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Feds find fault with special ed tests Sept. 21, 2006
In addition to disapproving the state's testing program for English language learners, the U.S. Department of Education also found fault with the New York State Alternate Assessment for students with significant cognitive disabilities and the state's policy to allow moderately impaired students to take out-of-level tests. The U.S. department's peer review committee found the NYSAA test is not linked to grade-level content standards. NYSUT Vice President Maria Neira wrote a letter urging the department to seek authorization to maintain the current practice of administering out-of-level assessments. "Over our strong objections, State Ed will prohibit ungraded special education students from taking out-of-level tests," Neira said. The NYSAA was originally designed to provide an appropriate assessment option for students functioning below the state's elementary-level learning standards. |
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