What is out-of-level testing on standardized tests and why is this an issue for special education students?
Out-of-level testing on standardized tests occurs when a special education student takes a standardized test at a grade level lower than his/her actual grade level. For example, a special education student who is in 6th grade but who reads at the 3rd grade level may qualify to take the standardized test out-of-level. The students IEP team makes the determination about how the student will participate in standardized testing. However, NCLB requirements present a challenge to special education programs in public schools because no out-of-level testing is permitted. Arizona makes the following recommendation: special education students in Arizona take the AIMS test on-level while the SAT-9 (Stanford Achievement Test) may be taken out-of-level if recommended by the students IEP team).
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