NDRN Joins CCD Education Taskforce in Competitive Grants for State Assessments Comments

February 7, 2020
NDRN Joins CCD Education Taskforce in Competitive Grants for State Assessments Comments

On February 7, 2020, NDRN joined the Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) Education Taskforce comments opposing the U.S. Department of Education’s proposed priority under the Competitive Grants for State Assessments (CGSA) which would prioritize states that are participating in the Innovative Assessment Demonstration Authority (IADA) pilot program or states that plan to participate in the pilot program. The comments highlight how little information there is about the IADA pilot program’s impact on required student groups under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) (Sec. 1111), which includes students with disabilities and other marginalized groups.