1. IPT Oral English and Spanish Tests
helping English learners realize their full potential … one student at a time
Inservice for the
IPT Oral English and Spanish Tests
Presented by:
Fonda Quinn
Educational Consultant

2. IPT Family of Tests IPT: IDEA Proficiency Tests
Introduction to the IPT Family of Tests:
The IDEA Proficiency Test, best known by the acronym IPT, measures the language proficiency of pre-kindergarten through twelfth-grade students in English and Spanish. The tests are designed for the purposes of initial identification, program placement, progress monitoring, and redesignation in school. The English tests are aimed at students who speak English as a second language. The Spanish tests are aimed at students who speak Spanish as a first language, heritage language, or second language. The IPT Spanish tests are often used in bilingual education settings.
IPT: IDEA Proficiency Tests
IDEA : Innovative Differentiated English Activities

3. Why IPT Testing?
State law requires testing for oral language proficiency for NEW students entering Grades PK-12 whose home language is NOT English.
The scores from this test are used by LPAC as part of the criteria to identify students as LEP.
Oral Language Proficiency Tests (OLPT) must be from the state-approved list.
Beginning in Spring 2007, scores from this test are also used by LPAC to exit students and reclassify them as NON-LEP.
Therefore, students will take the IPT twice—once upon initial entry and once more upon exiting.

4. Why IPT Testing? ELEMENTARY GRADES (ENTRY):
Students whose home language is Spanish must take the English IPT and the Spanish IPT
Students whose home language is anything other than English, but not Spanish, must take the English IPT only.
SECONDARY GRADES (ENTRY):
Students whose home language is anything other than English must take the English IPT only.
IPT is easy to administer at each individual campus.
IPT Test must be administered by a TRAINED professional or paraprofessional EMPLOYED by HISD.

5. Who? Who will be tested for ENTRY? New students
English—all PK-12 if Home Language Survey indicates a language other than English
Spanish—all PK-5/6 (elem.) if Home Language Survey indicates Spanish
Remember: Students in PK-5/6 (elem.) whose HLS is Spanish MUST be tested in BOTH English & Spanish.
Note: Any new student from out of state whose Home Language Survey indicates a language other than English must be tested in HISD even if she/he has test results from the previous state. Student has to qualify as LEP using Texas state-approved assessments.

6. Who? Who will NOT be tested for ENTRY? Who will be tested for EXIT?
Students previously tested with IPT or another Texas state-approved oral test other than IPT
A transfer student (from within HISD or another Texas district) who has been previously tested and identified
Who will be tested for EXIT?
LEP students who have met all other exit criteria (see HISD Exit Chart)
Only with English IPT

7. Who Will Be Administering the IPT (OLPT)?
Trained professionals
Trained paraprofessionals
Testers should be proficient in the language of the test.
No parent volunteers may test—testers must be HISD employees.
Testers may NOT train additional campus testers.
ALL testers MUST receive the official training and a certificate of being trained from Multilingual before testing any students.

8. When/What? When will testing occur? What test should be used?
When Home Language is NOT English
Within 4 weeks of enrollment
What test should be used?
English?
Spanish?
Both?

9. The IPT Family of Tests
IPT is administered individually to students—not as a group.
Grade 6: IPT I or IPT II?
If Gr. 6 is on an elementary campus,
IPT I is recommended.
If Gr. 6 is on a secondary campus,
IPT II is recommended (language demands are greater).

10. Online IPT

11. Pre-IPT Components for Online Administration
Each examiner needs:
1 Set of Story Pieces* with Story Pieces Box
1 Story Board
*Pre-IPT English has eight pieces and Pre-IPT Spanish has ten pieces

12. IPT I and IPT II Components for Online Administration
IPT I–Oral English, Form H Picture Book
IPT I–Oral Spanish Picture Book, Fourth Edition
IPT II–Oral English, Form F Picture Book

13. Language Areas Assessed
Vocabulary
Grammar
Comprehension
Verbal Expression/language functions
Listening
Speaking
BICS/social language
CALP/academic language

14. Where Does Testing Take Place?
Each individual campus
Testing environment
Physical
Emotional
Quiet place with no interruptions
Don’t test a child who is crying – test him/her on another day when he/she is calmer
No parents in testing room due to confidentiality issue

15. IPT Administration Overall tips and rules:
Read the corresponding Online Administration Manual before administering the IPT
Do at least one practice test; these are found under the Help & Training tab of the OnlineIPT
Use ONLY the language of the test
Do not prompt or give clues
Do not skip Sample Items

16. IPT Administration Under Examiner Says:
Circled test items = IPT Test Pictures
Directions to examiner are in italics/parentheses
Repeat question ONCE with exceptions
“Close” answers get another chance
Use secondary prompts as applicable

17. IPT Administration Under Student Responds:
Count only answers that appear on screen
Sometimes there are several possiblities
One-word responses are often okay
Underlined words MUST be included in the student’s response
Grammatically correct contractions
No penalty for mispronunciation

18. Sample Pre-IPT–Oral English Test

19. Sample Pre-IPT–Oral English Test

20. Sample Pre-IPT–Oral English Test

21. Sample Pre-IPT–Oral English Test

22. Sample Pre-IPT–Oral Spanish Test

23. Sample Pre-IPT–Oral Spanish Test

24. Sample Pre-IPT–Oral Spanish Test

25. Sample Pre-IPT–Oral Spanish Test

26. Sample IPT I–Oral English Test, Form H

27. Sample IPT I–Oral English Test, Form H

28. Sample IPT I–Oral English Test, Form H

29. Sample IPT I–Oral English Test, Form H

30. Sample IPT I–Oral English Test, Form H

31. Sample IPT I–Oral English Test, Form H

32. Sample IPT I–Oral Spanish Test

33. Sample IPT I–Oral Spanish Test

34. Sample IPT I–Oral Spanish Test

35. Sample IPT I–Oral Spanish Test

36. Sample IPT I–Oral Spanish Test

37. Sample IPT II–Oral English Test, Form F

38. Sample IPT II–Oral English Test, Form F

39. Sample IPT II–Oral English Test, Form F

40. Sample IPT II–Oral English Test, Form F

41. Sample IPT II–Oral English Test, Form F

42. Sample Screen
Sample of screen if a student does not go on to the next level

43. OnlineIPT Sample Individual Diagnostic Report

44. Sample Record of Test Answers

45. Sample Diagnostic Profile

46. Interpreting the Diagnostic Profile

47. Instructional Recommendations

48. Explanation of the Diagnostic Profile

49. Summary Pre-IPT–Oral English and Spanish
Have Story Board and Story Pieces ready
IPT I–Oral English, IPT I–Oral Spanish, and IPT II–Oral English
Have Picture Book ready

50. LEP Identification & Placement Process
Home Language Survey
Testing (OLPT – CAT)
LPAC Review
Identify as LEP – Yes or No
Documentation
IF YES:
ESL Level
Parent Approval or Denial
Place/Assign in Proper Class/Courses

51. Criteria for Identification as LEP
The Language Proficiency Assessment Committee (LPAC) shall use the following criteria to identify a student as LEP.
a) Has a home language other than English
AND
b) At grades PK-1, scores as non-English proficient (NES) or limited English proficient (LES) on a state-approved Oral Language Proficiency Test (OLPT) OR
c) At grades 2-12
-Scores as non-English proficient (NES) or limited English proficient (LES) on a state-approved Oral Language Proficiency Test (OLPT) and
-Scores <40% on Total English Reading AND/OR <40% on Total Language on the English NRT (i.e. CAT, Stanford, etc.)
Once a student is identified as LEP, the LPAC must notify parents and seek their written permission for placement in Bilingual or ESL Programs.

52. Houston ISD LEP Student Exit Criteria
NOTE: Students who scored AH in writing may be screened with the IPT while awaiting STAAR/Stanford 10 Reading scores.
FES = Fluent English Speaker
*IPT I is used for grades 1-5/6.
IPT II is used for grades 6-12; Multilingual is considering using TELPAS Listening and Speaking (Advanced High)
** IPT Early Literacy Writing
Students Identified as LEP and Special Education
LEP students with disabilities may be reviewed for exit using the procedure described on the Process for Special Education Exit Flowchart and LEP Exit Log.

53. Houston ISD LEP Student Exit Criteria
* Multilingual is considering using TELPAS Listening and Speaking (Advanced High)
Students Identified as LEP and Special Education
LEP students with disabilities may be reviewed for exit using the procedure described on the Process for Special Education Exit Flowchart and LEP Exit Log.
□Exception: TELPAS Reading Advanced High will be used in 2012–2013 for a student repeating grade 9 or 10 who is a TAKS graduate under state policy.
■Exception: TELPAS Writing Advanced High will be used in for students repeating grade 9 or 10 who is a TAKS graduate under state policy.
◊ TAKS (Accommodated) is for some eligible (LEP) students receiving special education services.

54. Documentation of IPT Data
Why do we document?
Federal and State Accountability
Where do we document?
In LEP folder, LPAC minutes, and Chancery
Who documents?
Principal at each campus designates a person, could be a LEP clerk, LPAC chairperson, administrator, etc.
Reminder: You must give your LPAC chairperson a copy of Oath of Test Security and Confidential Integrity form that you have signed and initialed. It must be placed in the LPAC binder as it is an auditable record.

55. Web Resources Tools for Success Ballard & Tighe Help Desk
IPT Program Overview
Web-based Inservice Training
Scoring Addendum
Alignments
Ordering Forms
Designation Charts
The Ballard & Tighe Help Desk is a new feature that offers online support and resources for any Ballard & Tighe instructional or assessment product implemented in your school/district. You can go to to ask any IPT question, and we’ll respond within one business day. You can also find resources, such as alignments and designation charts, and a link to the IPT Web-Based Inservice Training. The IPT Web-Based Inservice Training is a free training service available seven days a week, 24 hours a day, as long as you have access to the Internet. This is a great way to brush up on your knowledge of administering the Pre-IPT Test.
For all other resources, visit Ballard & Tighe provides a plethora of information on our products to customers and those who are interested so they can be well educated and informed.

56. Contact Info
Contact Info for HISD:
Cruz Rochez, Special Populations Program Specialist
Multilingual Programs
4400 West 18th Street
Houston, TX
(713)
(713)
Contact Info for B&T:
Fonda Quinn, Educational Consultant
Office: (972)
Cell: (214)
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