Learner Characteristics Inventory for Alternate Assessments Based on Alternate Achievement Standards:

The National Center and State Collaborative (NCSC) is a project of five national assessment and special education policy centers and 19 states, including yours. Its purpose is to develop a new comprehensive assessment system for students with the most significant cognitive disabilities. The goal of NCSC is to produce an alternate assessment based on alternate achievement standards (AA-AAS) based on the best practice-oriented research available, along with supportive professional development and instructional modules for teachers. As part of this project, you are asked to complete the Learner Characteristics Inventory.