Administrative Procedures (per SAH)

Per the Student Assessment Handbook, Administrative procedures are the general practices that are often included in test administration manuals and should be used whenever possible for all students for a given assessment. Administrative procedures are those allowable variations in test delivery protocols and supports that are utilized by LEAs to allow educators to create optimal testing conditions for students. 


Specific administrative procedures are identified in the accommodations chart for GAA 2.0, WIDA ACCESS, WIDA Kindergarten ACCESS, WIDA Alternate ACCESS, WIDA Screener, and WIDA Alternate Screener. It is particularly important that guidance is followed as presented in test administration manuals. For example, the repeat of test directions is an administrative procedure for all assessments. Additionally, WIDA’s timing guidance for WIDA ACCESS is provided for scheduling and planning purposes and is not intended to be a strict limit. Typically, a planned extended testing session is one and a half times the recommended testing time. However, any student who is actively engaged in testing can continue working up to the end of the school day.


TIP- in GO-IEP, for some State Assessments listed above, we have included allowable Administrative Procedures on the State Testing tab for IEP teams to choose those that may be relevant for a student based on the guidance from the Student Assessment Handbook. When applicable, the IEP team should address the need for these Administrative Procedures as supports and accommodations in order for the student to access the State Assessments. Please refer to the guidelines in the SAH for documenting the allowable Administrative Procedures and consult with the LEAs Assessment Specialist if necessary. For assistance with how to add this data to GO-IEP, please contact your assigned GO-IEP Program Specialist.