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Assessing ELLs with STAARTM
Texas Assessment ConferenceDecember 6, 2011
Silvia Alvarado-Bolek, Manager, STAAR
SpanishMegan Galicia, Manager, Language
Accessibility
Student Assessment DivisionTexas Education Agency
Disclaimer
These slides have been prepared by the Student Assessment Division of the Texas Education Agency
If any slide is changed for local use, please remove the TEA footer at the bottom of the slide
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STAAR Assessment Program General STAAR
STAAR Spanish STAAR L
STAAR Modified STAAR Alternate
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Grades 3–8: reading, writing, mathematics, science, and social studies
EOC: English I–III, Algebra I, geometry, Algebra II, biology, chemistry, physics, world geography, world history, and U.S. history
ELLs take STAAR if they are not eligible for one of the assessments on the slides that follow
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STAAR
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STAAR Spanish
Available for students in grades 3–5• Grades 3–5 reading and math
• Grade 4 writing
• Grade 5 science Same grades and subjects are tested
as English LPAC determines if STAAR Spanish test
is the most appropriate measure of student’s academic progress
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STAAR L
Linguistically accommodated versions of STAAR grades 3–8 and EOC• STAAR L is for math, science, and social
studies (EOC included)• No STAAR L for reading and writing
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STAAR L
Eligibility: Spanish-version test does not exist or is
not most appropriate measure of academic progress for the student
Student is in first 3 years in U.S. schools (unless unschooled asylee/refugee, then first 5)
Student has not yet reached advanced high rating on TELPAS reading test
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ELLs receiving special education services who meet participation requirements for STAAR Modified or STAAR Alternate may participate in these assessments
More information about STAAR Modified and STAAR Alternate is available at http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/special-ed/
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STAAR Modified and STAAR Alternate
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STAAR, STAAR Spanish, and STAAR L Alignment
Common features: Same assessed curriculum Same item types Same STAAR blueprints for building
tests Same achievement standard
alignment Same focus on readiness for next
grade level or course and ultimately postsecondary readiness
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STAAR, STAAR Spanish, STAAR L Alignment
Differences have to do with language accessibility: STAAR Spanish uses native language to
help students understand test STAAR L provides English-language
accommodations to help students understand test
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Linguistic accommodations are not just for STAAR L
(Linguistic accommodations beyond testing in primary language do not apply to STAAR Spanish)
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Linguistic Accommodations in STAAR Program
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Linguistic Accommodations–STAAR L
*Provided by test administrator in 2012; by computer in 2013
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Linguistic Accommodations–STAAR Modified
*Unique to STAAR Modified
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Decision-Making Body LPAC is responsible for obtaining teacher
input and making assessment and linguistic accommodation decisions for ELLs
For ELLs served by special education, the ARD committee and LPAC work in conjunction to make these decisions
More information about procedures for LPACs and ARD committees to follow in making and documenting ELL assessment and accommodation decisions will be available from TEA ELL Assessments webpage
Linguistic accommodation and assessment decisions are not
“automatic;” they are made on an individual student basis in accordance
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STAAR Standard Setting Activities
Performance standards for EOC assessments
will be set in spring of 2012 Performance standards for grades 3–8
will be set in fall 2012
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STAAR Retests
First EOC retests will be in summer 2012
First SSI retests will be in spring 2013
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STAAR Annual Item Development Activities
Testing contractor develops items from assessed TEKS curriculum
TEA curriculum and assessment staff review and revise proposed items
Committees of Texas educators review and revise items before field testing
Items are field-tested with large samples of Texas students
Field-test data are analyzed for reliability, validity, and possible bias
Tests are built from the item bank to meet STAAR blueprint specifications
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Steps for Ensuring Transadaptability STAAR Spanish
Math and science: Transadapted from English-version items• New English items are reviewed by bilingual contractor and TEA staff for linguistic and cultural appropriateness to support Spanish transadaptability
• Bilingual educators review English and Spanish version items to ensure transadaptations assess content comparably and are worded appropriately
Reading and writing: Not transadapted; separately developed• Contractor and TEA staff collaborate during item development, item review, and test construction processes to ensure that test specifications are interpreted same way
• Bilingual educators follow same process and guidelines to review Spanish-version items as educator committees who review English-version items
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Steps for Ensuring Language Accessibility of STAAR L
STAAR L items are STAAR English-version items
Contractor and TEA staff, including second language acquisition specialists, collaborate during item development and review processes to create test items that are —• grade-appropriate• succinct and worded in a straightforward
way• accessible to diverse student
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STAAR Spanish Grade 3 Math
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Classify geometric figures
STAAR Spanish Grade 3 Math
STAAR L for 2013 and Beyond STAAR L will continue to be for —
• grades 3–8 and EOC • math, science, and social studies
2013 and beyond – online testing program• Clarification and read-aloud
accommodations provided by teachers in 2012 will be built into the online system
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Examples of language to be clarified in online system (as long as assessed content words not clarified):• Vocabulary including idiomatic language and
colloquialisms• Long clauses and difficult conjunctions• Difficult prepositions or series of prepositional
phrases• Complex verb tenses or difficult irregular verb
forms• Passive voice • Complex question phrases • Difficult word order• Contexts that may be culturally unfamiliar or
confusing
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Preview of STAAR L 2013 and Beyond
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Steps in development of STAAR L Obtained input from grade-level and content
area teachers and specialists in second language acquisition, large-scale assessment, and curriculum (February 2011)
Conducted cognitive lab/usability study to obtain student feedback on effectiveness of accommodations and usability of online system (October 2011)
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Preview of STAAR L 2013 and Beyond
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Next steps May 2012 larger-scale STAAR L online study of
two high school subjects to refine accommodation guidelines and online interface
Review of read-aloud technology Summer/fall 2012 educator review committees
to review STAAR L items online
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Preview of STAAR L 2013 and Beyond
STAAR Resources Webpage
See information such as — Q & A Sample questions PowerPoint presentations STAAR assessment comparison chart STAAR brochures in English and
Spanish STAAR dictionary policy for language
arts testswww.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/staar
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STAAR Accommodation Information
Accommodation Resources webpage Information about
• accommodations for students with disabilities
(periodically updated)• linguistic accommodations for ELLs
(coming soon)
www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/ accommodations
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Recommendations for Educator Review Committees
As part of test development process for the state assessments, TEA convenes committees of educators each year to review items for state assessment programs
Committees assembled from database of recommended educators
Need recommendations for educators who have experience working with ELLs
Recommendation forms available athttp://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/RecommendationEducatorCommittee.pdf
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Go to www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment and click on English Language Learner Assessments
E-mail us at [email protected] Call the TEA Student Assessment
Division at (512) 463-9536
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Contact Information