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5. What test is used?
(click on each state to go to a page on that state's policies)

California

Texas

For identification of ELL students: various - see approved tests at the TEA Bilingual/ESL Education website
    Look specifically at List of Commercial Test Publishers
For reading proficiency: RPTE
For subject content: TAAS
For students with disabilities: SDAA
Alternate Assessment(s) are also possible if Selected by the ARD Committee
                LEP students in special education should take one or more alternate assessments selected by the ARD
               committee if they do not receive any TEKS-based instruction, or if they receive TEKS-based instruction
               but with accommodations that would invalidate the SDAA.