AZELLA Spring Reassessment Test FAQs

When will the results of the Spring 2023 AZELLA Reassessment Test be available?

 

July 10, 2023

The electronic results of the Spring 2023 AZELLA Reassessment Test will be available in PearsnAccess Next on July 10, 2023. These test results will also be included on the students' EL70 Reports or the records will be in the AZELLA Corrections application. 

 

Mid- to End-July 2023 - the Pearson paper copies of the Individual Student Reports and the AZELLA Family Report Guide arrive at district offices.

  • 1 copy must be placed in the students cumulative folders' and
  • 1 copy of the Pearson Individual Student Report and 1 copy of the AZELLA Family Report Guide must be distributed to the parents.
What is the Spring 2024 AZELLA Reassessment test administration window?

 

January 29 - March 15, 2024

7-weeks testing window to test all EL students with the Spring AZELLA Reassessment Test

Which students are required to be administered the Spring AZELLA Reassessment Test?

 

Kindergarten through Grades 12 students with an EL need are required to participate in the Spring Reassessment Test in February and March. 

Students who are administered the AZELLA Placement Test after January 1 of the current school year are not required to be administered the Spring Reassessment Test.

 

Kindergarten Students

  • If the Kindegarten student has been enrolled in any school in the USA during the Fall 2023 months for more than 60 days, cumulatively, and was not administered the Kindergarten Placement Test (KPT) when they should have been administered the test, then the student needs to wait and be administered the Kindergarten Reassessment Test.

  • If the Kindegarten student has not attended any schools in the USA for more than 60 days, the student should be administered the Kindergarten Placement Test.

Which students will be pre-registered by Pearson for the Spring AZELLA Reassessment Test?

 

Students who are listed on the EL73 Report as EL Group 1, 2, and 4 as of Thursday, January 4, 2024 will be pre-registered for the Spring AZELLA Reassessment Test.

The Kindergarten through Grade 3 students that are on the EL 73 Report (EL Group 1, 2, and 4 as of 1/04/2024) will also receive a Pre-ID Label from Pearson for the Reassessment Test. Students who are not on the EL73 Report on January 4, 2023, will not recieve a Pre-ID Label. This means that their student demographics must be bubbled-in on their student test book and registered for the Spring AZELLA Reassessment Test through PearsonAccess Next.

Students who are not pre-registered for the Spring AZELLA Reassessment Test by Pearson must be registered for the test through PearsonAccess Next by the AZELLA District Test Coordinator and the AZELLA School Test Coordinator.

What accommodated forms will be available for the Spring AZELLA Reassessment Test?

 

The accommodated forms for the Spring AZELLA Reassessment Test include:

  • Large Print
  • Special Paper Version
  • Braille
  • ASL

 

The Alt ELPA is available for those students who qualify for the Alt ELPA. These students must have a current AZELLA record that is eligible for EL program services.

 

All accommodated forms of the Spring AZELLA Reassessment Test must be approved annually by submitting the AZELLA Additional Accommodations Request Form by August 31, 2023. 

Should students who are attending or participating in a Distance Learning Program within the district or charter district be associated with the Distance Learning Program or their home school in PAN?

 

The Distance Learning Program is not a school, it's a program. Students must be registered for the AZELLA test under the district or charter home school. Students must be administered the test in a brick-and-mortar district/school setting. Most students who are associated with an online learning program are administered the test at their home school.