Appendix 24: Participation of Students with Disabilities in State Assessments Public School Districts & Charter Schools

Appendix 24

Participation of Students with Disabilities in State Assessments
Public School Districts & Charter Schools
Source: EMSC-OLAP File (2/18/04)

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Participation of Students with Disabilities in State Assessments
Public School Districts & Charter Schools
Source: EMSC-OLAP File (2/18/04)

2001-2002 School Year

Grade and Subject	Absent or Invalid Score	Exempted Based on Limited English Language Proficiency	New York State Alternate Assessment	Locally Selected Assessment	General Assessment	Total Participating in State Assessments*	Percent Participating in State Assessments**
Grade 4 ELA	1,288	554	2,076	889	27,393	30,358	94.3%
Grade 4 Math	1,818	348	2,408	820	27,660	30,888	93.4%
Grade 8 ELA	2,486	274	2,028	909	28,483	31,420	91.9%
Grade 8 Math	2,618	335	2,071	991	28,156	31,218	91.4%

2002-2003 School Year

Grade and Subject	Absent or Invalid Score	New York State English as a Second Language Achievement Test	New York State Alternate Assessment	Locally Selected Assessment	General Assessment	Total Participating in State Assessments***	Percent Participating in State Assessments****
Grade 4 ELA	1,002	428	431	1,206	26,583	28,648	96.6%
Grade 4 Math	678	__	421	1,224	27,216	28,861	97.7%
Grade 8 ELA	1,783	124	547	1,383	30,172	32,226	94.8%
Grade 8 Math	1,799	__	545	1,299	29,921	31,765	94.6%

*
Includes students participating in NYSAA, Locally Selected Assessments and General Assessments.

**
Includes total number of students participating divided by the total number of students in grade (including those absent or with invalid scores and students exempted based on Limited English language proficiency).

***
Includes students participating in NYSAA, NYSESLAT, Locally Selected Assessments and General Assessments.

****
Includes total number of students participating divided by the total number of students in grade (including those absent or with invalid scores).

The above data indicates that:

The statewide participation rate in Grades 4 and 8 assessments improved in the 2002-2003 school year, compared to the previous school year.

	New York State Education Department
	New York State Part B Annual Performance Report 2002-2003
	Office of Vocational and Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities

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