IDEA and NCLB

Under the NCLB Act, schools and districts must demonstrate adequate yearly progress (AYP) toward ensuring that every child achieves the proficient level of the state's standards by the 2013-2014 school year. Students with disabilities are no exception. NCLB requires that students with disabilities as a subgroup demonstrate AYP toward the state's goals. The Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 (IDEA) includes specific provisions to help schools and districts develop programs to support students with disabilities.

Guidance, Regulations, Legislation, and Announcements

Guidance

Non-Regulatory Guidance, Alternate Achievement Standards for Students with the Most Significant Cognitive Disabilities (Word)
Provides States with detailed information about how best to use and implement alternate achievement standards.

Non-Regulatory Guidance, Alternate Achievement Standards for Students with the Most Significant Cognitive Disabilities (Word)
Guidance addresses only the implementation of the December 9, 2003 regulation on alternate achievement standards for students with the most significant cognitive disabilities. It does not address the proposed “2 percent” policy or the issue of “modified” achievement standards.

Regulations

Final Regulations-Assistance to States for the Education of Children With Disabilities and Preschool Grants for Children With Disabilities (PDF)