Are test variations available for English learners?
Yes. Test variations are available to English learners who regularly use them in the classroom or for assessment. Examples include being tested in a separate room with other English learners, additional supervised breaks, extra time within the testing day, English-to-primary language or primary language-to-English translation glossaries, or allowing students to hear a translated version of the test directions and to ask clarifying questions in their primary language.
Related Questions
- How can English language learners participate in an assessment if the state or district does not allow students to take the test with all of the accommodations they need?
- Why should English language learners who want to do well be put through the emotional stress of taking a state or district test?
- Why not test English learners in English?
