Kentucky Alternate Assessment Participation

Kentucky Department of Education’s (KDE) Office of Special Education and Early Learning (OSEEL)
Kentucky Alternate Assessment Participation Waiver guidance and resources:

Videos:

• Comparing the Regular State Assessment and Alternate Assessment
• Completing the Kentucky Alternate Assessment Participation Guidelines
• Kentucky State Assessment Participation Options
• Overview of Accommodations and Modifications
• Regular High School Diploma vs. Alternative High School Diploma

Participation Guidance:  Guidance for the ARC

• The Guidance for ARCs on Participation Decisions for the Kentucky Alternate Assessment provides instructions and examples for Admissions and Release Committee (ARC) members to use when discussing and documenting alternate assessment participation.
• The KY Alternate Assessment Participation Guidelines Documentation Form is a form that ARCs use to make decisions about whether a student is eligible to participate in the Alternate Assessment. This form also includes a way to indicate the evidence that was used in making decisions and the considerations that should not be the basis of making decisions.
• The Parent Guide to the Alternate Assessment (Guia Para Padres Alterno K-PREP – Spanish version) must be provided to the parent/guardian and provides important terms to know and frequently asked questions.
• The Alternate Assessment Participation Guidelines Record Review Document is to promote a consistent standard for districts to use when collecting and reviewing documentation of students eligible to participate in the state alternate assessments. 
• The Questions and Answers Related to Grade 14 Students is non-regulatory guidance intended to provide frequently asked questions and answers related to students enrolled in grade 14 as referenced in the Data Standard Special Education Processes page.