2010 National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP) Wave 2

1c. ELL Instructions

National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)
Instructions for Completing Worksheets for English Language Learners
(ELL)
(Please review these instructions before completing the ELL Worksheets)

Frequently Asked Questions
What information is collected on the ELL Worksheets?
The ELL Worksheet determines
how each ELL student is assessed on the state academic assessment in the NAEP subject the student is
selected to take (front),
if each student can participate in NAEP with the accommodations allowed for the NAEP subject
(front), and
each student’s English language proficiency and grade-level performance (back).

School personnel will make the final determination on how ELL students are included in the
NAEP assessment.
If you need clarification for completing the worksheet, please contact your NAEP state
coordinator.
What if the NAEP subject is not tested on the state academic assessment?
If the NAEP subject is not tested on the state academic assessment, the person completing the worksheet should
refer to how the student is tested or receives instruction in the classroom.
For example, if the NAEP subject is “civics, geography, or U.S. history” and these subjects are not
tested on the state academic assessment, the person completing the worksheet should know how the
student is tested or receives instruction in the classroom in a social sciences class.
Who should complete the worksheet?
The person completing the front of the worksheet should be the person at your school most knowledgeable
about how the student is tested in the state academic assessment in the subject listed in column D on the front of
the worksheet.
For example, if the NAEP subject listed is “M” for mathematics, the person completing the worksheet
should know how the student is tested in the state academic assessment in mathematics.
This person may be a school testing coordinator, ELL coordinator, or teacher.
The person completing the back of the worksheet should be the person at your school most knowledgeable
about the student’s English language proficiency and grade-level performance.
What if an ELL student is withdrawn, ineligible to take NAEP, or not enrolled in the sampled grade?
Draw a single line through that student’s name and leave the rest of the worksheet blank for that student.
What should I do with the worksheet(s) when I’m finished?
Return all completed worksheets to the NAEP school coordinator by the date requested.
If you are the school coordinator, put the completed worksheets in the NAEP Storage Envelope. Your
NAEP representative will collect it at the preassessment visit.

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Completing the Front of the Worksheet
Columns A and B are for NAEP Use Only.
Columns C through F are pre-printed.
School Staff complete columns G though J.
Column G: Record the ELL status using the codes provided.
ELL Codes
1 = Yes, ELL
2 = No, not ELL (Do not complete the rest of the worksheet for this student)
3 = Formerly ELL (monitored for AYP) (Do not complete the rest of the worksheet for this student)
4 = Is no longer ELL, but requires accommodation to be tested
Column H: Record how the student is tested on your state test in the NAEP subject listed in column D using
the codes provided. Refer to the FAQs on Page 1 if the NAEP subject is not tested on your state tests.
ELL Codes
1 = Without accommodations (Skip to column J)
2 = With accommodations
3 = Using a simplified English/native language test
4 = Does not participate (Check if the student can participate with any of the NAEP-allowed accommodations)
Column I: Fill in the oval for each accommodation the student receives on your state test in the NAEP subject
listed in column D. If the student receives other accommodations that are not listed on the worksheet, record
those accommodations using the codes below in the space labeled “Other (specify).” If the student receives no
accommodations, skip to column J.
Accommodations for ELL Students
Allowed for all grades
Refer to your state guidelines to see which of these
and subjects on NAEP
accommodations are allowed in your state.
except where noted
CODE
General and/or subject-specific directions read aloud in English
REA DIR in English
Takes the test one-on-one
ONE ON
Uses preferential seating, special lighting, equipment
SETTING
Must have an aide or other familiar person administer the test
S STAFF
General directions (same for all students) read aloud in Spanish
REA DIR in Spanish
Test items (including subject-specific directions) read aloud in
Not allowed for writing or REA ALL in Spanish
Spanish
grade 12
Spanish/English version of the test
Not allowed for writing or SP ENG BK
grade 12
The following are not allowed on NAEP for any grades or subjects, except where noted:
Abacus/tables/graph paper
Dictionary/thesaurus/spelling/grammar software
Taking NAEP over multiple days
Tape recording answers
Has oral or written responses in native
Use of a calculator for computation tasks
language translated into written
(NOTE: Calculators are allowed on some sections of the
English
NAEP mathematics assessment; check with your NAEP
representative)
Column J: Record how the student should be included on the NAEP test, based on the accommodations
needed and what is allowed on NAEP using the codes provided.
1 = Assess without accommodations
2 = Assess with only NAEP-allowed accommodations
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Completing the Back of the Worksheet
On the back of the worksheet are some research questions for the same students listed on the front. Please
consult the person most knowledgeable about each student’s English language proficiency and grade-level
performance to answer these questions.
Columns K through N are pre-printed.
School Staff complete columns O through T.
Column O
Including the current school year, how long has this student been receiving academic instruction primarily in
English?
Record how long the student has been receiving academic instruction primarily in English, using one of the following
codes:
1 = Does not receive academic instruction primarily in English
2 = Less than 1 year
3 = 1 to 2 years
4 = 2 to 3 years
5 = 3 years or more
6 = Don’t know
Column P
At what grade level does this student perform in the NAEP subject listed in column L?
Record the grade level at which the student performs in the NAEP subject listed in column L, using one of the
following codes:
1 = At or above grade level
2 = One year below grade level
3 = Two or more years below grade level
4 = Not receiving instruction in this subject
5 = Don’t know
For example, a fourth-grade student selected to take the NAEP math assessment who performs at a second-grade level
should be marked as code 3 (two or more years below grade level).
Columns Q – T
For each item listed below, how would you characterize each student’s English proficiency?
Listening comprehension in English
Speaking English
Reading English
Writing English
For each skill listed record the student’s English language proficiency, using the following codes:
1 = ELL advanced
2 = ELL intermediate
3 = ELL beginning
4 = No proficiency
5 = Don’t know
The responses should be based on the knowledge of the person most familiar with the student’s English language
proficiency.

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