Testing Accomodations
Testing Accomodations
The chart below details information on district-wide testing accomodations available for ELL students.
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| | TEST | GRADE LEVEL | PURPOSE | STUDENTS | DATE (2007-08) | STATE/FEDERAL ELL EXEMPTION | DISTRICT ELL EXEMPTION | ACCOMMODATIONS AVAILABLE FOR ELL STUDENTS | ||||||
| | MCA II/GRAD Reading | 3-8, 10 | State and ESEA federal accountability; Gr 10: Graduation | All, New to Country students must participate | Apr 14- May 2, 2008 | None | None | Extended time, individual or small group administration, special settings, testing time, respond directly in test book, clarification or translation /interpretation of directions, large print (English only), Braille | ||||||
| | MCA II/GRAD Math | 3-8, 11 | State and ESEA federal accountability;Gr 11: Graduation | All | Apr 14- May 2, 2008 | None | None | ELL students take the MTELL (Math Test for ELL) instead. | ||||||
| | MCA II Science | 5, 8 & High School | State and ESEA federal accountability | All, New to Country students must participate | Apr 28- May 23, 2008 | None | None | (Same as MCAII Reading) | ||||||
| | BST Reading (Retake) | 11 – 12 (until pass) | Graduation | All | Gr 11-12 (Retake): Nov 29, Feb 6 & Apr 10 | Gr 10-12: less than 3 years enrolled in English speaking school** | Feb 1st enrollment cut off date | Extended time, individual or small group administration, special settings, testing time, respond directly in test book, clarification or translation /interpretation of directions, short segment test books | ||||||
| | BST Math (Retake) | 11 – 12 (until pass) | Graduation | All | Gr 11-12 (Retake): Nov 28, Feb 5 & Apr 9 | Gr 10-12: less than 3 years enrolled in English speaking school** | Feb 1st enrollment cut off date | Same as BST reading plus English CDs, English script read by testing personnel, bilingual test books, translated audio cassettes, bilingual script read by testing personnel | ||||||
| | GRAD/BST Written Composition | 9 GRAD 10– 12 retake (until pass) | Graduation | All | Gr 9: Apr 15Gr 11-12 (Retake): Nov 27Gr 12: Apr 8 | Gr 10: 12 months in US Gr 11-12: less than 3 years enrolled in English speaking school** | Feb 1st enrollment cut off date | Same as BST reading plus bilingual or translated writing prompts. (Short segment test booklet not available) | ||||||
| | TEAE (Read & Write) | K-12 | ELL funding, ESEA Title III federal accountability | ELL served and Monitored | Mar 10-28, 2008 | None | None | None (accommodations for special ed students available if needed) | ||||||
| | MN-SOLOM | K-12 | ELL funding, ESEA Title III federal accountability | ELL served and Monitored | Mar 10-28, 2008 | None | None | None (accommodations for special ed students available if needed) zzz | ||||||
| MTELL (Math Test for ELL) | 3-8, 11 | State and ESEA federal accountability; Gr 11: Graduation | All | Apr 14-May 2, 2008 | None, New to Country (less than 1 year) must take the test for participation, but results will not be counted. | None | Special setting. | |||||||
| NNAT | K-2 | SPPS district screening for gifted and talented program | All | TBD | Not applicable | None | Student needs prior exposure to test format | |||||||
| SOLOM | 6 | Assess ELL oral skills, used in conjunction with LAS for ELL placement | ELL eligible | When needed | Not applicable | None | None | |||||||
| Pre-LAS English | K | Assess English language proficiency | Kindergart-ners HLQ not English | When entering Kindergarten | Not applicable | None | None | |||||||
| Pre-LAS Spanish | K | Assess Spanish language proficiency | Kindergart-ners HLQ is Spanish | When entering Kindergarten | Not applicable | None | None | |||||||
| LAS English (Oral: 1-6) (Read: 7-12) | 1-12 | Assess English language proficiency | All students HLQ other than English | When entering SPPS | Not applicable | None | None | |||||||
| LAS Spanish | 1-12 | Assess Spanish Language proficiency | All Students HLQ is Spanish | When entering SPPS | Not applicable | None | None | |||||||
