construct being measured, the Unlisted Resource will not be approved but may still be used by the child and the child will receive an individual score report. The child will not be counted as participating in statewide testing, which will impact the accountability participation rate indicator for the Charter LEA. If the CDE determines the Unlisted Resource does not change the construct being measured, the Unlisted Resource will be approved and the child will receive an individual score report and will be counted as participating in statewide testing. Refer to Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations § 853.8 for a list of non-embedded Unlisted Resources that have already been determined to change the construct being measured on the CAASPP achievement tests for English language arts (including the components for reading, writing, and listening), mathematics, science, and primary language and will not be approved. The use of an Unlisted Resource must be requested annually by the Charter LEA. IEP teams should be made aware of the impact of the use of Unlisted Resources pursuant to Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations, but should not allow the impact of the LEA’s accountability to outweigh the needs of the child. Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations § 853.8(d)(1). If the CDE determines the unlisted resource changes the construct being measured, the unlisted resource will not be approved but may still be used by the pupil and the pupil will receive an individual score report. The pupil will not be counted as participating in statewide testing, which will impact the accountability participation rate indicator for the LEA. Section D – Overview of the Alternate Assessment The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) 2004 and similar amendments to California law require the inclusion of children with disabilities in general state and districtwide assessment programs with appropriate supports, where necessary. An alternate assessment is required for children with severe disabilities who cannot participate in general larger-scale assessment programs. The law states: “As appropriate, the State or local educational agency - (i) develops guidelines for the participation of children with disabilities in alternate assessments for those children who cannot participate in State and district wide assessment programs; and (ii) develops and, beginning no later than July 1, 2000, conducts those alternate assessments.” (d) “Alternate assessments” means any assessments as provided in Education Code section 60640(k) and the test materials developed to measure the level of performance for a pupil with significant cognitive disabilities who is unable to take the consortium summative assessments in English language arts (ELA) and mathematics pursuant to Education Code section 60640(b)(1) or is unable to take an assessment of science pursuant to Education Code section 60640(b)(2), even with resources.
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Chapter 7 – Participation in Assessments, Charter SELPA As of 09/14/2018 CAHELP Steering Committee Review
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