Alaska Administrative Code › Title 4 - Education and Early Development › Chapter 06 - Government of Schools › Article 6 - Statewide Student Assessment › 4 AAC 06.775 - Statewide assessment program for students with disabilities

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) When administering to students with
				disabilities the statewide assessments under
				4 AAC 06.710, a district shall follow the requirements of
				this section and the department's
Participation Guidelines for
				Inclusion of Alaska Students in State Assessments,
2022 edition,
				adopted by reference.
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(b) The
				commissioner shall select an alternate assessment for use in the state, for
				assessment of students with significant cognitive disabilities who are not able
				to complete either regular curricular offerings or substitute courses under
				4 AAC 06.078 that would lead to a diploma. A student's
				eligibility for an alternate assessment shall be established in the student's
				IEP in accordance with the criteria in the
Participation Guidelines for
				Alaska Students in State Assessments
, adopted by reference in (a) of
				this section. Each district shall administer the alternate assessment to
				eligible students whenever it administers the standards-based assessments
				described in
				4 AAC 06.737. Achievement levels for the English language
				arts, mathematics, and science alternate assessment are advanced, at target,
				approaching target, or emerging. Students obtaining an achievement level of
				advanced or at target meet standards. For the purposes of reporting and
				accountability in
				4 AAC 06.800 -
				4 AAC 06.899, the
				department will include as proficient those students who score at the target or
				advanced achievement levels on the alternate assessment for English language,
				arts, mathematics, and science. To obtain an achievement level in
(1) English language arts, and mathematics on
				the alternate assessment, a student must obtain a score as set out in the
				following table:
Achievement Level
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Grade 9
English language arts: Advanced
44 or above
49 or above
45 or above
44 or above
53 or above
55 or above
55 or above
English language arts: At Target
31-43
37-48
31-44
31-43
38-52
37-54
39-54
English language arts: Approaching Target
23-30
25-36
21-30
18-30
20-37
18-36
15-38
English language arts: Emerging
22 or below
24 or below
20 or below
17 or below
19 or below
17 or below
14 or below
Math: Advanced
27 or above
28 or above
26 or above
24 or above
27 or above
31 or above
29 or above
Math: At Target
15-26
15-27
17-25
18-23
18-26
24-30
18-28
Math: Approaching Target
9-14
10-14
8-16
8-17
9-17
9-23
9-17
Math: Emerging
8 or below
9 or below
7 or below
7 or below
8 or below
8 or below
8 or below
(2)
				science on the Alternate Assessment, a student must obtain a score as set out
				in the following table:
Achievement Level
Grade 5
Grade 8
Grade 10
Science: Advanced
25 or above
23 or above
23 or above
Science: At Target
17-24
16-22
16-22
Science: Approaching Target
10-16
10-15
8-15
Science: Emerging
9 or below
9 or below
7 or below