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Testing Updates

Testing Updates. LEP Coordinators Training September 18, 2013 Presented by: Carrie Perkis. Information from this presentation is located in:. Guidelines for Testing Students Identified as Limited English Proficient publication (August 2013) Testing Students Identified as LEP Website :

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Testing Updates

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  1. Testing Updates LEP Coordinators Training September 18, 2013 Presented by: Carrie Perkis

  2. Information from this presentation is located in: Guidelines for Testing Students Identified as Limited English Proficient publication (August 2013) Testing Students Identified as LEP Website: http://www.ncpublicschools.org/accountability/policies/slep/ Testing Accommodations Website: www.ncpublicschools.org/ accountability/policies/accom/

  3. Annual LEP assessments

  4. W-APT – initial screener • ACCESS for ELLs – annual LEP assessment • February 3 – March 14, 2014 • Alternate ACCESS for ELLs – required beginning 2013-14 school year (was an option in 2012-13) • February 3 – March 14, 2014

  5. Alternate ACCESS Eligibility • Current IEP • Instructed on Extended Content Standards • Significant cognitive disability • Prior year ACCESS score yielded NA across any and/or all domains or yielded a composite score of less than 2.0 • If student doesn’t have prior ACCESS testing, W-APT results have proficiency level of 1 in all applicable domains

  6. Alternate ACCESS • Must be documented in student’s IEP • Alternate ACCESS has max composite score of 2.0 – student cannot exit on the alternate, but can show growth

  7. State-developed assessments (eog and eoc)

  8. Online vs. Paper-Pencil Assessments • EOG ELA/Reading and Mathematics (3-8) • Paper-and-pencil only • EOG Science (5 & 8) • Online, paper-and-pencil option • EOC English II, Math I, Biology • Online, paper-and-pencil option

  9. Testing Accommodations • LEP students must meet eligibility criteria for accommodations • Score below level 5.0 Bridging on reading subtest of W-APT/ACCESS • Eligible for accommodations on all state-developed tests • LEP students have access to 7 testing accommodations

  10. Accommodations for LEP Students • Word-to-Word Bilingual Dictionary/Electronic Translator • Multiple Testing Sessions • Scheduled Extended Time • Student Reads Test Aloud to Self • Test Administrator Reads Test Aloud (In English) • Computer Reads Test Aloud – Student Controlled • Testing in a Separate Room

  11. Computer Reads Test Aloud – Student Controlled • Available for online math and science tests • Must be enabled in student interface questions (SIQ) before testing • Separate room (one-on-one) required unless headphones are used • Student clicks on speaker icon next to text to activate read aloud option • Consider bandwidth when scheduling

  12. Computer Reads Test Aloud – Student Controlled (cont’d) • Limitation: only item stems and answer choices read by computer • Human Vocalization • Set volume before testing – secure browser • For an online assessment, student may have the test read aloud by: • Test administrator reads aloud • Computer reads aloud – student controlled • Combination of the two methods

  13. Questions?Comments?Concerns?

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