AZELLA DTCs

AZELLA

The Arizona English Language Learner Assessment (AZELLA) is a standards-based assessment that meets both state and federal requirements to measure students’ English language proficiency. AZELLA is used for both placement and reassessment purposes. The AZELLA is administered to eligible Kindergarten through Grade 12 students.

The AZELLA District Test Coordinator (DTC) is responsible for all the AZELLA Assessments - Placement Test, Fall 2021 Stand-Alone Field Test (SAFT), and the annual Spring Reassessment Test administrations.

 

AZELLA Testing 2020-2021 Important Dates includes the AZELLA Placement Test Cycle Calendar on Page 2 Updated 5.03.2021

*Spring 2021 Reassessment electronic results will be posted in PAN on July 8, 2021.

 

AZELLA Test Administration Calendars School Year 2021-2022 (Fiscal Year 2022)
Coming late June 2021

 

AZELLA School Year 2021-2022 - (Fiscal Year 2022)

  • 2021-2022 Placement Test administration window: 2 weeks prior to first day of school (provided all pre-testing requirements have been met by the DTC and AZELLA staff) through May 13, 2022
  • Fall 2021 AZELLA Stand Alone Field Test (SAFT) administration window: October 11 - December 10, 2021
  • Spring 2022 Reassessment Test administration window: January 31 - March 18, 2022

AZELLA

 

School Year 2021-2022 Placement Test Information

  • Coming June 2021

 

Spring 2021 Reassessment Test Information

 

PearsonAccessNext

 

Reports

 

EL/SPED Accommodations Request Forms (available July 1, 2021)

  • AZELLA Additional Accommodations Request Form - MUST be submitted and approved by ADE prior to administering any AZELLA tests
  • AZELLA Special Paper Version (SPV) Request Form for ONLINE test administrations- MUST be submitted and approved by ADE prior to administering any AZELLA tests
  • AZELLA Large Print (LP) Request Form for Paper AZELLA test administrations - MUST be submitted and approved by ADE prior to administering any AZELLA tests

Stage III-IV and Grades 2-3 Sample Online Tests

AZELLA - Resources - Sample Tests >> select the Resources tab and then select the AZELLA Stage.

A Username and Password is NOT required for the Online Sample Tests.

 

Set-up TestNav for the Online Sample Tests You need to download the TestNav application to your computer or electronic device. Once this has been downloaded and set-up, open the application and then select the Mic Check & Sample Tests link. A Username and Password is NOT required for the Online Sample Tests.

 

AZELLA Online Test Information

AZELLA Test Security and Ethics

 

AZELLA Test Administration Irregularity Report

  • Test Administration Irregularity Report -  available July 1, 2021

 

Before, During, and After AZELLA Test Administration Forms FY 2022

  • English Language Proficiency Assessment Administrator Attestation
    Word
  • Quality Assurance Checklist for Test Security and Ethics - DTC
    PDF    Word 
  • Quality Assurance Checklist for Test Security and Ethics - STC
    PDF    Word
  • AZELLA Test Administrator and Proctor Observation Checklist
    PDF    Word

 

Student Testing Logs - School Year 2021-2022 - Updated/New

FALL 2021 FIELD TEST ADMINISTRATIONS

  • Kindergarten Placement Test Field Test Student Testing Log (selected districts ONLY) 
    [for use 7/12/2021 - 9/10/2021]   
    Excel   PDF
  • Fall 2021 AZELLA Stand Alone Field Test (SAFT) Student Testing Log Grades 1-12 
    [for use 10/11/2021 - 12/10/2021]   
    Excel   PDF

 

PLACEMENT TEST ADMINISTRATION

  • 2021-2022 KPT Student Testing Log  (may be used if you prefer to have the KPT seperate from Grades 1 and 2)
    Excel   PDF
  • 2021-2022 Placement Student Testing Log - PAPER Grades KG-2
    Excel   PDF
  • 2021-2022 Placement Student Testing Log - ONLINE Grades 3-12  
    Excel   PDF

 

REASSESSMENT TEST ADMINISTRATION

  • Spring 2022 Reassessment Test Student Testing Log - PAPER Grades KG-2  
    Excel   PDF
  • Spring 2022 Reassessment Test Student Testing Log - ONLINE Grades 3-12  
    Excel   PDF

 

Other Forms

Completed and signed documents MUST be placed in the student's cumulative file.

 

AZELLA Placement Test Referral Forms

 

AZELLA Reassessment Test Referral Form

ADE will enable AZELLA District Test Coordinators' PearsonAccess Next (PAN) accounts after the pre-testing requirements have been completed and verified by ADE. Additional AZELLA paper testing materials must be ordered through PAN by the AZELLA DTC after the specific test administration PAN account has been enabled.

AZELLA DTCs are responsible for updating, adding, and enabling other AZELLA staff PAN user accounts ONLY after those staff have completed their pre-testing requirements and only when they require a PAN account by test administration. Grades K-2 Test Administrators do not require a PAN account for AZELLA. 

Arizona Training Management System (ATMS)

https://az.tms.pearson.com/ 

You must use the MOZILLA FIREFOX or the GOOGLE CHROME web browser to access the ATMS.

 

  • AZELLA Pre-testing Requirements for SY 2021-2022  Coming late June 2021
  • Getting Started with the Arizona Training Management System (ATMS) Coming late June 2021
  • All users MUST create a new ATMS account annually
  • Follow the "Category" associated with your AZELLA role for the required training modules 
    • Modules completed under an incorrect category will have to be completed again under the correct Category 
    • Module completions cannot transfer between Categories (AZELLA roles)
  • The Annual and 3 AZELLA test administration tabs are located at the top of your homepage in the ATMS

 

ADE encourages all ATMS users to download and save the PowerPoint presentations and the Transcripts associated with each training module so you can reference them as needed throughout the school year.

 

Annual (Year-round) AZELLA Training

Modules need to be completed once per school year and prior to any AZELLA test administration
Available July 5, 2021 in the Arizona Training Management System (ATMS)

  • Test Security and Ethics 
    • required: ALL AZELLA roles
  • AZELLA Basics
    • required: DTCs and STCs
  • AZELLA Technology
    • required: DTCs, STCs, and Technology Coordinators
  • AZELLA Reports and Corrections
    • required: DTCs, STCs, and District and/or School Report Access Only in PAN
  • PANext
    • required: DTCs, STCs, and those with the PAN role of Data Entry for AZELLA

 

2021-2022 AZELLA Placement Test Administration
Available July 5, 2021 in the Arizona Training Management System (ATMS)

  • DTC-STC Placement
    • required: DTCs and STCs
  • K-2 Placement 
    • required: DTCs, STCs, and Test Administrators with schools that serve Kindergarten and Grades 1 and 2 students
  • 3-12 Placement Administration
    • required: DTCs, STCs, and Test Administrators with schools that serve Grades 3-12 students

 

Understand Scoring - Schools that Serve Grades KG, 1, and 2
Available July 5, 2021 in Pearson's Understand Scoring system

  • K-2 Placement administration only (this is additional annual training and qualifications)
  • Required training and qualifications for:
    • KPT Administrators
    • Stage II [Grades 1 and 2] Writing Scorers
  • Those required to complete one or both of these trainings and qualifications
    • MUST create a new account annually 
    • KEYWORD to create new account is 2122azella.

 

Fall 2021 AZELLA Stand-Alone Field Test (SAFT) Administration
Available September 2021 in the Arizona Training Management System (ATMS)

  • DTC-STC SAFT
    • required: DTCs and STCs
  • Grades 1 and 2 SAFT
    • required: DTCs, STCs, and Test Administrators with schools that serve Grades 1 and 2 students
  • Grades 3 and 4 SAFT
    • required: DTCs, STCs, and Test Administrators with schools that serve Grades 3 and 4 students
  • Grades 5 through 12 SAFT
    • required: DTCs, STCs, and Test Administrators with schools that serve Grades 5 through Grade 12 students

 

Spring 2022 AZELLA Reassessment Test Administration
Available January 2022 in the Arizona Training Management System (ATMS)

  • DTC-STC Spring 2021 Reassessment Training
    • required for all AZELLA DTCs and STCs
  • Grades K-2 Spring 2021 Reassessment Training
    • required for all DTCs, STCs, and Test Administrators with schools that serve Kindergarten and Grades 1 and 2 students
  • Grades 3-12 Spring 2021 Reassessment Training
    • required for all DTCs, STCs, and Test Administrators with schools that serve Grades 3-12 students

SAFT Administration Window: October 11 - December 10, 2021

Participating Grades: 1-12 (not Kindergarten) 

 

Additional Information is forthcoming in SY 2021 - 2022

The AZELLA Inbox ([email protected]) should be your first contact concerning AZELLA questions. All questions concerning AZELLA training modules, AZELLA test administration, students eligible and required to test, test administration schedules, test irregularities, AZELLA test records, and any issues that arise during test administration should be sent to the AZELLA Inbox. The AZELLA Team is able to respond to you much faster through email. We strive to respond with 1 business day to all emails and voice mails. ADE is closed on the weekends.

 

High Importance – For issues that arise during actual student testing, send an email to the AZELLA Inbox and indicate in the subject line “Students Testing – Need Help.” Mark your email with a High Importance tag. Include a phone number that we can return contact with you if necessary. ADE will respond as quickly as possible. Do not leave a voice message as these calls are not responded to as quickly as emails. In your email include any error message or code that the student or TA is receiving.

 AZELLA Inbox

 AZELLA Inbox 

Brenda Vanderwerp - AZELLA State Test Coordinator 602.542.5031

Gabriela Finn - Director of English Language Learner Assessments 602.542.5031

Raquel Childs - ELL Assessment Development Coordinator 602.542.5031

Christine Martinez - Program Project Specialist 602.542.5031