KEARNY BOARD OF EDUCATION
Kearny , New Jersey 07032
Policy File Code: 6171.19
"SPECIAL EDUCATION-PARTICIPATION IN STATEWIDE AND DISTRICT-WIDE ASSESSMENT
Statewide Assessment – N.J.A.C. 6A:14-4.11
Students with disabilities shall participate in Statewide assessments in accordance with the following:
1. Accommodations and/or modifications approved by the New Jersey Department of Education for the administration of the Statewide assessment will be provided in accordance with the pupil’s Individualized Education Program (IEP).
2. If the nature of the pupil’s disability is so severe that the pupil is not receiving instruction in any of the knowledge and skills measured by the Statewide assessment, and the pupil cannot complete any of the questions on the assessment in a subject area with or without accommodations, the pupil will participate in a locally determined assessment of pupil progress.
3. A pupil with a disability may participate in the Special Review Assessment for the High School Proficiency Test after one administration of the High School Proficiency Test or the current State assessment instrument for such purposes when the pupil fails one or more sections of the test, and when the IEP Team determines that the pupil requires an alternative format to demonstrate the knowledge and skills measured by the High School Proficiency Test or the current State assessment instrument for such purposes.
Adopted: March 20, 2000