IEP Accommodations in North Dakota
What IEP accommodations are available in North Dakota?
North Dakota IEPs must specify all accommodations that enable the student to access the general curriculum and participate in state and districtwide assessments. Under NDAC 67-23-01-02 and federal law, the IEP must include a statement of supplementary aids and services and program modifications to support the student in regular education settings. For state and districtwide assessments — including the North Dakota State Assessment (NDSA) and the North Dakota Alternate Assessment (NDAA) for students with the most significant cognitive disabilities — the IEP must specify any individual appropriate accommodations. If the student cannot participate in regular assessments, the IEP must explain why and identify the appropriate alternate assessment. Accommodations must be provided at no cost to the family as part of FAPE. All teachers and service providers must be informed of their responsibilities for implementing accommodations. North Dakota's participation in the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium ended; the NDSA is now the primary statewide assessment used for accountability.
What North Dakota Requires
The IEP must specify all supplementary aids and services and program modifications to support the student's access to the general curriculum (34 CFR 300.320(a)(4); NDAC 67-23-01-02).
For state and districtwide assessments (NDSA), the IEP must list individual appropriate accommodations (34 CFR 300.320(a)(6)(i)).
If the student will take the North Dakota Alternate Assessment (NDAA), the IEP must explain why the student cannot participate in the regular NDSA and identify the appropriate alternate assessment (34 CFR 300.320(a)(6)(ii)).
All regular and special education teachers and related service providers must be informed of their responsibilities for implementing the student's accommodations (34 CFR 300.323(d)).
Accommodations must be provided at no cost to the family as part of FAPE (NDCC § 15.1-32-02; 34 CFR 300.17).
Key Timelines
Accommodations must be in effect at the beginning of each school year (34 CFR 300.323(a)).
IEP accommodations must be reviewed at least annually and revised as needed (NDAC 67-23-01-05).
Progress on accommodation effectiveness is reviewed through periodic progress reports at least as frequently as report cards (34 CFR 300.320(a)(3)).