Alternate assessments are now mandated for students unable to participate in largescale educational assessments. In this informative book, education professionals will learn about specific strategies for implementing alternate assessments -- including electronic portfolio assessments and keyboard overlays for students to record responses -- and see how they showcase student abilities in multiple settings. They'll discover how to integrate these flexible assessment activities into daily instruction to raise the level of achievement for students with special needs and ensure that they have...

To support K 12 students with significant disabilities and get an accurate picture of their skills and knowledge, schools need to implement effective alternate assessment based on alternate achievement standards (AA-AAS). This is the guidebook every team should have not only to develop successful AA-AAS linked with grade-level content standards, but also to ensure the kind of quality instruction that leads to higher achievement.

The follow-up to Kleinert and Kearns's pioneering Alternate Assessment, this cutting-edge book synthesizes current research on AA-AAS and gives education...