The Westfield Way Accommodations to Support English Learners.

The Westfield Way

Accommodations to Support English Learners

IEP/504 Plan Accommodations1. Documented in IEP/5042. Used in classroom

LEP Accommodations1. Used in classroom2. Documented in LEP Student Assessment

Participation Plan

Providing Accommodations

Expectation is that all teachers will be providing LEP accommodations to students in their classes

Not Just for the SOL!

Access to accommodations on the SOL requires the completion of the LSAPP for each student

A school based committee meets to complete LSAPP

Committee will require information from classroom teachers regarding accommodations

LEP Student Assessment Participation Plan (LSAPP)

English Learners Level 1 – 5 are eligible for LEP accommodations

Students who have refused ESOL services may still use LEP accommodations

Who is Eligible?

Definition: LEP students with an IEP Follow the accommodations listed in the IEP

Dually Identified

Code Numb

erAccommodations

1 Flexible Schedule

4 Visual Aids

10 Read-Aloud: Test Examiner Reads/Online Audio

14 Read-Aloud: English Reading

17 Bilingual Dictionary

18 Responds Verbally or Indicates Response

25 Dictation in English to a Scribe

29 English Dictionary

A Plain English Math

LEP Accommodations

Flexible Schedule (#1) Multiple breaks over one day Test over multiple days

Intention: For those with linguistic fatigue or need extra time

to complete due to being overwhelmed by volume of linguistic input Particularly those who have recently arrived to an

English-speaking country

Accommodations Overview

Visual Aids (#4) Paper template to help students focus on

one item or line at a time

Intention: Primarily for visually impaired students Students taking a paper/pencil test due to

testing over multiple day testing accommodation

Accommodations Overview

Read-Aloud: Read-Aloud (#10) Options for using this accommodation:

Read entire test aloud*** Read on demand *** Read questions aloud first and then read the passage Read word problems aloud(***VDOE has determined the online audio function meets the requirements)

This accommodation is not available on the Reading test.

Intention: For students whose aural (listening) proficiency is

significantly more developed than their reading proficiency

Accommodations Overview

Read-Aloud: English Reading (#14) Options for using this accommodation:

Read entire test aloud*** Read on demand *** Read questions aloud first and then read the passage

Intention: For students whose aural (listening) proficiency is

significantly more developed than their reading proficiency

Available only to students retaking the English EOC Considered a non-standard testing accomodation

Accommodations Overview

Bilingual Dictionary (#17) Paper, general, word-to-word dictionaries Must be used regularly by student before SOL

Intention: For students with home language literacy

Accommodations Overview

Responds Verbally or Indicates Response (#18) Responses recorded by proctor

Intention: For students unable to respond to items by

clicking or circling answers in their test booklets Due to interrupted schooling and/or limited

access to technology

Accommodations Overview

Dictation in English to a Scribe (#25) For Writing Assessment – short paper component Not available for use on the VGLA Reading

Intention: For students whose oral expression significantly

exceeds written expression Which would inhibit a valid assessment of what

the student knows

Accommodations Overview

English Dictionary (#29) Paper, general, word-to-word dictionaries May be used alone or with a bilingual dictionary Must be used regularly by student before SOL

Intention: Recommended for Levels 1 -3 and should be

cautiously considered for LEP students Level 4 and 5

Accommodations Overview

Plain English Math (A) Available on math tests Grades 3 – 8 and

Algebra 1

Intention: Determined by grade level and current WIDA

Overall composite score (9 – 12: 1.0 through 3.5 WIDA)

Accommodations Overview

Listening

Reading

Speaking

Writing

WIDA Categories

Students Can Do!

Students Can Do!

Students Can Do!

Students Can Do!

Review updated ESOL list by teacher Review and compare WIDA categories Use provided chart to guide classroom

accommodations Document use of accommodations which will

be needed by the LEP committee to complete the LSAPP form

Expectations for Implementation

Information in this PowerPoint summarized from Using LEP Accommodations to Support English Learners provided by FCPS HS ESOL