Accommodations Manual: How to Select, Administer, and Evaluate Use of Accommodations for Instruction and Assessment of Students with Disabilities
developed by the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO)

The above manual has sections which allow for reference to current State-specific policies about the participation of students with disabilities in State assessments. For information on New York State policies on testing accommodations:

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New York State Specific Information

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Current State-Specific Policies about Participation of Students with Disabilities in State Assessments

Based on 200.4(d) (2)(vii) Participation in State and districtwide assessments. If the student will participate in an alternate assessment on a particular State or districtwide assessment of student achievement, the IEP shall provide a statement of why the student cannot participate in the regular assessment and why the particular alternate assessment selected is appropriate for the student. http://www.vesid.nysed.gov/specialed/idea/revisedterms905.htm

  Box 2 -
Alternate Assessment Information
http://www.vesid.nysed.gov/specialed/alterassessment/home.html
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Website for all Content Standards
http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/ciai/
  Box 2 - Requirements to meet Grade-Level Academic Content Standards Part 100 Regulations of the Commissioner - http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/part100/opener.html
Page 22 State Policy on Test Security and Test Irregularities Latest News on Grade 3-8 Testing -
http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/3-8/home.html

School Administrator's Manual for Regents Examinations, Regents Competency Tests and Proficiency Examinations - http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/osa/hsinfogen/hsinfogenarch/sam2001.pdf

Page 25 State Specific Conditions in Charts Test Access and Accommodations for Students with Disabilities: Tools to Guide Decision-Making - http://www.vesid.nysed.gov/specialed/publications/policy/testaccess/guide.htm
Page 30 State Specific Conditions in Charts Test Access and Accommodations for Students with Disabilities: Tools to Guide Decision-Making - http://www.vesid.nysed.gov/specialed/publications/policy/testaccess/guide.htm
Page 34 State Specific Conditions in Charts Test Access and Accommodations for Students with Disabilities: Tools to Guide Decision-Making - http://www.vesid.nysed.gov/specialed/publications/policy/testaccess/guide.htm
Page 36 State Specific Conditions in Charts Test Access and Accommodations for Students with Disabilities: Tools to Guide Decision-Making - http://www.vesid.nysed.gov/specialed/publications/policy/testaccess/guide.htm
Page 44 State Specific Conditions in Charts Test Access and Accommodations for Students with Disabilities: Tools to Guide Decision-Making - http://www.vesid.nysed.gov/specialed/publications/policy/testaccess/guide.htm