Participation decisions
When ELLs with disabilities are taking the right assessments, we are ensuring
that we are getting a valid measure of what they know and can do.
that we are getting a valid measure of what they know and can do.
- In-school decisions to determine the test (general assessment, with or without accommodations, or alternate assessment) that a student will take are known as participation decisions.
- To make participation decisions for ELLs with disabilities, students’ unique characteristics and needs should be considered.
- Though students’ language proficiency and disability category may provide some insight into appropriate tests, they should not be used alone to determine the tests that a student will take.
- Good participation decisions help result in valid inferences of the what the student knows and can do.
- It’s important to know your state’s guidelines and what your state may or may not allow for testing. For example, some states offer testing in the student’s native language, but other states may not allow it.
