Sentences with phrase «alternate achievement standards only»

Limit alternate assessments based on alternate achievement standards only to students with the most significant cognitive disabilities, up to 1 percent of all students; terminate assessments based on modified achievement standards; and prohibit the use of Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) to measure academic achievement under ESEA.

Not exact matches

NCLB requires states to develop systems for assessing the achievement of all students against the state's standards, with only limited options for alternate assessments for students with significant disabilities.

USDE further elaborated that at that time, the only choice for special education students was to either take a grade - level assessment or an alternate assessment based on alternate academic achievement standards and that neither of these options provided an accurate assessment of what these students know and can do.