1. Do Now (7 minutes) NYSESLAT Overview (10 minutes) NYSESLAT Jigsaw (20 Minutes) Group Presentation/Discussion (20 Minutes) Wrap-Up and Q&A (3 minutes) Do Now (7 minutes) NYSESLAT Overview (10 minutes) NYSESLAT Jigsaw (20 Minutes) Group Presentation/Discussion (20 Minutes) Wrap-Up and Q&A (3 minutes) Understanding the NYSESLAT to Promote Academic Progress Jason Feliciano, ESL FA NYCTF July 10, 2008 Do Now (5 min) On your handout, fill in your NYSESLAT KWL chart. On the posted chart paper, write in one thing you know and one thing you want to know about the NYSESLAT.

2. Do Now (7 minutes) NYSESLAT Overview (10 minutes) NYSESLAT Jigsaw (20 Minutes) Group Presentation/Discussion (20 Minutes) Wrap-Up and Q&A (3 minutes) Overview / Rationale  The ability levels given for each ELL we teach is a direct result of NYSESLAT testing.  In order to use these ability levels as a starting point to monitor student progress throughout the year, we first need to understand what the NYSESLAT is and what it tests for.  That is why we’ll be looking at the New York State English as a Second Language Achievement Test (NYSESLAT) as an assessment tool.

3. Do Now (7 minutes) NYSESLAT Overview (10 minutes) NYSESLAT Jigsaw (20 Minutes) Group Presentation/Discussion (20 Minutes) Wrap-Up and Q&A (3 minutes) NYSESLAT Overview (10 min)  Who takes the test?  Why is the test given?  What is the test?  How are the results reported?

4. Do Now (7 minutes) NYSESLAT Overview (10 minutes) NYSESLAT Jigsaw (20 Minutes) Group Presentation/Discussion (20 Minutes) Wrap-Up and Q&A (3 minutes) Who takes the test?  English Language Learners (ELLs) in kindergarten through grade 12 who have been placed in ESL, Bilingual or Dual Language classes.  They will continue to receive ESL and Bilingual services until their scores on the NYSESLAT indicate that they have gained sufficient proficiency in English to participate productively in an English-only program.

5. Do Now (7 minutes) NYSESLAT Overview (10 minutes) NYSESLAT Jigsaw (20 Minutes) Group Presentation/Discussion (20 Minutes) Wrap-Up and Q&A (3 minutes) Participation in 2007 NYSESLAT in NYS Grades K-1 50,521 Grades 2-4 57,657 Grades 5-6 25,089 Grades 7-8 22,916 Grades 9-12 35,822 Total Students 192,005 Source: NYS ALBETAC

6. Do Now (7 minutes) NYSESLAT Overview (10 minutes) NYSESLAT Jigsaw (20 Minutes) Group Presentation/Discussion (20 Minutes) Wrap-Up and Q&A (3 minutes) Why is the test given?   New York State’s Education Law 3204 and the federal No Child Left Behind Act require that all ELLs from K-12 be assessed every year to measure their English language proficiency in listening, speaking, reading, and writing and track their annual progress toward proficiency.

7. Do Now (7 minutes) NYSESLAT Overview (10 minutes) NYSESLAT Jigsaw (20 Minutes) Group Presentation/Discussion (20 Minutes) Wrap-Up and Q&A (3 minutes) What is the test?  The NYSESLAT is administered individually and in groups, depending on the subtest.  The NYSESLAT has five levels:  K-1  2-4  5-6  7-8  9-12  It contains Speaking, Listening, Reading, and Writing subtests derived from the NYS ESL learning standards.

8. Do Now (7 minutes) NYSESLAT Overview (10 minutes) NYSESLAT Jigsaw (20 Minutes) Group Presentation/Discussion (20 Minutes) Wrap-Up and Q&A (3 minutes) NYSESLAT Reading  The Reading subtest is administered in a group and asks students to answer questions about stories printed in their test books. Subtest Types of Questions Multiple Choice Short Written Response Extended Written Response Oral Response Readingyesnonono

9. Do Now (7 minutes) NYSESLAT Overview (10 minutes) NYSESLAT Jigsaw (20 Minutes) Group Presentation/Discussion (20 Minutes) Wrap-Up and Q&A (3 minutes) NYSESLAT Writing  The Writing subtest is administered in a group and asks students to write and perform writing exercises in response to questions and stimuli in their test books. Subtest Types of Questions Multiple Choice Short Written Response Extended Written Response Oral Response Writingyesyesyesno

10. Do Now (7 minutes) NYSESLAT Overview (10 minutes) NYSESLAT Jigsaw (20 Minutes) Group Presentation/Discussion (20 Minutes) Wrap-Up and Q&A (3 minutes) NYSESLAT Listening  The Listening subtest is administered in a group and asks students to select the correct response to a picture and/or dictated word or statement. Subtest Types of Questions Multiple Choice Short Written Response Extended Written Response Oral Response Listeningyesnonono

11. Do Now (7 minutes) NYSESLAT Overview (10 minutes) NYSESLAT Jigsaw (20 Minutes) Group Presentation/Discussion (20 Minutes) Wrap-Up and Q&A (3 minutes) NYSESLAT Speaking  The Speaking subtest is administered individually and asks students to respond to a dictated word or statement or to a picture. Subtest Types of Questions Multiple Choice Short Written Response Extended Written Response Oral Response Speakingnononoyes

12. Do Now (7 minutes) NYSESLAT Overview (10 minutes) NYSESLAT Jigsaw (20 Minutes) Group Presentation/Discussion (20 Minutes) Wrap-Up and Q&A (3 minutes) How are the tests reported?  The results are reported in raw scores, scale scores and performance levels.  Raw score: The number of correct answers.  Scale score: The number of correct answers is converted to scores on a common scale so that achievement can be compared across grade levels.  Performance levels: There are four performance levels that show how students have mastered the knowledge and skills that make up the learning standards. The four performance levels are:

13. Do Now (7 minutes) NYSESLAT Overview (10 minutes) NYSESLAT Jigsaw (20 Minutes) Group Presentation/Discussion (20 Minutes) Wrap-Up and Q&A (3 minutes) Beginning  Students functioning at this basic level are simply at the beginning level in the four skill areas. These students’ English skills are minimal.

14. Do Now (7 minutes) NYSESLAT Overview (10 minutes) NYSESLAT Jigsaw (20 Minutes) Group Presentation/Discussion (20 Minutes) Wrap-Up and Q&A (3 minutes) Intermediate  Students functioning at the intermediate level have better English skills than students at the basic level; however, their skills are often not well developed and they make significant errors in the four skill areas.

15. Do Now (7 minutes) NYSESLAT Overview (10 minutes) NYSESLAT Jigsaw (20 Minutes) Group Presentation/Discussion (20 Minutes) Wrap-Up and Q&A (3 minutes) Advanced  Students at the advanced level are able to use skills at a higher level than intermediate students.  Although their knowledge and use of English is at a more advanced level, mistakes are made, usually involving more subtle use of language and more difficult levels of vocabulary and grammar.

16. Do Now (7 minutes) NYSESLAT Overview (10 minutes) NYSESLAT Jigsaw (20 Minutes) Group Presentation/Discussion (20 Minutes) Wrap-Up and Q&A (3 minutes) Proficient  Students who are proficient function fluently in listening, reading, writing and speaking  Their skills are equal to those of native English speakers at their appropriate grade-level  These students have attained the skills necessary to participate in an English-speaking classroom.

17. Do Now (7 minutes) NYSESLAT Overview (10 minutes) NYSESLAT Jigsaw (20 Minutes) Group Presentation/Discussion (20 Minutes) Wrap-Up and Q&A (3 minutes) NYSESLAT Jigsaw (20 min)  You have been split up into four groups. As a group, review your (attached) subtest of the NYSESLAT Practice Exam, along with the more detailed shared copies for your group. After reviewing the subtest as a group, answer the following questions on easel paper:  If you had to describe this part of the test to a non-ESL teacher, how would you describe it?  What aspect of the test do you think will be the hardest for ELLs? Why?  What aspect of the test do you think will be the easiest for ELLs? Why?  Name and describe one activity you could do with an ELL in your class that would help prepare him/her for this part of the test. It possible, apply a HITS to the activity.  Choose one or several people from your group who will be sharing your findings to the class in a 5 minute presentation.  As groups are presenting, take notes on their findings using the attached notes sheet.

18. Do Now (7 minutes) NYSESLAT Overview (10 minutes) NYSESLAT Jigsaw (20 Minutes) Group Presentation/Discussion (20 Minutes) Wrap-Up and Q&A (3 minutes) Q&A  Get a copy of this presentation on my website:  feliciano.pbwiki.com