All students enrolled in Texas public schools and open-enrollment charter schools, including those virtual schools, who are receiving special education services , are required by federal and state law to participate in the Texas Assessment Program by taking academic achievement assessments in specific grades and subjects. A student’s ARD committee must determine if the student has the most significant cognitive disabilities and meets the participation requirements for STAAR Alternate 2 available on the STAAR Alternate 2 Resources webpage. The ARD committee must review and determine, for each school year, whether a student participates in STAAR or STAAR Alternate 2.
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