Accommodations & Guided
Supports for ELLs
P01 and P02
P26
• P26 Have directions, passage and prompt
read aloud
(Allowed for WESTEST 2 Online Writing and
NAEP Writing) This is the only read aloud option
for this test. P02 is not a universal read aloud
code for Online Writing.
All available WESTEST 2
Accommodation Codes
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P01 Use text to speech, excluding ELA reading passages –embedded
(provided online) WESTEST 2 a recorded voice the student will need headphones
P02 Have test read aloud -WESTEST 2 may be administered individually by a trained
examiner.
P15 Have directions only read aloud –Provided by a human only unless P01
P18 Have directions rephrased by trained examiner
P23 Use a magnifying device to enlarge assessment material
P24 Use electronic translator or sign-dictionary to present test
P25 Use electronic translator or sign dictionary to present directions only
P26 Have directions, passage and prompt read aloud
P27 Use approved bilingual word to word dictionary
WESTEST 2 Codes
(continued)
• R02 Indicate responses to a scribe (multiple-choice)
• R04 Indicate responses to a scribe (constructed, extended and
gridded response)
• R15 Use a bilingual word to word dictionary
• T03 Take more breaks (no studying)
• T04 Use extra time for any timed test (extended
time)(NAEP,
ACT Explore and Plan are timed)
• T07 Flexible scheduling, same day
SBAC Accommodations
Crosswalk old
accommodations and
new accommodations
Translation
• ELA
– English (default) Students can open a glossary to view terms
presented on the test that may be unfamiliar to them. By
design, all students can access the English glossary word list as a
universal tool, unless this is disabled (“None”) or overridden by
another language.
– None (no glossary)
• MATH
– If a combination glossary is selected (e.g., English and Arabic or
English and Russian), then the student will have access to both.
– If a single glossary is selected (e.g., Mandarin), then the student
will only have access to that glossary. The English glossary will
not be available.
Translation (Glossary):Math
Your County
Resources
• Make good decisions about who should be
receive accommodations Participation
Guidelines
• OAA File Cabinet-Accommodations folder
• Accommodations checklists
• Smarter Balanced Accommodations
Guidelines
• Smarter Balanced Practice Tests
Accommodations
Advisory Work Plan
Topic:
Common Definition
Opportunities/
Considerations
-Consistent criteria for identification (HLS) in the state
-Consistent criteria for identification across assessment consortia
(ELPA 21, PARC, Smarter Balanced, etc….)
Challenges
-Change existing framework
-States agreeing to common definition and exit criteria
Actions
-Develop a common set of HLS questions
-Clarify exit criteria in Policy 2417
-Provide training for both county and teacher level
Fall 2015
Dates
- HLS- Meeting July 9
- Policy 2417- Fall 2015
Accommodations
Advisory Work Plan
Topic:
ELPA21 and New Standards
Opportunities/
Considerations
-What accommodations/supports will be identified to be offered to
students (braille, large print, contrast, white noise, etc..)?
Challenges
-Do the accommodations change the construct of the ELP
assessment?
-Consistency across the states.
Actions
-Change accommodations provided to ELLs
- Prepare for the field test for ELPA 21 and meet when the PG for
ELPA 21 is completed.
Dates
-Fall 2014
Accommodations
Advisory Work Plan
Topic:
Electronic Translators
Opportunities/
Considerations
-Students do not value electronic translators or word-to-word
dictionaries in instruction or assessment. Rather students utilize
IPADs and apps for translation purposes.
-Smarter Balanced has contextualized translation supports for
specified languages only.
-Will we extend translation opportunities for non-Smarter Balanced
assessments?
Challenges
-Apps and IPADS are not allowed in the testing environment.
Instructional practice does not match assessment.
-Discriminatory to languages for which supports are not provided
-Discrepancy among allowances between assessments.
Actions
-Trained examiners to monitor the use of apps during the testing.
-Advocate for additional supports outside of what has been
developed.
Dates
-TBD with Office of Research
Accommodations
Advisory Work Plan
Topic:
Word-to-Word Dictionary Approval
Opportunities/
Considerations
-Updating current list
-Communicating list and appropriate use
Challenges
- Utilization for specific assessments
Actions
-Convene group to review current list and identify additional
dictionaries and develop criteria
-Disseminate list
Dates
-Fall 2014
Accommodations
Advisory Work Plan
Topic:
Data Entry Issues
Opportunities/
Considerations
-Refine existing LEP accommodation sections on the LEP WVEIS tab
for consistency.
Forms need updated and possible programming if we move to a
common application.
-Develop comprehensive guidance regarding allowances for specific
assessments and clarifying intent/purpose of each accommodation
Challenges
-Reliability of current LEP sections
-Developing consistency
Actions
-Updated Reference form for ELLs
-Participation Form – Update and provide definitions of each
accommodation and discuss compatibility Online Form and a copy
to see in the PG
-Revise online LEP form and ensure that accommodations carry over
for testing.
-Develop hover in the application that includes a language definition
of accommodations that identify exclusions and
allowances/applicability for specific assessment.
Dates
-Fall 2014