The NY State Alternate Assessment allows students with severe cognitive disabilities to demonstrate their performance toward achieving the New York State learning standards for English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, and Science. This assessment measures student knowledge on Essential Elements. Essential Elements are alternate achievement standards that are reduced in depth and breadth from the New York Learning Standards.
New York State contracts with Dynamic Learning Maps to provide a computer-delivered adaptive assessment that customizes the assessment to the individual abilities and needs of the student.
Information from the NYC DOE website here: NY State Alternate Assessment (nyc.gov)