Guest guest Posted December 2, 2008 Report Share Posted December 2, 2008 And I was just told by my son's teacher that the TAKS-ALT they gave last year was still not acceptable to the federal government and they were changing the test for this year. I asked her if that made the test invalid, and she said no. Somewhere on the clutter that is supposed to be my desk, I have a web site they gave me to look at what the TAKS-ALT looks like. If anyone would like it, let me know and I'll see if I can do some clutter scanning for it. Hilda Trina, This is the second year the TEKS-M test has been given. Before last spring, it was known as the SDAA (State Developed Alternative Assessment). It was given by either developmental level or by ARD recommendation. The US Dept. of Ed didn’t like the SDAA, however, and told TEA they needed to give all students the same test. So, Texas was SUPPOSED to give all students grade level TAKS this year with accommodations or modifications. Instead, they just developed two more alternative tests, the TAKS-M (TAKS – Modified) and the TAKS-ALT (TAKS-Alternative). So, unfortunately, there are no “released TAKS-M†tests to practice on because they are really still in the process of developing them. The only thing available is located at this link: http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/resources/taksm/archive.html Hope this helps. nna Life should be easier. So should your homepage. Try the NEW AOL.com. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 3, 2008 Report Share Posted December 3, 2008  Taks Alt Resources- TEA- (This test is just becoming better for the student) http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/resources/taksalt/index.html Taks M Resources- (This test was new last year, so it is still in process.) http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/resources/taksm/index.html Re: Re:TEKS M test And I was just told by my son's teacher that the TAKS-ALT they gave last year was still not acceptable to the federal government and they were changing the test for this year. I asked her if that made the test invalid, and she said no. Somewhere on the clutter that is supposed to be my desk, I have a web site they gave me to look at what the TAKS-ALT looks like. If anyone would like it, let me know and I'll see if I can do some clutter scanning for it. Hilda In a message dated 12/2/2008 10:29:40 P.M. Central Standard Time, mvbond29charter (DOT) net writes: Trina, This is the second year the TEKS-M test has been given. Before last spring, it was known as the SDAA (State Developed Alternative Assessment). It was given by either developmental level or by ARD recommendation. The US Dept. of Ed didn’t like the SDAA, however, and told TEA they needed to give all students the same test. So, Texas was SUPPOSED to give all students grade level TAKS this year with accommodations or modifications. Instead, they just developed two more alternative tests, the TAKS-M (TAKS – Modified) and the TAKS-ALT (TAKS-Alternative). So, unfortunately, there are no “released TAKS-M†tests to practice on because they are really still in the process of developing them. The only thing available is located at this link: http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/resources/taksm/archive.html Hope this helps. nna Life should be easier. So should your homepage. Try the NEW AOL.com. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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