In response to Novel Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), the Alaska Department of Education and Early Development (DEED) has submitted a request to the U.S. Department of Education (US ED) to waive certain requirements of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA, section 1111) related to assessment requirements.

On March 23, 2020, US ED gave notification to DEED that the wavier will be approved. As a result, spring 2020 administrations of the following assessments have been cancelled:

• PEAKS content area assessments in Mathematics, English Language Arts, and the Alaska Science Assessment

• Dynamic Learning Maps (DLM) alternate assessment

• WIDA ACCESS for ELLs and Alternate ACCESS

Report Cards to the Public:

• NSBSD

• Alak School

• Barrow High School

• Eben Hopson Middle School

• Fred Ipalook Elementary School

• Harold Kaveolook School

• Kali School

• Kiita Learning Community

• Meade River School

• Nuiqsut Trapper School

• Nunamiut School

• Tikigaq School