Testing Accommodations for English Language Learners by Javier Castro-Villeda https://padlet.com/cast4096/hrvoju19f7vs18bh en-us 2022-10-14 04:20:33 UTC 2023-04-30 16:58:54 UTC hello@padlet.com Time Extension - ALL EXAMS cast4096 https://padlet.com/cast4096/hrvoju19f7vs18bh/wish/2573011754 This accommodation allows the principals, based on their personal judgment, to provide an extension of time for the ELL to complete the test. NYED recommends to have the principal discuss this determination with the classroom teacher before setting the time of the extension. ]]> 2023-04-30 16:13:58 UTC https://padlet.com/cast4096/hrvoju19f7vs18bh/wish/2573011754 Separate Locations - ALL EXAMS cast4096 https://padlet.com/cast4096/hrvoju19f7vs18bh/wish/2573015103 Schools are mandated to provide optimal testing environments for every student. ELLs can opt to have a separate, quieter or smaller group location for the test. ]]> 2023-04-30 16:22:24 UTC https://padlet.com/cast4096/hrvoju19f7vs18bh/wish/2573015103 Third Reading of Listening Selection - ELA Exams Only cast4096 https://padlet.com/cast4096/hrvoju19f7vs18bh/wish/2573019633 The proctor can read the listening passage up to 3 times to ELLs only on ELA exams. ]]> 2023-04-30 16:32:16 UTC https://padlet.com/cast4096/hrvoju19f7vs18bh/wish/2573019633 Bilingual Dictionaries and/or Glossaries cast4096 https://padlet.com/cast4096/hrvoju19f7vs18bh/wish/2573023093 ELLs can use direct translation dictionaries or glossaries except for foreign language exams. Test in English and home language are allowed as well but encouraged the ELL to answer only in one of them. Oral translations are not allowed. for ELA but permitted for ELLs when there is no translated test. Written responses in the ELL's home language is NOT permited. ]]> 2023-04-30 16:41:00 UTC https://padlet.com/cast4096/hrvoju19f7vs18bh/wish/2573023093 Next Day Competition of Testing cast4096 https://padlet.com/cast4096/hrvoju19f7vs18bh/wish/2573026559 This accommodations allows ELLs that have more than one assessment in the same day to schedule a next day completion to reduce the amount of hours completing an assessment in one day. This accommodation is approved by the principal and the student has to complete the first assessment and at least complete part A of the second assessment. ]]> 2023-04-30 16:48:02 UTC https://padlet.com/cast4096/hrvoju19f7vs18bh/wish/2573026559 Translated Editions cast4096 https://padlet.com/cast4096/hrvoju19f7vs18bh/wish/2573029208 ELLs can receive a translated edition of the test (if available). Tests are available from NYS in Chinese (Simplified), Haitian Creole, Korean, Russian, Spanish for online tests, and Arabic, Bengali, and Chinese (Traditional) for paper tests. ]]> 2023-04-30 16:54:47 UTC https://padlet.com/cast4096/hrvoju19f7vs18bh/wish/2573029208 Written Responses in Native Language cast4096 https://padlet.com/cast4096/hrvoju19f7vs18bh/wish/2573030837 ELLs using trnaslated version sof the tests can opt to answer the open-ended questions in their native language. This is NOT an option for ELA exams. ]]> 2023-04-30 16:58:54 UTC https://padlet.com/cast4096/hrvoju19f7vs18bh/wish/2573030837