Assessing Students with Disabilities
TCAP-Transitional Colorado Assessment Program
The TCAP assessments are pencil-and-paper timed assessments aligned to the Colorado Model Content Standards. Each test contains multiple sessions with the following two types of items:
- Multiple Choice (MC) items - require a student to select the correct or best response from a list.
- Construction Response (CR) items - require a student to
provide or construct an answer which further explains the
student's reasoning behind the standard being assessed.
- Short Constructed Response (SCR) items
- Extended Constructed Response (ECR) items
CSAP proficiency data for students with disabilities with and without accommodations:
- Data Chart by District (XLS)
To review the following:
CoAlt - Colorado Alternate
The CoAlt is an untimed, individually administered assessment linked to the Colorado Model Content Standards and aligned with the expanded benchmarks. The assessments are comprised of individual items often using picture symbols as a response methodology.
CSAP proficiency data for students with disabilities:
- Data Chart by District (XLS)
To review the following:
11th Grade Alternate
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Performance Level Indicators (PDF)
- Dates for 2012
- Testing Window April 2-27, 2012
- Data Entry on the ADE Site: April 30-May 4, 2012
- Dates for 2013
- Testing Window: April 1-26, 2013
- Data Entry on the ADE Site: April 29-May 3, 2013
Modified Assessment
The state of Colorado does not offer a modified assessment.
Accommodations for Students with Disabilities
- Accommodations Manual, 2011-2012 (PDF)
- Instructional Accommodations Training PowerPoint (PDF)
Eligibility for Alternate Assessments
- Eligibility Worksheet (PDF)
Expanded Benchmarks
- Mathematics Benchmarks (PDF)
- Reading Benchmarks (PDF)
- Writing Benchmarks (PDF)
- Science Benchmarks (PDF)
Access Skills
- Access Skills (PDF)
Useful Links
- ATP Website (Exiting CDE)
- Assistive Technology Guidelines: for Infants, Toddlers, Children and Youth with Disabilities (PDF)
- Pathways to Learning
- Colorado P-12 Academic Standards
For more information, contact:
Linda Lamirande
Phone: (303) 866-6863