State Testing - Assessment
What accommodations are allowable on the state assessments?
Resources:
- State and Districtwide Assessments – The Legal Framework
Federal and State Regulations:
- 34 CFR 300.160 - Participation in assessments. | US Law | LII / Legal ... 300.160 (a) – (c)
- TEC 39.023(b)
- 89.1055(b)
- Chapter 101, Subchapter AA - Texas Education Agency -19 TAC 101.1003(c)
- Texas Education Agency - 19 TAC Chapter 101 - 101.1005(e)
What are the eligibility requirements for STAAR Accommodated (the standardized state assessment, with accommodations)?
Resources:
- State and Districtwide Assessments - Legal Framework (Accommodations)
- Accommodation Resources - Texas Education Agency - Texas.gov
Federal and State Regulations:
- Chapter 101, Subchapter AA - Texas Education Agency -19 TAC 101.1003(c)
- Texas Education Agency - 19 TAC Chapter 101 - 101.1005(e)
- http://tea.texas.gov/student.assessment/STAARA/
What are the eligibility requirements for STAAR-ALT 2 (the alternative standardized state assessment, designed to fit the student’s cognitive level)?
Resources:
- STAAR Alternate 2 Resources - Texas Education Agency - Texas.gov
- State and Districtwide Assessments - The Legal Framework
- (English version, PDF revised 08/25/16)
- Assessment Participation Requirements for Students Receiving ...
- Participation Requirements (Spanish version, PDF revised 08/25/16)
Federal and State Regulations:
- Texas Education Agency - 19 TAC Chapter 101- TAC 101.27(b)
What happens if my child doesn’t pass the state assessment?
Resources:
- STATE AND DISTRICTWIDE ASSESSMENTS - Legal Framework
- SUPPLEMENTARY AIDS AND SERVICES, SPECIAL EDUCATION, RELATED SERVICE – Accelerated Instruction
- Accelerated Instruction and Intensive Programs of Instruction for ... TEA
Federal and State Regulations:
- 19 TAC Chapter 89, Subchapter AA - Texas Education Agency - TEC 28.0211(a-e)
- education code chapter 39. public school system accountability – TEC 39.021
- Texas Education Code - EDUC - EDUC § 28.0213 | FindLaw - TEC 28.0213(e)
- 19 TAC Chapter 89, Subchapter AA - Texas Education Agency - -89.1050(a)(10)
- Texas Education Code - EDUC - EDUC § 28.0211 | FindLaw - TEC 28.011(i)(1)(2)