Bilingual/ESL Directors Meeting

1. Bilingual/ESL Directors Meeting December 14, 2010

2. Agenda Student Assessment Updates Bilingual/ESL Updates LPAC AEIS A+ Rise Llano ELL Initiative Upcoming Events

3. Group Norms Listen to understand. Allow one speaker at a time. Mentor and support. Strive for solutions. If the horse is dead – get off!

4. Student Assessment Updates LAT TELPAS STAAR

5. Linguistically Accommodated Testing (LAT) • Grades 3–8 and 10 • Mathematics • Reading and ELA • Grades 5, 8, and 10 • Science

6. No LAT Changes This Year!

7. LAT Schedule

8. LAT Planning Reminders • Arranging for testing requires collaboration with LPAC and subject-area teachers • Linguistic accommodations in instruction are required by the Texas English Language Proficiency Standards (ELPS) • Effective collaboration about LAT accommodations helps reinforce instructional requirements that promote academic achievement and English acquisition of ELLs • LAT accommodations are described in Accommodations Manual and LAT Manual

9. LAT TETN Opportunities and Training Slides • Detailed LAT TETN training to be offered February 11 from 9 to noon (event # 8237) • LAT-specific training slides from last year’s TETN to be updated and posted to website before February 11

10. TELPAS District and campus personnel have primary responsibility for support holistic rating training (and supplemental support, if needed).

11. Key Points of New TELPAS Training System • All online rater training now in spring only • No more 1-time qualification in writing; shifting to annual calibration across all domains • Two online training components: • Basic training course for new raters • Calibration activities for all raters, both new and returning • New supplemental training model for raters (both new and returning) who have difficulty calibrating • Texas Training Center website has been redesigned accordingly―much easier to use

12. Fall ELPS-TELPAS Professional Development (For new teachers and new prospective raters -- recommended) Spring TELPAS Administration Procedures Training Covers holistic rating training requirements and procedures for conducting TELPAS New Raters Returning Raters Online Basic Training Course Online Calibration Activities Sets 1 and 2: Set 2 required if not successful on Set 1 Online Calibration Activities Sets 1 and 2: Set 2 required if not successful on Set 1 If not calibrated: Supplemental Holistic Rating Training Final Online Calibration Activity Set 3 CM 221

13. Definitions of New and Returning RatersK–1 and 2–12 Raters who complete K–1 but not 2–12 training will be new raters if they switch to 2–12, and vice versa. K–1 and 2–12 training are separate because of differences in test components and rating rubrics (PLDs). 13 CM 239

14. Training of Returning Raters • A district may, at its discretion, require a returning rater to repeat training for new raters; raters are informed of this in manual and on online training webpage TEA Rater Training Recommendation: Consider having returning raters repeat new rater training if they have not completed TELPAS training since 2007-2008 school year. Returning rater planning roster (made available to districts in November) lists returning raters in accordance with this recommendation Raters told to consult with testing coordinator if unsure of training assignment

15. What happens if a rater is having difficulty calibrating? • Raters will have 3 attempts to calibrate • Raters not successful after calibration set 2 get supplemental support and then complete set 3 before the start of the TELPAS testing window • Raters need an access code to complete set 3 • District Testing Coordinator will get access code to give to the rater Individuals are not authorized to serve as raters unless they complete the required training components.

16. Who provides supplemental support? • Districts are required to select personnel to serve as supplement support providers • Supplemental support provider must be a 2009-10 • State-authorized trainer, or • Fully trained and refreshed K-1 rater, or • Fully trained, qualified, and refreshed grades 2-12 rater • Individual must attend a TEA we-based training (K-1, 2-5, 6-12)* • Individual must calibrate on either set 1 or 2 • Registration for web-based sessions ends on Dec. 17 • http://www.TexasAssessment.com/TELPASsuppTOTregistration *Supplemental Support Provider may need to attend each session

17. Tips for Providing Supplemental Support • Arrange for enough support providers (trainers) to meet district needs • With proper foundation, only small numbers of raters should need supplemental support • Recommendation – at least one trainer per district for each of these clusters, k-1, 2-5, 6-12 • Districts with substantial numbers of ELLs may benefit from having more supplemental providers • Districts, not ESC, have primary responsibility for supplemental training of raters

18. What happens if a rater is unsuccessful in calibrating? Two outcomes are possible for individuals who complete the calibration activities but are not successful: • The district may choose not to assign the individual to be a TELPAS rater. • If the individual is needed to serve as a rater, the district must implement rater support procedures to ensure that the rater’s students are evaluated consistent with the rating rubrics. Individuals are not authorized to serve as raters unless they complete the required training components.

19. Supplemental Webinar Training DatesRegistration Nov. 15- Dec. 17

20. Webinar Registration and Resources Webinar Registration Website: http://www.TexasAssessment.com/TELPASsuppTOTregistration Educator Guide to TELPAS: http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/ELL/telpas/K-12InfoGuide.pdf

21. TELPAS Holistic Rating Training Dates CM 223 21

22. UpcomingELL Assessment TETNs 22 December 16 ● 9:00-12:00 ● event # 8126 Annual LPAC Assessment Manual Training For ESC personnel who conduct LPAC training on the LPAC assessment decision-making process; open to ESC personnel only January 7 ● 9:00-12:00 ● event # 8302 TELPAS Spring Online Training System For coordinators; review of spring online holistic rating training and calibration procedures; review of updated TrainingCenter website January 21 ● 1:00-3:30 ● event # 8304 TELPAS Online Testing For coordinators; review of Assessment Management System components for TELPAS administration February 11 ● 9:00-12:00 ● event # 8237 LAT Procedures For coordinators; review of information to use in training LAT test administrators

23. STAAR 23

24. Bilingual/ESL Updates • Exceptions and Waivers • ESL Academy – Feb. 21, 23, 24, 25 • LEP SSI Projects • LPAC updates on Region 20 website • http://portal.esc20.net/portal/page/portal/esc20public/bilesl/LPACFramework?_piref130_1253699_130_1253694_1253694.tabstring=LPAC_Framework • ELL Web Portal www.elltx.org

25. LPAC • LPAC Decision Making for State Assessments • January 5 workshop # SP1120369 • January 13 workshop # SP1120370

26. AEIS Report Erin Monge, Project Coordinator, Data Services

27. A+ Rise Updates Melinda Base, ESC Region XIII Justin Porter, Pflugerville ISD

28. Llano ISD ELL Initiative Dennis Hill, Superintendent

29. Upcoming Professional Development

30. ELPS • ELPS Academies, January 29 • English Language Arts • Science • Social Studies • Math

31. ESL • Teaching English Language Learners in the ESOL I/II or ENG I/II Classroom • January 18 • Sheltered Instruction Plus: Language and Literacy for ELLs with John Seidlitz • February 3

32. Bilingual/Dual Language • Dual Language Seminar with Dr. Kathryn Lindholm-Leary • February 2 • Transitioning from Spanish to English Reading • February 15 • Scaffolding Reading Comprehension in the Bilingual Classroom • February 28

33. ETC. • Differentiating Instruction with Linguistic Accommodations for Beginning and Intermediate ELLs (grades 3-12) • February 28 • RtI for English Language Learners • March 2

34. Contact Information • Janet O’Keeffe • 512.919.5333 • janet.okeeffe@esc13.txed.net • Meredith Roddy • 512.919.5223 • meredith.roddy@esc13.txed.net • Melinda Base • melinda.base@esc13.txed.net • 512.919.5159 • Monique Ruiz • monique.ruiz@esc13.txed.net • 512.919.5480