What state assessments trigger AIS and how soon should parents and teachers be informed that children need AIS?
State tests that trigger AIS are as follows: Elementary – Grade 4 Math and English Language Arts Tests – Score of 1 or 2 – Grade 4 ESPET (Science) – Score of 30 or less on objective portion – Grade 5 Social Studies Test – Fail to meet performance standard Intermediate – administered in grade 8 – Math and ELA Tests – Score of 1 or 2 – Science and Social Studies Tests – Fail to meet state-designated performance standard High school – Regents examinations: ELA, Math A, any of the four science disciplines (Living Environment, Earth Science, Chemistry and Physics), Global History and U.S. History – Fail to meet the score of 55 or 65, depending on when the student entered ninth grade and whether the district has adopted the 55 to 64 model. According to the Commissioner’s Regulations, school districts must provide AIS to indentified students no later than the beginning of the semester following a decision that a student needs AIS. Since most state assessments are administered in the spring, s
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