Within a grade level cluster, can the tiers be combined for the group administered parts of the test?
No, not at this time. This is especially true for the listening section of the test. The script for the listening section is read aloud by the test administrator; each tier has a different script; therefore, students taking different tiers could not be in a room together. Furthermore, in all language domains (sections), each tier has its own administration directions and, in many cases, the practice items that the group reviews together are not the same across tiers. WIDA strongly recommends that students taking differing tiers not be combined for administration.
Related Questions
- We only send in one group information sheet per grade level to CTB. Should we put the school test coordinators name in the teacher field on the group information sheet?
- Since the test is administered to students in grade spans, should the scorer consider the grade level of the student when scoring the Writing section?
- Within a grade level cluster, can the tiers be combined for the group administered parts of the test?
