By Allan Lloyd-Jones, Consultant, California Department of Education, Special Education Division
The 1997 Amendments to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) require each state to develop and implement an alternate assessment for children with disabilities who cannot participate in general statewide assessment programs. The Standardized Testing and Reporting Program (STAR) is California's statewide assessment program. STAR provides accommodations for students with disabilities but for students with the most significant disabilities, an alternate assessment is needed to allow them to participate.
The No Child Left Behind of 2001 Act (NCLB) requires that all groups participate in statewide assessment and accountability systems. Alternates to statewide assessments are allowed for a small percentage of students with significant cognitive disabilities. Since 2000, the California Department of Education (CDE) has provided
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