taks-m participation requirements

Presented by theStudent Assessment Division

at TETN Event #35414October 6, 2009

ARD Committee Resources web page at http://www.tea.state.tx.us/index3.aspx?id=3314&menu_id3=793

TAKS-M Resources web page at http://www.tea.state.tx.us/index3.aspx?id=3636&menu_id3=793

Accommodation Resources web page at http://www.tea.state.tx.us/index3.aspx?id=3696&menu_id3=793

Texas Education Agency 10/6/09

Texas Education Agency 10/6/09

Texas Education Agency 10/6/09

Original language:The student needs extensive modifications and/or accommodations to classroom instruction, assignments, and assessments…

Updated language:The student needs extensive modifications and accommodations to classroom instruction, assignments, and assessments…

Texas Education Agency 10/6/09

A modified state assessment is only appropriate for students who receive modified instruction, assignments, and classroom assessments to access the grade–level TEKS.

TAKS-M is not the appropriate assessment for a student who only receives extensive accommodations but no modifications to instruction, assignments, and classroom assessments.

Texas Education Agency 10/6/09

If an ARD committee determined that a student met the original TAKS-M participation requirements only because of extensive accommodations (and not modifications), the ARD committee should address this at the next regularly scheduled meeting to reconsider whether the student meets the updated TAKS-M participation requirements.

Texas Education Agency 10/6/09

Contact the Student Assessment DivisionPhone: 512-463-9536

E-mail: Assessment.StudentsWithDisabilities@tea.state.tx.us

Website: http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/special_education/index.html

Texas Education Agency 10/6/09