They also differ from those taught within a traditional high school program. They are not a lower level of proficiency or rigor. They are different. As such, they must be assessed differently. Demonstration of this mastery must be based on the material they were taught - the math and literacy skills required for their area of specialization and success in the field, as well as the specific occupational proficiencies of that field.
Students can best prove their proficiency through multiple methods of assessment.
Test limited English proficient students in their native languages . Their test scores often reflect a lack of English ability and not a lack of subject knowledge. These students should take standardized tests in the English language only after they have become proficient in English. Before that point, they should be tested for literacy and math proficiency in their native language. Furthermore, these students do not have the American cultural and language experiences upon which many test items are based.