NORTH CAROLINA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
Policy Manual

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

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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

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Reading

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

 

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

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Entering

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Beginning

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 Developing

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Expanding

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Bridging

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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