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No Child Left Behind. Continue to assess students with statewide content assessments LEAP GEE i LEAP 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.
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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 Posey • Title III, Screening, Services • josh.posey@la.gov • 225-342-3475 • Leslie Lightbourne • ELDA Testing and Test Accommodations • leslie.lightbourne@la.gov • 225-342-3404