1. Presenter: Tricia Perrone Trainer CTB/McGraw-Hill Score Reports Overview: Washington English Language Proficiency Assessment 2015 Developed under contract with the State of Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) by CTB/McGraw-Hill LLC (CTB). Copyright © 2015 by OSPI. Portions copyright © by CTB. Only Washington State educators and citizens may copy and/or download and print this content. Any other use or reproduction of this document, in whole or in part, requires written permission of the State of Washington Superintendent of Public Instruction and CTB. LAS Links is a registered trademark of the McGraw-Hill School Education Holdings, LLC.

2. Copyright © 2015 by the State of Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI). Portions copyright © by CTB/McGraw-Hill LLC. Objective In this webinar, we will learn how to read and interpret the WELPA 2015 score reports The information may help you communicate report scores with parents and families use assessment data to plan instructional “next steps” for the class

3. Copyright © 2015 by the State of Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI). Portions copyright © by CTB/McGraw-Hill LLC. District and School Packages  The district receives district and school packages  Each package includes the following materials: Type of PackageMaterials Included District Package Cover letter School Packages School Package Cover letter Student Proficiency Report by Group – 2 copies Performance Level Definition Translations Paper copies of the Braille WELPA Individual Student Reports are included, if applicable

4. Copyright © 2015 by the State of Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI). Portions copyright © by CTB/McGraw-Hill LLC. Key Reporting Dates  Paper Reports (District and School Packages) −In-District, 6/1-6/4/15  District CD Packages −In-District, 6/10-6/15/15  The Interpretation Guide will be available in PDF and posted on the OSPI website by 6/3/15 at http://www.k12.wa.us/Assessment/EL/Manual.aspx http://www.k12.wa.us/Assessment/EL/Manual.aspx

5. Copyright © 2015 by the State of Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI). Portions copyright © by CTB/McGraw-Hill LLC. Two Major Types of Score Reports  Student Proficiency Report ― Student-level information (proficiency levels and scale scores) for communicating with parents/families  Group List Report ― List of all students in a group (class) with student-level test results (proficiency levels and scale scores) ― Summary of group (class) performance (average scores) ― Overall, Comprehension, Productive, Oral and Literacy scores are also provided ― Intended for teacher/administrator use

6. Copyright © 2015 by the State of Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI). Portions copyright © by CTB/McGraw-Hill LLC. Overall, this student achieved the Intermediate proficiency level (Level 2); therefore, the student continues to receive TBIP services. The student has an overall score of 435, and the score range is 432-505. 435 is only 3 points higher than the lower bound, 432, which shows that the student is at the lower end of Level 2 (Intermediate). www.k12.wa.us/MigrantBilingual/BilingualProgram.aspx The student showed strength in Reading (at Level 2 and is close to Level 3), but is not at Level 4 (Transitional) yet. The student needs considerable support in Speaking, Listening, Reading and Writing (all at Levels 1 and 2). *Note: The report shows simulated data and may not reflect the finalized WELPA scale scores.

7. Copyright © 2015 by the State of Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI). Portions copyright © by CTB/McGraw-Hill LLC. Performance definitions at the back of the Student Proficiency Report help you understand the meaning of each proficiency level. One set of the PLD Translations document is provided for nine languages and is included in the School package. More details about the test and proficiency levels can be found in the Interpretation Guide.

8. Copyright © 2015 by the State of Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI). Portions copyright © by CTB/McGraw-Hill LLC. This group (class) has 10 students in total. The overall mean scale score, or MSS, is within the Level 2 (Intermediate) range. The mean scale score for Speaking is within the Level 3 (Advanced) range. The mean scale score for Listening, Reading, and Writing and is within the Level 2 (Intermediate) range. In this example, improvement in these four language domains should be considered in future instructional planning. *Note: The report shows simulated data and may not reflect the finalized WELPA scale scores.

9. Copyright © 2015 by the State of Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI). Portions copyright © by CTB/McGraw-Hill LLC. Within a group (class), students may show different performance patterns across domains. Using domain-level proficiency information may help the teacher not only target instruction based on the relative strengths and weaknesses of each student but also divide students into smaller groups for differentiated instruction or class activities. *Note: The report shows simulated data and may not reflect the finalized WELPA scale scores.

10. Copyright © 2015 by the State of Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI). Portions copyright © by CTB/McGraw-Hill LLC. Understanding Condition Codes on the Score Reports  INV: Test Invalidation −There were testing irregularities that made the scores invalid for use  REF: Refused to Test −The student refused to take the test for personal reasons  ABS: Absent −The student was absent during the test administration  IC: Incomplete −The student made no (zero) responses in a subtest, and so an overall score could not be calculated AND/OR −The student’s test booklet was marked INV, REF, or ABS for one or more domains of the test

11. Copyright © 2015 by the State of Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI). Portions copyright © by CTB/McGraw-Hill LLC. Support  CTB/McGraw-Hill Customer Support Center −800-569-2667 −CTB_WELPA_helpdesk@ctb.comCTB_WELPA_helpdesk@ctb.com  Title III Parent Notification of Student Placement in English Language Development Program: http://www.k12.wa.us/MigrantBilingual/Bilingu alProgram.aspx http://www.k12.wa.us/MigrantBilingual/Bilingu alProgram.aspx

12. Copyright © 2015 by the State of Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI). Portions copyright © by CTB/McGraw-Hill LLC. One last thing Thank you for your time today and your ongoing commitment to students.