Are performance results from alternate assessments required to be aggregated with data from general assessments?
It is important for States to report performance data from alternate assessments in a way that ensures that all children with disabilities are included in the accountability benefits of State and district-wide assessments. Thus, OSEP encourages States to aggregate scores from the alternate assessment with scores from the general assessment whenever appropriate.
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- What is aggregated performance data? What aggregated data are programs supposed to submit to their GMECs (end of Phase 2 of the Outcome Project timeline)?
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