1.1.4 – ESSA Requirements

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Here is a list of the Every Student Succeeds Act requirements outlined in the waiver request.

• Admission and Release Committees (ARCs), consistent with state’s guidelines, determine when a child with a significant cognitive disability shall participate in the Alternate Assessment.
• Nothing in law permits the state to limit a district to the 1% cap on the percentage of students administered an alternate assessment
• Any district exceeding 1% of their students participating in the alternate assessment must submit information to the state justifying the need to exceed 1%
• State must provide oversight and support to districts that submit justifications for exceeding 1%
• State must make a district justification available to the public (as long as doing so does not reveal any personal identifiable information)