Managing 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.
There are two types of 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 35 lists the participation codes and their descriptions.
Table 35: Participation Codes and Their Descriptions
| 99 |
None |
Student took the test under standard testing conditions. |
| AU |
Absent: Unexcused |
Student did not take the test due to an unexcused absence. |
| AX |
Absent: Excused |
Student did not take the test due to an excused absence. |
| NN |
New Non-English Proficient |
Student not proficient in English. |
| RFP |
Refusal - Parent |
A parent or legal guardian has requested that the student not take the test. |
| RFS |
Refusal - Student |
Student chose to give up during testing or refused to start the test. |
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.