ARIZONA ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNER ASSESSMENT AZELLA REASSESSMENT Information - SPRING 2015 ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

SPRING AZELLA 2015 TEST ADMINISTRATION DATES February 9 th – March 27th

ADMINISTRATION ORDER AND TIMES One-Day Test Administration –Two-Days Test Administration The test, one-day or two-days administration, must be administered in the following order: Session 1: Listening Session 2: Reading Session 3: Writing Session 4: Speaking Session 1: Listening Session 2: Reading Session 3: Writing Session 4: Speaking Breaks must be provided between sessions. Students must be allowed to complete the test. Day 1 Day 2 Day 1

ADMINISTRATION ORDER AND TIMES

BEST PRACTICES Start early. Schedule breaks, recess, snacks, and lunch. Select a testing environment. For primary students, test in small cohorts with monitoring support. Group students by ability level. Centralized testing location for secondary students – All students in one location with proctors for every 20 students (similar to ACT).

TEST SECURITY PROTOCOL Violations of Test Security Disclosure and/or discussion of any content before, during, or after the test administration Students accessing and sharing test prior to administration Reading aloud more than test administration directions Influencing or changing students’ answers Duplication of any of the test materials Failure to return all test materials Unreported violations

PREPARING TESTING ROOM A comfortable environment Quiet and distraction-free No visual aids visible

UNIVERSAL TEST ADMINISTRATION CONDITIONS Small group or 1-on-1 testing, or testing in a separate location Seating location or sitting at special furniture A familiar Test Administrator Special pencil or grip Glasses, magnification, color overlays, and special lighting Hearing aid and amplification devices Wearing noise buffers after the scripted directions have been read (for the Reading and Writing sections) Repeat of scripted directions Answering questions about scripted directions

MONITOR STUDENT TESTING Test Administrators and Proctors should: Supervise the room at all times Answer student questions that pertain only to the clarification of test administration directions Verify that students are marking their answers or writing their responses in the proper locations

UNACCEPTABLE RESOURCES No personal electronic devices! Remove unacceptable devices if observed and allow testing to continue.

STUDENTS WHO HAVE TO LEAVE May only leave one-at-a-time Test materials must be collected upon exit Must be allowed to finish testing upon return

DISRUPTIVE STUDENTS Disrupts testing Refuses to participate Receives help from others Unacceptable classroom behavior Separate the disruptive student and, if at all possible, allow him or her to continue testing in a different location.

STAGE II TEST ADMINISTRATION Session/DomainEstimated TimesType of Administration Special Equipment for Administration Session 1 Listening- Multiple Choice Minutes Group Administration with Paper and Pencil Audio CD & CD Player Break Session 2 Reading- Multiple Choice Minutes Group Administration with Paper and Pencil None Significant Break Session 3 Writing- Multiple Choice and Open- Ended Minutes Group Administration with Paper and Pencil Blank or Lined Scratch Paper Blank or lined scratch paper must be securely discarded after test administration Significant Break Session 4 Speaking- Oral Response DVD Demo: 5 Minutes Practice Preparation: 5 Minutes Test Administration: Minutes Individually Administered Computer or Video Player (for the demonstration video) Speaker Telephone (for the test administration) Total = Minutes

STAGE III-V TEST ADMINISTRATION Session/DomainEstimated TimesType of Administration Special Equipment for Administration Session 1 Listening- Multiple Choice Stage III: minutes Stage IV: minutes Stage V: minutes Group or Individually Administered with Paper and Pencil Audio CD & CD Player Break Session 2 Reading- Multiple Choice Stages III, IV, & V: Minutes Group or Individually Administered with Paper and Pencil None Significant Break Session 3 Writing- Multiple Choice and Open- Ended Stages III, IV, & V: Minutes Group or Individually Administered with Paper and Pencil Blank or Lined Scratch Paper Blank or lined scratch paper must be securely discarded after test administration Significant Break Session 4 Speaking- Oral Response Stages III, IV, & V: DVD Demo: 5 Minutes Practice Preparation: 5 Minutes Test Administration: Minutes Individually Administered Computer or Video Player (for the demonstration video) Speaker Telephone (for the test administration)

QUESTIONS? Please contact: Irene Frklich Debee Demolina Christina Weber