1. Accessibility and Accommodations on State Assessments Overview of the 2015-2016 Participation Guidelines

3. The guidance document was delayed due to Policy 2340 revisions, assessment decisions and new additional accessibility features, designated supports and accommodations. The document provides guidance on the following assessments: General Summative Assessment, Alternate Assessment, Language Proficiency and NAEP. District required assessments must follow the same provision of supports and accommodations.

4. Overall Systems Codes This document will be available on the OA website.

5. General Summative Assessment

6. New Codes for GSA Designated Support: Non-Embedded P46-Read aloud in Spanish Accommodation: Embedded P43-Streamline

7. New Non-Embedded Designated Supports

8. ELA & Math Math (ELA-CAT) New Accommodations NEWNEW

9. P24: Translator (Science Only) Description:The student uses an electronic or human translator for test. Classification:WV Only Type:PresentationProvision LocationNon-Embedded Test:ELAMathScienceELPA21 Plan Type: SATNot Available ELLNot Available 504Not Available IEPNot Available

10. P30: Translated Test Directions (Spanish available embedded) Description:Students use translated test directions prior to beginning the actual test items. Classification:Designated Support Type:PresentationProvision LocationNon-Embedded Test:ELAMathScienceELPA21 Plan Type: SAT ELL 504 IEP Supported Languages: PDF translated test directions are offered in Spanish, Vietnamese, Arabic, Tagalog, Ilokano, Cantonese, Mandarin, Korean, Punjabi, Russian, Ukrainian, Dakota, French, Haitian-Creole, Hmong, Lakota, Japanese, Somali and Yupik.

11. P31: Translation Glossary (math only) Description:Translations for construct-irrelevant terms in math appear on the computer screen when students click on them. Classification:Designated Support Type:PresentationProvision LocationEmbedded Test:ELAMathScienceELPA21 Plan Type: SATNot Available ELLNot Available 504Not Available IEPNot Available Pop-up glossaries are available in Spanish, Vietnamese, Arabic, Tagalog, Ilokano, Cantonese, Mandarin, Korean, Punjabi, Russian and Ukrainian.

12. P32: Stacked Translations (Spanish and math only) Description:Provide the full translation of each test item above the original item in English. Classification:Designated Support Type:PresentationProvision LocationEmbedded Test:ELAMathScienceELPA21 Plan Type: SATNot Available ELLNot Available 504Not Available IEPNot Available

13. Annual ELP Assessment Both Title I and III of ESEA require States and LEAs to annually assess the English proficiency of all ELLs in the State enrolled in public schools in grades kindergarten through twelve in the domains of speaking, listening, reading and writing (sections 1111(b)(7) and 1123(b)(3)(D) of ESEA).

14. Participation of ELLs in the annual State ELP Assessment a)Regular State ELP assessment without accommodations b)Regular State ELP assessment through the use of one or more appropriate accommodations as indicated in the student’s IEP c)Alternate assessment aligned to State ELP standards, if the IEP Team determines that the student cannot participate in the regular State ELP assessment, with or without appropriate accommodations

15. ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICENCY ASSESSMENT: ELPA 21

16. Universal Features

17. Designated Features/Supports

18. Accommodations

19. ELPA 21 New Assessment Codes Embedded Designated Feature: P44-Line Reader Embedded Accommodation: P45-Unlimited Replays R22- Unlimited Re-recordings

20. Guidance Focus on the review and corrections for supports and accommodations. Make changes or amendments to plans. Review all plans by using the Accommodations 14 application in WOW. Plan, plan, plan Distribute the link to the PG. PG will be finalized after Jan. 1

21. ELL Participation Form http://wvde.state.wv.us/federal-programs/ELPA.htm

22. ELL: ELPA 21 Assessment Participation Form

23. ELL: WVGSA Participation Form