Status of State-level One Percent Cap on Alternate Assessments by State
As of April 21, 2020 :: Shaded cells indicate no action.
UPDATE: USED has granted every state a waiver of the testing requirements of ESSA for the 2019-2020 school year, therefore, waivers of the 1% cap are not necessary. States that had pending waiver requests have rescinded them.
States will need to submit new waiver or waiver extension requests for the 2020-2021 school year.
Additional information has been provided to States in a June 9, 2020 letter available here.
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| STATE |
2017-2018 SCHOOL YEAR |
2018-2019 SCHOOL YEAR |
2019-2020 SCHOOL YEAR |
| Alabama (AL) |
Requested a waiver; denied due to failure to submit request in a timely manner. See AL |
Waiver approved for ELA, Math and Science. See AL |
Waiver extension approved on
2-24-20
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| Alaska (AK) |
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| Arizona (AZ) |
Waiver approved for ELA/Math, denied for Science assessment.
See AZ |
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| Arkansas (AR) |
Waiver approved for ELA/Math.
See AR |
Waiver extension approved for ELA/Math. See AR |
Waiver extension approved on 1-29-20 |
| California (CA) |
Exceeded cap without a waiver as follows:
Reading/language arts: 1.09%
Mathematics: 1.09%
Science: 1.07%
and failed to access at least 95% of all students in Science and students w/ disabilities in ELA, Math and Science
See CA ------------------------------> |
As a result of exceeding cap w/o waiver, the state must:
- submit a plan for reducing AA-AAAS participation in future years in order to come into compliance with the 1.0% requirement by August 1, 2019.
- submit assessment participation data (including AA-AAAS participation) via EDFacts for the 2018-2019 school year by October 1, 2019. |
Exceeded cap in 2018-2019 in ELA, Math and Science. As a result, the state must submit assessment participation data in ELA, Math and Science and an update on the progress it has made in implementing its plan to ED by October 1, 2020.
See CA. |
| Colorado (CO) |
Exceeded cap without a waiver as follows:
Science: 1.05%
and failed to assess at least 95% of students with disabilities in Science
See CO ------------------------------> |
As a result of exceeding cap w/o waiver, the state must:
-submit a plan for reducing AA-AAAS participation in future years in order to come into compliance with the 1.0 percent requirement by August 1, 2019.
-submit assessment participation data (including AA-AAAS participation) via EDFacts for the 2018-2019 school year by October 1, 2019. |
Initial data for 2018-2019 indicates that the state did not exceed the cap for Science. Following verification ED will remove the Title I, Part A grant condition.
See CO |
| Connecticut (CT) |
Exceeded cap without a waiver as follows:
Reading/language arts: 1.50% Mathematics: 1.51%
Science: 1.51%
See CT ------------------------------>
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As a result of exceeding cap w/o waiver, the state must:
-submit a plan for reducing AA-AAAS participation in future years in order to come into compliance with the 1.0% requirement by August 1, 2019.
-submit assessment participation data (including AA-AAAS participation) via EDFacts for the 2018-2019 school year by October 1, 2019. |
Exceeded cap in 2018-2019 in ELA, Math and Science. As a result, the state must submit assessment participation data in ELA, Math and Science and an update on the progress it has made in implementing its plan to ED by October 1, 2020.
See CT |
| Delaware (DE) |
Waiver approved for ELA, Math, Science
See
DE |
Waiver extension approved for ELA, Math;
Denied for Science due to failure to assess at least 95%
See DE
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Waiver extension request denied due to failure to assess at least 95% of students w/ disabilities in ELA, Math and Science in 2018-2019 and all students in Science and failure to demonstrate progress in reducing the rates of students taking the alternate assessment in reading/language arts and mathematics.
See DE |
| District of Columbia (DC) |
DC exceeded the cap for ELA and Math but did not receive a letter about exceeding the cap w/o a waiver b/c it requested a waiver in 2018-2019 SY. |
Waiver approved for ELA and Math
See DC |
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| Florida (FL) |
Exceeded cap without a waiver as follows:
ELA: 1.40%
Mathematics: 1.51%
Science: 1.44%
See FL ------------------------------> |
As a result of exceeding cap w/o waiver, the state must:
-submit a plan for reducing AA-AAAS participation in future years in order to come into compliance with the 1.0% requirement by August 1, 2019.
-submit assessment participation data (including AA-AAAS participation) via EDFacts for the 2018-2019 school year by October 1, 2019. |
Waiver request approved on 2-21-20.
See FL |
| Georgia (GA) |
Waiver approved for ELA, Math and Science
See GA |
Waiver extension approved for ELA, Math and Science
See GA |
Waiver extension request approved on 2-27-20.
See GA |
| Hawaii (HI) |
Waiver approved for ELA and Math. Denied for Science due to failure to access at least 95% of students with disabilities
See
HI
Exceeded cap without a waiver as follows:
Science: 1.11%
See HI --------------------------------> |
Waiver extension approved for ELA, Math, denied for Science due to failure to access at least 95% of students with disabilities
As a result of exceeding cap w/o waiver, the state must:
-submit a plan for reducing AA-AAAS participation in future years in order to come into compliance with the 1.0% requirement by August 1, 2019.
-submit assessment participation data (including AA-AAAS participation) via EDFacts for the 2018-2019 school year by October 1, 2019 |
Waiver extension approved for ELA & Math; denied for Science due to failure to access at least 95% of students with disabilities (see below), on 12/30/19.
See HI
Data for 2018-2019 indicates the state assessed less than 1% of students in Science; as a result ED will remove the Title I, Part A grant condition.
See HI |
| Idaho (ID) |
Waiver approved for ELA, Math and Science
See ID |
Waiver extension approved for ELA, Math and Science
See ID |
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| Illinois (IL) |
Exceeded cap without a waiver as follows:
ELA: 1.12%
Math: 1.12%
Science: 1.09%
Also failed to access at least 95% of students w/ disabilities in Science
See IL ------------------------------> |
As a result of exceeding cap w/o waiver, the state must:
-submit a plan for reducing AA-AAAS participation in future years in order to come into compliance with the 1.0% requirement by August 1, 2019.
-submit assessment participation data (including AA-AAAS participation) via EDFacts for the 2018-2019 school year by October 1, 2019 |
Waiver request submitted to ED on 12-11-19; rescinded due to broad testing waiver granted by ED |
| Indiana (IN) |
Waiver approved for ELA and Math. Denied for Science due to failure to access at least 95% of students with disabilities
See IN |
Waiver extension approved for ELA and Math
One year waiver approved for Science
See IN |
The state posted a draft waiver extension request in January 2020, available here. |
| Iowa (IA) |
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| Kansas (KS) |
Exceeded cap without a waiver as follows:
ELA: 1.14%
Math: 1.16%
See KS ------------------------------> |
As a result of exceeding cap w/o waiver, the state must:
-submit a plan for reducing AA-AAAS participation in future years in order to come into compliance with the 1.0% requirement by August 1, 2019.
KS corrective action plan is here. |
Waiver approved for ELA, Math and Science on 1-2-20
Waiver request is here.
See KS |
| Kentucky (KY) |
Waiver approved for ELA, Math, and Science
See KY |
Waiver extension approved for ELA, Math and Science
See KY |
Waiver extension approved for ELA and Math on 1-2-20.
See KY (22 MB) for approval letter and waiver request. |
| Louisiana (LA) |
Waiver approved for ELA and Math
See LA |
Waiver extension approved for ELA and Math
See LA |
Waiver extension request denied due to failure to make progress in reducing number of students assessed via AA-AAAS.
See LA. |
| Maine (ME) |
Waiver request was denied due to failure to test at least 95% of students with disabilities
See ME
NOTE: USED reports that ME did not exceed the cap in ELA, Math or Science and therefore did not receive a letter regarding exceeding the cap w/o a waiver.
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Maine announced that the state was at or below the cap for 2018-2019. See announcement here.
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| Maryland (MD) |
Exceeded cap without a waiver as follows:
ELA: 1.10%
Math: 1.12%
See MD ------------------------------> |
As a result of exceeding cap w/o waiver, the state must:
-submit a plan for reducing AA-AAAS participation in future years in order to come into compliance with the 1.0% requirement by Sept. 1, 2019. |
Waiver request submitted to ED on 12-16-20; rescinded due to broad testing waiver granted by ED |
| Massachusetts (MA) |
Waiver approved for ELA and Math
See MA |
Waiver extension approved for ELA, Math and Science
See MA |
Waiver extension approved for ELA, Math and Science on 1/2/20.
See MA |
| Michigan (MI) |
Waiver approved for ELA, Math
and Science
See MI |
Waiver extension approved for ELA, Math and Science
See MI |
Waiver extension request submitted to ED on 1-13-20; rescinded due to broad testing waiver granted by ED |
| Minnesota (MN) |
Exceeded cap without a waiver as follows:
ELA: 1.36%
Math: 1.38%
Science: 2.00%
See MN ------------------------------> |
As a result of exceeding cap w/o waiver, the state must:
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submit a plan for reducing AA-AAAS participation in future years in order to come into compliance with the 1.0% requirement by August 1, 2019.
-submit assessment participation data (including AA-AAAS participation) via EDFacts for the 2018-2019 school year by October 1, 2019. |
Exceeded cap in 2018-2019 in ELA, Math and Science. As a result, the state must submit assessment participation data in ELA, Math and Science and an update on the progress it has made in implementing its plan to ED by October 1. 2020.
See MN |
| Mississippi (MS) |
Waiver approved for ELA, Math
and Science
See MS |
Waiver extension approved for ELA, Math and Science
See MS |
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| Nebraska (NE) |
Waiver approved for ELA, Math
and Science
See NE |
Waiver extension approved for ELA, Math and Science
See NE |
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| New Hampshire (NH) |
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| New Jersey (NJ) |
Waiver request was denied due to failure to test at least 95% of students with disabilities. See NJ
Exceeded cap without a waiver as follows:
ELA: 1.23%
Math: 1.26%
Science: 1.46%
and failed to test at least 95% of all students and students w/ disabilities in ELA and Math
See NJ ------------------------------> |
As a result of exceeding cap w/o waiver, the state must:
-submit a plan for reducing AA-AAAS participation in future years in order to come into compliance with the 1.0% requirement by August 1, 2019.
-submit assessment participation data (including AA-AAAS participation) via EDFacts for the 2018-2019 school year by October 1, 2019 |
Exceeded cap in 2018-2019 in ELA, Math and Science. As a result, the state must submit assessment participation data in ELA, Math and Science and an update on the progress it has made in implementing its plan to ED by October 1, 2020.
See NJ |
| New Mexico (NM) |
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| New York (NY) |
Exceeded cap without a waiver as follows:
ELA: 1.75%
Maths: 1.74%
Science: 1.56%
See NY ------------------------------> |
As a result of exceeding cap w/o waiver, the state must:
-submit a plan for reducing AA-AAAS participation in future years in order to come into compliance with the 1.0% requirement by August 1, 2019.
-submit assessment participation data (including AA-AAAS participation) via EDFacts for the 2018-2019 school year by October 1, 2019. |
Exceeded cap in 2018-2019 in ELA, Math and Science. As a result, the state must submit assessment participation data in ELA, Math and Science and an update on the progress it has made in implementing its plan to ED by October 1, 2020.
See NY |
| North Carolina (NC) |
Waiver approved for ELA, Math
and Science
See NC |
Waiver extension approved for ELA, Math and Science
See NC |
Waiver extension request submitted to ED on 2-3-20; rescinded due to broad testing waiver granted by ED |
| North Dakota (ND) |
Waiver approved for ELA and Math
See ND |
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| Ohio (OH) |
Waiver approved for ELA, Math and Science
See OH |
Waiver extension approved for ELA, Math and Science
See OH |
Waiver extension request approved 11/19/19
See OH |
| Oklahoma (OK) |
Waiver approved for ELA, Math and Science
See OK |
Waiver extension approved for ELA, Math and Science
See OK |
Waiver extension request approved for ELA, Math and Science on 2-4-20
See OK for approval letter and waiver request. |
| Oregon (OR) |
Exceeded cap without a waiver as follows:
ELA: 1.20%
Math: 1.21%
Science: 1.16%
and failed to access at least 95% of all students and students w/ disabilities in ELA, Math and Science.
See OR ------------------------------> |
As a result of exceeding cap w/o waiver, the state must:
-submit a plan for reducing AA-AAAS participation in future years in order to come into compliance with the 1.0% requirement by August 1, 2019.
-submit assessment participation data (including AA-AAAS participation) via EDFacts for the 2018-2019 school year by October 1, 2019. |
Exceeded cap in 2018-2019 in ELA, Math and Science. As a result, the state must submit assessment participation data in ELA, Math and Science and an update on the progress it has made in implementing its plan to ED by October 1. 2020.
See OR |
| Pennsylvania (PA) |
Waiver request was denied due to failure to test at least 95% of students with disabilities. See PA
Exceeded cap without a waiver as follows:
ELA: 2.02%
Math: 2.01%
Science: 1.97%
See PA ------------------------------> |
As a result of exceeding cap w/o waiver, the state must:
-submit a plan* for reducing AA-AAAS participation in future years in order to come into compliance with the 1.0% requirement by August 1, 2019.
* PA's plan is here.*
-submit assessment participation data (including AA-AAAS participation) via EDFacts for the 2018-2019 school year by October 1, 2019. |
Exceeded cap in 2018-2019 in ELA, Math and Science. As a result, the state must submit assessment participation data in ELA, Math and Science and an update on the progress it has made in implementing its plan to ED by October 1. 2020.
See PA |
| Rhode Island (RI) |
RI exceeded the cap for ELA and Math but did not receive a letter about exceeding the cap w/o a waiver b/c it requested a waiver in 2018-2019 SY. |
Waiver request approved for ELA and Math; denied for Science due to failure to access at least 95% of students with disabilities in Science
See RI |
Waiver extension request submitted to ED on 1-10-20; rescinded due to broad testing waiver granted by ED |
| South Carolina (SC) |
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| South Dakota (SD) |
Waiver approved for ELA, Math and Science
See SD |
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| Tennessee (TN) |
Waiver approved for ELA, Math and Science
See TN |
Waiver extension approved for ELA and Math; denied for Science due to failure to access at least 95% of all students and students w/ disabilities in Science
See TN |
Waiver extension request submitted to ED on 2-27-20; rescinded due to broad testing waiver granted by ED |
| Texas (TX) |
Waiver approved for ELA, Math and Science
See TX |
Waiver extension approved for ELA, Math and Science
See TX |
Waiver extension request denied due to failure to show progress in decreasing percent of students assessed and failure to address disproportionality.
See TX |
| Utah (UT) |
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| Vermont (VT) |
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Waiver request submitted to ED on 12-18-19; Request is available here. Rescinded due to broad testing waiver granted by ED
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| Virginia (VA) |
Exceeded cap without a waiver as follows:
ELA: 1.16%
See VA ------------------------------> |
As a result of exceeding cap w/o waiver, the state must:
-submit a plan for reducing AA-AAAS participation in future years in order to come into compliance with the 1.0% requirement by August 1, 2019.
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Waiver request submitted to ED on 12-30-19; rescinded due to broad testing waiver granted by ED |
| Washington (WA) |
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| West Virginia (WV) |
Waiver approved for ELA, Math and Science
See WV |
Waiver extension approved for ELA, Math and Science
See WV |
Waiver extension request submitted to ED on 12-30-19; rescinded due to broad testing waiver granted by ED |
| Wisconsin (WI) |
Waiver approved for ELA, Math and Science
See WI |
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| Wyoming (WY) |
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SOURCES:
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USED:
ESEA Waivers
ESEA Policy Letters to States
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