1. ELP Performance Level Descriptors
ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY PERFORMANCE STANDARDS VERIFICATION PROCESS
ELP Performance Level Descriptors

2. Today’s presenters: Kathleen Vanderwall, Manager, Test Design
Michelle McCoy, Assessment Specialist, English language proficiency
Katherine “Kay” Johnson
English language development teacher, Beaverton School District
ELPA Content Panel Member

3. Goals for Today
Review the ELP Performance Standards Verification Timeline
Feedback from Stakeholders
Impetus
Stakeholder Engagement
Initial Read of ELP Performance Level Descriptors

4. ELP Standards Verification Timeline

5. Performance Level Descriptors – Overall Descriptions by Level
Beginning
Early Intermediate
Intermediate
Early Advanced
Advanced
These students range from very minimal proficiency up to being able to read and demonstrate comprehension of basic information with very limited fluency. They are able to speak and write using basic language with very limited accuracy and fluency.
These students are able to read and demonstrate comprehension of simple or highly contextualized grade-level information with limited fluency. They are able to speak and write using simple language with limited accuracy and fluency.
These students are able to read and demonstrate comprehension of key grade-level information with some fluency. They are able to speak and write using some complex language with some accuracy and fluency.
These students are able to read and demonstrate comprehension of most grade-level information with fluency. They are consistently able to speak and write using complex language with accuracy and fluency.
These students are able to consistently read and demonstrate comprehension of an extensive range of complex and abstract grade-level information. They are able to speak and write using an extensive range of complex language with a level of accuracy and fluency that resembles native English speakers.

6. Impetus: Feedback From Stakeholders
Verify the Coherence and Appropriateness of the ELP Cut Scores established in 2008

7. Data Development Since 2008
Item Pool Development
Contrasting Groups Study
ELD teacher judgment on EL student proficiency
3950 student participants (K, 1, 2-3, 4-5, 6-8, 9-12)
17 School Districts

8. Katherine “Kay” Johnson
English language development Teacher Kinnaman Elementary Beaverton School District
ELPA Content Panel Member

9. Next Steps
State Board adoption of the Initial ELP Performance Level Descriptors (June 2012)
Performance Standard Verification Workshop (July 24-27, 2012)
State Board initial review of the recommended ELP performance standards and Performance Level Descriptors (August, 2012)

10. Questions?