English Learner/Test Participation Committee (EL/TPC) and Statewide Testing

Accommodations & Considerations for Testing English Learners 

All ELs listed below are required to have a documented convened meeting of the EL Test Participation (EL/TPC) Committee: 

• served students in the ESOL Program (EL-Y) 

• monitored students (EL-1, EL-2) 

• parental waiver 

The EL/TPC form (form available in Project ELL) must be signed by 3 members attending the committee meeting (as designated on the form) and additionally by the administrator, if he or she is not a part of the convened meeting. Copies of the current year EL/TPC form must be placed in the permanent record. In addition, the school test coordinator must have copies for testing purposes. All accommodations offered must be consistent with current instructional and assessment accommodations made in the classroom. 

Testing accommodations are reviewed annually; an updated EL/TPC form for the current school year must be used at the EL/TPC Committee Meeting. 

EL/TPC Accommodations Report in Project ELL 

Accommodations and EL/TPC Process 

Standard or Conditional Administrations 

Standard administration refers to testing conditions in which the procedures and directions included in the administration manual are followed exactly (e.g., using a large-print test or a small-group setting). 

Conditional administration (formerly referred to as a nonstandard administration) refers to testing conditions in which the procedures and directions included in the administration manual are not followed exactly (e.g., reading the test to the student or having a student use a word processor). The student’s IEP, IAP, or EL/TPC must determine that the conditional administration is absolutely necessary in order for the student to participate in state assessments. 

A summary of Approved Accommodations for Testing Form must be completed in Project ELL and given to the school testing coordinator.