English Language Proficiency Assessment (ELPA) Online Bureau of Assessment and Accountability

1. English Language Proficiency Assessment (ELPA)Online Bureau of Assessment and Accountability Informational Presentation Spring 2013

2. Overview • ELPA Online • Key Online Activities and Timeline • Advantages and Benefits to Online Testing • Online Testing Administration System • Student Online Test Delivery System • Hardware & Software Requirements • Time Commitments • Next Steps Spring 2013 ELPA

3. ELPA Online • ELPA Online testing • English Learners (EL/LEP) • Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking • Levels III, IV, V only • Level III – Grades 3-5 • Level IV – Grades 6-8 • Level V – Grades 9-12 • Assessment window: (paper/pencil/online) March 4 – April 12, 2013 • Districts choosing not to participate in Online will be expected to assess EL/LEP students on ELPA paper-pencil Spring 2013 ELPA

4. Key Online Activities and Timeline • Fall/Winter • October 2012 – ELPA Online Informational Webinars offered • October 19, 2012 – Deadline to complete Sign-up Survey • January 11, 2013 – Participating schools/students finalized (closing of pre-ID window) • January/February 2013 – Training Webinars • Spring • March 4 - April 12, 2013 – Spring ELPA Testing Window Spring 2013 ELPA

5. Advantages and Benefits of Online Testing Spring 2013 ELPA

6. Advantages & Benefits • Positive Student Feedback -Over 90% of students found the online testing system easy to use. -Overwhelming number of students who used online tools, buttons and actions found them easy to use. • Increased Student Engagement “Students were more engaged.” “…students enjoy taking the test on the computer much more than paper and pencil.” • 78% of English Learners (ELs) favored testing online vs. traditional paper-pencil Spring 2013 ELPA

7. Survey comments • Administrators rated the level of student • computer skills as 85% Experienced or Very • Experienced. • Administrators expressed some concerns regarding student typing skills for constructed response items. • -tests are not timed • -no limitations for student responses • -student feedback positive • Administrators reported that students liked the online test and were more comfortable using technology. Spring 2013 ELPA

8. Student Preference 2011 2012 Spring 2013 ELPA

9. Advantages & Benefits • Decreased Administrative Burden -No more time-consuming packaging and shipping of all assessment materials. -No need to instruct students on how to properly complete their answer document. -No need to check a student’s testing materials for stray pencil marks or incomplete bubbles. -Minimal time commitment required of District & School IT Coordinators Spring 2013 ELPA

10. Advantages & Benefits • District Feedback Spring 2013 ELPA

11. System Overview Spring 2013 ELPA

12. Online Testing System Overview • Two main online components of the iTester System to be used for the ELPA Online: • Student Test Delivery System (iTester Student) • Administration System (iTester Admin) • Roles & Responsibilities Spring 2013 ELPA

13. District Roles • DTC – District Test Coordinator • STC – School Test Coordinator • DITC – District IT Coordinator • SITC – School IT Coordinator Miscellaneous responsibilities include pre and post assessment activities such as software/hardware set-up, scheduling of testing sessions in computer labs, monitoring student assessment, updating demographic information, and end of testing secure materials return. Spring 2013 ELPA

14. Student Online Test Delivery System (iTester Student) • STCs will print test tickets prior to the test administration window. • Students will sign in using the same User Name and Password to access all four test sections and practice test. • Students must take a Practice Test before taking the actual tests. Spring 2013 ELPA

15. Student Online Test Delivery System (iTester Student) (cont.) • Single form for each Level III, IV, and V. • Same number of items as in the paper/pencil test. • Online Item types match paper/ pencil items: • Multiple-choice • Constructed response • Like the paper/pencil tests, all tests (except the Listening Test) have a Teacher Script to guide students through the testing. • A TAM for the online assessments will be provided. Spring 2013 ELPA

16. Student Online Test Delivery System (iTester Student) (cont.) • The Listening Test and Speaking Story Retell sections will require headphones and sound cards for all students. (Listening CD is replaced with online digital audio.) • Headphones will be required for the ELPA Online Test Administration. • Microphones will NOT be required for the ELPA Online Test Administration. Spring 2013 ELPA

17. Student Online Test Delivery System (iTester Student) (cont.) • The Speaking Test will require 2 computers for each individual administration. • Students will be presented with the Speaking prompts online. • Teachers will have an online score-entry interface that replaces the scoring that is recorded on the answer documents in a paper/pencil administration. Student Teacher Spring 2013 ELPA

18. Online Administration System (iTester Admin) • The Administration System is used to manage users, students, and scheduling testing times. • Each user (e.g. DTC, STC, Admin, etc.) will have custom features based on their roles and responsibilities. Spring 2013 ELPA

19. Online Administration System (iTester Admin) • The Administration System provides an easy to use interface for setting up teachers and testing groups, and updating student demographic information. • District, School, and Student information will be imported from the Pre-ID files for selected schools. Spring 2013 ELPA

20. Minimum Workstation and Network Requirements Spring 2013 ELPA

21. Time Commitments Spring 2013 ELPA

22. District Feedback • [Allow for live District representative to comment here about their positive experiences in the technical support side.] Spring 2013 ELPA

23. Frequently Asked Questions and Next Steps Spring 2013 ELPA

24. Frequently Asked Questions • Can laptop computers be used? • Can a wireless computer lab be used? • What happens if a problem occurs while testing? • How are student responses transmitted? • ELPA Customer Support & Technical assistance is available during pre-assessment set-up and throughout the assessment window Spring 2013 ELPA

25. Next Steps • Review • ELPA Online Sign-up Survey • ELPA Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) • Located at: www.michigan.gov/ELPA • Deadline to complete Sign-up Survey – October 19, 2012 • http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/ELPASpring2013SignupSurvey • Stay tuned for notifications for: • Next steps • Training sessions (January/February 2013) Spring 2013 ELPA

26. Questions? Jennifer Paul – ELL Assessment Consultant paulj@michigan.gov 517-335-3967 Jason Kolb – ELPA Analyst kolbj1@michigan.gov Bureau of Assessment and Accountability (BAA) Michigan Department of Education (MDE) www.michigan.gov/ELPA Questar Assessment, Inc. Customer Support ELPACustomerSupport@QuestarAI.com 877-560-8378, Option 5 Spring 2013 ELPA

27. Information ELPA Online Sign-up Survey & Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) http://www.michigan.gov/ELPA Questar Assessment, Inc. Customer Support email ELPACustomerSupport@QuestarAI.com ELPA Spring 2013 Sign-up Survey http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/ELPASpring2013SignupSurvey Spring 2013 ELPA

28. Questions & Answers Thank you for joining us! Spring 2013 ELPA