• Basha Testing

    Placement testing is done at the beginning of the school year or when new students register at the school.  Based on the Home Survey, parents filled out at the time of registration. 

    Reassessment Testing is done from January through March.  

     

    General Information

    The Arizona English Language Learner Assessment (AZELLA) is a standards-based assessment that meets both state and federal requirements to measure students’ English language proficiency. AZELLA is used for both placement and reassessment purposes. Students who have been identified as second language learners on the Home Language Survey take the AZELLA placement test, and the students’ proficiency scores determine appropriate placement for instruction. Students who have been placed into an English language learner program will also take the AZELLA reassessment once per year until they achieve proficiency. Students who have scored proficient on the AZELLA test are then monitored for two years to help ensure success after their move into a mainstream classroom.

    Students are given a particular stage of the test according to their grade level. 

    • 6th-8th Grade
    • 9th-12th Grade