Understanding Alternate Assessments for Students with Disabilities
Explore the significance of alternate assessments in education, particularly for students with significant cognitive disabilities. Learn about the shift in teaching and assessing academic skills, aligning assessments with standard courses of study, and key questions parents should ask about their child's learning and testing process.
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Alternate Assessments a (very) brief overview SEPTEMBER 4, 2014 | CPIR WEBINAR North Carolina s Statewide Parent Training and Information Center
IDEA 97 and IDEA 04: ALL students included in statewide testing programs IDEA 04 Sec. 300.160 Big shift for parents and teachers of students with significant cognitive disabilities Parent and teacher calls increased Lots of confusion! Challenge was to find meaningful ways to teach and assess academic skills 9/4/14 2
Alternate Assessments Aligned to standard course of study (CCR) Does not mean functional needs are left out formerly a Portfolio of student s work Now performance task on demand alternate means of assessment alternative achievement standards 9/4/14 3
NCs Extended Content Standards 9/4/14 4
5/6/2025 5
Questions Parents Should Ask What is my child expected to learn and know? In what areas will my child be tested? Since my child has severe and/or complex disabilities, how will you be able to accurately assess what he/she knows? Can you show what the test looks like? When and how will you let me know the results of the assessments? How will the results be used? What can I do at home to prepare my child? What can I do to support what my child is learning at school? 9/4/14 6
