Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-1-612
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Alternate assessment for students with cognitive disabilities
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The state's alternate assessment for students with significant cognitive disabilities shall be based on alternate academic achievement standards designed to measure the knowledge and skills of students with significant cognitive disabilities and shall be aligned to Tennessee's state academic standards. Amended by 2017 Tenn. Acts, ch. 177,s 7, eff. 4/24/2017. Amended by 2016 Tenn. Acts, ch. 999,s 3, eff. 4/27/2016. Acts 2001, ch. 213, § 1; 2009, ch. 262, § 3.
The state's alternate assessment for students with significant cognitive disabilities shall be based on alternate academic achievement standards designed to measure the knowledge and skills of students with significant cognitive disabilities and shall be aligned to Tennessee's state academic standards.
Amended by 2017 Tenn. Acts, ch. 177,s 7, eff. 4/24/2017.
Amended by 2016 Tenn. Acts, ch. 999,s 3, eff. 4/27/2016.
Acts 2001, ch. 213, § 1; 2009, ch. 262, § 3.
The state's alternate assessment for students with significant cognitive disabilities shall be based on alternate academic achievement standards designed to measure the knowledge and skills of students with significant cognitive disabilities and shall be aligned to Tennessee's state academic standards.
Amended by 2017 Tenn. Acts, ch. 177,s 7, eff. 4/24/2017.
Amended by 2016 Tenn. Acts, ch. 999,s 3, eff. 4/27/2016.
Acts 2001, ch. 213, § 1; 2009, ch. 262, § 3.
Status: in_force
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