Policy, Accommodations & Testing Handbook (PATH) - AR Teaching, Learning and Assessment System - 2024-2025

Sep 29, 2026

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Policy, Accommodations & Testing Handbook (PATH) details assessment expectations for the Arkansas Teaching, Learning and Assessment System across the 2024–2025 school year. It covers state testing requirements, student eligibility and identification, and procedures for situations such as students not tested, testing irregularities, and required administration windows. The handbook defines test security and confidentiality, describes accommodations and accessibility supports, and outlines remote testing environments, equipment, and responsibilities. It also includes administration roles, appeals types, assessment scripts, and updates through the revision log.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages133

Reading Time5 h 35 min

AccessFree to download

Introduction

General Assessment Overview

Guidelines for Students to be Tested

Reasons Not Tested

Maintaining Test Security and Confidentiality

Accommodations and Accessibility Supports

Remote Testing

ATLAS Assessments K-2 and Grade 3 Screener

Purpose

ATLAS K-3 ELA Screener and Testlets

ATLAS K-2 Math Screener and K-3 Testlets

Special Populations

Roles and Responsibilities

General Test Administration

ATLAS 3-10 Content & End-of-Course (E0C) Assessments

Purpose and Policy & Law

Accommodations and Accessibility Supports

General Test Administration

Appeals

Remote Testing

Assessments for Special Populations

Dynamic Learning Maps (DLM) Alternate Assessment

ELPA21 and Alternative ELPA Screener

Other Assessments

The ACT at Grade 11

ACT WorkKeys

Arkansas Civics Exam

PSAT/NMSQT

NAEP

Appendices

Policy, Accommodations & Testing Handbook (PATH) AR Teaching, Learning and Assessment System 2024–2025 Updated: January 7, 2024 Policy, Accommodations & Testing Handbook This page is intentionally left blank. PATH—Page 2 of 133 Policy, Accommodations & Testing Handbook Table of Contents I. Introduction 7 1.0 General Assessment Overview 7 1.1 Policy, Accommodations & Testing Handbook (PATH) 7 1.2 Requirements for State Testing 7 1.3 Data Privacy 8 2.0 Guidelines for Students to be Tested 8 2.1 Expected to Test 8 2.2 Guidelines for Students Expected to Test Who Do NOT Test 11 2.3 Student Identification and Coding 11 2.4 Accountability 11 3.0 Reasons Not Tested 12 3.1 Overview 12 3.2 Homeschool Students 12 3.3 Reason Not Tested(RNT) Codes 13 4.0 Maintaining Test Security and Confidentiality 13 4.1 Security of the Testing Environment 14 4.2 Security Agreement Testing Policy 15 4.3 Arkansas Code of Ethics 16 4.4 Required Test Administration Windows 16 4.5 Test Administration 16 4.6 Responding to Testing Irregularities/Violations 17 4.7 Modifications 17 5.0 Accommodations and Accessibility Supports 17 5.1 General Guidelines 18 6.0 Remote Testing 19 II. ATLAS Assessments K-2 and Grade 3 Screener 20 1.0 Overview 20 1.1 Purpose 20 1.2 Policy & Law 20 1.3 Expected to Test 22 1.4 Student Non-Participation 22 1.5 Accommodations 23 2.0 ATLAS K-3 ELA Screener and Testlests 24 2.1 K-3 ELA Screener 24 2.2 Testlets 25 2. 3 Individual Reading Plan 25 2.4 Indicators of Dyslexia 25 3.0 ATLAS K-2 Math Screener & K-3 Testlets 26 3.1 K-2 Math Screener 26 3.2 K-3 Testlets 26 3.3 Individual Math Plans 26 4.0 Special Populations 27 4.1 Students Suspected or Identified with a Disability 27 PATH—Page 3 of 133 Policy, Accommodations & Testing Handbook 4.2 Students that are identified as Deaf, Hard of Hearing or with a Visual Impairment 27 4.3 For Students Who are English Learners 28 5.0 ATLAS K-2 Interims & Summatives 28 5.1 Overview 28 5.2 Grade 3 Interim & Summative Assessments 29 6.0 Roles and Responsibilities 29 7.0 General Test Administration 29 7.1 General Rules for Online Testing 29 7.2 Test Expiration 30 7.3 Testing Time 31 7.5 Prior to Test Administration 31 7.6 Tasks to Complete During Test Administration 33 7.7 After Test Administration 34 7.8 Appeals Overview 34 7.9 Types of Appeals 34 8.0 Remote Testing 34 8.1 Students Who May Qualify 34 8.2 Remote Testing Environment 35 8.3 Who May Administer the Remote Test 35 8.4 Remote Testing Equipment Needed 35 8.5 Parent/Guardian Responsibilities 35 8.6 Student Responsibilities 36 9.0 ATLAS K-2/3 Scripts 36 III. ATLAS 3-10 Content & End-of-Course (E0C) Assessments 37 1.0 Overview 37 1.1 Purpose 37 1.2 Policy & Law 37 2.0 Test Eligibilities 38 3.0 Roles and Responsibilities 38 4.0 Accommodations and Accessibility Supports 38 4.1 Overview 38 4.2 Types of Accessibility Features 39 4.3 Access to Accessibility Features 40 4.4 Special Accommodations 40 4.5 Universal Tools 40 4.6 Designated Supports 44 4.7 Accommodations 46 4.8 Accessibility Supports Guidance, and Requirements 53 5.0 General Test Administration 59 5.1 General Rules for Online Testing 59 5.2 Test Expiration 60 5.3 Testing Time 60 5.4 Scheduling Test Administration 60 5.5 Cohorts and Grouping for Testing 61 PATH—Page 4 of 133 Policy, Accommodations & Testing Handbook 5.6 Technology Infrastructure 61 5.7 The Secure Browser 61 5.8 Prior to Test Administration 62 5.9 Tasks to Complete During Test Administration 63 5.10 After Test Administration 64 5.11 Attemptedness/Participation 65 6.0 Appeals 66 6.1 Overview 66 6.2 Types of Appeals 66 7.0 Remote Testing 66 7.1 Students Who May Qualify 66 7.2 Remote Testing Environment 67 7.3 Who May Administer the Remote Test 67 7.4 Remote Testing Equipment Needed 67 7.5 Parent/Guardi

FAQs

What does PATH require for students expected to be tested and those not tested?

PATH provides guidelines for students expected to test, students expected to test who do not test, and reasons not tested. It also references student identification and coding and includes processes for handling these cases within assessment requirements.

How does the handbook address test security, confidentiality, and irregularities?

PATH describes maintaining test security and confidentiality, including security of the testing environment and required administration windows. It also specifies how to respond to testing irregularities or violations and includes a section on modifications.

What accommodation and remote testing procedures are included in PATH?

PATH outlines accommodations and accessibility supports with general guidelines, types of features, designated supports, and guidance for when supports are available. It also includes remote testing requirements such as who may qualify, remote testing environment details, needed equipment, and parent/guardian and student responsibilities.

Sep 29, 2026

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