Department of Education
Kevin Huffman, Commissioner

The TCAP-Alt Portfolio Assessment is designed for students with significant cognitive disabilities and is based on alternate content standards.  It may be used to evaluate a diverse population of students pursuing individual goals, reflect skills that should be taught in the classrooms, and measure how closely each student’s program comes to meeting ideals that most people agree would be good for most children. These ideals are to make progress, to be given the autonomy to make some choices regarding instruction, and to be given the opportunity to interact and learn from teachers and typically developing peers in a variety of inclusive settings. The ideals reflected in the dimensions measured by the TCAP-Alt PA are Content, Choice, Settings, Supports, and Peer Interactions.  The decision for TCAP-Alt PA participation is an IEP team decision based on the needs of the individual student. All student work contained in a portfolio assessment must be performed by the student and in the presence of a teacher and/or paraprofessional.

TCAP-Alt Portfolio Resources

PLEASE BE AWARE....TCAP Alt-Portfolio tests for the 2011-2012 testing window should be ordered through the RANDA Solutions web-site (https://tdoe.randasolutions.com). Please check with your system testing coordinator if you need assistance in accessing this site.

TCAP-Alt PA Teacher's Manual 2011-2012

TCAP-Alt PA Power Point

8/15/11 TCAP Alternate Portfolio Assessment Content Standards and Alternate Performance Indicators

TCAP-Alt PA - Integating Portfolio with Classroom Instruction

Forms (The forms under this tab CAN be used for the 2011-2012 testing window.)

• Table of Contents
• Affidavit of Student Performance
• Evidence Sheet
• Graph 1
• Graph 2
• Graph 3
• Graph 4
• Report of Irregularity
• Medical Exemption

Exemplars

• Exemplar Portfolio 3-8
• Exemplar Portfolio 9-12

These 2010-2011 exemplars show how to construct a student portfolio for TCAP-AltPA. You may use state-approved forms for 2010 (found above under Form's tab) or 2011 (found in this year's Teacher's Manual). Portfolios submitted must be for the current school year.

Sample Activities

• Sample Pre-Requisite Activities
• Sample Activity Social Studies K-2
• Sample Activity Social Studies 3-5
• Sample Activity Social Studies 6-8
• Sample Activity Reading/Language Arts K-2
• Sample Activity Reading/Language Arts 3-5
• Sample Activity Reading/Language Arts 6-8
• Sample Activity Reading/Language Arts 9-12
• Sample Activity Math K-2
• Sample Activity Math 3-5
• Sample Activity Math 6-8
• Sample Activity Math 9-12
• Sample Activity Science K-2
• Sample Activity Science 3-5
• Sample Activity Science 6-8
• Sample Activity Science 9-12