Alternative & Alternate Assessments
The Virginia schools administer alternative and alternate assessments to measure the achievement and progress of students with special needs. These assessments include the:
- Virginia Alternate Assessment Program (VAAP)
- Virginia Grade Level Alternative (VGLA)
- Virginia Substitute Evaluation Program (VSEP)
- Virginia Modified Achievement Standards Test (VMAST)
Resources
- Administrators' Update Workshop 2011-2012 (PPT)
- Virginia Alternative and Alternate Assessments Administrator's Manual 2011-2012 (PDF)
- Developing Monitoring and Pre-Scoring Plans for Alternate/Alternative Assessments (PPT)
- Authorization to Proceed (ATP) for VAAP, VGLA & VSEP (PDF)
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