Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 28 - EDUCATION
Part XI - Bulletin 111-The Louisiana School, District, and State Accountability System
Subpart 3 - Bulletin 118-Statewide Assessment Standards and Practices
Chapter 83 - Assessment of Special Populations
Section XI-8307 - English Language Learners [Formerly LAC 28:CXI.3307]

Universal Citation: LA Admin Code XI-8307

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 12, December 20, 2024

A. All EL must participate in statewide assessments. EL qualify for accommodations. Test accommodations must not be different from or in addition to the accommodations provided in the classroom during instruction and assessment and must not compromise test security or confidentiality. Accommodations must be documented on an EL accommodation form.

B. English learner-an individual:

1. who is aged 3 through 21;

2. who is enrolled or preparing to enroll in an elementary school or secondary school;

3. who was not born in the United States or whose native language is a language other than English;

4. who is a Native American or Alaska Native or who is a native resident of the outlying areas and comes from an environment where a language other than English has had significant impact on such individual's level of English language proficiency; or

5. who is migratory, whose native language is a language other than English, and who comes from an environment where a language other than English is dominant; and

6. whose difficulties in speaking, reading, writing, or understanding the English language may be sufficient to deny the individual:
a. the ability to meet the state's proficient level of achievement on state assessments described in Section 1111(b)(3);

b. the ability to successfully achieve in classrooms where the language of instruction is English; or

c. the opportunity to participate in society (PL-10710, Title IX, Sec. 9101 [25].

C. Approved Accommodations for English learners

1. The following accommodations may be provided for ELL students participating in the LEAP 2025, GEE, LAA 2, LEAP Connect, English III EOC or high school LEAP 2025 assessments.
a. Extended Time. Extended time for statewide assessments is allowed until the end of the school day. Students must complete a test session on the day it is begun.

b. Provision of English/Native Language Word-to-Word Dictionary (No Definitions). English Learners may use either a standard or an electronic English/native language word-to-word dictionary, without definitions, on all sessions of the test.

c. Tests Read Aloud. Students with accommodation of test read aloud may have all parts of the LEAP 2025 tests read aloud. When reading aloud, the test administrator must exercise caution to avoid providing answers. It is a breach of test security to provide signs or cues that convey answers.

d. Test Administered by ESL Teacher or by Individual Providing Language Services. Familiarity with the speech patterns of the ESL teacher or individual providing language services may assist the student in understanding the test directions or the portions read aloud if the student receives the accommodation tests read aloud.

D. Spanish language versions of math state assessments are provided for on LEAP 2025 math assessments. Directions for LEAP 2025 assessments are provided in multiple native languages.

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 17:6, R.S. 17:1941 et seq., and R.S. 17:24.4(F)(3).

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