LEP Testing Accommodations
The North Carolina Testing Program allows the following testing accommodations for
eligible limited English proficient students. These accommodations are approved for use
on the North Carolina End-of-Grade Tests and the North Carolina End-of-Course Tests.
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English/Native Language Word-to-Word Bilingual Dictionary or 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 - Online
Testing in a Separate Room
Be reminded that accommodation guidelines are provided based on considering the student’s
linguistic needs as based on the students level of English proficiency and classroom
interventions. The team/committee of school-based individuals who make testing
accommodations decisions for students identified as LEP should take the following specific
student background characteristics into consideration when determining accommodations.
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The student’s current level of English proficiency;
The level of previous schooling in the student’s home language; and
The amount of schooling and instruction the student has received in U.S. schools
NCDPI Accountability Services/North Carolina Testing Program
October 2011