They are: the Criterion-Referenced Competency Tests, End of Course Tests, Georgia High School Graduation Test, Georgia Alternate Assessment, and the Georgia Writings Assessments.

October 03, 2011 - February 10, 2012 New York State Alternate Assessment (NYSAA)

This work is best represented by Zigmond in the Pennsylvania Alternate Assessment and Tindal in the Oregon and Alaska Alternate Assessments.

In this case, the student takes the Illinois Alternate Assessment instead.

Rhode Island Alternate Assessment also known as RIAA is a new 2008 Rhode Island State Assessment that will test students on 4 key subject areas.

Learning Opportunities for Your Child Through Alternate Assessments This booklet introduces parents to the "big ideas" contained in school improvement efforts under IDEA and provides them with the information they need to help ensure that their children can benefit from these efforts.

October 03, 2011 - February 10, 2012 : New York State Alternate Assessment (NYSAA) Eligible special education students.

New York State Alternate Assessment (NYSAA)

OSERS Assistant Secretary John H. Hager is pleased to share with you the newly released publication, Learning Opportunities for Your Child Through Alternate Assessments.

HTML, PDF and Word versions of Learning Opportunities for Your Child Through Alternate Assessments can be found on the Department's Web site at www.ed.gov/parents/needs/speced/learning.