If the SEA has developed guidelines for participation in State alternate assessments, can the LEA use those guidelines to meet its LEA responsibility?
There is nothing that prohibits the LEA from adopting the SEA guidelines if the SEA guidelines are consistent with the assessment program objectives of LEA district-wide assessments. However, if the district-wide assessment is used for significantly different purposes than the State assessment, the LEA should ensure that the participation guidelines developed for the State assessment are consistent with the purposes of the district-wide assessment, or should develop guidelines consistent with the purposes of its district-wide assessment.
Related Questions
- If the SEA has developed guidelines for participation in State alternate assessments, can the LEA use those guidelines to meet its LEA responsibility?
- Do the requirements to establish participation guidelines for alternate assessments and to develop alternate assessments apply to both SEAs and LEAs?
- What are some sample participation guidelines for alternate assessments?
