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Guide for Writing IEPs - The Special Education Team - Wisconsin.gov

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Key Characteristics:<br />

• To guide decision making about the student’s learning and<br />

instructional needs and participation in state and district<br />

assessments<br />

Participation decisions made by the IEP team are based on<br />

knowledge of:<br />

• <strong>The</strong> student’s present level of academic achievement and<br />

functional per<strong>for</strong>mance<br />

• <strong>Wisconsin</strong> Model Academic Standards and the Extended<br />

Grade Level Standards<br />

• WKCE test <strong>for</strong>mat and what skills and knowledge are being<br />

measured by the assessments<br />

• District test <strong>for</strong>mats and what skills and knowledge are being<br />

measured by the assessments<br />

• State guidelines and the use of appropriate testing<br />

accommodations listed in the Accommodation Matrix<br />

• Selected accommodations should be those already being used<br />

by the student in their educational program<br />

• <strong>The</strong> student should familiar with selected accommodations<br />

prior to testing<br />

Participation decisions are made prior to the student taking the test<br />

• If a student cannot participate in a regular assessment, the IEP<br />

must state why the student cannot participate and why the<br />

alternate assessment is appropriate <strong>for</strong> the student using the<br />

WAA-SwD Participation Checklist<br />

Draft September 2010 17

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