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Blatt  \nState Superintendent of Schools  \nJeffrey Kelley  \nAccountability Officer  \nVaughn Rhudy, Ed.D.  \nDirector  \nAssessment Services  \n© 2023 by the West Virginia Department of Education  \nContent Contact  \nSonja Phillips, M.A.Coordinator Assessment Services  \n[sonja.phillips@k12.wv.us](sonja.phillips@k12.wv.us)  \nSuggested Citation  \nWest Virginia Department of Education (2023) . Participation guidelines for West Virginia state assessments, 2023-2024: Guidance on accommodations for students with disabilities and/or English learners in state and county-wide testing. [https://wvde.us/assessment/participation-guidelines/](https://wvde.us/assessment/participation-guidelines/)  \nContents  \nContents .................................................................................................................................................... 5  \nWhat’s New in this Version? ....................................................................................................................... 6  \nSection I. Introduction .............................................................................................................................. 17  \nSection II. Guidelines for Supporting and Accommodating Students with Disabilities ................................ 41  \nSection III. Guide to Accommodations....................................................................................................... 55  \nSection IV. West Virginia Alternate Summative Assessment (WVASA) ....................................................... 95  \nSection V. Guidelines for Supporting and Accommodating English Learner (EL) Students......................... 109  \nSection VI. West Virginia General Summative Assessment...................................................................... 127  \nSection VII. SAT School Day .................................................................................................................... 147  \nSection VIII. Accommodations Guidelines for the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) .. 161  \nSection IX. References and Additional Readings ...................................................................................... 181  \nSection X. Appendices ............................................................................................................................ 187  \nWhat’s New in this Version?  \nInformation about these topics has been added or enhanced in this version.  \n\n| Topic |\n| --- |\n| Added Alt-ELPA assessment information – see Section V. |\n| 5-Step Decision-Making Process for Assessment Accommodations |\n| Updated Appendix P: Accessibility Tools |\n| New accommodation: R34 Printed Test Book |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n\nPreface  \nThe West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) has developed a continuous improvement and evaluation process for examining accommodations available during statewide testing to any student with a plan: Individualized Education Program (IEP) plans, Section 504 plans, and English learner (EL) plans. The process has three major components:  \n• Technical aspects of West Virginia’s assessment are reviewed by national experts who serve on the West Virginia Technical Advisory Committee (WVTAC) .  \n• The information in this document is reviewed for comprehensiveness and clarity by the Participation Guidelines in West Virginia State Assessments Stakeholder Group.  \n• The WVDE Assessment Services performs an annual evaluation of the implementation of assessment accommodations.  \nWest Virginia Technical Advisory Committee  \nThe WVTAC was established to provide guidance and recommendations to the WVDE in meeting federal requirements for state accountability assessment programs. 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