Table C6. Did the state document the validity of the alternate assessment in terms of test and item scores related to internal or external variables as intended?
State |
1. Yes, formal study conducted |
2. Yes, but evidence was not provided to the research team (Not available for examination) |
3. Yes, but no formal study was conducted (Committee process or internal review) |
4. No |
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Total | 21 | 4 | 1 | 24 |
Percent | 41.18 | 7.84 | 1.96 | 47.06 |
Alabama | — | — | — | X |
Alaska | — | X | — | — |
Arizona | X | — | — | — |
Arkansas | — | — | — | X |
California | X | — | — | — |
Colorado | X | — | — | — |
Connecticut | — | — | — | X |
Delaware | — | — | — | X |
District of Columbia | X | — | — | — |
Florida | † | † | † | † |
Georgia | — | — | — | X |
Hawaii | X | — | — | — |
Idaho | X | — | — | — |
Illinois | — | — | — | X |
Indiana | — | — | — | X |
Iowa | — | — | — | X |
Kansas | — | — | — | X |
Kentucky | — | — | — | X |
Louisiana | X | — | — | — |
Maine | — | X | — | — |
Maryland | — | — | — | X |
Massachusetts | X | — | — | — |
Michigan1 | X / X | — / — | — / — | — / — |
Minnesota | X | — | — | — |
Mississippi | X | — | — | — |
Missouri | — | — | — | X |
Montana | X | — | — | — |
Nebraska | — | — | — | X |
Nevada | — | — | — | X |
New Hampshire | — | — | — | X |
New Jersey | X | — | — | — |
New Mexico | X | — | — | — |
New York | — | — | — | X |
North Carolina | — | X | — | — |
North Dakota | — | — | X | — |
Ohio | X | — | — | — |
Oklahoma | — | — | — | X |
Oregon | — | — | — | X |
Pennsylvania | — | — | — | X |
Rhode Island | — | — | — | X |
South Carolina | X | — | — | — |
South Dakota | — | X | — | — |
Tennessee | — | — | — | X |
Texas | — | — | — | X |
Utah | — | — | — | X |
Vermont | X | — | — | — |
Virginia | — | — | — | X |
Washington | X | — | — | — |
West Virginia | X | — | — | — |
Wisconsin | X | — | — | — |
Wyoming | X | — | — | — |
— No. X Yes. † Not applicable. State did not have alternate achievement standards for this assessment. 1 More than one assessment used. See explanation in introductory text of this appendix. SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Special Education Research, National Study on Alternate Assessments (NSAA), state data summaries for school year 2006–07. |