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Appendix 11: Assessment Measure Standard Descriptions and Codes
Appendix 11: Assessment Measure Standard Descriptions and Codes
Business rules unique to the identified assessment:
Grades 3–8 Assessments: Only the science assessments are to be reported under this
element. English language arts (ELA) and mathematics assessments will have their numeric
scale score computed from item data.
New York State Alternate Assessments: If a student’s datafolio for the NYSAA was unscorable
because no evidence was submitted or the scorer was unable to determine a score based on
the submitted evidence, a score of “0” must be reported. If the datafolio was scorable, NYSAA
levels 1 through 4 (i.e., the numeric standard) must be reported. Only students identified as
eligible for the alternate assessment and reported as ungraded can have a NYSAA score
reported.
Alternate Assessments in Other States: All results from the alternate assessments of other
states administered to New York State students who have been placed in schools out-of-state
by a New York State CSE are to be reported as numeric standard 5.
Regents Examinations: Failing scores must be reported, even if the student also took an RCT
in that subject. Students who do not take an examination must not receive a score. Do not
report "zero" for these students. Transfer students from outside New York State may be
exempted from certain testing requirements for a local diploma. For more information, see
Commissioner’s Regulations 100.5 (d) (5) or the School Administrator's Manual on the Web at:
http://www.p12.nysed.gov/osa/sam/secondary/home.html.
Principals can exempt students first entering a New York State school from outside the State
or country in twelfth grade from the requirement that they must pass a Regents examination in
science to earn a local diploma. To report this exemption for a student correctly, include an
assessment record with the assessment measure description "Science Exempt" (see Appendix
11 code 00402), the date of the decision, and a score of “65.” This score of “65” is only for
cohort reporting and must not be recorded on the student’s transcript or permanent record.
Secondary Career and Technical Education: Report on all students taking a CTE technical skill
assessment (e.g., NOCTI or industry-recognized exam). This assessment is to be reported as
either P for pass or F for fail.
Child Outcomes Summary Form (COSF) for Preschool Students with Disabilities: Each year a
representative sample of school districts are required to report preschool outcome data to the
State for SPP indicator 7. For a description of all special-education State Performance
Indicators (SPP), see http://www.p12.nysed.gov/specialed/spp/. These school districts will
report on every preschool child that leaves preschool special education during the year.
Children leave preschool special education if they are declassified, withdrawn by their parents,
or became age eligible for school-age special-education services. School districts must report
on the COSF under each of the three early childhood outcome areas (i.e., Social Emotional,
Knowledge and Skills, and Behaviors):
• the score the child received at entry into preschool special education,
• the score the child received upon exit from preschool special education,
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