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For specific questions, please contact the Illinois State Board of Education at [altexception@isbe. net](altexception@isbe. net).  \nContents  \nIntroduction .............................................................................................................................................3  \nAlternate Assessment Participation Calculation ......................................................................................3  \nMonitoring Activities................................................................................................................................3  \nAssigned Levels of Support ...................................................................................................................4  \nJustification and Assurance ..................................................................................................................4  \nAlternate Assessment Pre-Identification Data Analysis .........................................................................5  \nLEA Action Plan ....................................................................................................................................5  \nTimeline and Activities .............................................................................................................................5  \nImportant Resources ................................................................................................................................7  \nIntroduction  \nThe Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act amendments of 2004 stipulate that all students, including those with disabilities, must participate in the state accountability assessments. In Illinois, the following three options exist for meeting this requirement:  \n(1) Participation in the regular state assessment without accommodations,  \n(2) Participation in the regular state assessment with accommodations, or  \n(3) Participation in a state-approved alternate assessment with accommodations.  \nStudents with disabilities should receive needed accommodations as allowed by the state accountability assessment as a means of facilitating their participation. These accommodations, which must not compromise the purpose or security of the test, should be a part of the student’s regular instructional routine and should not be used or introduced solely for the purpose of state-required accountability assessment. It is expected that the alternate assessment offers the most appropriate opportunity for participation in state accountability assessment for a small percentage of students with the most significant cognitive disabilities. Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) of 1965, as amended by ESSA of 2015 [ESEA §111(b)(2)(D) and 34 CFR 200. 6(c) places a 1 percent threshold on the number of students who may participate in alternate assessments. The alternate assessment participation guidelines will assist Individualized Education Program (IEP) teams in determining whether students should participate in the alternate assessment.  \nAlternate Assessment Participation Calculation  \nThe percentage of students taking the alternate assessment aligned with alternate academic standards (AA-AAAS) is calculated by dividing the number of students in a Local Education Agency (LEA) taking the alternate assessment by the total number of students in the LEA participating in state accountability assessments and multiplying by 100. (See Figure 1. ) State accountability assessments include the Illinois Assessment of Readiness, the Illinois Science Assessment, the ACT, and the AA-AAAS. The ACT 8/9 and the ACT 10 are not included in the calculation.  \nFigure 1: To calculate the 1 percent:  \n\n| | | \u003Cbr>100 |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n\nMoni","cbCaiew1YawpFjEc","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiew1YawpFjEc","pdf",220504,"English","# Introduction\n## Alternate Assessment Participation Calculation\n## Monitoring Activities\n## Assigned Levels of Support\n## Justification and Assurance\n## Alternate Assessment Pre-Identification Data Analysis\n## LEA Action Plan\n## Timeline and Activities\n## Important Resources","[{\"question\":\"What participation options does Illinois use for students with disabilities in state accountability assessments?\",\"answer\":\"Illinois offers three options: participation in the regular state assessment without accommodations, with accommodations, or participation in a state-approved alternate assessment with accommodations.\"},{\"question\":\"How is the 1 percent threshold participation rate for AA-AAAS calculated?\",\"answer\":\"The rate is calculated by dividing the number of students in an LEA taking the alternate assessment by the total number of students in the LEA participating in state accountability assessments, then multiplying by 100.\"},{\"question\":\"How does ISBE assign levels of support for districts exceeding the 1 percent threshold?\",\"answer\":\"Using three years of finalized data, ISBE assigns Level 1 for the most recent year above 1%, Level 2 for two most recent consecutive years, and Level 3 for three consecutive years above 1%.\"}]","Alternate Assessment - 1 Percent Threshold Guidance | PDF",1791603828]