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?