Participation Guidance

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As stated in the Kentucky Administrative Regulations (KARs), “If the ARC determines that the child meets the criteria for participation in the alternate portfolio, as provided in 703 KAR 5:070, it shall provide a statement of its decision and the reasons for the decision." [707 KAR 1:320, Section 5 (11)]​

​Guidance for the ARC

• The Guidance for ARCs on Participation Decisions for the Kentucky Alternate Assessment provides instructions and examples for Admissions and Release Committee (ARC) members to use when discussing and documenting alternate assessment participation.
• The KY Alternate Assessment Participation Guidelines Documentation Form​​ is a form that ARCs use to make decisions about whether a student is eligible to participate in the Alternate Assessment. This form also includes a way to indicate the evidence that was used in making decisions and the considerations that should not be the basis of making decisions.
  
• The Parent Guide: Alternate Kentucky Summative Assessment: Important Terms to Know and Questions and Answers​​ must be provided to the parent/guardian and provides important terms to know and frequently asked questions.
• Spanish - Guía para padres: Evaluación Sumativa Alternativa de Kentucky: Términos importantes que debe conocer y preguntas y respuestas​
  
• Arabic - دليل الوالدين: التقييم الختامي البديل في Kentucky: مصطلحات مهمة تجب معرفتها وأسئلة وأجوبة​
  
• Swahili - Mwongozo wa Wazazi: Tathmini Mbadala ya Kentucky: Maneno Muhimu ya Kujua na Maswali na Majibu​
• French - Guide des parentsₒ: Évaluation sommative alternative du Kentuckyₒ: termes importants à connaître et questions et réponses​
  
• Japanese - 保護者用ガイド：ケンタッキー州代替的総合学力評価：知っておくべき重要用語とQ&A集​
  
• Kinyarwanda - Inyandiko iyobora umubyeyi: Inyandiko y'isuzuma risoza igihembwe: Amagambo y'ingenzi ugomba kumenya ndetse n'ibibazo n'ibisubizo​
  
• Nepali - अभिभावकका लागि गाइड: वैकल्पिक केन्टकी योगात्मक मूल्याङ्कन: तपाईंले जान्नु पर्ने महत्त्वपूर्ण शब्दावली र प्रश्न तथा जवाफहरू​
  
• Somali - ​Tusmada Waalidka: Qiimaynta Kooban ee Badalka ah ee Kentucky: Erayada Muhiimka ah ee ay tahay Inaad Ogaato iyo Su'aalaha iyo Jawaabaha​
  
• The Alternate Assessment Participation Guidelines Record Review Document​ is to promote a consistent standard for districts to use when collecting and reviewing documentation of students eligible to participate in the state alternate assessments.​ 
• The Questions and Answers Related to Grade 14 Students​ is non-regulatory guidance intended to provide frequently asked questions and answers related to students enrolled in grade 14 as referenced in the Data Standard Special Education Processes​ page. 
  

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