Alternate 3 SEA Policy: What is your SEA ACCESS for policy for IEP on participation ELLs criteria for Alternate ACCESS for Participation ELLs? An ELL who is State Response: If an IEP team identified with a believes a student meets the criteria significant for participating in the alternate cognitive disability, assessment, they must follow the who is unable to IEP Team process outlined in take ACCESS for Guidance on Eligibility for ELLs 2.0, even with Alternate Assessments (download accommodations, at and click on the Eligibility for 1.3 should be Alternate Assessments tab). If the ELLs with considered for student meets the participation Significant Alternate ACCESS criteria and they are an EL student, Cognitive for ELLs. Alternate then they are expected to Disabilities ACCESS for ELLs is participate in all alternate intended for ELLs assessments for their current grade Page 4 with significant level, including Alternate ACCESS cognitive for ELLs. For more information, disabilities who please see or contact Heather participate, or who Heineke, RIDE, Office of Assessment would be likely to (401-222-8493; ). participate, in their state’s alternate content assessment(s)… Check with your state education agency for your state’s specific participation
3 1.3 ELLs with Significant Cognitive Disabilities Page 4 Alternate ACCESS for ELLs Participation An ELL who is identified with a significant cognitive disability, who is unable to take ACCESS for ELLs 2.0, even with accommodations, should be considered for Alternate ACCESS for ELLs. Alternate ACCESS for ELLs is intended for ELLs with significant cognitive disabilities who participate, or who would be likely to participate, in their state’s alternate content assessment(s)… Check with your state education agency for your state’s specific participation SEA Policy: What is your SEA policy for IEP on participation criteria for Alternate ACCESS for ELLs? State Response: If an IEP team believes a student meets the criteria for participating in the alternate assessment, they must follow the process outlined in IEP Team Guidance on Eligibility for Alternate Assessments (download at and click on the Eligibility for Alternate Assessments tab). If the student meets the participation criteria and they are an EL student, then they are expected to participate in all alternate assessments for their current grade level, including Alternate ACCESS for ELLs. For more information, please see or contact Heather Heineke, RIDE, Office of Assessment (401-222-8493; ).
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