Can you believe that we are already beginning to think about testing accommodations for Fall Benchmarks? We will be planning our annual \u201cdraft\u201d meeting to select testing groups in early October. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The district has decided\nthat we will re-look at all EL student accommodations. What does that mean? It\nmeans all accommodations have been removed from TestHound for all EL\nstudents. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Our goal is to\nbegin fresh for all EL students. Many times, we tend to just go with what scholars\nreceived the previous year such as online\/paper. Our goal for this fall should\nbe to try what you think is best for each scholar. If you are stumped see Mrs.\nHoepfner as she has a copy of what they did receive last year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
I will let you know that El students are no longer qualified to receive a supplemental aid unless they are Special Education, 504, or RtI according to TEA for\u00a0testing.\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Here is what EL\nStudents can receive: Either paper or online<\/p>\n\n\n\n Paper\/Online:<\/strong> Extra time<\/p>\n\n\n\n Online:<\/strong> Content and Language Supports (This designated support allows for various types of assistance (e.g., scaffolded directions, assistance with tracking, graphic organizers, simplified language, graphic representations of vocabulary and concepts) to support a student\u2019s understanding of selections,\u00a0test\u00a0questions, and answer choices.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Paper:<\/strong>\u00a0This designated support allows\u00a0test\u00a0material to be read aloud. All references to reading support during an oral administration.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Online:<\/strong> an online oral\/signed administration is administered via text-to-speech.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Any EL scholar who receives any designated supports will not be able to exit EL status, no matter what they score on TELPAS.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Can you believe that we are already beginning to think about testing accommodations for Fall Benchmarks? We will be planning our annual \u201cdraft\u201d meeting to select testing groups in early …<\/p>\nContinue reading \"How can I Support My EL Scholars in Testing?\"<\/span>