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How does an ARD committee determine whether STAAR Modified is the appropriate assessment?

How does an ARD committee determine whether STAAR Modified is the appropriate assessment? . Participation Requirements. Review the student’s present level of academic achievement and functional performance (PLAAFP).

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How does an ARD committee determine whether STAAR Modified is the appropriate assessment?

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  1. How does an ARD committee determine whether STAAR Modified is the appropriate assessment? Participation Requirements Review the student’s present level of academic achievement and functional performance (PLAAFP). Review the student’s instructional plan, which includes the goals, objectives, accommodations and/or modifications the student will need in order to access the grade-level/course Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS). Determine the appropriate assessment for the student based on the instruction the student is receiving and whether the student meets the participation requirements. Document the assessment decision, including any accommodations.

  2. http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/special-ed/staarm/partreqs/http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/special-ed/staarm/partreqs/

  3. What does “State-required Documentation Form” mean? TEA requires the STAAR Modified Participation Requirements Form to be completed and retained by the district. 2012-2013: STAAR Modified Participation Requirements may be included in the student’s IEP. 2013-2014: STAAR Modified Participations Requirements must be included in the student’s IEP.

  4. Which district personnel can complete this form? • A member of the ARD committee who participated in the meeting where the statewide assessment decision was determined • Example: special education teacher, ARD facilitator, administrator

  5. For the 2012-2013 school year, where can this form be retained and for how long? • Can be filed at the campus level • Local determination • Best practice-retain documentation as long as helpful for decision-making purposes from year to year • Can be filed in the IEP (although it is not a required part of the IEP, for the 2012-2013 school year) • Best practice-complete form during the ARD committee meeting when assessment decisions are made • If form is filed in the IEP, the normal IEP retention policies apply

  6. Does an ARD committee need to complete the participation requirements and retain the document if a student is receiving modified instruction in a course in which STAAR Modified is not available? • Yes. This applies to English III, U.S. history, chemistry, physics, and Algebra II • If the student meets participation requirements in these courses, then he/she does not test since an assessment is not available. • If the participation requirements are not reviewed or the answer to any of the three questions on the STAAR Modified Participation Requirements is No, the student takes STAAR.

  7. If a student takes STAAR Modified in high school but is dismissed from special education before graduation, will the student now have to take STAAR? Yes. The student is now held to the same requirements as all other general education students.

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