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Michael Sabados, PhD, CSDE consultant Bureau of Data, Research and Evaluation

Meeting the Needs of English Language Learners: Using Assessment Results and Data to Inform Decisions. Michael Sabados, PhD, CSDE consultant Bureau of Data, Research and Evaluation Megan Alubicki, CSDE Consultant, ELL/Bilingual Bureau of Accountability and Improvement. Topics. The CT Context

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Michael Sabados, PhD, CSDE consultant Bureau of Data, Research and Evaluation

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  1. Meeting the Needs of English Language Learners:Using Assessment Results and Data to Inform Decisions • Michael Sabados, PhD, CSDE consultant • Bureau of Data, Research and Evaluation • Megan Alubicki, CSDE Consultant, ELL/Bilingual • Bureau of Accountability and Improvement

  2. Topics • The CT Context • LAS Links Considerations • Implications for Schools • Next Generation Assessment and ELLs

  3. The CT Context

  4. ELL STATUS OF STUDENTS WITH A DOMINANT LANGUAGE OTHER THAN ENGLISH, 2011-12 CT State Department of Education

  5. TOP 10 DOMINANT LANGUAGES FOR ELLS, 2011-12 CT State Department of Education

  6. GRADE DISTRIBUTION OF ELLS AND NON-ELLS, 2011-12 CT State Department of Education

  7. DISTRIBUTION OF LEAS BY SIZE OF ELL ENROLLMENT, 2007-08 TO 2011-12 ELL ENROLLMENT CT State Department of Education

  8. LAS Links Considerations

  9. Using LAS Links subtest results to plan • LAS Links results are reported for the Speaking, Listening, Reading and Writing subtests, Comprehension and Oral composites and Overall. • Scores fall into five performance levels. • The Overall score is used to determine whether a student has met exit criteria and for compliance purposes. • However, the subtests provide valuable information for a range of purposes at the classroom and school levels.

  10. LAS Links Score ReportGrade 6, Form B *Top Number = Scale Score -Level range from 1 (Beginning)-5 (Above Proficient) *Bottom Number = Score Level -Comprehension scores come from specific items on Listening and Reading subtests; Oral scores reflect the Speaking and Listening subtests

  11. AVERAGE YEARS OF ESL SERVICES BY PROFICIENCY ON THE LAS LINKS, 2011 CT State Department of Education

  12. Percentage Proficient or Better on CMT and CAPT, 2011 CT State Department of Education

  13. PERCENTAGE OF ELLS THAT WERE PROFICIENT ON CMT READING BY THEIR INITIAL LAS LINKS LEVEL, 2011 CT State Department of Education

  14. Implications for Schools

  15. How to communicate scores • Who? • How? • When? • How to plan instruction that meets each students’ needs • all content areas • context of district

  16. Next Generation Assessment and ELLs

  17. Are all students eligible for certain language supports or are they only eligible based on group membership? (ELL, students with disabilities) • Should access to tools, accommodations, and/or supports be based only on an individual student’s needs, as defined in their individual needs profile? Continuum of support? • What is the rationale for full, paper-and-pencil translation in five languages? Could word-to-word and picture dictionary accommodations serve a similar purpose? Implications? • What if there is not 100% buy in by SBAC states? Comparability issues? • How will our decisions as a consortium take into account federal and state policy? What implications might our decisions have on future state and federal policy? • Awareness about what our messages “say;” intentionality is needed for decision-making Policy Implications Comparability Translation Population Language Supports: Questions and Considerations • Need for parameters, standardization, and professional development around selection of accommodations at the national, state, district and school level • Guidance from SBAC for states and practitioners, cautious decision-making

  18.  Item and Task Review • Review of all English language arts and mathematics for content, bias/sensitivity and accessibility • Content Review Role: Evaluate whether the items and performance tasks align with grade-level expectations, measure identified assessment targets, align with the specified levels of cognitive complexity, are clearly worded, have appropriate scoring information, and are of appropriate grade-level difficulty. • Bias/Sensitivity Review Role: Examine items and performance tasks for potential sources of bias, sensitivity issues, and stereotypes. •  Accessibility Review Role: Examine items and performance tasks for potential access barriers for students with disabilities and English language learners.

  19. Links • CSDE Bilingual/ESL Page: http://www.sde.ct.gov/sde/cwp/view.asp?a=2618&q=320848 • Assessment Requirements for ELLs: http://www.csde.state.ct.us/public/cedar/assessment/ell/index.htm • Assessment Guidelines for ELLs Manual: http://www.csde.state.ct.us/public/cedar/assessment/agl/resources/CT_ELL_Assessment_Guidelines_2011-2012.pdf • Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium website: http://www.smarterbalanced.org/ • SBAC Overview and CT’s Role: http://www.csde.state.ct.us/public/cedar/assessment/SBAC/SBAC%20SMARTER_Summary%208-17-11.pdf • SBAC Factsheet: http://www.csde.state.ct.us/public/cedar/assessment/SBAC/SBACSummary2010.pdf

  20. Questions • Please feel free to contact us if you have additional questions! • Megan Alubicki, ELL Consultant • CT State Department of Education • Bureau of Accountability and Improvement • Megan.alubicki@ct.gov • (860) 713-6786 • Michael Sabados, Consultant • CT State Department of Education • Bureau of Data Collection, Evaluation, and Research • Michael.sabados@ct.gov • (860) 713-6856

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