Decision-Making Process Flow Chart to Determine Eligibility for Alternate
Academic Achievement Standard and
Alternate Assessment based on Alternate Academic Achievement Standards
Is the student eligible to receive
Special Education services and does
the student have an IEP?
YES.
Does the student have a significant
cognitive disability, as determined by
empirical evidence*?
NO
YES.
Is the student working on the Extended Evidence
Outcomes / Expanded Benchmarks (alternate
academic achievement standards) ?
YES.
Did the IEP Team meet to review
annual assessment data and
determine the student’s eligibility for
each content area?
YES
The IEP team met and
determined eligibility for this
content area using assessment
data. The student is eligible for
an alternate assessment .
NO
NO
Student takes general summative
assessment (TCAP) without
accommodations.
Student takes general
summative assessment (TCAP)
without accommodations.
Student takes general
summative assessment (TCAP)
with accommodations.
Student takes general
summative assessment (TCAP)
with accommodations.
Student applies for a
nonstandard accommodtion.
Student takes general
summative assessment
(TCAP) without
accommodations.
Student takes general
summative assessment
(TCAP) with
accommodations.
**Pending CDE approval
NO
IEP team determined that the
student will take the general
summative assessment (TCAP)
in certain content areas. with
or without accommodations.
Student applies for a
nonstandard accommodation.
**Pending CDE approval
*Empirical Evidence may include, but is not limited to, standardized educational testing, professional evaluation data,
and evaluation instruments deemed valid by the professional field.
** “Pending CDE approval” is to be documented in the assessment accommodation section of the IEP for
nonstandard accommodation requests.
Colorado Accommodation Manual, Sixth Edition