ELPA Initial Screening In order to hear the presentation, you will need to call-in:

ELPA Initial Screening In order to hear the presentation, you will need to call-in: 1-877-336-1831 Access Code: 8744425 Please, please, pleasemute your line or press *6 www.mistreamnet.orgwww.michigan.gov/elpa Spring ELPA

Jennifer Paul- ELL Assessment Consultant Aric Kuester- ELPA Development Consultant Cristina Rodriguez- ELPA Administrative Assistant Bureau of Assessment and Accountability Michigan Department of Education Spring ELPA

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What is the ELPA Initial Screening? j • Can be given any time of the year • Aligned to Michigan’s ELP standards • Assesses student’s abilities in Listening, Reading, Writing, and Speaking • State requirement • Not to be confused with annual, Spring ELPA Spring ELPA

k Who takes the ELPA Initial Screening? Any newly enrolled student who has answered ‘yes’ to at least 1 question on the Home Language Survey Spring ELPA

k Enrollment • ALL students who enroll should receive the Home Language Survey (HLS) • Is your child’s native tongue a language other than English? • Is the primary language used in your child’s home or environment a language other than English? • If ‘yes’ to either of these questions, the student should be administered the ELPA Initial Screening Spring ELPA

k LEP Eligible • Before final determination is made about eligibility for Title III (English Learner) services, other criteria should be considered • Statewide Entrance/Exit Criteria (www.michigan.gov/ofs) • IF, based on all available information, student needs EL services, status must be entered into MSDS Spring ELPA

k Review HLS  ELPA Initial Screening  Other Entrance/Exit Criteria  LEP Eligible in MSDS • Student’s Permanent File: • Copy of Home Language Survey • Record of student’s Screening scores Spring ELPA

l Testing Before: • Identify & order materials • Only order materials for your immediate needs • Order materials in BAA Secure Site • Read Test Coordinator’s Manual • Print Student Barcode Labels • Prepare rooms and materials for testing • Review ELPA Speaking Scoring DVD Spring ELPA

l Testing BAA Secure Site • If you need help logging in, contact baa@michigan.gov • Can order all materials, return shipping labels, and audio CDs • 2-3 day turnaround for order fulfillment Spring ELPA

l Testing Cycles Spring ELPA

Material Ordering l • Level I and II • Speaking booklets, Test Administrator Manuals, and Audio CDs are reusable • Each student does not need their own Speaking booklet or audio CD • Test Administrator Manuals should be ordered based on the number of people (& their location) who will be testing at one time Spring ELPA

Material Ordering l • Level III, IV, and V • Test Administrator Manuals and Audio CDs are reusable • Each student does not need their own audio CD • Test Administrator Manuals should be ordered based on the number of people (& their location) who will be testing at one time Spring ELPA

ELPA Initial Screening Preparation l • Assess within ten days of enrollment • Resource needs Spring ELPA

ELPA Initial ScreeningResource Needs l Spring ELPA

Demographic Page l • Fill out Boxes 1-4 Spring ELPA

Demographic Page l • Boxes 5, 11 • Other boxes optional • Barcode label optional if other boxes filled in Spring ELPA

Demographic Page l • Area to add raw scores Spring ELPA

l Testing- Accommodations Before: • Some accommodations may be appropriate • See Assessment Accommodation Summary Table for more information- www.michigan.gov/elpa Spring ELPA

Testing l Spring ELPA

Testing- Accommodations l Spring ELPA

Testing l During: • L, R, W group administered • Students will experience Multiple-Choice and Constructed-Response items • Speaking must be administered one-on-one • All students should make an attempt to the greatest extent possible Spring ELPA

Testing l During: • Pre-K students take L and S domains only • Incoming Kindergarten students in Cycle I take L and S domains only Spring ELPA

Testing l After: • Enter raw scores in BAA Secure Site • Enter scores for all students who took Screener, including those who scored Advanced Proficient • Students must have a UIC in order to have scores entered • Return used materials to BAA, not Questar • Secure unused test materials Spring ELPA

Testing- Reports l • Only three: • ISR • CR • SDF • Research Codes • Class/Group ID • Pre-K and Cycle I Kindergarten Proficiency Levels Spring ELPA

Returning Materials l • Separate test booklets from answer documents • All test booklets grouped together • All answer documents grouped together • Group all material types when returning • Return shipping labels can be ordered through BAA Secure Site Spring ELPA

Questions?Please state your name first and then your question. Spring ELPA

Other ELPA Resources • www.michigan.gov/elpa • www.mistreamnet.org Spring ELPA

Rangefinding Committee • Item Writing Committee • Content and Bias Review Committees • Data Review Committee BAA Committee Participation Application www.michigan.gov/elpa Spring ELPA

Contact Information Jennifer Paul – ELL Assessment Consultant PaulJ@michigan.gov (517) 335-3967 office (517) 599-5063 cell Aric Kuester, ELPA Development Consultant KuesterA@michigan.gov (517) 335-0433 office (517) 930-1666 cell Cristina Rodriguez, ELPA Administrative Assistant Rodriguezc@michigan.gov (517) 373-7559 Bureau of Assessment and Accountability Main telephone line:(877) 560-8378 General e-mail:baa@michigan.gov Contact us! Spring ELPA

ELPA Initial Screening In order to hear the presentation, you will need to call-in: