This document outlines state and federal laws that inform whether a student can participate in Ohio’s alternate assessment. [Revised August 2014]

This is a tool that can be used by an IEP team to decide whether a student qualifies to participate in the alternate assessment. [Revised August 2014]

This required document is to be used to guide and support individualized education program (IEP) teams in determining whether a student is most appropriately assessed with an alternate assessment, by clarifying and setting specific criteria that students must meet for each criteria in the framework. This new tool does not replace the existing alternate assessment decision-making framework. IEP teams must use the tool each time the team is considering participation in the alternate assessment.

The Decision-Making Tool Frequently Asked Questions document was created as a supplement to the decision-making tool to address questions and concerns.

These standards help to ensure that students with significant cognitive disabilities are provided with multiple ways to learn and demonstrate knowledge. These standards were used to build the AASCD.

AASCD English Language Arts Item Specifications

These test specifications provide an overview of the structure and content for each grade and subject area of the AASCD, a description of the test design, information on the items that will appear on the tests, and a test blueprint that identifies the range and distribution of items grouped into various reporting categories. These test specifications also provide specific guidelines for the development of all items used for the AASCD.

AASCD Mathematics Item Specifications

These test specifications provide an overview of the structure and content for each grade and subject area of the AASCD, a description of the test design, information on the items that will appear on the tests, and a test blueprint that identifies the range and distribution of items grouped into various reporting categories. These test specifications also provide specific guidelines for the development of all items used for the AASCD.

AASCD Science Item Specifications

These test specifications provide an overview of the structure and content for each grade and subject area of the AASCD, a description of the test design, information on the items that will appear on the tests, and a test blueprint that identifies the range and distribution of items grouped into various reporting categories. These test specifications also provide specific guidelines for the development of all items used for the AASCD.

AASCD Social Studies Item Specifications

These test specifications provide an overview of the structure and content for each grade and subject area of the AASCD, a description of the test design, information on the items that will appear on the tests, and a test blueprint that identifies the range and distribution of items grouped into various reporting categories. These test specifications also provide specific guidelines for the development of all items used for the AASCD.

AASCD 2.0 English Language Arts Blueprints

AASCD 2.0 Mathematics Blueprints

AASCD 2.0 Science Blueprints

AASCD 2.0 Social Studies Blueprints