ELL Accommodations for State Standardized Tests

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Some states have policies that allow students who have been determined to be limited English proficient to be exempt from participating in state-mandated achievement tests. The material offered defines each state's policy on this subject. Questions about a given state's policy should be addressed to the applicable state department of education.

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