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NAEP 2013 Inclusion Guidelines for Idaho’s English Language Leaners (ELL) . Angela Hemingway Idaho State Department of Education NAEP State Coordinator ahemingway@sde.idaho.gov 208-332-6824. Coordinate NAEP Inclusion.
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NAEP 2013 Inclusion Guidelines for Idaho’s English Language Leaners (ELL) Angela Hemingway Idaho State Department of Education NAEP State Coordinator ahemingway@sde.idaho.gov 208-332-6824
Coordinate NAEP Inclusion • It is extremely important to coordinate the inclusion of students with disabilities (SD) and English Language Learners (ELL) on NAEP • More emphasis is being placed on the differences in inclusion rates across the states and districts • SD and ELL worksheets must be accurately completed by the schools
Items Needed to Complete the ELL Worksheets 1) ELL Worksheets– Found in the pre-assessment packet2) Instructions for Completing the ELL Worksheets -Found in pre-assessment packet and emailed to School Coordinator3) Idaho’s NAEP ELL Inclusion Guidelines – Found in pre-assessment packet and emailed to School Coordinator4) NAEP ELL Decision Tree – Found in the pre-assessment packet and in this PowerPoint
ITEM 2: Instructions for Completing ELL Worksheets (4 pages)
In Idaho, all ELL participate in NAEP except those enrolled in U.S. schools less than one year… ITEM 3: Idaho’s ELL Inclusion Guidelines for Math & Reading and who also score less than “Initially Proficient” on the English Proficiency test. Students may participate with or without allowable accommodations. NAEP assessments do not impose consequences for students or schools. All student responses provide meaningful information.
Students eligible for exclusion Less than 1 full academic year before the NAEP assessment • The only students eligible to be excluded are those who have been enrolled in U.S. schools for less than one year and cannot take NAEP with or without accommodations allowed by NAEP. Can the student take NAEP without accommodations or with accommodations allowed by NAEP? No Student may be excluded (Column J = Code 3)
Columns A - D • Items that are pre-printed: • Student Name • NAEP subject • Session #/Line # • NAEP Student Booklet ID #
Column E • Current ELL Classification • Yes, ELL (#1) • No, formerly ELL (not used in Idaho for NAEP this year) • No, not ELL (#3)
Column F - G Top of the ELL Decision Tree How long has the student been enrolled in U.S. schools?
Column H • School records student accommodations received when tested in the NAEP subject. • Refers to Idaho’s ELL Inclusion Guidelines
Column I • Are all listed accommodations allowed in the NAEP subject? • Refers to Idaho’s ELL Inclusion Guidelines
Column J • How should this student be tested on NAEP? • Refers to ELL Decision Tree 1 full academic year or more before the NAEP assessment Student takes NAEP without accommodations or withaccommodations allowed by NAEP (Column J = Code 1 or 2)
Column J Less than 1 full academic year before the NAEP assessment • How should this student be tested on NAEP? • Refers to ELL Decision Tree Can the student take NAEP without accommodations or with accommodations allowed by NAEP? No Yes Student takes NAEP without accommodations or withaccommodations allowed by NAEP (Column J = Code 1 or 2) Student may be excluded (Column J = Code 3)
Back of the ELL Worksheet • Research Questions
When are ELL Worksheets DUE? The School Coordinator must have these worksheets returned by the date of the pre-assessment visit. During the pre-assessment visit, the NAEP assessment coordinator must have the completed worksheets in order to determine accommodations and logistics associate with the assessment.
Questions? • Please do not hesitate to contact me. I serve as Idaho’s NAEP State Coordinator and I am here to serve you! • Angela Hemingway • ahemingway@sde.idaho.gov • 208-332-6824 Thank you for all you do to support NAEP in Idaho!