New York State Alternate Assessment (NYSAA)
The New York State Alternate Assessment (NYSAA) is a part of the New York State Testing Program. It is a datafolio-style assessment in which students with severe cognitive disabilities demonstrate their performance toward achieving the New York State learning standards. Eligibility for participation in NYSAA is determined by the Committee on Special Education (CSE) according to criteria described in the Administrators' Manual. Student performance is recorded through direct observation and documentation and may include other information such as student work products, photographs, audio and videotapes. Students must be assessed once a year beginning in the school year they become 9 years old through the school year they become 14 (grade equivalents 3-8). The secondary level NYSAA is administered during the school year they become 17-18 years of age (high school).
2011-2012 Administration
- Age Ranges for Students with Disabilities
Participating in the 2011-12 NYSAA
(60 Kb) - Posted, March 30, 2011 - 2011-12 NYSAA Administration Period: October 3, 2011 to February 10, 2012
- 2011-12 NYSAA Scoring Period: March 12, 2012 to May 3, 2012
- 2011-12 NYSAA Administration and Supplemental Materials
- 2011-12 NYSAA Administrator Information
- 2011-12 Collegial Review
- 2011-12 Teacher Tools and Tips for NYSAA Administration
- 2011-12 NYSAA Test Blueprints (56 Kb)
- Important NYSAA Information - These pages provide information on the background, eligibility and participation criteria, and how the NYSAA aligns to the New York State Core Curriculum.
- 2011-12 NYSAA Not Tested Form (14 Kb)