Viva88

2022-23 NYSAA Test Window: Monday, March 13, 2023 – Friday, June 9, 2023

Eligibility and Participation

• Administration of the Viva88Alternate Assessment in the 2022-23 School Year
• 2022–23 Elementary- and Intermediate-level Testing Schedule
• Birthdate Ranges for Students with Disabilities Participating in the 2022-23 Viva88Alternate Assessment (NYSAA)
• NYSAA Eligibility and Participation Criteria
• Eligibility Criteria for Participation in the NYSAA, Policy Brief and Memo
• Process to Medically Excuse a Student with a Severe Cognitive Disability from Participation in the NYSAA

Test Administration Resources

• 2023 Edition Viva88Alternate Assessment School Administrator's Manual
• 2022-23 Dates to Remember
• Assessment Coordinator Checklist
• DLM Acronyms
• Special Circumstance Codes
• Special Circumstance Code Directions
• Educator Checklist
• Individual Student Score Reports
• NYSSIS (NYS Student Identification System)

Training Resources

• Accessibility Supports, Braille and Language Translation
• Test Completion and Field Testing
• Writing Testlets
• Resources: Where in the world can I find?
• DLM Training Guide
• DLM Professional Development
• Continuing Teacher and Leader Education (CTLE): Administration of NYSAA through Dynamic Learning Maps (DLM)

Technology Resources

• Technology Coordinator Checklist: Administration of NYSSA in English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, and Science through Dynamic Learning Maps® (DLM)
• Technology Specifications Manual Supplementary Information: Administration of NYSAA in English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, and Science through Dynamic Learning Maps (DLM)