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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