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Accessibility and Accommodations for English Learners with Disabilities
Notes: States with active links have policies that address English learners with disabilities. States with no active links either did not have a policy on their websites or had policy information available separately for English learners and students with disabilities. Some states use the terms English language learner (ELL) or limited English proficient (LEP) on websites.
This page provides information for:
- Content Tests
- English Language Proficiency Tests
These links may not reflect changes on state websites after 9/1/2024.
If you cannot find the information you are looking for from the listings below, you may look for it on individual State's education agency websites.
Content Tests
- Alabama Scroll>Eval.>Assess.>ASAP Manual
- Alaska
- Arizona See Accessibility Guidelines
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado Scroll>Resources>Accom.Crosswalk>CMAS tab
- Connecticut See Pages 35, 74
- Delaware See Page 21
- District Of Columbia Scroll to Accomm Guide, See page 3
- Florida
- Georgia Scroll>Stu. Assess. Hdbk
- Hawaii Scroll HI State EL Guidance Manual, Page 39
- Idaho Scroll to Assessment Manuals
- Illinois Scroll Accessibility and Accommodations Full Manual, Page 49
- Indiana Scroll to WIDA Assessment Guidance, Page 22
- Iowa Scroll to ELPA21 Accommodations
- Kansas Scroll to Accommodations, Accessibility Manual
- Kentucky
- Louisiana Scroll to Assessment Access. and Accom.
- Maine
- Maryland Scroll to MD...Accommodations Manual, Intro., Page 4
- Massachusetts See Guidance...Supporting ELwD, Page 7
- Michigan
- Minnesota Select Procedures Manual Page 65
- Mississippi Pages 5-11
- Missouri Page 17
- Montana
- Nebraska Scroll to NCAS Doc>Accessibility
- Nevada
- New Hampshire Scroll to Accessibility
- New Jersey
- New Mexico Select NMPED Accessibility, Page 38
- New York Click on Test. Accom. SWD…> Page XV
- North Carolina Scroll to 2024-25 TSWD Handbook, Page 17
- North Dakota Scroll to Acces. Assist. Tech tab>Manual, Page 6
- Ohio Scroll to weblink OH Access....Tests, Page 18
- Oklahoma
- Oregon Click the OR Accessibility Manual link, Page 4
- Pennsylvania Scroll to Testing>Accom.>Handbk
- Rhode Island Click on RISP Accommodations...Manual...
- South Carolina Scroll to Resources>Accessibility Support Document> Page 9
- South Dakota Page 31
- Tennessee Resources>Accessibility Guide>Page 31
- Texas Scroll to Emergent...Students
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia Scroll to Participation Guidelines>Pages 20-21
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
English Language Proficiency
- Alabama Scroll>Eval.>Assess.>ASAP Manual
- Alaska
- Arizona See AZELLA info
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado Scroll>Resources>Accom. Crosswalk>CMAS tab
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- District Of Columbia Scroll>WIDA ACCESS Accom. Manual link
- Florida See Manual and Checklists
- Georgia Scroll>Stu. Assess. Hdbk
- Hawaii See Manual and Checklists
- Idaho See Manual and Checklists
- Illinois Scroll to Resources, Page 15, Tools and resources...
- Indiana General Resources, 2023...Accessibility...State, Sec. 4
- Iowa ELPA21 Test Accessibilty and Accommodations
- Kansas Scroll to Accommodations
- Kentucky Scroll to WIDA Accessibility
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland Accommodations Information
- Massachusetts
- Michigan Scroll to Supports...Accommodations Guidance, Page 35
- Minnesota Select Procedures Manual Page 66
- Mississippi
- Missouri Page 11
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire Scroll to Accessibility and Accommodations Manual
- New Jersey
- New Mexico Select WIDA ACCESS and Alt-ACCESS
- New York Scroll to Test. Accom. ELL
- North Carolina Scroll to TSIELS Guide 2024-25, Page 15
- North Dakota
- Ohio Scroll to weblink Access. Manual OELPS, Page 8
- Oklahoma Scroll to weblink 2024-25 ELOSTP Man. Page 6
- Oregon Click the OR Accessibility Manual link, Page 4
- Pennsylvania Scroll to Testing>Accom>Handbk>Guide...EL, Page 3
- Rhode Island Click on RISP Accommodations...Manual...
- South Carolina Scroll to WIDA Resources>Access & Accom. Manual
- South Dakota See Manual and Checklists
- Tennessee See Manual and Checklists
- Texas Scroll to TELPAS Education Guide link
- Utah Scroll to Screening Testing Require.>UT EL Assmt Guid.>Accom.
- Vermont Click on ACCESS for ELLs Checklist>Online Resources
- Virginia See Manual and Checklists
- Washington Resources>WIDA Assmt Guid.pdf>Page 17
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin See Manual and Checklists
- Wyoming Scroll to WIDA Website link