Examining District Alternate Assessment Participation Rates<\/strong><\/h1>\n![\"Cover](\"http:\/\/nceotacenter.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/NCEO1percentBrief-cover-for-web-1.jpg\")
<\/a>The National Center on Educational Outcomes (NCEO) and the National Center for the Improvement of Educational Assessment (NCIEA) recently jointly published a Brief titled Guidance on Examining District Alternate Assessment Participation Rates<\/a>. This Brief addresses important questions that arise for states as they implement federal alternate assessments aligned to alternate achievement standards (AA-AAS) participation requirements.<\/p>\nread entire article…<\/a><\/p>\n
\nProceedings of the 1% Cap National Convening<\/strong><\/h1>\n![\"Cover](\"http:\/\/nceotacenter.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/1-percent-proceedings-report-cover-for-web.jpg\")
<\/a>More than 200 individuals gathered in Boston on October 18 and 19, 2018 to listen to each other, share ideas, and develop state-level action plans. The purpose of the National Convening was to support states as they work with local education agencies to implement the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) requirement of a 1% cap on the participation of students with the most significant cognitive disabilities in the alternate assessment aligned with alternate academic achievement standards (AA-AAAS).<\/p>\nread entire article…<\/a><\/p>\n
\nAligning Alternate Achievement Standards with WIOA<\/strong><\/h1>\n![\"Cover](\"http:\/\/nceotacenter.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Brief-16-cover-for-Web-thumbnail.jpg\")
<\/a>The National Center on Educational Outcomes (NCEO) with support from the Research and Training Center on Community Living (RRC-CL) recently published a Brief titled Suggestions for Aligning Alternate Achievement Standards with WIOA (NCEO Brief #16)<\/a><\/em>. <\/em>This Brief provides information on alternate achievement standards and WIOA, then makes several suggestions about ways to show that a student who meets a state\u2019s alternate academic achievement standards is on track to pursue postsecondary education and integrated employment.<\/p>\nread entire article…<\/a><\/p>\n
\nLatest TIES Center News<\/strong><\/h1>\n![\"Facebook](\"http:\/\/nceotacenter.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/FacebookCover.jpg\")
<\/a>The NCEO-affiliated TIES Center (The National Technical Assistance Center on Inclusive Policies and Practices for Students with the Most Significant Cognitive Disabilities) has two new publications and a Facebook page.<\/p>\nread entire article…<\/a><\/p>\n
\nNCEO Presentations at Council for Exceptional Children Conference<\/strong><\/h1>\n![\"Council](\"http:\/\/nceotacenter.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/CEC-conference-image.jpg\")
<\/a>NCEO staff were involved in several presentations and posters at the Council for Exceptional Children\u2019s (CEC) annual conference held from January 29 through February 2, 2019, in Indianapolis, Indiana, many of which are available at the NCEO website.<\/p>\n
<\/a>The National Center on Educational Outcomes (NCEO) and the National Center for the Improvement of Educational Assessment (NCIEA) recently jointly published a Brief titled Guidance on Examining District Alternate Assessment Participation Rates<\/a>. This Brief addresses important questions that arise for states as they implement federal alternate assessments aligned to alternate achievement standards (AA-AAS) participation requirements.<\/p>\nread entire article…<\/a><\/p>\n read entire article…<\/a><\/p>\n read entire article…<\/a><\/p>\n read entire article…<\/a><\/p>\n
\nProceedings of the 1% Cap National Convening<\/strong><\/h1>\n
<\/a>More than 200 individuals gathered in Boston on October 18 and 19, 2018 to listen to each other, share ideas, and develop state-level action plans. The purpose of the National Convening was to support states as they work with local education agencies to implement the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) requirement of a 1% cap on the participation of students with the most significant cognitive disabilities in the alternate assessment aligned with alternate academic achievement standards (AA-AAAS).<\/p>\n
\nAligning Alternate Achievement Standards with WIOA<\/strong><\/h1>\n
<\/a>The National Center on Educational Outcomes (NCEO) with support from the Research and Training Center on Community Living (RRC-CL) recently published a Brief titled Suggestions for Aligning Alternate Achievement Standards with WIOA (NCEO Brief #16)<\/a><\/em>. <\/em>This Brief provides information on alternate achievement standards and WIOA, then makes several suggestions about ways to show that a student who meets a state\u2019s alternate academic achievement standards is on track to pursue postsecondary education and integrated employment.<\/p>\n
\nLatest TIES Center News<\/strong><\/h1>\n
<\/a>The NCEO-affiliated TIES Center (The National Technical Assistance Center on Inclusive Policies and Practices for Students with the Most Significant Cognitive Disabilities) has two new publications and a Facebook page.<\/p>\n
\nNCEO Presentations at Council for Exceptional Children Conference<\/strong><\/h1>\n
<\/a>NCEO staff were involved in several presentations and posters at the Council for Exceptional Children\u2019s (CEC) annual conference held from January 29 through February 2, 2019, in Indianapolis, Indiana, many of which are available at the NCEO website.<\/p>\n