Special Programs Arkansas
Special Programs Arkansas
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Assessment Decision (SA Only)

Completing the Assessment Decision Section

  • From the flyout menu, select Assessment Decision. 

  • The document pre-populates the student information from the IEP cover page: 

    • Student Name 

    • ID 

    • Meeting Date 

  • Assessment Decision There are three (3) main checkboxes. Only one can be checked. The state reportable, Alternate Portfolio, value will flow to both the Special Education Information profile and to the newly created Plan History record. The Alternate Portfolio value is used for state reporting and will be sent to eSchoolPLUS via the integration process. The value is sent from the student’s Plan History profile (not from the Special Education Information profile).

    • (First Main Checkbox) The student will participate in regular statewide and district wide required assessments without accommodations. Upon finalizing the IEP (and the IEP is set to Active), the Alternate Portfolio value of NA value flows to the special education profile and to the newly created Plan History profile.

    • (Second Main Checkbox) The student will participate in regular statewide and district wide required assessments with the following accommodations which are consistent with this IEP and test administration guidelines. When the user checks the box, any accommodations on the Special Factors page that has the “Display on Assessment Decision Page” checked will display below the checkbox and are read-only. Any modifications to the accommodations listed on this section must be made on the Special Factors page. At least one accommodation must be selected on the Special Factors page and displayed in this section to complete the page. Upon finalizing the IEP (and the IEP is set to Active), the Alternate Portfolio value of NA value flows to the special education profile and to the newly created Plan History profile.

      • Four (4) Questions - When the user checks the second main checkbox, and the student’s grade (indicated on IEP cover page) is Kindergarten, First Grade or Second Grade the 4 checkboxes will all default to No and will not be editable. When the student’s grade is not Kindergarten, First Grade or Second Grade, the Yes/No checkboxes are required to be selected. If all 4 questions are answered as Yes, then the system will auto check the 3rd checkbox (Arkansas Alt Assessment). See below for Third Main Checkbox data flow logic for Alternate Portfolio.

    • (Third Main Checkbox) The student meets the criteria for participation in the Arkansas Alternate Assessment as documented above. The checkbox cannot be manually checked or unchecked as it is auto selected based on the 4 questions above. When all four questions are Yes, then this item value checked. If any of the four values are No, then the checkbox is not auto checked.

      • If the student is in grade 3-10 and NOT an English Learner (indicated on the IEP cover page), upon finalization of the IEP, the Alternate Portfolio value = ALMS.

      • If the student is in grade 3-10 and IS an English Learner (indicated on the IEP cover page) “Alternate English Language Proficiency Assessment (Alt ELPA) statement for grades 3-10 displays and upon finalization of the IEP, the Alternate Portfolio value = BOTH.

      • If the student is in grade 11-12 and NOT an English Learner (indicated on the IEP cover page), upon finalization of the IEP, the Alternate Portfolio value = AELP.

      • If the student is an English Learner (indicated on the IEP cover page) and the student is in grade 11-12, “Alternate English Language Proficiency Assessment (Alt ELPA) statement for grades 11-12 displays and upon finalization of the IEP, the Alternate Portfolio value = AELP.

      • If the student is in grade 11-12 and IS an English Learner (indicated on the IEP cover page) “Alternate English Language Proficiency Assessment (Alt ELPA) statement for grades 11-12 displays and upon finalization of the IEP, the Alternate Portfolio value = PAAHS.

  • Students in current grade grade K-2 and is an English Learner (on the IEP cover page) a label will display “Alternate English Language Proficiency Assessment (Alt ELPA)” and will display a statement applicable to the grade level and upon finalization of the approved/Active IEP, the system will flow the Alternate Portfolio value = AELP to the Special Education Information profile and to the Plan History profile.

  • If the student is currently in grade 2 or grade 10, a second assessment grid will be displayed. The user shall select the applicable assessment decision information for both the current school year and next school year. Upon finalization of the IEP, the next school year Alternate Portfolio value will flow to the Alternate Portfolio Next School Year field.

  • If the student is current in grade 8-12 or Non-Graded Secondary (SS):

    • Pathway to Graduation section appears with checkboxes to be answered.

    • Projected Graduation/Completion Year - enter the anticipated year.

  •  Select Save, Done Editing.