Participation

Participation

Student Participation

All students enrolled more than .25FTE are required to participate in statewide assessment. Students enrolled .25 or less are not required to participate.

Even those who are out of school due to illness are required to test	Sometimes testing can be completed during make-up days
	If they don’t test, it counts against participation rates for AYP (Adequate Yearly Progress)
Check with office administrative assistant to make sure part-time students are correctly reported in the SMS (Student Management System) within the VAX

Suspended Students

Students on suspension are required to test unless it is a safety issue	Decisions made through school principal
	Sometimes testing can be completed during make-up days

All Students enrolled on the first day of testing (April 3, 2007) must participate in statewide assessment

Students who enroll late in the school year and are not in continuous enrollment in your school since October	The student’s participation counts for AYP
	His/her proficiency score does not count for AYP at the school level but does count at the district or state level if the student has been enrolled in the district or state since October.
Students in continuous enrollment who don’t participate count against the school and district participation rates for AYP

Participation Guidelines

The Participation Guidelines provides Alaska regulations related to the participation of students with disabilities and students with limited English proficiency in state assessments. Every special education teacher must have a copy to refer to. If you do not already have one you can download it from:

Participation Guidelines for Alaska Students in State Assessments

The color of the cover changes frequently. Make sure the version you are using is PUMPKIN or has "September 2007 " on the cover.

Participation Guidelines

Participation Guidelines includes state regulations related to students with disabilities on:

Making decisions about whether students are on the diploma track or the non-diploma track
Examples of acceptable accommodations
How IEP teams decide if an adaptation is an accommodation or a modification
Criteria for IEP teams when determining eligibility for Alternate Assessment
The Alternative Assessment Program for the HSGQE

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Eligibility for Alternate Assessment
IEP Annual Review
How to Access Student Test Results