Connecticut Alternate Assessment Eligibility Form
The Connecticut Alternate Assessment System Eligibility Form is used by Connecticut Teachers Administering the Alternate Assessment (TEAs) and Planning and Placement Teams (PPTs) to determine eligibility for student participation in Connecticut’s Alternate Assessment System. Forms must be submitted through the Data Entry Interface (DEI) in order to register a student for participation in the Alternate Assessment System.
Connecticut Alternate Assessment System Eligibility Form Submission Dates through the Data Entry Interface (DEI) |
Connecticut Alternate Assessment System Eligibility Form Submission Phases |
November 14, 2022 – December 23, 2022 |
Eligibility forms must be submitted into the DEI between November 14 – December 23, 2022,for the following students:
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November 14, 2022 – March 1, 2023 |
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*Late submissions will only be permitted for those students newly identified for eligibility. In this case, submissions after March 1, 2023, will require the TEA to contact the Connecticut Cambium Assessment Incorporated Help Desk at 844-202-7583 to activate the Alt Flag Indicator. If this does not occur, students will only have access to the standard assessments (Smarter Balanced and the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) Assessments). |
Educators must make every effort to meet these specified deadlines for each test and grade. Students new to the Connecticut public school system after March 1, 2023, who are determined eligible for the alternate assessment system may submit the Alternate Assessment System Eligibility Form after these established dates, prior to student testing. The submission of the eligibility form through the DEI registers a student for the alternate assessment system. Without the submission of the Connecticut Alternate Assessment System Eligibility Form, the student will not have access to the alternate assessments. Reminder: Only CSDE trained teachers have the necessary permissions to enter the Connecticut Alternate Assessment System Eligibility Form into the DEI.
Additional Resources:
- Frequently Asked Questions and Answers about the Connecticut Alternate Assessment System Eligibility Form
- Frequently Asked Questions and Answers about the Connecticut Alternate Assessment System
- The Annotated Alternate Assessment Eligibility Form provides clarifying information for each section of the Connecticut Alternate Assessment System Eligibility Form
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Connecticut Alternate Assessment System Participation Guidance for Planning and Placement Teams