According to Federal and state
laws Limited English Proficient (LEP) students must be tested each year.
The MEPA (Massachusetts
English Proficiency Assessment R/W) measures students’ progress in
reading and writing. This test is given to students in grades 3-12. In
the spring it is given to all 3rd grade LEP students as
well as any new LEP students in
Andover
. In the spring it is given to all LEP students.
The
MELA-O ( Massachusetts English Proficiency Assessment –Oral is a
rubric used to assess students’ listening (comprehension) and
speaking(production) skills for students in grades K-12.
LEP
students must also take part in the MCAS (Massachusetts Comprehensive
Assessment System. The English Language Arts MCAS is optional for LEP
students in their first year of schooling in the
United States
.
LEP
students may use an approved bilingual dictionary during MCAS.
