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Bilingual/ESL Tests

Bilingual/ESL Tests. OLPT Oral Language Proficiency Test Types of OLPTs WMLS Woodcock-Mu ñoz Language Survey IPT Idea Proficiency Test LAS Language Assessment Scales BINL Basic Inventory of Natural Language. Levels of Oral Language Proficiency NES Non English Speaking

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Bilingual/ESL Tests

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  1. Bilingual/ESL Tests OLPT Oral Language Proficiency Test Types of OLPTs • WMLS Woodcock-Muñoz Language Survey • IPT Idea Proficiency Test • LAS Language Assessment Scales • BINL Basic Inventory of Natural Language LPAC overview - Fall 2004

  2. Levels of Oral Language Proficiency • NES Non English Speaking • LES Limited English Speaking • FES Fluent English Speaking Types of Norm-referenced tests - expressed in percentile • NRT Norm-Referenced Test • ITBS Iowa Test of Basic Skills • MAT Metropolitan Achievement Test • CTBS California Test of Basic Skills • SAT Standardized Achievement Test LPAC overview - Fall 2004

  3. State Assessments • RPTE Reading Proficiency Test in English • TAKS Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills • ELPOP Texas English Language Proficiency or OP Observation Protocol Tests for Teachers • TOPT Texas Oral Proficiency Test • TOEFL Test of English as a Foreign Language • TExES Texas Examination of Educator Standards LPAC overview - Fall 2004

  4. Testing for identification of ESL/Bilingual population • PK-1 = a TEA approved oral language proficiency test (OLPT) in English (and primary language for bilingual programs) • 2-12 = a TEA approved oral language proficiency test (OLPT) in English (and primary language for bilingual programs) AND…the reading and language arts portion of an English norm-referenced test approved by the State (unless their English ability is so low that it would invalidate the test) LPAC overview - Fall 2004

  5. The person administering the oral language proficiency test must have proof of training in the administration and scoring of the test AND must be proficient in the language of the test. • Completion of testing and meeting to determine the proficiency status must be done within 4 weeks (20 days). LPAC overview - Fall 2004

  6. Within this period a student is identified as LEP or non-LEP and placed accordingly. • Results must be evaluated to determine language proficiency and actions must be taken: • PK-1 students that score Non or Limited English speaking are identified as LEP • 2-12 students are identified LEP if their oral test score is Non or limited English speaking OR • If they score below the 40th percentile on either the reading or language arts sub-test of a norm-referenced test LPAC overview - Fall 2004

  7. Oral Testing for progress • Students at all levels identified and receiving services through bilingual and ESL programs will also be oral tested at the end of every year. • This Information will be used at annual meetings to show progress in oral language proficiency. LPAC overview - Fall 2004

  8. Assessment • Decisions about state assessments are made sometime in the spring before testing. • There are 3 options for spring TAKS testing in grades 3-6 • English • Spanish • Exemption from test • OR • Student will take the SDAA per ARD committee decision LPAC overview - Fall 2004

  9. Students must meet 5 general exemption criteria in order to be considered for an exemption: • LEP status • Served in a bilingual or ESL program • Within the first 3 yrs. of U.S. schooling • Not yet received an “advanced” rating on the RPTE test • Be a TAKS immigrant* within their first 3 years of US schooling. (A TAKS immigrant is a student, who at some point in their history, has resided outside of the 50 United States for at least two consecutive years) LPAC overview - Fall 2004

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