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1% Participation Cap on Alternate Assessment: Information and Justification Forms
This page contains information and resources on the 1% MI-Access Cap. Guidance for Intermediate School Districts (ISDs) on the 1% Cap can be found in the MDE Guide for ISDs on the 1% Cap.
2023-24 | |
ISD Justification Forms |
This link contains the location of the posted 1% Cap Justification Form Summaries for each district that exceeded 1% participation for MI-Access in 2023, based on justification forms submitted in 2024. These are organized by Intermediate School District (ISD). |
MDE’s Response to the 1% Assessment Waiver Denial | |
MDE 1% Cap Waiver Denial Letter | US Department of Education Denial of the Waiver Extension request to exceed the 1% cap on participation on MI-Access. |
Michigan's Plan for 2023-2024 1% Waiver Request to ESSA | |
Public Comment on Michigan's 1% Cap Waiver Extension Request for 2023-2024 | Public Comment is sought on Michigan’s draft request for a waiver extension to exceed the 1% cap on participation on MI-Access. This waiver extension request includes continued plans to continue reducing the number and percent of students who take MI-Access and is allowable under ESSA. Public comment opens Thursday, November 16 to Saturday, December 16 (11:59 p.m.) |
2022-23 | |
ISD Justification Forms | This link contains the location of the posted 1% Cap Justification Form Summaries for each Intermediate School District (ISD) and Justification forms for LEAs exceeding 1% submitted in 2023 based on data from the 202-2022 testing year (LEAs are located within their ISD document). |
One Percent Cap Waiver Extension Denial 2023 | US Department of Education Denial of the Waiver Extension request to exceed the 1% cap on participation on MI-Access. |
Public Comment on Michigan's 1% Cap Waiver Extension Request for 2022-2023 | Public Comment Closed for this Waiver Request. Public Comment is sought on Michigan’s draft request for a waiver extension to exceed the 1% cap on participation on MI-Access. This waiver extension request includes continued plans to continue reducing the number and percent of students who take MI-Access and is allowable under ESSA. Public comment opens Friday, November 4, 2022 and remains open through Friday, November 18, 2022. |
One Percent Waiver Request to ESSA | 2022-2023 waiver extension request for exceeding 1% of students tested with Michigan's Alternate Assessment, MI-Access. |
2021-22 |
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One Percent Cap Waiver Renewal Request and Approval | 2021-2022 ESSA waiver extension request and approval on the participation cap for exceeding 1% of students tested using the alternate assessment. |
ISD Justification Summaries | This link contains the location of the posted 1% Cap Justification Form Summaries for each Intermediate School District (ISD) and Justification forms for LEAs exceeding 1% submitted in 2022 based on data from the 2020 - 2021 testing year (LEAs are located within their ISD document). |
2020-21 |
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Notice for Request for Public Comment: Alternate Assessment Waiver Extension Request for the 1 Percent Cap Memorandum | Public comment closed on Friday, December 18, 2020. Comment can also be submitted via email: MDE-OEAA@michigan.gov with the subject line: 1% Cap Waiver Extension Public Comment. |
MI-Access Projected Participation Rate | All Michigan Local Educational Agencies (LEAs) and Intermediate School Districts (ISD) educational programs were to submit a projected participation rate in Catamaran by November 30, 2020. ISDs submitted their aggregate rates in Catamaran by December 11, 2020. Instructions on how to complete these activities can be found in Catamaran the policy resources section of the Catamaran Training Site under "Guidance Documents". |
2019-20 |
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ISD and Member District Justification Forms | This link contains the location of the posted 1% Cap Justification Form Summaries for each Intermediate School District (ISD) submitted in 2019 based on data from the 2019-2020 testing year. |
Notice for Request for Public Comment: Alternate Assessment Waiver Request for the 1 Percent Cap Memorandum | Public comment closed on Monday, January 6, 2020. |
LEA 1% Cap Justifications were completed as a task in Catamaran in January 2020. | Local educational agencies (LEAs) that contribute to the state exceeding its participation cap must submit information justifying the need to exceed the 1% threshold using this form to their Intermediate School District (ISD). |
2018-19 |
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1% Cap on Alternate Assessment Waiver Public Notice Request for Comment 2018 | Public Comment closed on Tuesday, December 17, 2018. |
1% Cap Waiver renewal Request and Approval | 2018-2019 ESSA waiver request and approval on the participation cap for not exceeding 1% of students tested using the alternate assessment |
ISD Justification Summaries | This link contains the location of the posted 1% Cap Justification Form Summaries for each Intermediate School District (ISD) submitted in 2019 based on data from the 2017-2018 testing year. |
2017-18 |
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1% Cap Waiver Request 2017-18 | 2017-18 ESSA waiver request on the participation cap for not exceeding 1% of students tested using the alternate assessment and waiver approval. |
1% Cap on Alternate Assessment Waiver Public Notice, 2017 | Public Comment Closed December 20, 2017. |