ELL Assessment Updates

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ELL Assessment Updates

• Title III Meeting
• Madison, WI
• September 24, 2008

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Assessment for English Language Learners

• Flowchart
• Translation
• Accommodations
• ACCESS for ELLs
• Kindergarten updates

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Assessment of ELLs

• All English language learners will be
  participating in the WKCE.
• Exception ELLs who have an IEP that states that
  their instruction should be based on the Extended
  Grade Band Standards
• These students take the WAA-SwD
• The Decision Flowchart outlining participation
  and AYP information for ELP Levels 1 and 2 is
  available on the following site
  http//dpi.wi.gov/oea/doc/ell1-2wsas.doc

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ELL Decision Process(FAYFull Academic Year)
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Translation Accommodation

• This year we will again be providing written
  translated scripts of the WKCE in Spanish and
  Hmong.
• Mathematics, science, and social studies items
  have been translated.
• Directions for Reading, Language Arts and Writing
  are translated.
• We will also be providing a content- specific
  bilingual glossary of key WKCE terms in Spanish
  and Hmong.

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Use of Accommodations

• Scripts are designed to be used as a side-by-side
  accommodation
• The scripts are intended to be printed and can be
  used in different ways. For example
• Side-by-side with the WKCE by a student
  independently
• To be read by a proctor as a student completes
  the test in English
• To be read by a proctor if a student has
  questions
• Projected on an overhead for students to use as
  needed

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Translation Training

• There is a Mediasite presentation with training
  about how the translations can work in your
  district. Information will be available at
  http//dpi.wi.gov/oea/ells.html

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Additional Accommodations for ELLs

• Districts who serve students who
• speak languages other than Spanish
• or Hmong may use qualified
• translators to provide translation
• support to students.

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Additional Accommodations for ELLs

• 18 For all subjects except the Reading test,
  read questions and content to student. (Not
  allowed on Reading test.)
• 28 For constructed response items, student
  indicates responses orally to a scribe. A scribe
  may also be used to complete the Writing prompt
  for a student who is unable to provide a written
  response that can be scored.
• 29 Student responds orally or in writing in
  his/her native language and a translator8
  records/translates student responses into regular
  test book in English.5 Not allowed on Writing
  test.

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Additional Accommodations for ELLs

• 23 Read test items or provide audio recording4
  of test items in English that is simplified for
  words not related to content or vocabulary. (Not
  allowed on Language Arts or Reading tests.)
• Simplified English The test administrator
  providing an accommodation in which English is
  simplified for words not related to content or
  vocabulary should be familiar with the content
  area being tested.
• Example (Grade 5 WKCE Released Item)
• The sales receipt below shows the groceries that
  Jose purchased from the supermarket. What is the
  estimated cost of Jose's groceries?
• Simplified English The receipt below shows the
  food that Jose bought from the store. Estimate
  how much money Jose spent on the food.
• Note It is important that estimate remain in
  this test item because it is part of the standard
  which is being tested.

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ACCESS for ELLs Information

• Important Dates
• ACCESS for ELLs Test Window Dec. 3-Feb. 15
• Districts Receive Test Materials November 24

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Ordering ACCESS and Pre-ID Labels

• Possible options

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New Kindergarten Assessments

• K ACCESS for ELLs
• Will arrive with ACCESS materials
• Aligned to the Pre-K K standards
• Manipulatives Kit
• Results in a composite score of 1-6
• No additional cost to districts (same as previous
  years, 21 per test)
• Training DVDs will be distributed to districts
  (DACS) by the beginning of October. Training will
  also be available on the following site
  www.wida.us
• Test administrators should watch the DVD and take
  a 10 point training questionnaire on the WIDA site

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New Kindergarten Assessments

• K W-APT/MODEL
• Aligned to the Pre-K K Standards and linked to
  the K ACCESS for ELLs assessment
• Manipulatives Kit
• Result in a composite score of 1-6
• Cost to districts
• 130 for one kit with 25 student response books
• 180 for 2 kits with 50 student response books
• This screener is optional for district
• Previous K W-APT will remain available
• Will be able to order materials from WIDA website
  by the end of the month distribution begins
  Oct. 8

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ACCESS Training Information

• Trainings
• W-APT Webcast currently available online
• http//dpi.wi.gov/oea/access.html
• ACCESS
• November 18 Mediasite Trainings (ACCESS and
  Kindergarten)
• Online training (formerly D2L) is now available
  on the WIDA website at http//www.wida.us/index.as
  px
• All DACs received usernames/passwords
• Kindergarten ACCESS DVD-distributed to districts
  in early October

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Other ELL assessment updates

• The Alternate Assessment is being piloted in
  other states and will (likely) be available in WI
  in 2009-10
• DPI is drafting guidance for districts with ELLs
  who have a disability and do not receive a
  composite score as a result of their disability

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Other ELL Assessment Updates

• Assessing students in Pre-Kindergarten
• From DPI Website
• Neither NCLB nor state law requires assessment
  or services for
• ELLs at grade levels earlier than Kindergarten
  (KG).
• Use informal English Language Inventory
• Use WIDA ELP Standards and Performance Levels as
  a guide
• Use ELP 7 for Pre-kindergarten students who are
  not assessed or who are determined to be higher
  than ELP 5.
• http//dpi.wi.gov/lbstat/dataelp.html

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AMAOs

• New, more transparent report will be sent to
  districts in early November

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Questions or Concerns?!

• Brian Johnson, Alternate AssessmentsPhone (608)
  267-1290Email brian.johnson_at_dpi.wi.gov
• Abby PotterPhone [phone]Email
  aubree.potter_at_dpi.wi.gov
• Phil CranleyPhone [phone]Email
  philip.cranley_at_dpi.wi.gov