Title: Idaho
1Idaho ELL Placement Test Version 3.0 Examiner
Orientation
2ELL Placement Test v3.0Whats New?
- Reading and Writing subtests not administeredat
the beginning of Fall kindergarten - Reading subtests for all grades Two
comprehension items added to the Fluency
passage - Writing subtests for grades 412 Four new
multiple-choice grammar items on Writing
Response Sheet P-3, P-4, and P-5
3Contents
- I. Overview What, Why, Who, When
- II. Structure and Format
- III. Administration Guidelines
- Score Interpretation and Use
- Test Distribution
4I. Idaho ELL Placement Test What, Why, Who, When
- A test for newly enrolled English Language
Learners - Helps inform placement decisions
- For new students whose home language is not
English - Administered within 30 days of registration or
15days of enrollment - Not a substitute for the annual IELA
5II. Structure and Format of the Assessment
- Individually administered
- 2535 minutes per student
- Assesses general proficiency in
Speaking/Listening, Reading, and Writing
6Test Levels Test Forms
Grade Span Form
K1 P-1
23 P-2
45 P-3
68 P-4
912 P-5
Note New students entering in Spring of grade 1
may use Form P-2 New students entering in Spring
of grade 3 may use Form P-3
7Subtests
- Each test is divided into three sections, or
subtests - Speaking/Listening
- Reading
- Writing
8Assessment Materials Needed to Test Each Student
- 1 Record Form (consumable)
- 1 Writing Response Sheet (consumable)
- 1 Prompt Book (reusable)
- 2 pencils (1 for Examiner, 1 for student)
- A stopwatch
- An Examiner Manual (reusable)
Assessment material is also available in a flip
chart format
9Record Form contains
- Examiner script
- Individual items
- Scoring instructions/rubrics
- Space to record students score
10Writing Response Sheet contains
- Space for student to record responses
- Some prompts
- Multiple-choice grammar items
11Prompt Book contains
- Illustrations and printed prompts for the
Speaking/Listening and Reading subtests
12 Important to Remember The Record Forms,
Writing Response Sheets, and Prompt Books are
Form (grade level) specific
13Stopwatch used to
- Administer the Fluency task of theReading
subtest - Student reads passage out loud
- Examiner calculates correct words per minute
14Optional Flip Chart Format
STUDENT
EXAMINER
- Flip Chart Prompt Book contains both student
prompts and Examiner script - Reusable Do not mark Prompt Book
- Mark scores in Record Form only
15III. Test Administration Guidelines
16Test Setting
- Quiet one-to-one environment
- Examiner sits close enough to point to student
material - Position student so Examiner can both point and
mark scores easily
17Before Starting the Test
- Try to put student at ease
- May speak in students nativelanguage
- Explain what is going to happen
18Following the Script
- Follow the script
- Do not rephrase a question
- Do not give additional prompts
- Exceptions
- If student answers in a language other than
English, Examiner says, Can you say that in
English? or, Can you tell me in English? - If a student fails to answer in a
completesentence when that is indicated,
Examiner says, Can you say that in a complete
sentence?
19Once the Test has Started
- English only is the rule
- The students ability to understand directions in
English is part of the assessment - No test items may be translated into the
students native language
20Repeating a Question
- In general, questions are not repeated, however
- You may always repeat a question if therewas a
distraction - Some questions are marked for repetitiononce at
the students request. For these questions, if
the student appears hesitant, you may say,
Would you like me to repeatthe question?
21Scoring Responses
- Oral responses are scored during the test
- Written responses are scored after the test
22Marking Scores on the Record Form
Acceptable response guidelines
Maximum points per item
Write itemscore here
23IV. Score Interpretation and Use
24- Results are reported at three proficiency levels
- Beginning
- Intermediate
- Advanced
- These levels do not (and should not) correspond
- directly to the Spring IELA proficiency levels
25Grade and Time of Year
- In grades K5 different cut scores are reported
for each season (Fall and Spring) and each grade - In grades 612 there is only one set of cut
scores for each season (Fall and Spring) by grade
span, rather than grade
26Using Test Information for Identification
- Identification
- Students who receive an Overall score below the
Advanced level most likely need to be placed in a
language development program - Examiner should review scores of each subtest
for students who receive an Overall score at the
Advanced level
27Using Test Informationfor Placement
- Placement
- A student who scores Advanced overallbut lower
on one or more subtest most likely will need
services to increase language proficiency in
that area
28V. Test Distribution
29- ELL Placement Test Materials
- Available online at ID-Servicepoint.QuestarAI.com
or use the link on the SDE IELA website
www.sde.idaho.gov/site/assessment/IELAunder
Placement Test - Use district password
- Download and print materials as needed
30ELL Placement Test Materials after
Administration
- Photocopy the students Writing Response Sheet
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- Place one copy in the students file
- Give one copy to students teacher(s) to help
inform instruction
31 If you have questions... email the IELA
Coordinator at IELA_at_QuestarAI.com