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Accessibility and Accommodations for ELs with Disabilities

Notes: States with active links have policies that address ELs with disabilities. States with no active links either did not have a policy on their websites or had policy information available separately for ELs 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 2/1/2019.

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
  • Alaska See pages 13-14
  • Arizona See pages 3, 6, & 8-9
  • Arkansas See pages 54-55
  • California See pages 1, 2, 12, 16, 34, 37
  • Colorado See pages 46, 81, 95, 96, 100, 101
  • Connecticut See page 26
  • Delaware See page 23
  • District Of Columbia See page 2
  • Florida
  • Georgia
  • Hawaii Select "CCSSO/HIDOE Accessibility Manual." See pages 3, 6, 9, 13-14, 16, 42
  • Idaho Scroll all the way down to select "Usability, Accessibility, and Accommodations Guidelines." See pages 2, 12, 16, 33, 34, 37, 43
  • Illinois Go to the Accesssibility Manuals and Resources box, then choose Accessibility Features and Accommodations Manual (Body); see pages 7, 8, 9, 11, 42, 49, 58
  • Indiana Scroll down to Manuals and Guidance to select 2018-2019 Accessibility and Accommodation Guidance; see pages 13, 15, 22, 39
  • Iowa Select Iowa Accessibility Manual for State Assessments; see pages 6, 8, 11, 14, 15, 46
  • Kansas On the right-hand side, select 2019 Kansas Assessment Examiner's Manual
  • Kentucky
  • Louisiana Scroll down to Assessment Accessibility and Accommodations to select the Accessibility and Accommodations Manual
  • Maine Select Accessibility Guide
  • Maryland See pages 1-1, 2-3, 4-68, 5-16
  • Massachusetts See pages 3, 6, 27-29
  • Michigan See page 1
  • Minnesota See Chapter 6, pages 97-108
  • Mississippi See pages 3, 6-8, 35
  • Missouri See page 12, paragraph 2
  • Montana See pages 12, 16, 33, 34, 35, 41, 43
  • Nebraska See pages 16-17
  • Nevada See pages 12, 16, 34, 35
  • New Hampshire
  • New Jersey See pages 1, 6, 9-11, 21, 45, 52, 61, & 109
  • New Mexico See especially pages 1 & 3-4
  • New York See page xi (Appendix A)
  • North Carolina See page 21
  • North Dakota See Tools 1, 2, 3, & 8
  • Ohio See pages 11, 27-30
  • Oklahoma See pages 5-6
  • Oregon See Table 2.3 (esp. page 14) & Tables 2.5 & 2.6
  • Pennsylvania See pages 8-14
  • Rhode Island See page 13
  • South Carolina See pages 11, 23-24, 53-54
  • South Dakota Scroll down and select "Usability, Accessibility, and Accommodations Guidelines" see pages 38-42
  • Tennessee In "Accessibility Guide" See pages 6 and 7
  • Texas In "2018-2019 Accessibility Policies" See pages 4, 7, 10, 12, 16, 18, 20, 21, 23, 26, 29, 32, 37, 40, 42
  • Utah Select "2017-2018 Utah Participation and Accommodations Policy," see pages 25, 48, 65-66
  • Vermont In "Usability, Accessibility, and Accommodations Guidelines" See FAQs 27 & 35, pages 41, 43
  • Virginia In "English Learners: Guidelines for Participation in the Virginia Assessment Program" See page 9
  • Washington In "Guidelines on Tools, Supports, & Accommodations" See pages 23, 25, 60-61
  • West Virginia Select "2018-19 Guidelines" document, see pages 31, 34, 78, 90, 92
  • Wisconsin Select "Accessibility Guide"
  • Wyoming In WY-TOPP Manuals and User Guides tab, "Guidance for Accessibility and Accommodations Manual" See pages 3, 21, 28, 32

English Language Proficiency