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 UPDATES Fall Announcement: Handbook, Student Registration, and Alt ELPA (09/22) Student Selector App Opens (09/2022) Important Updates Alt Assessments (09/2022) AIMS A Sc Reporting Portal and Updates (09/2022) MSAA Test Administration 2022 (02/2022) Online Training 2023-2024 Assessment Test Coordinator and Security Agreement 2022-2023 Alternate Assessment Test Security Agreement for Test Administrator - Do not return to ADE. keep the signed form(s) at district office for 6 years. MSAA Reports: The MSAA reporting portal for ELA and Mathematics will be open from July 17 - September 8, 2023 and for Science from October 16 - 27, 2023. Because the MSAA Science test is a new assessment, we will be conducting a standard setting to set cut scores and the Arizona State Board of Education must approve the cut scores before we can generate the reports. This is causing the delay with the Science reporting window this year. More information on downloading reports and receiving hard copies of the student reports will be sent to the test coordinator after July 24, 2023. The MSAA Parent Overview Guides (English and Spanish versions) are located on the tab labeled Parents and Students 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 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 August 2023 (MSAA ELA, Mathematics, and Science) LCI (Learner Characteristics Inventory) for Alternate Assessments Based on Alternate Academic Achievement Standards Under federal regulation, the state is required to "provide appropriate oversight to each LEA that the State anticipates will assess more than 1% of its assessed students...using alternate assessments aligned with alternate academic achievement standards." An LEA may test students who qualify for alternate assessment, even if that participation means that the LEA will exceed 1%. Alternate Assessment Test Coordinators will be notified of your LEA's percentages and provided next steps. JOIN US LIVE! The are no live webinars on schedule at this time, check later. 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 2022-2023 Test Security Agreements
Manuals 2021-2022
Observation/Eligibility Forms MSAA 2023-2024
Performance Level Descriptors - MSAA (ELA and Mathematics)
MSAA Science Extended Performance Expectations (EPE)
ACTION PLANS – 1% Threshold
