California Education Code

§ 56385

EDC § 56385 Effective Oct 7, 2005Div. 4 · Title 2 · Part 30 · Ch. 4 · Art. 6

Statute text

(a)As provided in paragraph (16) of subsection (a) of Section 1412 of Title 20 of the United States Code, individuals with exceptional needs shall be included in general statewide and districtwide assessment programs, including assessments described under Section 1111 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. Sec. 6301 et seq.), with appropriate accommodations and alternate assessments where necessary and as indicated in their respective individualized education programs.

(b)The Superintendent, or in the case of a districtwide assessment, the local educational agency, shall develop and implement guidelines for the participation of individuals with exceptional needs in alternate assessments for those pupils who cannot participate in regular assessments described in subdivision (a) with accommodations as indicated by their respective individualized education programs. The guidelines shall provide for alternate assessments that meet the following requirements:

(1)Are aligned with the state’s challenging academic content standards and challenging pupil academic achievement standards.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2005, Ch. 653, Sec. 37. Effective October 7, 2005.