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February LPAC MeetingPresented by:Randi ShreveSophia V. FierroJorge Altamirano
Agenda Welcome Review of LPAC MOY Procedures LPAC minutes School paper & Terra Nova TELPAS Pre K registration
Review of LPAC MOY Procedures
LPAC’s are responsible for- following administrative procedures in
guides provided by TEA making decisions on individual student
basis working as a committee to make
decisions maintaining required documentation
LPAC Role In coordinating with subject area teachers
on linguistic accommodations for STAAR/TAKS, the LPAC’s role should not be simply to make decisions and process paperwork
The LPAC process provides opportunities for supporting teachers, guiding ELPS implementation, and determining needs for professional development for instruction
Remember STAAR Participation and Linguistic
Accommodation Decisions form must be placed in student’s blue folder in the cum
LPAC Minutes of STAAR Decisions for Spring 2012 Test Administration form must be uploaded to school paper
Remember to communicate all assessment decisions to your CTC
School Paper/Terra Nova remember to upload monthly minutes there was a browser upgrade done inactive usernames and passwords Terra Nova online upgrades
Assessment of English Language Learn
TELPAS
Texas English Language Proficiency Assessment
SystemK–12:
ListeningSpeakingReadingWriting
Key Dates for Holistically Rated Components
Establishing Procedures to Ensure Validity and Reliability Ensure procedures are in place and
documented for validity and reliability (Refer to pages T-24 to T-25 of the TELPAS Coordinator Manual)
Written documentation of the procedures must be kept with your other training documents such as oaths etc.
Who can rate?Teacher designated to be the official rater of ELL
student must: Have the student in class at the time of the
spring assessment window Be knowledgeable about student’s ability to
use English in instructional/informal settings Hold valid education credentials Have been appropriately trained in the holistic
rating process & calibrated Rate the student in all eligible language
domainsParaprofessionals may NOT serve as
raters
Raters who do not calibrate within first two sets…
Must attend supplemental training Third set open February 29th (code
required) Please have teachers register online
Supplemental Training Dates:February 29, 2012March 6, 2012
Which students must be rated? ALL ELL students in grades K-12, including
students with parent denials, are required to be assessed in listening, speaking, reading and writing through the holistic rating process.
Assembling Writing Collections 5 writing samples
One narrative about a past eventTwo academic from math, science or social studies
May be collected February 20th (not rated) Reflect students current proficiency level Include students name and date Cover sheet/verification checklist w/ collection Come from authentic classroom activities Assembled by classroom teacher
AVOID the following: Copied text Use of dictionary or thesaurus Corrections (editing, revising, etc.) Writing in native language Worksheets or Q&A assignments Photocopies Papers that are brief, incomplete or
writing that looks rushed
Verifier Designated by campus testing
coordinator Complete online training Verify writing samples per student Complete & sign verification checklist
TELPAS raters and paraprofessionals are NOT permitted
Policy ChangeSecond Semester Immigrant
Non-English ReadersELLs in grades 2–12 who first enter U.S. schools in second semester are no longer permitted to receive automatic score of beginning without taking TELPAS reading test
Now required to take test Will receive scores based on test
performance
Policy ChangeNewly Enrolled ELLs
“20-day rule” gone Not necessary with new shorter testing
window New policy: No holistically rating ELLs
from other Texas districts, states, or countries who enroll on or after first day of testing window (March 19)
Unchanged: 2–12 reading test still required
Guiding Principle Students who Move
If new ELL enrolls before March 19 (start of testing window), receiving campus responsible for all assessments
If new ELL enrolls on or after March 19, receiving campus only responsible for grade 2–12 reading test (if not already administered)
Applies whether new student is from another school district, state, or country
In summary…
Administrator identifies raters & verifiers and
provides trainingRaters/verifiers complete
online trainingFebruary 20th- raters start collecting writing
samples, NO rating
February 20th- raters begin to calibrate or attend supplemental
training
March 19-April 11:Assessment windowStudents are rated,
online reading tested and writing samples are
verified
Pre-K & K Registration Dates
April 2nd - 5th for pre-K & Kinder Remember DO NOT LPAC at this time TIAs will screen new students social
(listening & speaking)and complete battery of test (if they score a 1, 2, 3 or 4)
TIAs training March 9th a.m. / p.m. sessions Additional information has been provided to
your Principal
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