ND Alternate Assessment

North Dakota Alternate Assessment (NDAA) is an instructionally embedded assessment system that is computer-based and serves a small proportion of the student population with significant cognitive disabilities for whom general state assessments are not appropriate. The purpose of the instructionally embedded system is so that teachers can provide targeted, individualized instruction to students with significant cognitive disabilities to help them achieve educational goals.

• NDAA 1% Waiver Approval

• 1% Justification Form

• ND NDAA 1% Waiver Application

Exceptional Accommodations Guidance and Request

• Guidance on Exceptional Request

• Request Application

ND Alternate Assessment ELA-Math - For grades 3-8, and 10

• NDAA Special Education Summer Institute Recorded Training

• ND Alternate Assessment Presentation - NDDPI Summer Institute 2019

Instructionally Embedded Window: Full Blueprints MUST be completed FALL and SPRING Windows

Fall Window

September 9, 2019 - December 20, 2019

Spring Window

February 3, 2020 - May 15, 2020

NDAA Science Grades 4, 8, 10

Window:

March 11, 2020 - May 15, 2020

• ND-DLM

• Educator Portal

• NDAA Participation Guidelines

• NDAA Updates Spring 2019

NDAA ELA/Math Reporting Guides

• Teacher Interpretive Guide 2018-19

• Parent Interpretive Guide 2018-19

• Parent Interpretive Guide 2018-19 Spanish

Guidelines for Simplified Test Directions

• Guidelines for Simplified Test Directions in the Test Administration Manual