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1 State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR TM ) ELL ASSESSMENT UPDATE

2 ELL Assessment Policies for STAAR Proposed commissioner rules* to be published soon in Texas Register for public comment Adoption expected by late fall STAAR ELL participation policies in this PowerPoint are not considered final until proposed rules are adopted * Note: No changes to TAKS grade 10 and TAKS exit level requirements for ELLs – TAKS policies stand for TAKS administrations 2

3 STAAR Assessment Program Regular STAAR STAAR Spanish STAAR L STAAR Modified STAAR Alternate 3

4 ELL Participation in STAAR Spanish Available for students in grades 3–5 To be administered if LPAC determines assessment in Spanish provides most appropriate measure of student’s academic progress 4

5 ELL Participation in STAAR L Maximum years in U.S. schools to take STAAR L  3 unless unschooled asylee/refugee, then 5 TELPAS proficiency level threshold  Student not eligible for STAAR L once advanced high rating attained on TELPAS reading test 5

6 STAAR L Tests Linguistically accommodated versions of STAAR 3–8 and EOC  STAAR L is for math, science, and social studies (EOC included)  No STAAR L for reading and writing STAAR L tests are STAAR tests  Built with STAAR items to STAAR test specifications  Same achievement standards as regular STAAR 6

7 STAAR L Remember, STAAR L is for grades 3–8 and EOC math, science, and social studies only 7

8 8 What linguistic accommodations are allowable on STAAR L? * Provided by test administrator at request of student in 2012; by online testing interface in future

9 Differences between TAKS LAT and STAAR L 9 TAKS LAT (Math & Science)STAAR L (Math & Science) Linguistic SimplificationClarification of word meaning in English Oral TranslationText read aloud Reading AssistanceBilingual Dictionary Extra time (same day) Bilingual Glossary Side by Side Translation

10 10 What linguistic accommodations are allowable on regular STAAR?

11 Differences between TAKS LAT and STAAR L 11 TAKS LAT (Reading)STAAR (Reading & Writing) Testing over Two DaysExtra time (same day) Bilingual DictionaryGrades 3-5 Bilingual, ESL or standard dictionary English Dictionary Clarification-word or phraseClarification in English only for words in writing prompt Reading Aloud-word or phrase Reading Aloud-Entire test item Oral Translation-Word or phrase

12 12 Will there be a STAAR L version of STAAR Spanish? No, just as native English speakers who take STAAR in English are not provided additional linguistic accommodations, native Spanish speakers who take STAAR in Spanish will not be provided additional linguistic accommodations. Linguistic accommodations are designed for students learning a new language. Linguistic accommodations make the meaning of words in the new language more comprehensible. 12

13 13 Will there be Spanish or STAAR L versions of STAAR Modified? No, but linguistic accommodations allowable on STAAR L, plus a few others, will be available for ELLs taking STAAR Modified. *Unique to STAAR Modified 13

14 14 STAAR Modified for ELLs ARD committees are required to work in conjunction with LPACs to determine and document test participation decisions and appropriate linguistic (and other) accommodations. For STAAR Modified participation requirements, go to: http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/special- ed/staarm/ http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/special- ed/staarm/ 14

15 TAKS to STAAR: Key STAAR ELL Policies to Know All ELLs participate – no exemptions from testing STAAR L is just for math, science, and social studies, not reading or writing Linguistic accommodations are not just for STAAR L  Moderate to substantial degree allowed for STAAR L  Limited degree allowed for regular STAAR  Degree allowed for STAAR Modified may vary (limited, moderate, substantial) depending on special education and second language acquisition needs Linguistic accommodations do not apply to STAAR Spanish (test is already written in students’ native language) 15

16 STAAR Modified linguistic accommodations are not subject to years in U.S. schools restrictions STAAR L eligibility criteria are same across grades No English/Spanish side-by-side linguistic accommodation No oral translation or bilingual glossaries, except with STAAR Modified No testing over two days No requirement to give STAAR L on different day than STAAR 16 TAKS to STAAR: Key STAAR ELL Policies to Know


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