AZELLA Additional Accommodations Request FY2027

This is a request for additional accommodations for one (1) student who is eligible for the administration of Arizona's English Language Learner Assessment (AZELLA) and has a current IEP or 504 Plan. One request submission will cover both test administrations, the Placement (Dynamic Screener) and the Spring Reassessment Summative. This request is only valid for the current school year. 
 

If the student’s IEP or 504 Plan is updated for instruction and state assessments during the school year and after this initial submission, you will need to submit a new request with the updated IEP or 504 Plan.

Do NOT Submit This Form If: 

• The accommodation requested is a Universal Test Administration Condition (available to any student).    
• The student qualifies for the Alternate ELPA (Alt ELPA). 
• The student scored Proficient on the most recent ELP test (see student's EL70 Report). 

Universal Test Administration Conditions supports are available to any student and do not require approval. Do NOT submit a request for accommodations for these.

Examples include but are not limited to: 

• Small group or separate setting
• Frequent breaks
• Pencil grip or adaptive furniture 
• Clarifying or repeating scripted directions only 

English Language Proficiency assessment participation cannot be waived for eligible students

There are no provisions, in either state or federal law, that would allow the exemption of English Language Proficiency testing for eligible students who are enrolled in the Special Education program and require an English language proficiency assessment. An IEP Team, which should include a second language acquisition specialist, may NOT exempt a student from participating in ELP testing.
 

Use this form to request additional testing accommodations for the AZELLA that are not already allowed under Universal Test Administration Conditions. 
 

This request may be submitted only for students who: 

• Are eligible for AZELLA because they are potential English learners or have an identified English language need, and 
• Do not qualify for the Alt ELPA, and 
• Require additional accommodations due to a documented disability or unique need.

Only request accommodations that: 

• Are routinely used by the student during instruction 
• Are documented in an IEP, 504 Plan, or other formal plan 

Not all accommodations are appropriate for English language proficiency testing. Approvable accommodations are those that do not alter the construct that the assessment is intended to measure. "Alter the construct” means the accommodation reduces or replaces the student’s need to demonstrate English listening, speaking, reading, or writing skills.

Examples include: 

• Reading test questions or passages aloud
• Using text-to-speech for the extended writing portion of the test
• Translating test content into another language 
• Simplifying or explaining test questions 

All additional accommodations requested on this form must also be documented in the student’s IEP or 504 Plan under accommodations for instruction, district assessments, and state assessments. Any accommodations specific to the English language proficiency test must be included in the IEP or 504 Plan. This request must include supporting documentation pages from the student’s IEP or 504 Plan.

The submission of this request form does not constitute an approval for the additional accommodations being requested. ADE will review the request and then will provide a response to the AZELLA District Test Coordinator that includes approval, denial, or a request for additional information for each accommodation being requested.

The entire review process may take up to 4 calendar weeks from the submission date, provided that all required documentation is included in the original request or additional information is submitted in a timely manner upon ADE's request. The student may NOT begin testing until ADE's response indicates to proceed with the administration of the test. 

Alt ELPA: When the student's IEP Team has determined the student is eligible for Alternate Assessments, then the student must be administered the Alt ELPA in lieu of the AZELLA. For students who are eligible for the Alt ELPA, this Additional Accommodations Request form is not necessary.

Your Alternate Assessment DTC receives communications and guidance from ADE's Alternate Assessment Team regarding training and timelines for the administration of the Alt ELPA tests.

If this request is ONLY for the single accommodation to administer the test in more than 5 instructional days, please DO NOT complete this request. Close this request form and go to the AZELLA Request to Administer the Test in More than 5 Instructional Days. This request can include multiple qualified students for one school. 

Additional Accommodations

The selections below are based on the type of accommodated test form and grade or grade band.

Addressing EL Needs

Please provide documentation and information pertinent to the student's EL needs and how they are being addressed in daily instruction. You may include additional comments and information that is of value for the review of this request.

File Uploads

Not all accommodations are appropriate for English language proficiency testing. Accommodations may not alter the construct of the assessment. Please provide documentation pertinent to the student’s EL needs and how they are being addressed in instruction.

You must submit page(s) of the ACTUAL sections (not the entire IEP/504 Plan) of the student’s official IEP or 504 plan that indicate the needed accommodations are used routinely during instruction and assessments throughout the year. The Grades K-12 ELP State Test, AZELLA, must be identified in the State Assessment section of the IEP/504 Plan. These pages must have the student’s SSID number, demographics, and the date of the document on each page submitted. Do not submit the entire IEP or 504 Plan.

The following 2 sections must be included with this submission:

• PLAAFP (Present Levels of Academic Achievement and Functional Performance)
• Instructional and Assessment Accommodations

THIS IS A SECURE FILE SUBMISSION.

Allowed file extensions –  .pdf., .doc, .docx, .xls, and .xlsx

Do NOT use the blue "Upload" buttons on the right side of the screen. They do NOT work. Use the "Choose File" to add your file(s) to the request. The file(s) will be sent to ADE after the request is submitted.