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child left behind act 2001 specifically mandates students participate general assessment process form alternate assessment measure school accountability student academic progress although levels communication difficulties intellectual impairment specific diagnoses autism spectrum disorders asds correlated increased probability participating alternate assessment methods little empirical research focused identifying predictors students assessment modality archival data special education elementary longitudinal study seels 2005 used examine variables predict whether elementary school students asd participated general alternate assessment results indicated receptive expressive communication abilities appear influence participation general vs alternate assessment tandem access assistive technology students asds approximately 271 times likely participate general assessment access assistive technology next performed second followup analysis asd students communication problems odds ratio value increased 149 indicating asd students communication problems access assistive technology almost 15 times likely participate general assessment students communication problems without access assistive technology