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Alternate Assessment

The Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA) and the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) requires that all students with disabilities, even those with severe disabilities, participate in state and district assessment programs. In Iowa, the majority of students with disabilities participate in district-wide assessments by taking ITBS/ITED or other district-wide assessments, with or without accommodations. For those students who are unable to participate in these assessments due to the severity of their disability, an alternate assessment process is in place. Agency staff is available to answer questions regarding Alternate Assessment.

 

Alternate Assessment, Iowa Department of Education - documents and instructions

 

Merging Instruction Assessment

Merging Instruction Assessment.pdf

Transcript for Merging Instructions and Assessment PPT.pdf

 

Iowa Alternate Assessment Videos

IAA Classroom Presentation (53 minutes)
Shows instruction in the areas of reading, math, and science.

QuickTime [121.9 MB - 53 m]

Windows Media [122.7 MB - 53 m]

 

IAA Unit Lesson Plans Part 1 (51 minutes)
Explains how to design lessons addressing items on the rating scale

QuickTime [80.7 MB - 51 m]

Windows Media [80.3 MB - 51 m]

Resources (PDF format)

Sarah and Rachella Grade 5 Science
Sarah and Rachella - Elementary Math
Sarah and Rachella - Elementary Reading

 

IAA Unit Lesson Plans Part 2 (33 minutes)  
Continuation of above.

QuickTime [131.6 MB - 33 m]

Windows Media [130.9 MB - 33 m]

Resources (PDF format)

Carol Middle School Math
Carol Middle School Reading
Carol Middle School Science
Erin Grade 11 Science Lab- Mass, Volume & Density
Erin Grade 11-12 Reading - Into Thin Air Unit-Lesson Plan

IAA Unit Lesson Plans Part 3 (48 minutes)

QuickTime [87.2 MB]

Windows Media [91.4 MB]

Resources (PDF format)

Kathy Middle School-High School Reading, Math, Science-Plants

 

IAA Unit Lesson Plans Part 4 (37 minutes)

QuickTime [112.6 MB]

Windows Media [116.5 MB]

Resources (PDF format)

Elaine Grade 11-12 Reading Unit- Huckleberry Finn
Erin Grade 9-12 Math Rounding
IAA Unit Lesson Plan Templates

 

Iowa Alternate Assessment.doc

 

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