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The U.S. Department of Education has proposed Regulations<\/a>,<\/strong> published on August 23, 2013, to transition away from the so-called “2 percent rule.” <\/span> <\/span>Under the existing regulations, States have been allowed to develop alternate assessments aligned to modified academic achievement standards (AA-MAAS) for some students with disabilities and use the results of those assessments for accountability purposes under Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. In making accountability determinations, States currently may count as proficient scores for up to 2 percent of students in the grades assessed using the alternate assessments based on modified academic achievement standards. <\/span>The alternate achievement standards are commonly known as 2 percent tests.<\/span> <\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n The notice emphasizes the Department\u2019s commitment to holding all students to high standards that better prepare them for college and career.\u00a0 Under the Department’s proposed regulation, students with disabilities who have been taking (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The U.S. Department of Education has proposed Regulations, published on August 23, 2013, to transition away from the so-called “2 percent rule.” Under the existing regulations, States have been allowed to develop alternate assessments aligned to modified academic achievement standards…<\/span><\/p>\n