ELPA21 - English Language Proficiency Assessment for the 21st Century Accessibility and Accommodations Questions and Answers

Question 1

An English learner with an IEP requires the use of a scribe for the ELPA21 Writing domain.
According to the ELPA21 Accessibility and Accommodations Manual, this support is classified as which of the following?

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An accommodation

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A universal tool

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A designated support

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A non-standard modification

Question 2

A teacher notices a student is having difficulty focusing on one line of text at a time while reading on the computer screen. Which embedded universal tool, available to all students taking the ELPA21, would be most appropriate to assist this student?

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Line reader

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Masking

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Text-to-speech

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Magnification/Zoom

Question 3

What is the primary distinction between a 'designated support' and an 'accommodation' within the ELPA21 accessibility framework?

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Designated supports can be provided to any student with an identified need by an educational team, while accommodations are reserved for students with an IEP or 504 plan.

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Designated supports are non-embedded only, while accommodations are embedded in the testing platform.

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Designated supports must be approved by the state, while accommodations are approved at the district level.

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Designated supports alter the test construct, while accommodations do not.

Question 4

Which of the following would be considered a prohibited modification that would invalidate a student's score on the ELPA21 Reading domain?

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Having a test administrator read the reading passages aloud to the student.

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Providing the student with extra time to complete the test.

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Allowing the student to use a highlighter tool on the screen.

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Administering the test in a small group setting.

Question 5

A school's educational team, including the student's teacher and parent, determines that an English learner would benefit from having the test directions translated into their native language. How is this support categorized under the ELPA21 guidelines?

Accepted Answer

A designated support

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An accommodation

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A universal tool

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A procedural consideration

Question 6

For a student to be eligible to use an accommodation, such as receiving American Sign Language (ASL) for test directions, on the ELPA21 assessment, the accommodation must be:

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Documented in the student's Individualized Education Program (IEP) or 504 plan.

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Requested by the student on the day of the test.

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Approved by the school principal.

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Available to all students in the same grade level.