
MI-Access,
Michigan's Alternate Assessment
Program The Individuals
with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) requires
that all students with disabilities be assessed at
the state level. If the state's general assessment
is not appropriate, even with assessment
accommodations, the IEP Team must determine how
the student will be assessed.
In response to this legislation the
Michigan State Board of Education approved the
Michigan Educational Assessment System (MEAS). It
has three components, Michigan Educational
Assessment Program (MEAP), MI-Access and English
Language Proficiency Assessment (ELPA). MI-Access
is designed for students for whom the IEP Team has
determined that the MEAP assessments, even with
assessment accommodations, are not appropriate for
the student.
For more information on
Michigan's Alternate Assessment Program
contact:
Vince Dean, Assessment
Consultant, mailto:dutcherp@michigan.gov State
Assessment for Students with
Disabilities Michigan Department of
Education Phone (517) 241-4416 fax (517)
335-1186
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