The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 2004 (IDEA) requires states to develop and
implement alternate assessments for students with significant cognitive disabilities who can not participate in state and districtwide assessments, even with accommodations.
Describes accommodations,
alternate assessments, appeals, procedures, and other safeguards that should be
implemented for statewide
assessment systems to comply with the law and guarantee educationally sound opportunities to students with learning disabilities.