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SUCCESS BY YOUR STANDARDS®
Administering Idaho’s
English Language Assessment(Condensed Training Version)
Spring 2015
I. Overview: What, Why, When, and Who
II. Important IELA Information & Key Dates
III. Structure and Format of the Assessment
IV. Test Administration Procedures
V. Scoring Procedures
VI. Roles and Responsibilities: District Test Coordinator, School Test Coordinator and Examiner
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Table of Contents
• Statewide test of all identified LEP students
• Mandated by the No Child Left Behind Act
• Testing window: February 18 – March 31, 2015
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I. IELA: What, Why & When
• “an English Language Learner specifically identified for a language development program for whom LEP funding was received”
• not all English Language Learners are “LEP students”
• LEPX students within 2-yr monitoring period may also be tested, however it is not required for exited LEP students
• Eligible students who have had LEP services waived (ELL-W) by parents, still must be tested yearly on the IELA until they score proficient (Office of Civil Rights).
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Who is an “LEP student”?
• Update District Test Coordinator/LEP Director contact information in ServicePoint
• Student demographic updates must be made in SIS
• Student demographic data for reporting will come from March ISEE pull – March 27th
• Additional materials orders are submitted directly through ServicePoint
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II. Important IELA Information
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IELA 2015 Calendar
February 2, 2015 Assessment materials shipped to districts
February 18 – March 31, 2015 Assessment window
February 9 – March 19, 2015 Window for ordering additional materials
April 3, 2015 Deadline for districts to ship materials to Questar
April 10, 2015 All materials due at Questar
May 11-15, 2015 Preliminary Rosters posted for review
June 1, 2015 Results posted online
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III. Structure and Format of the Assessment
Grade-Spans
Test Forms
Color-Coded
K A Pink
1-2 B1, B2 Blue
3-5 C1, C2 Green
6-8 D1, D2 Orange
9-12 E1, E2 Purple
• Grades 1-12: Each grade-span has one Beginner Level Form and one Intermediate/Advanced Level Form.
• Students taking different forms (e.g., E1 and E2) must be tested in separate groups.
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Subtests
• Grade K: All subtests are individually administered.
• Grades 1-12: Reading, Writing, and Listening are group administered. Speaking and Oral Reading are individually administered.
Subtests
Listening
Speaking
Reading
Writing
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IV. General Instructions for Test Administration
Individual Testing• Quiet one-to-one environment• Seating
Group Testing• Quiet room• Do Not Disturb sign on door• Desks must be cleared
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Test Security
• Test Security is the responsibility of both the Test Coordinator and Examiner.
• All test materials must be accounted for. Each barcode will be scanned upon return.
• No pages may be duplicated (except Checklists & Test Security Agreement).
• Sign Test Security Agreement
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Special Accommodations
• Any student who is given accommodations must have an ELP or IEP on file.
• The YES bubble in the Accommodated Test box (box 13) on the answer document must be marked.
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Pre-ID Barcode Labels
• Affix label to student answer document at time of testing.
• Barcode label can be used if demographic information is incorrect. Update Student Information System.
• You can use barcode label if student changed schools.
• If student is no longer at district, affix label to 2015 IELA Form for Non-Tested Students.
• If a student has no barcode label, the student demographic info must be bubbled.
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V. Scoring Procedures
• Following procedures assures consistent, valid, and objective scoring.
• Oral responses are scored by Examiners at the time of testing.
• Rubrics are designed to ensure that scorers follow a single standard and that scores are assigned consistently and fairly.
• Read through all item rubrics prior to administering the test.
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Scoring of Speaking Items
• Items are scored by the Examiner at the time of testing by using the rubrics included in the Examiner Manual.
• Each Speaking item has its own rubric (which varies from 1 to 4 points).
• Rubrics give guidelines on how to score a response.
• In order for a Speaking response to be scored as correct, it must be verbal and in English.
• Examiner should score the student responses by recording them on the student answer document.
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Scoring of Speaking Items
EXAMPLEExaminer Points to the picture and says: Look at the picture. This is something that you can bake, decorate and eat. What is it?
Scoring Guide:
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Scoring of Oral Reading
• Oral Reading included in Forms B2, C1, C2, D1, D2, E1, E2.
• Oral Reading should be individually administered.
• Examiner copy in answer document; student copy in test booklet.
• Student reads for 1 minute.
EXAMPLE
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Scoring of Oral Reading
• The number or errors and the number of total words attempted is determined and documented by the Examiner at the time of testing.
• Examiner circles errors (misread words or skipped words).
• Examiner marks a diagonal slash after the last word spoken when time is up.
• Examiner determines the number of the last word spoken and fill in Words box.
• Examiner counts the total errors up to the last word attempted and fill in Errors box.
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Scoring of Oral Reading
Common Mistakes to avoid:• Do not count word reversals as errors (cow brown instead
of brown cow).
• If a student has read the entire passage in less than 60 seconds, do not have them start to read it again.
• When determining the last word spoken, DO NOT subtract the errors. The number of words you record in the Words box should be the total words attempted. In addition, do not add “one” if the student has completed the entire passage.
• If entire line is skipped, count each word as an error.
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VI. Roles and Responsibilities
District Test Coordinator:
• Receive and distribute assessment materials.
• Inventory and maintain district overage.
• Order additional materials.
• Communicate importance of test security.
• Inform School Coordinators about testing window and deadlines.
• Be available to answer Examiner or School Test Coordinator questions.
• Read the IELA 2015 Test Coordinator’s Guide, then use it as a reference tool when needed.
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School Test Coordinator:
• Receive assessment materials.
• Check quantities.
• Distribute materials to Examiners.
• Implement procedures to maintain test security.
• Plan training for Examiners.
• Schedule testing sessions.
• Use the School Test Coordinator’s Checklist found in the IELA 2015 Test Coordinator’s Guide.
School Test Coordinator
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Examiner:
• Prepare.
• Check materials.
• Affix the student barcode labels.
• Follow the script in the Examiner Manual.
• Monitor students.
• Use the Examiner's Checklist.
• Sign the Test Security Agreement.
Examiner
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Resources
IELA Customer Service [email protected]
Nichole Hall, Idaho English Language Assessment Coordinator
[email protected] 208-332-6933
Idaho State Department of Education LEP Website
http://www.sde.idaho.gov/site/assessment/IELA/
Service Point https://id-servicepoint.questarai.com
Questions?
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