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No Child Left Behind Continue to assess students with
statewide content assessments• LEAP• GEE• iLEAP• LAA 1• LAA 2• End-of-Course Tests
For first year in English-speaking school, students’ scores on content assessments be coded out of accountability (SPS and AYP) by principal
Accommodations for Content Assessments
www.louisianaschools.net - The Tests Test accommodations
•Should not be different from or in addition to the accommodations provided in the classroom during instruction and assessment
•Should not subvert or invalidate the purpose of the tests
•Must not give away the answers
Allowable Accommodations for English Language Learners
Extended Time/Adjust Time•Intermittent short breaks during the
testing period or testing in a number of short sessions may be appropriate.
•Some students may just need more time.
•Must be completed within the allotted test dates including makeup days
•Possible security issues if students are given breaks between testing sessions
Additional Accommodations
Individual/Small Group Administration•~8 students
•Based on student need
•Required if extended time on a timed test or tests read aloud is provided.
•Test administrator must be trained in test security and administration.
Additional Accommodations
Tests Read Aloud•Exercise caution to avoid providing answers•May not translate the test•Read at a pace that students can follow.•May repeat the passages and questions.•May not read aloud any part of
Reading and Responding (LEAP, GEE, LAA 2) Reading Comprehension (grade 9 iLEAP) Reading, part 2 (grades 3, 5-7)
Additional Accommodations
English/Native Language Word-to-Word Dictionary •No definitions for all sessions but
Writing
•Standard or electronic
•May be used on all sections of the tests
•A dictionary with definitions should be provided for the Writing sessions.
Additional Accommodations
Teacher or Individual Providing Language Services•Familiarity with the speech patterns
may assist students (especially if the student receives the accommodation Tests Read Aloud).
•May clarify directions on the test
Resources
LA Guidelines for Identification and Instruction of an ELL with a Disability
Administrators Handbook LA ELD Standards and Benchmarks Bulletin
112 Grade Level Expectations Practice Assessment/Strength Skills (PASS) Guidelines for Selecting Testing
Accommodations
Contact Information
Josh PoseyTitle III, Screening, [email protected]
Leslie Lightbourne ELDA Testing and Test [email protected]
