1. Presentation on Praxis™ ESOL for the Nevada English Master Council Terry M. Owens, Ph.D. Client Relations Director, ETS March 4, 2016

2. Background of ETS Non-profit organization, founded in 1947  ACE, Carnegie Foundation, College Board Mission: Advance quality and equity in education for all people worldwide Develop, administer, score  50+ million assessments  180+ countries  9,000+ locations worldwide 2

3. 3 About ETS 3,300+ employees, plus 2,500 at Prometric™ 1,000+ advanced degrees (~400 doctorates) 1,100+ have training/expertise in education, psychology, stats, psychometrics, computer sciences, sociology and the humanities ETS is the world’s largest private educational assessment and research organization

4. 4 Achieving Our Mission of Advancing Quality and Equity in Education Producing fair, valid and reliable assessments Measuring knowledge and skills Promoting learning and educational performance Supporting education and professional development Conducting world-class educational research and providing related services

5. ETS Set the Standard Experts in research, test development, psychometrics, statistical analysis, linguistics and global assessment, and specialists in education policy Helped build the science and practice of educational measurement Standards are used not only in our tests, but also by our competitors Build a strong chain of validity evidence from test development through adoption and administration Strong validity/reliability reduces legal challenges 5 5

6. 6 Multi-State Standard Setting Usually 2 national panels per test States are asked to nominate up to 6 panelists per test ETS selects balanced panel (avoid bias; provide diversity) Result is a recommended score Each state sets its own score

7. Test Regeneration ETS keeps content of all Praxis tests up-to-date and relevant States nominate teachers and teacher educators to serve on Test Development Standing Committees and on National Advisory Committees (NACs) Nevada had a long tradition of serving on these committees as well as on Multi-state Standard Setting Studies (MSSS) Tests are reviewed annually to determine revisions to test specifications or if regeneration is needed 7

8. Test items are classified and reviewed to determine if each item: 1)Measures the intended knowledge or skill 2)Tests important concepts or information 3)Reflects good and current teaching practices 4)Presents content that is free from bias against any person or group 8

9. Praxis English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Test Code #5362 National Advisory Committee (NAC) was convened November 14, 2014 Standard Setting held December 7-8 and 10-11, 2015 First administration will be September 2016 This test, as all other Praxis exams, will be reviewed on an annual basis to determine whether regeneration is needed. 9

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13. About the ESOL test Designed to measure basic linguistic and pedagogical knowledge within the context of teaching ESOL in elementary or secondary schools ETS aligned test questions with the TESOL/NCATE Standards for the Recognition of Initial TESOL Programs in P-12 ESL Teacher Education, as developed by Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages, Inc. (TESOL) 13

14. About the ESOL test Developed in collaboration with Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Educator Preparation (CAEP) ETS works in collaboration with teacher educators, higher education content specialists, and accomplished practicing teachers to keep the test updated and representative of current standards 14

15. Topics Covered [ see Study Companion] I.Foundations of Linguistics (14 subtopics) II.Foundations of Language Learning (8 subtopics) III.Planning and Implementing Instruction (23 subtopics) IV.Assessment and Evaluation (10 subtopics) V.Culture (7 subtopics) VI.Professionalism and Advocacy (10 subtopics) 15

16. Technical Report Multistate Standard Setting Study (MSSS) was held in Princeton, NJ in December, 2015 41 Panelists from 24 states, Guam, & US Virgin Islands Experience as ESOL teacher or faculty who prepare them, and familiar with knowledge and skills required of beginning ESOL teacher Nevada was represented in the MSSS 16

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18. Use of ESOL in other states 24 states and jurisdictions are using the prior version of the Praxis ESOL exam All are expected to approve adoption of the regenerated version Of the paperwork submitted to date, states are using the recommended study value of 69 out of a possible 110 raw-score points The scale score equivalent is 155 (100-200 scale) 18

19. Test Prep: Study Companion 19

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21. Interactive Practice Test 90-Day Subscription; cost is $19.95 Created by ETS test developers Online practice test in a simulated test environment Optional test timer Authentic test questions – types you might encounter on test day Results for each content category Detailed explanations for correct answers to the practice questions 21

22. Additional Test Prep and Assistance Webinars on taking any Praxis exam (quarterly) Videos to prepare for taking a test, what to expect on test day, and computer testing demos Individual test result analysis (by request of NDE) Curriculum crosswalks for IHEs 22

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24. For information or assistance: Terry Owens towens@ets.org 269-355-2670