This document was developed in 2010-2011 by national content experts, researchers, and master teachers from across the U.S., using empirical research and the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts and Literacy. The project was funded with support from the U.S. Dept of Education Office of Special Education Programs Grant number: H324U0400001, The National Alternate Assessment Center (NAAC) at the University of Kentucky, The National Center for the Improvement of Educational Assessment (NCIEA), Dover, N.H, and a grant from the U.S. Department of Education (PR/Award #: H373X100002, Project Officer, Susan.Weigert@Ed.gov).