--either in a general grade level assessment with or without accommodations or, for those students with the most significant cognitive disabilities, an alternate assessment aligned with alternate academic achievement standards (AAAAAS). This document outlines the requirements for a state seeking to waive the 1.0% cap on students taking an alternate assessment for the 2021-2022 school year.
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Alternative Assessment, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, English Language Learners, Students with Disabilities, Individualized Education Programs, COVID-19, Pandemics, Educational Legislation, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Legislation
Office of Elementary and Secondary Education. 400 Maryland Ave SW, Washington, DC 20202. Tel: 202-401-0113; Fax: 202-205-0310; Web site: http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/oese/index.html
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Elementary Education; Grade 3; Primary Education; Grade 4; Intermediate Grades; Grade 5; Middle Schools; Grade 6; Grade 7; Junior High Schools; Secondary Education; Grade 8; Elementary Secondary Education
Audience: Policymakers
Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE) (ED)
Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Elementary and Secondary Education Act
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