THE UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK
THE STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

 

Age Ranges for the 2005-06

New York State Alternate Assessment (NYSAA)

 

All students in the following age ranges who are eligible to take NYSAA must be tested.  Beginning in 2005-06 students with severe disabilities will be assessed according to birth dates that are aligned with grade level equivalents.  Students should be tested only once at each level and in all the content areas indicated for each level.  NYSAA is a datafolio assessment that measures student progress in achieving the learning standards through alternate performance indicators.

 

 

NYSAA

Age Criteria for 2005–06

 

NYSAA Level

Birth Date Range

Content Area Assessed

Grade 3 equivalent

July 1, 1995–June 30, 1996

ELA, Math

Grade 4 equivalent

July 1, 1994–June 30, 1995

ELA, Math, Science, Soc. St.

Grade 5 equivalent

July 1, 1993–June 30, 1994

ELA, Math

Grade 6 equivalent

July 1, 1992–June 30, 1993

ELA, Math

Grade 7 equivalent

July 1, 1991–June 30, 1992

ELA, Math

Grade 8 equivalent

July 1, 1990–June 30, 1991

ELA, Math, Science, Soc. St.

High School equivalent

July 1, 1987–June 30, 1988

ELA, Math, Science, Soc. St.