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May a student test out of level?
No. The CAPA test assigned to the student by the individualized education program (IEP) should be either the grade-assigned CAPA level or CAPA Level I.
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To which CAPA level should a student be assigned if the student is older than typical for his or her assigned grade level?
A student should be tested at the CAPA level that corresponds with his or her assigned grade level or take the CAPA Level I test if it is specified in the student's individualized education program (IEP).
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How often may a student in grade eleven retake the CAPA?
All students enrolled in grade eleven must participate in a statewide assessment unless exempted by their parent(s) or guardian(s). A student in grade eleven will keep taking the CAPA until attaining grade twelve or 22 years of age.
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May CAPA students test in some CST or CMA content areas?
No. However, students who have scored proficient or advanced on all CAPA content areas for two years in a row may take the CSTs or CMA if their IEP specifies that they should take the CSTs and CMA instead.
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Is it permissible for translators to give the directions or cues for the CAPA?
Yes.
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Must translators be certificated or licensed and trained?
Translators are not required to be certificated or licensed and trained if they work with a certificated or licensed, trained examiner who is doing the actual scoring.
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May a teacher with an emergency credential administer the CAPA?
Yes, a teacher with an emergency credential may administer the CAPA as long as he or she is trained to administer it.
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How should an examiner handle a student who pushes the testing materials off the table?
An examiner should discontinue testing and attempt administration at another time. An examiner may consider providing incentives to encourage student cooperation.
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If a CAPA examiner determines, after the first task is administered, that a student is not ready to test, may the first task be administered again when testing is resumed?
Yes, but only once.
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Must the adaptations designated in a student's individualized education program (IEP) match exactly the adaptations listed in the CAPA Examiner's Manual?
No. However, only adaptations that are regularly used in the classroom should be used when administering the CAPA.
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If you touch a student on the shoulder to get his or her attention, is that a physical prompt or a gesture?
Yes, that is a physical prompt.
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Does the testing window for the CAPA differ from the testing window for the CSTs?
No, the testing windows do not differ; all the tests in the STAR Program are administered within the same testing window.
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