AA-AAS
Reporting

Reporting for AA-AAS

Federal and public reporting of educational results for assessments of academic content helps ensure that public schools are accountable for working with students to meet higher educational standards. The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) require states to disaggregate participation and performance data for students with disabilities who participate in the AA-AAS.

For purposes of accountability, states make policy decisions about how to combine results from AA-AAS with the general assessment results. Most states combine scores by proficiency level on each assessment, indicating that a proficient performance on the AA-AAS counts just as much as a proficient performance on the general assessment.

Disaggregation of performance for ELs with disabilities on the AA-AAS is not required by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). Nevertheless, disaggregation is considered appropriate where group sizes are large enough.

Related Publications

1% Toolkit: Start with the End in Mind: An Infographic to Guide Decisions about Student Participation in the Alternate Assessment (NCEO Tool #7)

Formats: PDF, Online

1% Toolkit: Who Should Participate in Your State’s Alternate Assessment? A Slide Presentation Tool for Administrators (NCEO Tool #6)

Formats: PDF, Online

NCEO Reports: 2016-17 Publicly Reported Assessment Results for Students with Disabilities and ELs with Disabilities (#411)

Formats: PDF, Online

NCEO Reports: 2015-16 Publicly Reported Assessment Results for Students with Disabilities and ELs with Disabilities (#407)

Formats: PDF, Online

NCEO APR Snapshot Briefs: 2014-2015 APR Snapshot #15: AA-AAS Participation and Performance (#15)

Formats: Online

NCEO State Surveys: 2016 Survey of States: State Activities Amid Evolving Educational Policies

Formats: Online, PDF

NCEO Reports: 2014-15 Publicly Reported Assessment Results for Students with Disabilities and ELs with Disabilities (#405)

Formats: Online, PDF

NCEO Data Analytics: State Assessment Participation and Performance of Students with IEPs 2013-2014 (#5)

Formats: Online

NCEO APR Snapshot Briefs: 2013-2014 APR Snapshot #10: State Assessment Participation and Performance of Students Receiving Special Education Services (#10)

Formats: Online

NCEO Reports: Principios y Características de Sistemas Inclusivos de Evaluación en un Escenario de Evaluación Cambiante (#400 Spanish)

Formats: Online, PDF

NCEO Reports: 2013-14 Publicly Reported Assessment Results for Students with Disabilities and ELLs with Disabilities (#401)

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NCEO Reports: Principles and Characteristics of Inclusive Assessment Systems in a Changing Assessment Landscape (#400)

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NCEO State Surveys: 2014 Survey of States: Initiatives, Trends, and Accomplishments

Formats: Online, PDF

NCEO Data Analytics: 2012-13 Publicly Reported Assessment Results for Students with Disabilities and ELLs with Disabilities (#2)

Formats: Online

NCEO Technical Reports: 2012-13 Publicly Reported Assessment Results for Students with Disabilities and ELLs with Disabilities (#70)

Formats: Online, PDF

NCEO APR Snapshot Briefs: 2011-2012 APR Snapshot #7: State Assessment Participation and Performance of Students Receiving Special Education Services (#7)

Formats: Online

NCEO Technical Reports: 2011-12 Publicly Reported Assessment Results for Students with Disabilities and ELLs with Disabilities (#69)

Formats: Online, PDF

NCEO Technical Reports: 2010-11 Publicly Reported Assessment Results for Students with Disabilities and ELLs with Disabilities (#68)

Formats: Online, PDF

NCEO APR Snapshot Briefs: 2010-2011 APR Snapshot #6: AA-AAS Participation and Performance (#6)

Formats: Online

NCEO APR Snapshot Briefs: 2010-2011 APR Snapshot #4: State Assessment Participation and Performance of Students Receiving Special Education Services (#4)

Formats: Online

NCEO APR Snapshot Briefs: 2008-2009 APR Snapshot #3: AA-AAS Participation and Performance (#3)

Formats: Online

NCEO APR Snapshot Briefs: 2008-2009 APR Snapshot #1: State Assessment Participation and Performance of Special Education Students (#1)

Formats: Online

NCEO Technical Reports: 2008-09 Publicly Reported Assessment Results for Students with Disabilities and ELLs with Disabilities (#59)

Formats: Online, PDF

NCEO Technical Reports: Public Reporting of 2007-2008 Assessment Information on Students with Disabilities: Progress on the Gap Front (#57)

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NCEO Technical Reports: States Challenged to Meet Special Education Targets for Assessment Indicator (#55)

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NCEO Technical Reports: Achieving Transparency in the Public Reporting of 2006-2007 Assessment Results (#53)

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NCEO Technical Reports: State Reports on the Participation and Performance of English Language Learners with Disabilities in 2006-2007 (#54)

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Trends in the Participation and Performance of Students with Disabilities (NCEO Brief)

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NCEO Annual Performance Reports and State Performance Plans: 2004-2005 State Assessment Data

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NCEO Technical Reports: Nearing the Target in Disaggregated Subgroup Reporting to the Public on 2004-2005 Assessment Results (#46)

Formats: Online, PDF

NCEO Technical Reports: Steady Progress: State Public Reporting Practices for Students with Disabilities After the First Year of NCLB (2002-2003) (#40)

Formats: Online, PDF

NCEO English Language Learners (ELLs) with Disabilities Reports: Beyond Subgroup Reporting - English Language Learners with Disabilities in 2002-2003 Online State Assessment Reports (#10)