Alternate Assessments DTCs
Alternate Assessments
The Alternate Assessment District Test Coordinator is responsible for the MSAA Alternate Assessments.
The State’s Alternate Assessments (MSAA Science and MSAA ELA and Mathematics) were designed for students with significant cognitive disabilities in Grades 3-8 and high school. Students must meet the eligibility requirements as determined by the student’s IEP team in order to participate in the State’s Alternate Assessments.
The MSAA Spring 2022 Testing Window March 14 – April 29, 2022
MSAA ELA & Mathematics - Grades 3-8 and 11
MSAA Science - Grades 5, 8 and 11
2021 Assessment Administration Guidance
The Assessment Unit has developed these guidance documents to help you prepare for in-person testing.
- Statewide Assessment Creative Solutions for Test Administration
- Alternate Assessment Test Administration Guidance
- Alternate Assessment Test Administration Flexibility
Test Coordinator Handbook SY2021-2022
UPDATES
Reminder- MSAA Test Window Closing May 14 (May 14) Reminders- MSAA Test Administration 2021 (April 21) Alt Assessment 2021 Spring Administration (Feb 21) Important Updates Alt Assessments (Sept 20) AIMS A Sc Reporting Portal and Updates (Sept 20) MSAA Testing Window Opens March 16 (March-20) ALERT Alternate Assessment Update-Student Selector Application (Oct-19) Instructions -Student Selector Application 2019 (Oct-19) ALERT MSAA Reporting 2019 (Sept-2019) 1% Cap (Threshold) Action Plan Template 2019(Jan-19) 1% Cap Action Plan Notification Delay (Jan-2019) Alternate Assessment Updates-Director's Institute 2019
Online Training
- MSAA training modules for both TCs and TAs (Starting February 28, 2022)
Please contact us at (602) 542-8239 or at [email protected] if you have any questions.
2020-2021 Test Security Agreements
- 2021-2022 Assessment Test Coordinator and Security Agreement
- 2021-2022 Alternate Assessment Test Security Agreement for Test Administrator - Do not return to ADE. keep the signed form(s) at district office for 6 years.
Manuals 2021-2022
- Test Administration Manual (TAM) 2021 (Available February 2022)
Observation/Eligibility Forms MSAA - 2021-2022
- Alternate Assessment Eligibility Form-Rev July 2021
- MSAA Observation Form-Spring 2021
- Google form to document MSAA Observation Responses- AZ 2021
- MSAA 2021 Guide for Score Report Interpretation
- LEA Students Results Layout MSAA 2019
- The MSAA Parent Overview Guides (English and Spanish versions) are located on the tab labeled Parents and Students
MSAA Reports:
MSAA 2021 Student Results Reports will be sent to districts - August 13 2021
Performance Level Descriptors - MSAA (ELA and Mathematics)
- 2017 Performance Level Descriptors (PLDs) ELA
- 2017 Performance Level Descriptors (PLDs) ELA--SPANISH
- 2017 Performance Level Descriptors (PLDs) Mathematics
- 2017 Performance Level Descriptors (PLDs) Mathematics--SPANISH
PRESENTATIONS
- What About Those Dual Labeled Students -- OELAS Conference 2019
- Academic Instruction Students with Cognitive Disabilities --Teachers Institute 2019
- Instructional Supports and Resources-PowerPoint --Click for Recorded Webinar
Presentations - 2019 Webinars
- 1% Threshold Action Plans -- 11/18/2019 Webinar
- Arizona’s Learner Characteristics Inventory - 11/12/2019 Webinar
- Alt Assessment Test Coordinator Role & Responsibilities -- 11/08/2019 Webinar
- Eligibility Determination for Alternate Assessment -- 10/31/2019 Webinar
Please contact us at (602) 542-8239 or at [email protected] if you have any questions.
The MSAA Practice Site was developed as a way to become familiar with the MSAA sample items and Assessment experience.
The MSAA Practice Site does not require a user name or password.
IEP Teams must remember to address assessment eligibility and accommodations for the alternate assessments, MSAA Math, ELA, and Science
–MSAA (Math and ELA) assesses eligible students Grades 3–8 and Grade 11.
–MSAA (Science) assesses eligible students Grades 5, 8, and Grade11.
Specific accommodations for both instruction and the assessments also should be considered in the student’s annual IEP. Information regarding MSAA accommodations and eligibility criteria can be located on the ADE MSAA webpage under General Information.
- Alternate Assessment Eligibility Criteria-Rev Sept 2020 (MSAA ELA, Mathematics, and Science)
- LCI (Learner Characteristics Inventory) for Alternate Assessments Based on Alternate Academic Achievement Standards
- MSAA Participation Guidance Arizona - June 2021
ACTION PLANS – 1% Threshold -
- 11/18/2019 1% Threshold Action Plans 2019 Presentation--Click for Recorded Webinar
- 1% Justification per District-School Year 2017-2018
- Action Plan 1% Cap (Threshold) Template 2019
- Notification Delay-Action Plan 1% Cap (Threshold)
- Audio: Recorded 1% Cap (Threshold) Webinar
- PowerPoint Presentation - Webinar
JOIN US LIVE! The Scheduled Webinars:
The are no live webinars on schedule at this time, check later.
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Past Webinar Recordings and PowerPoint Presentations:
- 11/18/2019 1% Threshold Action Plans 2019 Presentation--Click for Recorded Webinar
- 11/12/2019 Arizona’s Learner Characteristics Inventory Presentation--Click for Recorded Webinar
- 11/08/2019 Alternate Assessment Test Coordinator Responsibilities Presentation--Click for Recorded Webinar
- 10/31/2019 Determining Eligibility for Alternate Assessments Presentation--Click for Recorded Webinar
- --11/26/2019 SCORE REPORTS - Recorded Webinar will be posted soon
- Instructional Supports and Resources-PowerPoint --Click for Recorded Webinar
Contact Information
Please contact us by emailing the Alternate Assessment inbox [email protected] or at (602) 542-8239.
Bethany Spangenberg Director of Alternate Assessment [email protected] (602) 542-4061
