Appendix A: Participation Criteria and Checklist

IEP teams are required to use this Participation Criteria and Checklist when determining eligibility for students with a “significant cognitive disability” for participation in the alternate assessments and/or alternate achievement standards. The IEP team must use multiple sources of information, such as the current IEP, results from formal and informal assessments, data gathered from classroom assessments, and information gathered from parents/guardians/students that document academic achievement to guide the decision-making process for participation in the appropriate instructional framework and statewide assessment. This form must be stored in the student’s electronic file.