Post on 27-Mar-2015
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ELP AssessmentReminders and Updates
for Districts
January 2007 Audio Conference for District ELP Test Coordinators
Department of Education & Early DevelopmentMargaret MacKinnon, Janet Valentour and Patricia Adkisson
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Contents
Criteria for LEP students to be tested Clarification of former LEP students Information for training staff to administer the
ELP assessment Details and dates for formal testing Proposals for district feedback
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Criteria for testing LEP Students
Test all identified and pending LEP students
All students with L1 or LP on LEP Student Data Collection 2005-2006
Test kindergarteners who scored fluent on the IPT 2004 I - Oral English, Form E
IMPORTANT FACT
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LEP Student Codes L1 = first year that LEP student is identified LP = continuing LEP student LT = LEP student who meets the exit criteria at the end
of the current school year
ELP assessment results are part of the student’s academic record and must be sent to the new school and/or district if a student transfers.
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Former LEP students are not required to take ELP assessment
LEP students who met the exit criteria at the end of 2005-2006 (LT) are in the 1st year of monitoring in 2006-2007.
Former LEP students in 1st or 2nd year of monitoring are not required to take the annual ELP assessment.
Former LEP Students
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Monitor former LEP student academic progress
Former LEP students must be monitored on SBAs in grades 3-10.
Former LEP students in grades 11 & 12 must be monitored by district for academic progress on district criteria such as courses and grades.
District must report on meeting academic goals for former LEP students in grades 11 & 12.
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Former & Non-LEP Codes
M1 = former LEP student in 1st year of monitoring (was LT in prior school year)
M2 = former LEP student in second year of monitoring (was M1 in prior school year)
N = potential LEP student who was tested but scored overall proficient. Not identified as LEP student.
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Training of Staff
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When…
Training should occur before February 1 of each school year.
Note the ELP testing window has changed to February 1 – March 31 [4 AAC 34.055(c)]
IMPORTANT FACT
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Who…
All personnel administering the IPT must be fully trained Recipient of a Certificate of Training, prepared by
Ballard & Tighe and signed by the ELP test coordinator or district trainer
Database of trained personnel should be on file with the district
All personnel trained in prior years should receive a refresher training annually Database should reflect each training session as
required annually
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How…
Districts may determine the scheduling and location for all district training Consideration:
Use the online training system in a lab environment Use the online training system at single sites Create a two-day inservice with hands on
opportunities district personnel leading the training must obtain a
Certificate of Training of Trainers from Ballard & Tighe and signed by a Ballard & Tighe trainer
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Online Training
Ballard & Tighe have made training available on the website http://www.ballard-tighe.com/newipttraining/
User ID: alaskauser
Password: alaska6f4m
Users are tracked throughout session Users receive a Certificate of Training at the
end of the training sessions
How…
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What…
Training materials for Spring 07 may include Form A of the IPT materials
These materials are secure test items All personnel must sign an IPT Training Security
Agreement (on website) A tracking system is required for:
IPT materials IPT Training Security Agreements
Download all necessary documents for the training http://www.ballard-tighe.com/NewIPTtraining/AKIPTMat
erials/
Username: aktrainer Password: ak9634tr
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Formal Testing begins…
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Test Security
Alaska Department of Education & Early Development acknowledges the IPT as a secure test. Thus, the test may be disclosed only as provided in the regulation [4 AAC 06.765]
Security forms must be signed and filed prior to each administration (on website) ELP Test Coordinator Test Security Agreement (filed
with EED – ready to receive now) ELP Test Administrator Test Security Agreement (filed
with district)
IMPORTANT FACT
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Testing Dates
Each district can schedule/organize the testing administration Must be completed on or before March 31,
2007 Districts should consider
Shipping limitations – finish earlier if necessary Scheduling a make-up testing day for absent LEP
students
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Reporting for 06-07
Look for reports posted on SchoolHouse in late May – early June Two years of test scores for comparison Making progress indicators
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LEP Exit Criteria
Exit criteria has changed [4 AAC 34.055(d)]
Student who scores overall proficient or proficient high on state-approved assessment of English language proficiency can be exited from limited English proficiency status; and
The district must monitor the student’s academic progress for two years thereafter.
Former LEP students will be counted for AYP for two years.
Exit criteria applies to spring 2007 test.
IMPORTANT FACT
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Proposals for district feedback…
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Alaska is proposing a new definition of making progress and new targets for making progress & attaining proficiency based on the new ELP assessment.
Feedback on this proposal is welcome from districts. Please submit to Pattie Adkisson by January 19, 2007.
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Making Progress Definition
Expected number of years to reach proficiency based on student grade level and overall proficient score during initial year of ELP assessment
Number of expected years to reach proficiency from beginner low: 6 years for grades K-5 7 years for grades 6-12
PROPOSED
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Expected Years to Proficiency
Number of Expected Years to Reach Overall Proficiency in English (DRAFT updated 1/3/07)
Student Grade Level at Initial
Identification as LEP
Overall Proficiency Level at Initial Identification as LEP
Beginner Low Beginner High Intermediate Low Intermediate High
K 6 5 4 3
1st 6 5 4 3
2nd 6 5 4 3
3rd 6 5 4 3
4th 6 5 4 3
5th 6 5 4 3
6th 7 6 5 4
7th 7 6 5 4
8th 7 6 5 4
9th 7 6 5 4
10th 7 6 5 4
11th 7 6 5 4
12th 7 6 5 4
PROPOSED
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Making Progress – continued
Proficiency target for each student is set at the minimum standard score at the grade level of expected overall proficiency.
Making progress target for each year is difference between student’s proficiency target and student’s current score divided by # of years left to reach proficiency.
PROPOSED
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Targets for Making Progress (MP) and Attaining Proficiency (AP) Targets based on percent of all identified LEP
students for a given year. Targets set for all grades K-12. Targets assume approximately 15% of
identified LEP students will be in the first year of identification and therefore making progress is not applicable.
Targets apply to LEP students statewide and to all districts receiving Title III funds.
PROPOSED
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Targets - Continued
Proposed targets Making Progress (MP)
2006-2007 – 35% 2007-2008 – 37% 2008-2009 – 40%
Attaining Proficiency (AP) 2006-2007 – 18% 2007-2008 – 19% 2008-2009 – 20%
PROPOSED
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Getting started…
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To Do List (suggested)
1. Create inventory or tracking forms IPT materials Form A and B
At district level At building level
Certificates for training Security Agreements
2. Schedule ELP assessment training New test administrators Refresher for trained administrators Collect and monitor certificates for training
3. Schedule test administration in district Collect and monitor Test Security Agreements
Fax ELP Test Coordinator Test Security Agreement to EED
4. Access the LEP Student Data Collection 2005-2006 to confirm LEP students to be tested
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ELP State Website
http://www.eed.state.ak.us/tls/assessment/elp.html
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EED Support
Assessment Questions:Janet Valentour, ELP Assessment Program Manager, 907-465-8431janet_valentour@eed.state.ak.us
Title I and Title III Questions:Patricia Adkisson, Program Manager, 907-465-2888patricia_adkisson@eed.state.ak.us