Accommodations and Student Supports

Student supports are available for students taking AK STAR assessments. Universal tools are supports or preferences that are available to all students. Accommodations are practices and procedures that provide equitable access and are used regularly and with success during instruction and assessments. Accommodations must be made available to students with disabilities with an IEP or 504 plan, students with transitory impairments, and EL students, as documented in student plans. Additional information can be found on the Accommodations webpage.

• Participation Guidelines for Alaska Students in State Assessments, 2023 Edition
• Handbook for the Participation Guidelines, September 2024
• Assessments Calculator Policy
• Transitory Impairment Sample documentation (docx)
• AK STAR and MAP Growth Student Supports Comparison