Will the listening section of the 3-8 ELA continue to require students to listen and take notes not knowing the questions they will be asked or the general idea of the response that follow?
th grade ELA test is set up so that students are aware of the tasks following the listening. A. Students are not shown the constructed response questions (that accompany each listening passage) before hearing the passage. In Grades 3, 4, and 5 students will actively listen to the entire passage; that is, they will listen without taking notes. In the constructed response questions, students are asked to provide details from the passage to support their writing. Students will need to have knowledge of both the text of the passage as a whole, plus its details. This is best done through active rather than selective listening. Students in Grades 6, 7, and 8 will take notes and listen to passages, simultaneously.
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- Will the listening section of the 3-8 ELA continue to require students to listen and take notes not knowing the questions they will be asked or the general idea of the response that follow?
- Can a student with a disability have a notetaker available who takes notes for the student during the listening section of a State examination?
- What types of accommodations are permitted for students with disabilities when administered the listening section of State assessments?
