NCEO - Synthesis Report 67 - States' Alternate Assessments Based on Modified Achievement Standards (AA-MAS) in 2007

2008

In April 2007, No Child Left Behind regulations were finalized that gave states the option to develop an alternate assessment based on modified achievement standards (AA-MAS). This assessment option is for a small group of students with disabilities who can make significant progress, but who may not reach grade-level achievement within the time period covered by their Individualized Education Program (IEP). Prior to the finalization of this regulation a few states had developed, or were developing, an assessment they considered to be an AA-MAS?though none had yet been through the U.S. Department of Education?s peer review process. This study compiles and summarizes publicly available information about these assessments.

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