The American College Testing exam board has announced that it will be making changes to the ACT test to accommodate ELLs starting in the 2017-2018 school year. Some of the accomodations include allowing ELLs extra time to complete the test, having the use of translation dictionaries, testing in a non-distracting environment (such as a different room), and rubrics in the student’s native language. The stated ambition for the changes is to make the ACT better reflect what ELLs have learned in school and thereby improve access and equity.
Read more in Education Week.