Justification for Exceeding 1.0 Percent State-level Cap on 澳门特码王 Alternate Assessment (NYSAA) Participation and Assurance of Participation in Tier 1 Universal Technical Assistance and Supports

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Justification for Exceeding 1.0 Percent State-level Cap on 澳门特码王 Alternate Assessment (NYSAA) Participation and Assurance of Participation in Tier 1 Universal Technical Assistance and Supports

March 14, 2024

All local educational agencies听(LEAs) (i.e., public school districts and special act school districts) must review their听2022-2023 NYSAA participation data posted on the Office of Special Education (OSE)听NYSAA webpage听to determine if they exceed the 1.0 percent State-level cap under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) on the percentage of students who may be assessed with an alternate assessment aligned with alternate academic achievement standards (i.e., NYSAA in 澳门特码王).听听LEAs that exceed 1.0 percent participation in one or more subject area(s) (i.e., English language arts, mathematics, science) on the NYSAA are indicated in red.
LEAs exceeding 1.0 percent must provide information justifying the need to assess more than 1.0 percent of its students with the NYSAA through the听Justification for Exceeding 1.0 Percent State-level Cap on 澳门特码王 Alternate Assessment (NYSAA) Participation and听Assurance of Participation in Tier 1 Universal Technical Assistance and Supports听(2022-2023 NYSAA Participation Data)听form in the IRS Data Exchange (IDEx).听
Additionally, LEAs whose 2022-2023 NYSAA participation data exceeded the 1.0 percent State-level cap are required to participate in the Tier 1 Universal and Technical Assistance and Supports activities described in Section II of the form and provide assurance of completion of these activities.
The completed NYSAA Justification and Assurance form must be submitted via IDEx听no later than April 30, 2024.听听
Additional information, including a description of the required Tier 1 activities, information on how NYSAA participation data were calculated, and guidance on accessing the IDEx form, can be found on the OSE听NYSAA webpage.听
Questions relating to the 1.0 percent NYSAA State-level cap and the form may be directed to the OSE Policy Unit at听speced@nysed.gov. Questions regarding the NYSAA participation data or about IDEx may be directed to听the Office of Information and Reporting Services at听datasupport@nysed.gov.