Inside the ELPA Overview · 2009 Updates

1. Inside the ELPAOverview · 2009 Updates Phil Chase, Department Specialist Brian Ciloski, Department Analyst Assessment of English Language Learners

2. Introduction to the ELPA • Fourth statewide administration of English Language Proficiency Assessment (ELPA) • Meets federal requirements • Standards-based measure • K-12 assessment • Language domains as sections

3. Introduction to the ELPA • Who is assessed?Students who are eligible for English Language Learner (ELL) services • When is the ELPA administered?Monday, March 16 to Friday, April 24 is the assessment window for the Spring 2009 ELPA

4. Introduction to the ELPA • What is assessed?Federal guidelines determine that five language domains must be reported: • Listening • Reading • Writing • Speaking • Comprehension (Listening and Reading)

5. Overview of the ELPA • Listening, Reading, Writing domains assessed as individual sections: • Untimed • Group-administered • Each domain should be done in separate sessions • Returned to contractor for scoring

6. Overview of the ELPA • Speaking domain assessed as individual section: • Untimed • Individually-administered • Completed in one session • Scored by trained proctor at time of administration

7. Overview of the ELPA • Assessment Accommodations for Students with Disabilities (SWDs) are available • Check Accommodations Table at www.michigan.gov/oeaa for specific accommodations available to SWDs.

8. Overview of the ELPA

9. Overview of the ELPA Level I

10. Overview of the ELPA Level II

11. Overview of the ELPA Level III

12. Overview of the ELPA Level IV

13. Overview of the ELPA Level V

14. 2009 Updates • New Testing Contractor • Enrollment and Ordering System • Proposed Streamlined Administration Cycles • Proposed Changes to Kindergarten Level • Assessment Preparation and Training

15. 2009 Updates • New Testing Contractor • Three Year Contract • Questar Assessment, Inc. • Handles Administration and Reporting of ELPA • Coordinates Content of ELPA • Strategic Measurement and Evaluation, Inc. • Development of ELPA • Cheeney Media Concepts • Accommodated Materials and Training Modules

16. 2009 Updates • Enrollment and Ordering System • Hosted by OEAA • Establishes initial orders • Minimizes access problems • Option to Ship to Schools or District • District Material Order

17. 2009 Updates • Proposed Streamlined Administration Cycles • No registration required • Districts return as one shipment • Districts may ship back any time before deadline • May begin administration upon receipt of materials • Materials arrive Monday May 2, 2009

18. 2009 Updates • Proposed Streamlined Administration Cycles (cont.) • Regular Cycle • Return before Friday May 1 • Electronic reports available second week of June (on or before Friday June 12) • Early Cycle • Return before Friday April 24 • Electronic reports available first week of June (on or before Friday June 5)

19. 2009 Updates • Proposed Streamlined Administration Cycles (cont.) • Reports available for all districts • Individual Student Reports (ISR) • Parent Reports (PR) • Student Data File (SDF)

20. 2009 Updates • Proposed Changes to Kindergarten Level • Larger Bubbles (“Doughnuts”) • Landscape Orientation • Simplified Directions • Early Literacy items • Modified Rubrics

21. 2009 Updates • Assessment Preparation and Training • Separate Test Coordinator’s Manual (TCM) available mid-January • ELPA Teleconference, first week of February • Speaking Scoring DVD available • ELPA Administration Calendar

22. Contact Information Contact Information Phil Chase, Department Specialist Assessment of English Language Learners chasep2@michigan.gov (517) 335-3967

23. Contact Information Contact Information Brian Ciloski, Department Analyst Assessment of English Language Learners ciloskib@michigan.gov (517) 335-6732

24. Contact Information Contact Information OEAA General Information (877) 560-8378 Specific ELPA Inquiries mde-elpa@michigan.gov