Policy Identification
Priority: Globally Competitive Students
Category: Testing
Policy ID Number: GCS-A-011
Policy Title: Policy outlining the use of limited English proficient testing accommodations and eligibility for participation in the state-designated assessment
Current Policy Date: 10/01/2009
Other Historical Information: Previous board dates: 11/01/2001, 08/25/2003, 03/04/2004, 06/30/2005,08/03/2006,09/11/2008
Statutory Reference: `
Administrative Procedures Act (APA) Reference Number and Category:
This policy has been adopted by the NC State Board of Education, but is
still pending codification in the NC administrative code. all codified rules may be accessed by going
to the oah website.
To be identified as limited English
proficient, students must be assessed using the state English language
proficiency identification test at initial enrollment. Thereafter, all students
identified as limited English proficient must be annually assessed using the
state English language proficiency test administered to satisfy the NCLB Title III
requirements during the state-designated testing window.
Effective
with the 2008-09 school year the WIDA ACCESS Placement Test, also known as the
W-APT, is the state-designated English language proficiency identification
test. The ACCESS for ELLs® is
the state-designated English language proficiency test annually administered
starting with the 2008-09 school year.
If a student scores below Level 5.0 Bridging on the reading subtest of the W-APT/ACCESS for ELLs® , the student is eligible to receive state-approved LEP testing accommodations on all state tests other than the state writing assessment at grade 10.
If the
student scores Level 5.0 Bridging or above on the reading subtest of the W-APT/ACCESS
for ELLs® or exits LEP
identification, the student must participate in all state tests (other than the
state writing assessment) without accommodations.
|
Subtest |
1 Entering |
2 Beginning |
3 Developing |
4 Expanding |
5 Bridging |
6 Reaching |
|
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Eligible to Receive State-Approved LEP Testing
Accommodations for All State Tests Other Than the State Writing Assessment |
Must Participate in General State Test Administration without LEP
Testing Accommodations |
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If a student scores below Level 5.0
Bridging on the writing subtest of the W-APT/ACCESS for ELLs® , the
student is eligible to receive state-approved LEP testing accommodations on the
state writing assessment.
If the
student scores Level 5.0 Bridging or above on the writing subtest of the W-APT/ACCESS
for ELLs® or exits LEP
identification, the student must participate in the state writing assessment
without accommodations.
|
Subtest |
1 Entering |
2 Beginning |
3 Developing |
4 Expanding |
5 Bridging |
6 Reaching |
|
Writing |
Eligible to Receive State-Approved LEP Testing
Accommodations for Grade 10 Writing Assessment |
Must Participate in the Grade 10 Writing Assessment without LEP Testing
Accommodations |
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