Bilingual Coordinators Network Thursday, March 21, 2013

1. Future of English Language Development Testing in California Bilingual Coordinators NetworkThursday, March 21, 2013

2. Presentation Overview Integrating the 2012 English Language Development (ELD) Standards into the California Public Education System Assessment Development Process California English Language Development Test (CELDT) Transition Activities English Language Proficiency Assessments for California (ELPAC) Developing the ELPAC Proposed ELPAC Timeline Key Considerations for the Future

3. Integrating the 2012 ELD Standards into the California Public Education System • New ELD standards (2012) • ELD standards implementation plan (2013) • ELD professional development materials (2013–14) • English–language arts (ELA)/ELD curriculum Framework (2014–15) • Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium operational tests (2014–15) • New ELD assessment system (2015–16)

4. Test Development Contractor (in consultation with CDE and experts) develops blueprints and test specifications Contractor prepares item development plan Contractor prepares item development plan Contractor trains item writers Contractor trains item writers Subject-matter experts conduct content review CDE and contractor review and revise items CDE and contractor review and revise items Contractor receives newly written items Contractor receives newly written items Subject-matter experts conduct content review CDE and contractor agree on changes and deletions Subject-matter experts conduct Bias and Sensitivity Review Subject-matter experts conduct Bias and Sensitivity Review On To Field Test On to Field Test CDE and contractor agree on changes/deletions

5. Field Test CDE and contractor select items to be field tested Contractor embeds field test (FT) items in test forms Contractor embeds field test items in test forms CDE and contractor select items to be field tested Contractor assembles test forms Contractor assembles test forms Contractor distributes field test forms to sample of school districts Contractor develops Examiner’s Manuals Contractor distributes FT forms to sample of school districts Test Examiners administer test forms Test Examiners administer test forms On to Operational On to Operational

6. Operational Statistically acceptable field test items become operational Statistically acceptable FT items become operational Contractor analyzes field test items Contractor/CDE analyzes FT items Operational administration Operational administration Student results reported Results used for AMAOs* Student results reported *AMAOs: Annual Measureable Achievement Objectives

7. CELDT Transition Activities • The CDE plans to replace the CELDT with the English Language Proficiency Assessments for California (ELPAC) system by 2015–16. • The ELPAC will be developed to be aligned to the 2012 English Language Development (ELD) Standards. The CELDT was based on the 1999 ELD Standards. • The 2012 ELD Standards are aligned to the California Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.

8. CELDT Transition Activities(cont.) • The 2012 ELD Standards have three proficiency levels (Emerging, Expanding, Bridging) whereas the 1999 ELD Standards had five (Beginning to Advanced). • If additional funding is approved, the ELPAC will include an initial (diagnostic) screener to serve the initial identification test purpose. • The annual summative test will be moved to the spring. It will be used to measure the level of English proficiency and progress in learning English.

9. Developing the ELPAC Considerations • Grade/grade spans • Annual testing window • Performance levels • Purpose and use of test results • Diagnostic Screener • Summative Assessment • Test delivery method • Paper/Pencil • Computer based

10. Proposed ELPAC Timeline • Analyze item database (Spring 2013) • Develop new test blueprints (Summer 2013) • Select a vendor to develop/customize ELPAC diagnostic screener (Fall 2013) • Field test ELPAC diagnostic screener (Fall 2014) • Field test ELPAC summative (Spring 2015) • Operational ELPAC diagnostic screener (2015–16) • Operational ELPAC summative (Spring 2016)

11. Key Considerations for the Future • Valid, reliable, and fair assessments • Age- and developmentally appropriate • Cost containment for state and local educational agencies • Appropriateness for accountability system • Minimize testing burden • Maximize test information on language development to support access to the Common Core State Standards

12. Contact Information CELDT Program/ELPAC System Lily Roberts, Ph.D., Administrator English Language Proficiency Assessments Office Phone: 916-319-0784 E-mail: celdt@cde.ca.gov Web page: http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/el/