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Explains participation options under ESSA/ESEA, how alternate assessment eligibility is determined by an IEP team, and how the 1% calculation is performed using LEA accountability assessment totals (excluding ACT 8/9 and ACT 10). 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For specific questions, [please contact the Illinois State Board of Education at](please contact the Illinois State Board of Education at AltException@isbe.net)[ ](please contact the Illinois State Board of Education at AltException@isbe.net)[AltException@isbe.net](please contact the Illinois State Board of Education at AltException@isbe.net).  \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 (that do not compromise the purpose or security of the test) as a means of facilitating their participation. These accommodations should be a part of the students’ 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  \ndisabilities. Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) of 1965, as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) of 2015 [ESEA §111(b)(2)(D) and 34 CFR 200 .6(c)] places a 1% threshold on the number of students who may participate in alternate assessments. It also requires states to provide oversight to Local Education Agencies (LEAs) when the alternate assessment 1% participation threshold is exceeded.  \nUpdated in 2016, ESSA specifies that a student's eligibility for participating in the alternate assessment is determined by the Individualized Education Program (IEP) team. The Alternate Assessment Participation Guidelines are designed to support IEP teams in making this decision.  \nAlternate Assessment Participation Calculation  \nThe percentage of students taking the alternate asse","cbCaiqqJf4ocKOHY","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiqqJf4ocKOHY","pdf",396595,"English","# Introduction\n## Alternate Assessment Participation Calculation\n## Monitoring Activities\n## Assigned Levels of Support\n## Required Activities\n### All LEAs\n### Tier 2\n### Tier 3\n## Alternate Assessment 1% Threshold Timeline and Activities","[{\"question\":\"What options satisfy the ESSA requirement for student participation in state assessments in Illinois?\",\"answer\":\"Illinois provides three options: participation in the regular state assessment without accommodations, participation in the regular state assessment with accommodations, or participation in a state-approved alternate assessment with accommodations.\"},{\"question\":\"How is the 1% threshold percentage for alternate assessment participation calculated?\",\"answer\":\"It is calculated by dividing the total number of students in an LEA taking the alternate assessment aligned with alternate academic standards by the total number of students in the LEA participating in state accountability assessments, then multiplying by 100. ACT 8/9 and ACT 10 are excluded.\"},{\"question\":\"How does ISBE monitor LEAs and assign support levels when alternate assessment participation exceeds 1%?\",\"answer\":\"ISBE reviews annual assessment data and monitors districts with alternate assessment participation rates above 1%. It assigns tiered levels of support (Tier 1, Tier 2, Tier 3) using three years of finalized data and outlines corresponding monitoring activities and required actions for each tier.\"}]","Alternate Assessment 1% Threshold - Guidance and Timeline - School Year 2025-26 | PDF",1791598275,15]