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Mandatory Collegial Review

A collegial review is a facilitated process in which a Lead Special Education Teacher (hereafter referred to as “teacher”) who has compiled a NYSAA datafolio has a colleague, peer, or administrator who is familiar with the requirements for the 2007-08 NYSAA review student datafolio contents for errors, omissions or needed revisions.

Collegial review does not guarantee that a datafolio will meet the procedural requirements for the assessment.  Collegial review provides feedback to the teacher on whether the appropriate connections have been made between the Alternate Grade level Indicators (AGLIs) and the assessment tasks selected for a given student.

Collegial review is required beginning with the 2007-08 administration of the New York State Alternate Assessment. The Department strongly recommends that teachers use the Checklist of Things to Remember in
Appendix D of the 2007-08 NYSAA Administration Manual (September 2007) during collegial review.

Appendix D – Checklist of Things to Remember PDF
(2007-08 NYSAA Administration Manual, September 2007)

Best Practices for Collegial Review PDF

Frequently Asked Questions about Collegial Review PDF

Collegial Review Requirement for the New York State Alternate Assessment (October 2007) PDF HTML