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Issue Paper 4b: State Administration of Alternate Assessments (Updated for Session 2)

Based on the first negotiated rulemaking session in March 2016, this issue paper regarding the state administration of alternate assessments has been updated. In this updated issue paper, there is draft regulatory language about regulations for states that anticipates exceeding the cap on alternate assessments administered, including regulations for how states report how students with disabilities were assessed and a plan for reducing the number of students who take alternate assessments.