New York State students with severe cognitive disabilities may take a different statewide exam than their peers, the NYSAA. This FAQ, developed in partnership with our NY Region 1 Parent Training & Information Center (PTIC) Collaborative partners, answers questions about the test, including who is eligible, how to know whether your child is assessed using alternate or standard assessments, how the NYSAA impacts diploma options, and more.

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A quick overview of the two processes that families of children with disabilities participate in as part of the transition to kindergarten: 1) applying to kindergarten and 2) creating the kindergarten Individualized Education Program (“IEP”).
This guide provides an overview of the kindergarten placement process for students who need school-aged special education services, including more detailed information on eligibility, referral, evaluations, Turning 5 IEP meeting, kindergarten placements, and what to do if a placement is inappropriate.
This guide gives tips on how to defend a student who is facing a Superintendent Suspension. Superintendent suspensions are issued for more serious behavior, when the principal asks the superintendent to suspend the student from school for 6-20 school days.
Ниже приведены советы по устранению и решению некоторых наиболее частых проблем с транспортными услугами для студентов Нью-Йорка.
This tip sheet explains the high school admissions process in NYC and gives families tips for applying to public high schools.
This tip sheet explains the middle school admissions process in NYC and gives families tips for applying to public middle schools.
If your child’s behavior at school is affecting their learning, or the learning of other students, a Functional Behavioral Assessment (FBA) or Behavior Intervention Plans (BIP) may help manage the behavior. This fact sheet provides information about who might benefit from FBAs and BIP; when an FBA and BIP should and must be done; and covers the rights of students with disabilities to get an FBA and BIP.
If you are arrested and charged, you can either be placed in secure detention facilities or non-secure detention facilities/placements. No matter where you are placed, you still have the right to an education! This one-pager covers your education rights while in placement and when leaving placement.
This fact sheet provides an outline of the annual standardized state tests that are administered to New York City students and explains the specific testing accommodations made for ELLs.