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Alternate Maryland School Assessment (Alt-MSA) & Autism

Purpose

  • To provide support and resources for teachers and students in
    • Communication and Learning Support [CALS] programs
    • Functional Academic Learning Support [FALS] programs
  • To provide support and resources for teachers of students participating in the
    • Alternate Maryland School Assessment [Alt-MSA]

Teacher Redources for CALS and FALS Programs

2012-2013 Monthly CALS & FALS Meeting Schedule

CALS/FALS Instructional Support Groupsite

CALS/FALS Teacher Page (BCPS Intranet)

Secondary Math: Online Resources for ALT-MSA

Post Secondary Functional Academic Learning Support (PSFALS)

The Alternate Maryland School Assessment (Alt-MSA)

MSDE Testing Information
2012 - 2013 Blackout Calendar

2012 - 2013 Artifact Element Checklists
Required Elements for Reading Artifacts
Required Elements for Math Artifacts
Required Elements for Science Artifacts: Grades 5 & 8
Required Elements for Science Artifacts: Grade 10

Video Review Checklist

Pre-Approved Artifacts (available on Altmsa Online)

Pre-Approved Reading Artifacts

Pre-Approved Math Artifacts

Pre-Approved Science Artifacts

Pre-Approved Skills and Processes Artifacts

Additional Resources

Community Based Instruction Handbook

Music Therapy in Baltimore County

Very Special Arts Festival

The 2013 Very Special Arts Festival: The 2013 Very Special Arts Festival will be Thursday, May 9th (rain date May 10th) from 10:00 AM to 1:00 at Oregon Ridge Park.

Please contact Susie Swindell or Sara Egorin-Hooper for more information.

Sara Egorin-Hooper, Supervisor
Alt-MSA and Autism Office of Special Education
6901 Charles Street ESS Building
Towson, Maryland 21204
410-887-3660 FAX:410-296-1750
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