Managing Non-Participation Codes
There are circumstances in which a student did not participate in an expected test or participated in a test but in a non-standard way. Examples include a student inadvertently taking an incorrect test, a parent opt-out, or the student not receiving appropriate instruction prior to the test. In such instances, you need to assign a code to the student's test so that Reporting can accurately explain the non-participation.
There are two types of non-participation codes: non-participation and participation. A student is considered to have participated in a test after answering six questions or after responding with any text to both writing prompts. Table 28 lists the non-participation codes and their descriptions.
Table 28: Special Codes and Their Descriptions
| No Special Code |
|
Student took the test under standard testing conditions. |
| EL Exemption (NP for ELA only; not an option for Math) |
Non-participation |
Student is an ELL student and was first enrolled in the United States before April 15 of the current school year but on or after April 15 of the previous school year. This code should be marked for all applicable tests whether taken (Math) or not (ELA). |
| Medical Exemption |
Non-participation |
Student is unable to test during the testing window due to an unanticipated medical circumstance. |
Once you apply a special code, that special code persists until it is changed. For example, if you apply a special code for an interim assessment, that special code also applies to a summative assessment unless you explicitly change it.