1. Texas Education Agency Student Assessment Division
Training Test Administrators on Providing LAT Accommodations for Grade 10 LAT Administrations of TAKS, TAKS (Accommodated), TAKS–M  Spring 2012
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February 9, 2012  TETN Event #11747
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2. Disclaimer
These slides have been prepared by the Student Assessment Division of the Texas Education Agency.
If any slide is changed for local use, please remove the TEA footer at the bottom of the slide.
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3. Topics Becoming familiar with the allowable linguistic accommodations
Learning to provide the linguistic accommodations using example items and student scenarios
Trainers may wish to use slides from this PowerPoint presentation to familiarize LAT test administrators with how to provide linguistic accommodations appropriately during LAT administrations.
These slides should be used in conjunction with training on LAT test administration procedures from applicable sections of the 2012 Directions for District Coordinators, Campus Coordinators, and Test Administrators—TAKS, TAKS (Accommodated), TAKS–M, and LAT.
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4. TAKS Administration Manual for Spring 2012
2012 Directions for District Coordinators, Campus Coordinators, and Test Administrators—TAKS, TAKS (Accommodated), TAKS–M, and LAT. Includes:
information about LAT for coordinators and test administrators
LAT test administration directions (“SAY” directions)
Appendix A: LAT
eligibility, planning for LAT, allowable linguistic accommodations, example items, student scenarios, answer document coding instructions, special provisions for unschooled ELL asylees and refugees
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5. TAKS Administration Manual for Spring 2012
2012 Directions for District Coordinators, Campus Coordinators, and Test Administrators—TAKS, TAKS (Accommodated), TAKS–M, and LAT
Takes the place of the LAT Test Administrator Manual
Used for all LAT administrations—TAKS, TAKS (Accommodated), and TAKS–M
LAT test administration (“SAY”) directions for math and science are combined with TAKS and TAKS–M directions; TAKS LAT ELA and TAKS–M LAT ELA directions remain separate
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6. LAT Administrations of TAKS–M
Please note:
The examples and scenarios in this PowerPoint and in the TAKS manual use test items from TAKS LAT; however, they are also useful for training test administrators giving LAT administrations of TAKS–M
There is not a separate PowerPoint to use for training test administrators who will be giving LAT administrations of TAKS–M
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7. LAT Accommodations that Provide Direct Linguistic Support

8. LAT Math and Science Direct Linguistic Support Accommodations
Linguistic simplification
Oral translation
Reading assistance
Bilingual dictionary
Bilingual glossary
LAT test administrators should have a clear understanding of the type of assistance they are and are not permitted to provide in making linguistic accommodations for LAT. The box on page 144 of the TAKS manual contains important information about assistance that is not permitted.
Pages 148–155 contain explanations and examples to familiarize test administrators with the type of linguistic assistance they are permitted to provide. The amount of time you spend reviewing this information with test administrators should depend on how familiar they are with the LAT process and which accommodations they will provide.
Linguistic Simplification (pp. 148–151)
Oral Translation (p. 152)
Reading Assistance (p. 153)
Bilingual Dictionary (p. 154)
Bilingual Glossary (p. 155)
Review information on pp. 145–147 of the TAKS manual
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9. Linguistic Simplification, p. 150 Example A (Math)
The math and science items from pages 150–155 of the TAKS manual are provided on the next several slides. You may wish to use some or all of these slides in LAT test administrator training sessions. Use the descriptions that accompany each example in the manual to review the information with trainees.
The graphic shows a screen shot of a math example from page 150 of the TAKS manual and how it is clarified in the linguistic simplification guide.
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10. Linguistic Simplification, p. 151
Example B (Science)
The graphic shows a screen shot of a science example from page 151 of the TAKS manual and how it is clarified in the linguistic simplification guide
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11. Oral Translation, p. 152 TEA Student Assessment Division
The graphic shows a screen shot of a science item from page 152 of the TAKS manual
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12. Reading Assistance, p. 153 TEA Student Assessment Division
The graphic shows a screen shot of an example math item from page 153 of the TAKS manual
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13. Bilingual Dictionary, p. 154
The graphic shows a screen shot of an example science item from page 154 of the TAKS manual
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14. Bilingual Glossary, p. 155 TEA Student Assessment Division
The graphic shows a screen shot of an example math item from page 155 of the TAKS manual
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15. LAT ELA Direct Linguistic Support Accommodations
Bilingual dictionary
Reading aloud – word or phrase
Reading aloud – entire test item
Oral translation – word or phrase
Clarification – word or phrase
Not all of these are applicable to LAT administrations of the writing sections of grade 10 ELA. See slide 16 for details.
Review the descriptions on pp. 156–157 of the TAKS manual
Pages 156–157 of the TAKS manual describe each reading/ELA accommodation. LAT test administrators should have a clear understanding of the type of assistance they are and are not permitted to provide in making linguistic accommodations.
Pages 158–166 of the TAKS manual present a student scenario that describes how to provide linguistic accommodations appropriately during reading/ELA tests. The amount of time you spend reviewing this information with test administrators should depend on how familiar they are with the LAT process and which accommodations they will provide.
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16. LAT ELA Direct Linguistic Support Accommodations
Tested vocabulary words: Oral translation, clarification, and assistance in locating the applicable meaning/translation of a word in the dictionary are NOT permitted
Students must not be provided these types of assistance with tested vocabulary in the reading selection or the test questions
LAT ELA test administration directions specify which items contain tested vocabulary
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17. LAT Grade 10 ELA Direct Linguistic Support Accommodations
Description of table: The table outlines the direct linguistic support accommodations for LAT ELA tests.
* All LAT students (regardless of their approved linguistic accommodations) may receive assistance to understand the written composition prompt and the rest of the instructions on the test page containing the prompt. The language may be clarified, translated, or read aloud at the student’s request. It is not necessary to predetermine and document the need for this as an accommodation. These three types of assistance are not allowed on the written composition itself. 17

18. Alma – Gr. 10 ELA reading section, p. 159
The graphic shows a screen shot of example reading paragraphs from the TAKS manual
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19. Alma – Gr. 10 ELA reading section
Example item, p. 160
The graphic shows a screen shot of an example reading item from the TAKS manual
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20. Alma – Gr. 10 ELA reading section
Example items, p. 161
The graphic shows a screen shot of example reading items from the TAKS manual
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21. Alma – Gr. 10 ELA reading section
Example items, p. 162
The graphic shows a screen shot of example reading items from the TAKS manual 21
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22. Alma – Gr. 10 ELA open-ended reading question, p. 163
The graphic shows a screen shot of an example open-ended reading item from the TAKS manual
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23. Alma – Gr. 10 ELA written composition, pp. 163–164
The graphic shows a screen shot of an example writing prompt from the TAKS manual 23
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24. Alma – Gr. 10 ELA revising and editing section, p. 165
The graphic shows a screen shot of example a revising and editing paragraph from the TAKS manual
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25. Alma – Gr. 10 ELA revising and editing example items, p. 166
The graphic shows a screen shot of example revising and editing items from the TAKS manual 25
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26. For More Information For additional ELL assessment information —
go to and click on ELL Assessments or
consult with a coordinator from your district or education service center
If further assistance is needed, contact the TEA Student Assessment Division
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