Assessment of ELLs Test Procedures

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Why must Listening and Reading be administered before Speaking and Writing?

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Students’ placement in the Speaking and Writing domains depends on their performance in Listening and Reading.

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What are the tiers of the Speaking domain?

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Tier Pre-A, Tier A, and Tier B/C

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A completed Writing Test Booklet is ready to be sent back for scoring but does not have a Pre-ID label on it. What should you do?

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Apply a District/School label and complete the student’s demographic information on the front and back covers.

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Why are accessibility features included in ACCESS for ELLs?

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To minimize barriers for all students to demonstrate their abilities in English

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When scheduling the Listening and Reading domains, which students may take the test together? Options: Only students in the same tier (English proficiency level), Students in any grade-level cluster and tier, Students without an accommodation, Only students in the same grade.

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Students in any grade-level cluster and tier

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What is unique about the Grades 1-3 Writing domain?

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All students will always handwrite their responses in a booklet.

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Which action is a breach of test security? Options: Circulating the room and actively monitoring the students, Rephrasing and explaining the domain directions, Allowing students to bring smartphones into the testing session, Encouraging students to speak louder and do their best

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Allowing students to bring smartphones into the testing session

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What is the recommended maximum number of students to put in a Speaking test session with a single Test Administrator?

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Five

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What is the purpose of a Test Ticket?

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To provide a student with their login credentials.

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What is the WIDA Assessment Management System (WIDA AMS)?

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The online interface for administrative functions associated with ACCESS for ELLs