Transcript Assessment pathway of English language learners

ASSESSMENT
PATHWAY OF
ENGLISH
LANGUAGE
LEARNERS
New to ELLs in 2014
TELPAS
Years in U.S. Schools
Revised Standards
Asylees/Refugees
Composite score
ELL Progress Measure PLan
Provide year to year
State Accountability
performance
expectations on STAAR
assessments
STAAR L and SSI
Inclusion of ELLs in
2014 Accountability
Level of English language and Beyond
proficiency
Inclusion dependent
on language of
Available for all English
assessment and years
language STAAR exams in U.S. schools
CALCULATING
THE ELL
PROGRESS
MEASURE
STEP 1
Determine if the student is eligible to
receive the ELL progress measure
• Determined on a test by test basis
• Valid STAAR scale score
• LEP
• Not a parent denial
• Took an English test (STAAR and STAAR
L, does not include STAAR M or STAAR
Alt)
STEP 2
Determine the plan for the
student
•Number of years in U.S. schools
•TELPAS composite rating
•Extenuating circumstances
• Unschooled asylee/refugee
• SIFE (student with interrupted formal
schooling)
TEXAS ELL PROGRESS MEASURE
STEP 3
In order to determine whether a student
Met or Exceeded his or her ELL progress
measure expectation, the following
information is needed;
• Student’s ELL Progress measure plan
• Student’s current number of years in U.S.
schools
• Student’s STAAR scale score
http://www.tea.state.tx.us/WorkArea/DownloadAsset.aspx?id=25769810176.
TEXAS ELL PROGRESS MEASURE
ELLS AND THE
ACCOUNTABILITY
SYSTEM
• Language of the test
• Years in U.S. schools
April 4, 2014
Inclusion of English Language Learners (ELLs) in 2014 Accountability and Beyond
Years in U.S.
Schools
First year of
enrollment in
U.S. schools
Second year of
enrollment in
U.S. schools
Third year of
enrollment in
U.S. schools
Fourth year of
enrollment in
U.S. schools
Fifth year or
more of
enrollment in
U.S. schools
Index 1
Index 2*
Index 3
Index 4
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Spanish
STAAR
Phase-in 1 Level II
Spanish
STAAR Progress
Measure
Spanish
STAAR
Phase-in 1 Level II
and Level III
Spanish
STAAR
Final Level II (Spanish
test versions on any
subject)
English
STAAR ELL Progress
Measure
English
STAAR ELL
Progress Measure
STAAR
Phase-in 1 Level II
STAAR Progress
Measure
English
ELL Progress Measure
and STAAR
Final Level II
STAAR
Phase-in 1 Level II
and Level III
English (Not tested
on any Spanish
versions)
Not Included
STAAR
Final Level II
Immigrants
STAAR ELL
STAAR ELL Progress
Progress Measure
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Not Included
entering in Grade
Measure
(Years
2–4)
9 or above
Asylees, refugees, and students w/interrupted formal education (SIFE)
First through fifth
year of
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Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
enrollment in
U.S. schools
Sixth year or
STAAR
more of
STAAR
STAAR
STAAR
Phase-in 1 Level II
Phase-in 1 Level II
Progress Measure
Final Level II
enrollment in
and Level III
U.S. schools
ELL Progress
Measure Plan
TELPAS
TELPAS
State Accountability
Instruction
CONTACT
INFORMATION
Trish Flores
• 512-919-5116
• [email protected]
Tracy Dennis
• 512-919-5223
• [email protected]
Tonia Miller
• 512-919-5189
• [email protected]
Ivonne Santiago
• 512-919-5480
• [email protected]
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Monica Gonzalez
• 512-919-5128
• [email protected].
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Allison Hand
• 512-919-5159
• [email protected]
Tina Fields
• 512-919-5162
• [email protected]
Nancy Sanchez
• 512-919-5319
• [email protected].
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