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ELPA Initial Screening ELPA Initial Screening

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Jennifer Paul- Jennifer Paul- ELL Assessment Consultant

Aric Kuester- Aric Kuester- ELPA Development ConsultantELPA Development Consultant

Cristina Rodriguez- Cristina Rodriguez- ELPA Administrative Assistant ELPA Administrative Assistant

Bureau of Assessment and AccountabilityBureau of Assessment and Accountability

Michigan Department of EducationMichigan Department of Education

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OverviewOverview

What is the ELPA Initial Screening?What is the ELPA Initial Screening?

Who takes the ELPA Initial Screening?Who takes the ELPA Initial Screening?

TestingTesting Before Before DuringDuring AfterAfter

Questions?Questions?

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What is the ELPA Initial Screening?What is the ELPA Initial Screening?

Can be given any time of the year Aligned to Michigan’s ELP standards Assesses student’s abilities in Listening,

Reading, Writing, and Speaking State requirement Not to be confused with annual, Spring ELPA

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Who takes the ELPA Initial Screening?Who takes the ELPA Initial Screening?

Any newly enrolled student who has answered ‘yes’ to at least 1 question

on the Home Language Survey

EnrollmentEnrollment

ALL students who enroll should receive the Home ALL students who enroll should receive the Home Language Survey (HLS)Language Survey (HLS) Is your child’s native tongue a language other than Is your child’s native tongue a language other than

English?English? Is the primary language used in your child’s home or Is the primary language used in your child’s home or

environment a language other than English?environment a language other than English?

If ‘yes’ to either of these questions, the student If ‘yes’ to either of these questions, the student should be administered the ELPA Initial Screeningshould be administered the ELPA Initial Screening

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LEP EligibleLEP Eligible

Before final determination is made about Before final determination is made about eligibility for Title III (English Learner) services, eligibility for Title III (English Learner) services, other criteria should be consideredother criteria should be considered

Statewide Entrance/Exit Protocol Statewide Entrance/Exit Protocol (www.michigan.gov/ofs)(www.michigan.gov/ofs)

IF, based on all available information, student IF, based on all available information, student needs EL services, status needs EL services, status must bemust be entered into entered into MSDSMSDS

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ReviewReview

HLS HLS ELPA Initial Screening ELPA Initial Screening

Other Entrance/Exit Protocol Other Entrance/Exit Protocol LEP Eligible in LEP Eligible in MSDSMSDS

Student’s Permanent File:Student’s Permanent File: Copy of Home Language SurveyCopy of Home Language Survey Record of student’s Screening scoresRecord of student’s Screening scores

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Before:Before:

Identify & order materialsIdentify & order materials Only order materials for your immediate needsOnly order materials for your immediate needs Order materials in BAA Secure SiteOrder materials in BAA Secure Site

Read Test Coordinator’s ManualRead Test Coordinator’s Manual Print Student Barcode LabelsPrint Student Barcode Labels Prepare rooms and materials for testingPrepare rooms and materials for testing Review ELPA Speaking Scoring DVDReview ELPA Speaking Scoring DVD

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TestingTesting

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BAA Secure SiteBAA Secure Site If you need help logging in, contact If you need help logging in, contact

baa@michigan.gov baa@michigan.gov Can order all materials, return shipping labels, Can order all materials, return shipping labels,

and audio CDsand audio CDs 2-3 day turnaround for order fulfillment2-3 day turnaround for order fulfillment

TestingTesting

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Cycle I Assessment Cycle I Assessment LevelLevel

Aug. – Nov.Aug. – Nov.

LevelLevel Grade(s)Grade(s)

II K-1K-1

IIII 2-32-3

IIIIII 4-64-6

IVIV 7-97-9

VV 10-1210-12

Cycle II Assessment Cycle II Assessment LevelLevel

Dec. – Aug.Dec. – Aug.

LevelLevel Grade(s)Grade(s)

II KK

IIII 1-21-2

IIIIII 3-53-5

IVIV 6-86-8

VV 9-129-12

Testing CyclesTesting Cycles

*Pre-K Cycle*Pre-K Cycle

Apr. – Aug.Apr. – Aug.

LevelLevel Grade(s)Grade(s)

II Pre-KPre-K

*Kindergarten Round-up Students

Material OrderingMaterial Ordering

Level I and IILevel I and II Speaking booklets, Test Administrator Manuals, and Speaking booklets, Test Administrator Manuals, and

Audio CDs are reusableAudio CDs are reusable Each student Each student does notdoes not need their own Speaking booklet or need their own Speaking booklet or

audio CDaudio CD Test Administrator Manuals should be ordered based on Test Administrator Manuals should be ordered based on

the number of people (& their location) who will be testing the number of people (& their location) who will be testing at one timeat one time

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Material OrderingMaterial Ordering

Level III, IV, and VLevel III, IV, and V Test Administrator Manuals and Audio CDs are Test Administrator Manuals and Audio CDs are

reusablereusable Each student Each student does notdoes not need their own audio CD need their own audio CD Test Administrator Manuals should be ordered based on Test Administrator Manuals should be ordered based on

the number of people (& their location) who will be testing the number of people (& their location) who will be testing at one timeat one time

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ELPA Initial Screening PreparationELPA Initial Screening Preparation

Assess within ten days of Assess within ten days of enrollmentenrollment

Resource needsResource needs

50 students50 students

5 hours/day5 hours/day

10 days10 days

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ELPA Initial ScreeningELPA Initial ScreeningResource NeedsResource Needs

DomainDomain # of # of TeacherTeacher

ss

# of hours# of hours

LL

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17 (17 (per per domain)domain)RR

WW

SS 11 Approx. Approx. 1010

During:During: L, R, W group administered L, R, W group administered Students will experience Multiple-Choice and Students will experience Multiple-Choice and

Constructed-Response itemsConstructed-Response items Speaking Speaking must bemust be administered one-on-one administered one-on-one All students should make an attempt to the greatest All students should make an attempt to the greatest

extent possibleextent possible

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TestingTesting

During:During:

Kindergarten Round-Up students take L and S Kindergarten Round-Up students take L and S domains only for the Spring Pre-K cycledomains only for the Spring Pre-K cycle

Incoming Kindergarteners in the Fall Cycle I take L Incoming Kindergarteners in the Fall Cycle I take L and S domains onlyand S domains only

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TestingTesting

During:During: Some accommodations may be appropriateSome accommodations may be appropriate See See Revised Accommodations Summary TableRevised Accommodations Summary Table for for

more informationmore information

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Testing- AccommodationsTesting- Accommodations

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TestingTesting

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Testing- AccommodationsTesting- Accommodations

TestingTesting

After:After: Enter raw scores in BAA Secure SiteEnter raw scores in BAA Secure Site

Students must have a UIC in order to have scores enteredStudents must have a UIC in order to have scores entered Enter scores for Enter scores for allall students who took Screener, including students who took Screener, including

those who scored Advanced Proficientthose who scored Advanced Proficient

Return used materials to Return used materials to BAABAA, not Questar, not Questar Secure unused test materialsSecure unused test materials

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Testing- ReportsTesting- Reports

Only three:Only three: ISRISR CRCR SDFSDF

Research CodesResearch Codes Class/Group IDClass/Group ID Pre-K and Cycle I Kindergarten Proficiency Pre-K and Cycle I Kindergarten Proficiency

LevelsLevels

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Returning MaterialsReturning Materials

Separate test booklets from answer documentsSeparate test booklets from answer documents All test booklets grouped togetherAll test booklets grouped together All answer documents grouped togetherAll answer documents grouped together Group all material types when returningGroup all material types when returning Return shipping labels can be ordered through BAA Return shipping labels can be ordered through BAA

Secure SiteSecure Site

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Questions?Questions?

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Other ELPA ResourcesOther ELPA Resources

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Rangefinding CommitteeRangefinding Committee Item Writing CommitteeItem Writing Committee Content and Bias Review CommitteesContent and Bias Review Committees Data Review CommitteeData Review Committee

BAA Committee Participation ApplicationBAA Committee Participation Application

www.michigan.gov/elpawww.michigan.gov/elpa

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Contact InformationContact InformationJennifer Paul – ELL Assessment ConsultantJennifer Paul – ELL Assessment ConsultantPaulJ@michigan.govPaulJ@michigan.gov(517) 335-3967 office(517) 335-3967 office

Aric Kuester, ELPA Development ConsultantAric Kuester, ELPA Development ConsultantKuesterA@michigan.govKuesterA@michigan.gov(517) 335-0433 office(517) 335-0433 office

Cristina Rodriguez, ELPA Administrative Assistant Cristina Rodriguez, ELPA Administrative Assistant RodriguezC@michigan.govRodriguezC@michigan.gov(517) 373-7559(517) 373-7559

Bureau of Assessment and AccountabilityBureau of Assessment and Accountability

Main telephone line:Main telephone line: (877) 560-8378 General e-mail:(877) 560-8378 General e-mail: baa@michigan.govbaa@michigan.gov