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ALTERNATE ACCESS FOR ELLS GRADES 1-12 WEBEX TRAINING
FEBRUARY 24, 2012
Chris Williams
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Today’s Objectives
To become aware of the relationship between the ELP standards and the Alternate ACCESS for ELLs test
To develop awareness of the structure and administration procedures of Alternate ACCESS for ELLs
To understand the organization and format of each component of the assessment (Listening, Reading, Speaking and Writing)
To learn the procedures for administering and reliably scoring the tests
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Relationship between the WIDA ELP Standards and
Alternate ACCESS for ELLs
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ELP Standards
Academic Language
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Organization of the ELP Standards
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Organization for Alternate ACCESS for ELLs
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Five Grade-Level Clusters
1-2 3-5 6-8 9-12PreK-K
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Listening
Speaking
Reading
Writing
Process, understand, interpret and evaluate spoken language in a variety of situations
Process, understand, interpret and evaluate written language, symbols and text with understanding and fluency
Engage in written communication in a variety of situations for a variety of purposes and audiences
Engage in oral communication in a variety of situations for a variety of purposes and audiences
Language Domains8
Alternate ACCESS Proficiency Levels9
Organization of AMPIs
AMPI
STRAND
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Overview of Alternate ACCESS for ELLs
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What is Alternate ACCESS for ELLs
A new test developed specifically for students identified as English language learners with significant cognitive disabilities
Based on the WIDA Alternate English language proficiency levels
A paper and pencil assessment All components of the tests are
individually administered
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Purpose of Alternate ACCESS for ELLs Provides ELLs with significant cognitive disabilities
an opportunity to demonstrate their English language proficiency: in Listening, Speaking, Reading, and Writing in four English Language Proficiency (ELP) standards
social and instructional language the language of language arts the language of mathematics the language of science
Meets the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB; 2001) and Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEA; 2004) accountability requirements
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Who should take the Alternate ACCESS for ELLS Only ELLs with significant cognitive
disabilities. Typically this includes students that have one or more of
the existing categories of disabilities under IDEA (e.g.; intellectual disabilities, autism, traumatic brain injury, multiple disabilities, etc.)
Students whose cognitive impairments may prevent them from attaining grade level achievement standards.
(adapted from U. S. Department of Education: Alternate Achievement Standards of Students with the Most Significant Cognitive Disabilities
Non Regulatory Guidance, August 2005)
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Criteria for Selecting Students Student has been identified as an ELL
Student has been identified as having one or more of the existing categories of disabilities under IDEA (e.g.; intellectual disabilities, autism, traumatic brain injury, multiple disabilities, etc.)
Student is participating in alternate curriculum and in state-wide alternate accountability assessments
IEP team recommended the assessment after considering all three criteria above
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Roles and Responsibilities of TA
Test Administrators (TA)
Complete the Administration Code and
Inclusion of Special Populations Training
Read the Test Administration Manual (TAM)
Complete online Alternate ACCESS for ELLs
quiz on the WIDA Website (www.wida.us) with
at least a score of 80% or higher
Be familiar with accommodations that may be
used during administration
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Student Response Booklet-Front
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Student Response Booklet-Back
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Accommodations20
Alternate ACCESS for ELLs®
2011-12 ACCESS Testing Schedule
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Alternate ACCESS for ELLs® Ordering
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Alternate ACCESS Ordering23
• Ordering window for Alternate ACCESS is February 13- March 2
• MetriTech sent every DAC an e-mail on instructions for ordering their ACCESS materials and passwords
• DACs have to go to the MetriTech site to order ACCESS materials
• Do not over order; only order what the district needs
BAC Responsibilities24
ACCESS for ELLs® Administration
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New personnel to your district will need their own ACCESS Training password. Do not share your ACCESS passwords.
Districts will need to contact Chris Williams for ACCESS passwords.
It is a secure test. Use a # 2 pencil, pens aren’t permitted. Grade/Tier Header sheets may be duplicated. Manuals, test materials and other forms can’t
be duplicated. Test booklets may not be distributed to
teachers and administrators prior to the testing dates.
DAC Responsibilities26
Test Security27
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• Test will be Form 100• Administered individually• Test Administrator scores all section• No tier levels• English Language Proficiency Levels
• A1- Initiating• A2- Exploring• A3- Engaging• ACCESS Levels 1-3
• Grade level clusters: 1-2, 3-5, 6-8, and 9-12
Test Materials
Test Administration Manual Test Administrator Script Test booklet (legal size paper) Student Response booklet Alternate ACCESS for ELLs Speaking and
Writing Rubrics
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Test Components and Sequence
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Unique Features of the test
Scripted cues and repetition in the listening and reading sections
Modeled tasks in the writing section
Repetition and multiple opportunities for students to demonstrate their proficiency
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Test Administration Overview:
ListeningReading
Speaking
Writing
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Listening Test Overview
Format: 9 tasks that correspond to the AMPI levels A1-A3 and MPI levels 1 and 2
Every task contains 3 cues- CUE A, CUE B, and CUE C
Time: 20 minutes*
Scoring: Correct or Incorrect
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Listening Test Guidelines
Keep the test going at a steady pace
Follow pause times given in the script
Follow the Test Administrator Script exactly
Practice reading the tasks aloud ahead of time
Give student non-evaluative, positive feedback
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Administration of Listening Tasks
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Administration
Follow Moving ON box at the end of each task
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Ending the Listening Section After administering last task (9)
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The student responded incorrectly or did not
provide a response for 3 consecutive tasks
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Scoring
Test administrator scores each task after the completion of the entire task
Follow the scoring key in the Student Response Booklet.
The Test Administration Manual gives specific guidelines for scoring the listening section.
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Listening Scoring Sheet40
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Test Administration Overview:
Listening
Reading
Speaking
Writing
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Reading Test Overview
Format: 9 tasks that correspond to the AMPI levels A1-A3 and MPI levels 1-2
Every task contains 3 cues- CUE A, CUE B, and CUE C
Time: 20 minutes*
Scoring: Correct or Incorrect
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Reading Test Guidelines
Keep the test going at a steady pace
Follow the Test Administrator Script exactly
Practice reading the tasks aloud ahead of time
Give student non-evaluative, positive feedback
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Administration of Reading Tasks
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Administration
Follow Moving ON box at the end of each task
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Ending the Reading Section
After administering last task (9)
OR
The student responded incorrectly or did not
provide a response for 3 consecutive tasks
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Scoring
Test administrator scores each task after the completion of the entire task
Follow the scoring key in the Student Response Booklet
The Test Administration Manual gives specific guidelines for scoring the reading section.
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Reading Scoring Sheet49
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Test Administration Overview
Listening
Reading
SpeakingWriting
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Speaking Test Overview
Format: Contains 2 Parts: Part A and Part B that correspond to the AMPI levels A1-A3 and MPI levels 1 and 2 Within each Part there are a set of Tasks
Each Task contains 3 questions: Question 1, Question 2, and Question 3
Time: 20 minutes*
Scoring: Meets or Approaches
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Speaking Test Guidelines
Keep the test going at a steady pace
Follow the Test Administrator Script exactly
Practice reading the tasks aloud ahead of time
Give student non-evaluative, positive feedback
Can repeat a question if a student asks you to repeat it
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Administration of Speaking Tasks
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Administration
Follow Moving ON box at the end of each task
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Ending the Speaking Section
End the Speaking test after administering the last task in Part B (Task 8)
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If student received a score of Approaches or No Response on 3 consecutive tasks
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Scoring
Test administrator scores each response and records the score in the SRB
The Test Administration Manual gives specific guidelines for scoring the speaking section
Use the Alternate ACCESS for ELLs Speaking Rubric and Expect boxes to score student responses
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Scoring 58
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Speaking Scoring Sheet60
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Test Administration Overview:
Listening
Reading
Speaking
Writing
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Format: Contains 3 Parts: Part A, Part B, and Part C that correspond to the AMPI levels A1-A3 and MPI levels 1, 2 and 3 Within each Part there are a set of Tasks
Tasks are modeled for students
Time: 20 minutes*
Scoring: Meets or Approaches
Writing Test Overview63
Writing Test Guidelines
Keep the test going at a steady pace
Follow the Test Administrator Script exactly
Put the SRB in front of the student
Have pre-sharpened pencils
Assistive devices need to be available and ready to use
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Administration of Writing Tasksfor Parts A and B
Part A
Part B
The student must score ‘Meets’ on at least seven out of eight tasks in Parts A and B to move on to Part C.
Part C
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Administration
Follow Moving ON box at the end of each task
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Scoring
Test administrator scores each response and records the score in the SRB
The Test Administration Manual gives specific guidelines for scoring the writing section.
No partial credit can be given on any writing tasks.
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Scoring Parts A and B68
Scoring Sheet for Parts A and B69
Administration of Writing Tasksfor Part C
Part C
The student must score ‘Meets’ on at least seven out of eight tasks in Parts A and B to move on to Part C.
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Writing Rubric for Part C
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Scoring Sheet for Part C72
Ending the Writing Section
End the Writing test after administering the last task in Part C
OR If student received a score of Approaches
or No Response on 3 consecutive tasksOR
After Part B if the student scored less than seven out of eight taskswith Meets
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Questions74
Alternate ACCESS for ELLs Forms
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Order Form76
Test Security Policy77
Master Materials List78
Documentation of Materials Not Returned
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Packing Materials80
Unused and Non Scorable Test Materials
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Confidentiality Agreement82
Shipping Form83
School Materials List84
Additional Materials Order Form
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School Header Sheet86
Alternate ACCESS for ELLs Resources
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Certification
Test administrators will need to complete the Alternate ACCESS for ELLs certification quiz prior to administering the test.
The quiz is located within your personal training course account on the WIDA website.
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Chris Williams
Office of Assessment and Accountability
Division of Support and Research
(502) 564-4394
WIDA Help Desk1-866-276-7735 or [email protected]
World Class Instructional Design and Assessment, www.wida.us
Center for Applied Linguistics, www.cal.org
Metritech, Inc., www.metritech.com
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