Not all states offer assessments in English learners' native languages. Rebecca Griesbach English Learners These States Now Offer Tests for English Learners in Their Native Languages Remove Save to favoritesThe analysis also looked into how many states’ native language assessments match all significantly used languages identified by a given state. Procuring native language assessments proves challengingMancilla noted that states are not federally required to offer native language assessments as an accommodation for English learners. English learners also take separate English-language proficiency tests that over the years have shifted to become more rigorous and rooted in academic context . She’s also heard more preliminary discussions on the potential use of artificial intelligence in testing accommodations for English learners.