All students enrolled in Texas public schools and open-enrollment charter schools, including 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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