Alaska Administrative Code
Title 4 - Education and Early Development
Chapter 06 - Government of Schools
Article 6 - Statewide Student Assessment
4 AAC 06.775 - Statewide assessment program for students with disabilities

(a) When administering to students with disabilities the statewide assessments under 4 AAC 06.710, a district shall follow the requirements of this section and the department's Participation Guidelines for Inclusion of Alaska Students in State Assessments, 2023 edition, adopted by reference.

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(b) The commissioner shall select an alternate assessment for use in the state, for assessment of students with significant cognitive disabilities who are not able to complete either regular curricular offerings or substitute courses under 4 AAC 06.078 that would lead to a diploma. A student's eligibility for an alternate assessment shall be established in the student's IEP in accordance with the criteria in the Participation Guidelines for Alaska Students in State Assessments, adopted by reference in (a) of this section. Each district shall administer the alternate assessment to eligible students whenever it administers the standards-based assessments described in 4 AAC 06.737. Achievement levels for the English language arts, mathematics, and science alternate assessment are advanced, at target, approaching target, or emerging. Students obtaining an achievement level of advanced or at target meet standards. For the purposes of reporting and accountability in 4 AAC 06.800 - 4 AAC 06.899, the department will include as proficient those students who score at the target or advanced achievement levels on the alternate assessment for English language, arts, mathematics, and science. To obtain an achievement level in

(c) A student with a disability who is on a diploma track must take all regular statewide assessments required under 4 AAC 06.710, with or without accommodations, at the appropriate grade level.

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(d) If the Participation Guidelines do not identify whether a proposed change to an assessment is an accommodation or modification, the district shall follow the procedure described in the Participation Guidelines for determining whether the change is an accommodation or a modification. If a parent requests that a district consult with the department, a district shall consult with the department regarding whether a proposed change to an assessment is an accommodation or a modification. If requested, the department will issue a nonbinding written advisory opinion on whether a particular change is an accommodation or a modification. A decision regarding whether a particular accommodation is appropriate for a student rests with the IEP or section 504 team and the department will not issue an opinion on this issue. Except as provided in (g) and (h) of this section, if an IEP or section 504 team requests a modification for the assessment, a district shall provide the modification if possible, but shall inform the IEP or section 504 team that the modification will invalidate the assessment.

(e) A district shall provide a description of the assessment requirements and options for graduation from high school to parents of a student with a disability or with a section 504 plan who is in the ninth grade, is a new enrollee in the district's high school, or is newly placed on an IEP or section 504 plan. Unless a different time and place is more appropriate, the description shall be provided during the annual IEP or section 504 team meeting during a student's ninth grade year.

(f) Repealed 12/26/2014.

(g) Repealed 12/26/2014.

(h) Repealed 12/26/2014.

(i) Repealed 12/26/2014.

(j) Repealed 12/26/2014.

(k) Repealed 12/26/2014.

(l) Repealed 12/26/2014.

(m) For purposes of this section, a student with a disability is on a diploma track if the student is being taught under the content standards adopted by reference under 4 AAC 04.140.