jpschools.org ADMINISTRATION OF ELDA K-2 SPRING 2016 jpschools.org

TOPICS Why ELDA? Louisiana English Language Development Standards Overview of the English Language Development Assessment (ELDA) Testing Materials Inventory Assessments for grades K-2 FAQ

jpschools.org WHY ELDA? To: meet requirements of NCLB Provides a measure of English Language proficiency of English language learners (ELLs) in grades K-12 provide information for teachers and parents regarding ELLs’ proficiency in listening, speaking, reading, writing, and comprehension of English show progress in attaining English language proficiency AMAOs(Annual Measurable Achievable Outcomes)

jpschools.org LOUISIANA ENGLISH LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS (ELDS) ELDS are: aligned with the State’s English Language Arts Standards linked to the State’s Math, Science, and Social Studies Standards aligned to the English Language Development Assessment (ELDA) aligned to ELDA Performance Levels Can be found on pages of guide

jpschools.org OVERVIEW Purpose: Determine level of language acquisition Focus on four domains of language: Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing Determine students’ levels for next school year

jpschools.org LEVELS OF LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY Beginner 1 Lower-Intermediate 2 Upper-Intermediate 3 Advanced 4 Fully English Proficient 5 Proficiency Level Descriptors Pgs of guide

jpschools.org WHEN IS A STUDENT FULLY ENGLISH PROFICIENT? For Grades K-2 ELL must score as follows: -Two years at composite level 5 (FEP) on the English Language Development Assessment (ELDA) Or -One year at composite level 5 (FEP) on the ELDA and -One year at grade-level/benchmark/low-risk on a standardized reading assessment such as Fountas & Pinnell *Director of ESL, Karina Castillo is the only person that can exit an ELL student.

jpschools.org TESTING MATERIALS FOR KINDERGARTEN AND GRADES 1-2 For each test administrator – ELDA Assessment Guide (can be accessed on: ( guidance ) Includes support materials and guidance for scoring – Test Administration Manual ( ba84-7b0c78e591e0) ba84-7b0c78e591e0 Oath of Security must be signed by each test administrator and proctor (sent to School Test Coordinator) – An inventory (check list) for each student assessed – #2 pencils – Use objects, letters, and books that the student is familiar with using regularly

jpschools.org K-2 ELDA INVENTORY ASSESSMENT This inventory requires the test administrator to observe the student over time (1-2 weeks) in various settings and records the student’s typical behavior or response to a set of tasks and then scores each task Grade Cluster ReadingWritingListeningSpeaking K-214 tasks9 tasks7 tasks8 tasks

jpschools.org  separate scores are reported for each domain  each language domain has its own inventory, but they are all assembled in a single test booklet  Within each inventory, there are descriptions of student behavior that correspond to a specific objective  Each description has four levels of student performance from 0 unable to engage in that behavior to 3 complete mastery of the behavior  Sample support materials are included in the guide (record sheets, graphics, and word cards)

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KINDERGARTEN, GRADES 1 AND 2 SCORING RUBRIC 0- Student has not yet begun to acquire this skill or behavior. 1- Minimal demonstration of the behavior set, evident either in a very limited range of behaviors or a wider range of behaviors at a very low level. 2- Considerable progress but not mastery. Student may have mastered some of the behaviors but made considerably less progress on others. 3- Mastery or near mastery of all or nearly all of the behaviors listed. 4-WHEN IN DOUBT, SCORE LOWER

jpschools.org PLANNING FOR ELDA K-2 Review Assessment Guide – Disseminated the last week of January(or follow the link) – Inventory rows with scoring guidelines – Support Materials for K and grades 1-2 Optional (Kindergarten pgs , 1st-2 nd grade pgs ) Can be copied Determine additional classroom materials that will be needed to assess inventories

jpschools.org ANSWER DOCUMENT TEST PREPARATION Assessment materials not in use must be stored in the predetermined, locked secure area designated by the School Test Coordinator. Before testing: Verify you have received a pre-identified answer booklet for each student. If there is not a pre-identified answer document or inventory for a student you need to assess, notify the school test coordinator that you need a non pre- identified answer document or inventory. Check with Karina, Esther, or Gloria to make sure the student is not M1 or M2.

jpschools.org ANSWER DOCUMENT TEST PREPARATION Complete required demographic information on each student’s answer document Code TA number Return all materials to a designated secure location until the assessment begins

jpschools.org ACCOMMODATIONS A student’s assessment results should reflect her or his true ability and should not be influenced by inappropriate accommodations. ESL accommodations are NOT used for ELDA in K-2 since it is an inventory.

jpschools.org DETERMINING SCHEDULE Testing Window: February 1-March 9 Recommend that ELDA be completed before the 9 th since materials must be sent back to the warehouse on the 9 th as well. Reminder: K-2 ELDA must be done over time (1-2 weeks) ELDA inventories do not require substitutes Variety of Familiar Settings Multiple Methods and Measures – Occur across diverse aspects of curriculum – Involve a range of activities and instructional materials

jpschools.org ELDA DOCUMENTATION Scores should arrive in May. Principals will have access to ELDA student report through Infinite Campus. Stickers for blue folders will be sent directly to the schools. ELDA scores are used to determine students’ levels for next school year.

jpschools.org FAQ 1. Who should take the ELDA? All students in K-12 th grade who have been identified as limited English proficient. 2. If a student is an ELL and the parents have opted out of ESL, does the student take the ELDA? Yes, Title I and Title III of NCLB require all ELL students in K-12 to be assessed for English language proficiency.

jpschools.org 3. May a parent refuse his or her child’s participation in the ELDA? No, if a parent chooses to send his or her child to a public school and that child is a LEP, the child must participate in ELDA. 4. May a paraprofessional administer the ELDA? Paraprofessionals may not administer ELDA. Only certified teachers may administer these assessments.

jpschools.org 5. If a ELL student arrives on the last day of the testing window, does the teacher have to administer the ELDA? Yes, but check to make sure that if the child is coming from another JPPSS school, the previous school has not already administered it.

jpschools.org For more information Karina Castillo Executive Director of ELLs / Esther Calante ELL Academic Coordinator Middle School / Gloria Parker ELL Academic Coordinator Middle School /