Special Education  


State Assessments


Assessment Options for Students Receiving Special Education Services

Federal Requirements for the Assessment
of Students with Disabilities
State Assessments
General assessment (with or without accommodations) TAKS, including TAKS
(Accommodated)
Alternate assessment based on modified academic
achievement standards (2%)
TAKS-Modified
(TAKS-M)
Alternate assessment based on alternate academic
achievement standards (1%)
TAKS-Alternate
(TAKS-Alt)

ARD Committee Resources
  http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/resources/ard/index.html
Accommodation Resources
  http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/resources/accommodations/index.html
Grade Placement Committee Manual
  http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/resources/ssi/GPC_Manual_2009.pdf
TAKS-ALT Resources
  http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/resources/taksalt/
TAKS-M Resources
  http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/resources/taksm/
TAKS-M Assessments and Answer Keys
  http://portal.esc20.net/portal/page/portal/esc20public/SpecialEducation/AGCHome/
TAKS-M%20Alternate%20Assessment
December 2008 Texas Assessment Conference
  http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/resources/
conferences/index.html#disability_ 2008
TEA - Special Education Assessments
  http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/special_education/
TEA - Assessment Resources for Teachers and Administrators
  http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/teachers.html

 
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