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KnowledgeBases > The English Language Learner KnowledgeBase for Teachers > Element 5 > Activity 1 > Task 4: Assure Participation in State Mandated Annual Assessments

Guideline:

The No Child Left Behind Act requires two annual assessments for English language learner (ELL) students: a statewide academic assessment and an assessment of English language proficiency. Program administrators and ELL staff members should be aware of these requirements as the results provide a measure of their effectiveness and can impact whether their school achieves adequate yearly progress.

Guidelines Standards and Assessments

This document offers the U.S. Department of Education's draft guidance on the assessment requirements of the No Child Left Behind Act addressing English language learner (ELL) students. The sections provided pertain to ELL and migrant students as well as flexibility and accountability for ELL students.

Guidelines Standards for Test Administration

This resource contains excerpts from the Code of Fair Testing Practices in Education which lists obligations for informing test takers and/or their parents and guardians about the assessment to be given and the use of the data gathered from the assessment process.

Guidelines Standards for Testing Bilingual Persons

Originally produced by the Evaluation Assistance Center-West, the Standards for Testing Bilingual Persons is a useful resource to share with the school staff members responsible for testing ELL students.

Legal ELL Accommodations for State Standardized Tests

Some states have policies that allow ELL students to be exempt from participating in state-mandated achievement tests. The material offered defines each state's policy on this subject.

Practical Tips Leveling the Playing Field for English Language Learners: Increasing Participation in State and Local Assessments through Accommodations _EXTERNAL_LINK

This resource from the former Region III Comprehensive Center provides practical guidance for using test preparation strategies with English language learner students as a form of accommodation for standardized tests.

References Annual Assessments of English Language Learners Under NCLB

The No Child Left Behind Act requires a statewide academic assessment and an assessment of English language proficiency for English language learner students.This document describes the requirements for both, including specific information regarding academic assessments and English language learners.

References The Use of Tests When Making High Stakes Decisions for Students - Test Measurement Principles

This Office for Civil Rights resource guide contains a chapter on test measurement principles as they relate to English language learners.

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