NYSESLAT Turnkey Training - PowerPoint Presentation

NYSESLAT Turnkey Training WelcomeNew York State Education DepartmentIntroductionsPresenters from MetriTech, Inc. and Center for Applied Linguistics (CAL)Special thank you to our RBE-RN partners and sponsors 2

2016 NYSESLAT Turnkey Training Two Day Training—ActivitiesDay 1: Speaking Scoring TrainingDay 2: Writing Scoring TrainingGrades 1–12 Short Constructed-Response (SCR) Rubric Review Grades 1–12 Annotated Student SCR Responses Review & Practice Scoring Grades 1–12 Extended Constructed-Response (ECR) Rubric Review Grades 1–12 Annotated Student ECR Responses Review & Practice ScoringKindergarten Writing Rubrics and Sample ResponsesKindergarten Practice ScoringSample Training Agendas—Speaking and Writing 3

Training Binder and Purposes Review of Training Binder ContentTraining PurposesTo provide an overview of the 2016 NYSESLAT Testing ProgramTo explain and highlight the dimensions and content of the Speaking and Writing Scoring RubricsTo demonstrate the application of the Speaking and Writing Scoring Rubrics to audio and written student responses To provide an opportunity to practice scoring in a guided setting To review a process for training local educators to score Speaking and Writing responses4

What Is the NYSESLAT? NYSESLAT annually assesses English language proficiency of NYS English Language/Multilingual Learners (ELLs/MLLs) in Grades K–12Provides information about ELL/MLLs’ English language developmentNYSESLAT results help determine the level of support services provided to ELLs/MLLs Resources available on engage nySample items posted for all grades and modalities5

NYSESLAT Foundations NYSESLAT measuresNew Language Arts Progressions—articulation of the Linguistic Demands of New York State Learning Standards for ELA and Literacy Linguistic Demands—the words, phrases, and forms of language that students will need to understand and use in order to participate successfully in instruction Targets of Measurement—the linguistic demands presented at a level necessary for the development of an assessment6

NYSESLAT Foundations: ToMs 7 Claim Anchor Target of Measurement Language Purpose/Function GENERAL CLAIM 1 Students can determine information in a grade-level text. ANCHOR 1 Students can identify key narrative elements and central ideas in a grade-level text. ToM.R.3-4.1 Students can identify words, phrases, or sentences that signal important individuals, ideas or concepts, events, point of view, and/or the main idea in a grade-level text. identify or refer to: a character, an individual, or a subject the setting or a placethe point of viewan event or an actiona step in a processa feelingan idea, a concept, or a topica main idea or a messageANCHOR 2Students can identify words, phrases, and sentences used to elaborate on and connect ideas in a grade-level text.TOM.R.3–4.2Students can identify words, phrases, or sentences that signal or describe key details, sequence, connections, and/or relationships in a grade-level text.signal or describe:a key detailthe motivation of a character or an individuala sequence of events or a chronology of ideasa connection between characters or ideasa cause and effect relationshipa comparison or contrast of informationa problem and solution relationshipANCHOR 3Students can determine the meaning ofvocabulary in a grade-level text.TOM.R.3–4.3Students can determine the literal or figurative meaning of Tier 1 and some Tier 2 vocabulary in a grade-level text.provide:a context clue to determine meaningtextual information to determine meaning READING : GRADE BAND 3–4 Anchor statements are the same for all grade bands. Items focus on the purposes, functions, or characteristics of the language. ToMs are the linguistic demands of the NYSLS. Items align to the ToMs.

Key NYSESLAT Characteristics Five Performance LevelsEntering, Emerging, Transitioning, Expanding, and CommandingIntegrated Approach to ModalitiesA cohesive assessment experience similar to the instructional experience found in the classroomDesigned to measure language that is embedded in content, not the content itself 8

Key NYSESLAT Characteristics Text ComplexityStudents engage with texts of grade-level complexity as required by the new York State Learning Standards and aligned with text types encountered in content-area instructionInstructionally Relevant Academic Language Test questions are grounded in academics, not in personal experience or background Test questions focus on language and language structures that support content as opposed to testing content knowledge9

NYSESLAT Test Structure: Grades 1–12 10Administered in grade bands: 1–2, 3–4, 5–6, 7–8, 9–12 Test forms: Speaking or Listening/Reading/Writing (L/R/W) Speaking administered individually Three L/R/W Sessions—group administered Testing times are estimates and for planning purposes onlyAdditional time is allowable for a student to complete the untimed tests Session Grade Band Number of Items/Tasks Total Number of Items/Tasks Estimated Testing Time (minutes) Speaking 1–12 12 questions 12 15/student Listening/Reading /Writing Session 11–12Listening: 81735–55/sessionReading: 8Writing: 1 SCRListening/Reading/WritingSession 21–12 Listening: 8 17 35–55/session Reading: 8 Writing: 1 S CR Listening/Reading /Writing Session 3 1–12 Listening: 8 20 35–55/session Reading: 11 Writing: 1 ECR

Grades 1–12 Test Administration: Listening and Reading Materials Needed by the ExaminerDirections for Administration (DFA) for Sessions 1, 2, and 3Student test booklets for Sessions 1, 2, and 3Student multiple choice a nswer sheets, 1 per student per sessionPre-recorded Listening CD (and CD player) for Grades 3–12Materials Needed by the StudentsL/R/W test booklets for Sessions 1, 2, and 3Grades 3–12 NYSESLAT answer sheets for Sessions 1, 2, and 3No. 2 pencils 11

Administration Notes: Grades 1–2 L/R/W Students record answers in test bookletStudent answers transcribed to answer sheet by examiner or aideScript for Listening modality in DFA for each session 12

Administration Highlights: Grades 1–12 Speaking administration window: Tuesday, April 12–Friday, May 13L/R/W administration window: Monday, May 2–Friday, May 13Four testing sessions: Speaking and three L/R/W sessions Three L/R/W test booklets, each containing a theme-based Listening, Reading, and Writing Section A CD player is necessary for Listening for each of the Grades 3–12 L/R/W testing sessionsBraille checklists available for Grades 1–2; braille tests available for Grades 3–123 student identification labels—one for each L/R/W bookletAll test booklets to be returned to MetriTech after scoring 13

Grades 1–12: Sequencing of L/R/W Test Sessions Administer in testing window (May 2–13, 2016)Administer in numerical sequence (1, 2, then 3)Do not break up L/R/W session by modalityAdministering one session/day is permissible Not required to administer sessions on consecutive days 14

2016 Test Enhancements: Grades 1–12 Speaking Scorers will be able to indicate that an item was skippedRephrasing text in DFA to be used with Emerging items when:Student doesn’t respondStudent responds in a language other than EnglishStudent doesn’t understand the question When student response isn’t audible, examiner can ask student to repeat the response 15

2016 Test Enhancements: Grades 1–12 L/R/W L/R sample questions are unique to each session within a grade span and are not repeatedWriting Scoring Guide annotations will be provided below the sample responseThe Writing Rubric and Scoring Notes have been integrated and are provided in one document 16

NYSESLAT Test Structure: Kindergarten 17Kindergarten will be tested by modality in 2016 Listening on Day 1—group administered Reading on Day 2—group administered Writing on Day 3—group administeredSpeaking is administered individuallyTesting times are estimates and are for planning purposes onlyAdditional time is allowable for a student to complete the untimed tests Session Grade Band Number of Items/Tasks Total Number of Items/Tasks Estimated Testing Time (minutes) Speaking K 12 questions 12 15 Listening K 19 questions1935–40ReadingK18 questions1835–40WritingK 8 Short CR835-40

Administration of Kindergarten Tests Materials needed by the examiner:Directions for Administration (DFA) for each modalityStudent test booklets for each session by modalityStudent multiple choice answer sheets, 1 per student for Listening and Reading (responses transcribed by examiner or aide) Materials needed by students Test booklet for each modality No. 2 pencils18

Administration Highlights: Kindergarten Speaking administration window: Tuesday, April 12–Friday, May 13L/R/W administration window: Monday, May 2–Friday, May 13Kindergarten testing by modalityListening on Day 1, Reading on Day 2, Writing on Day 3 Students circle answers in test booklets Examiner or aide transcribes responses on answer sheets Braille checklists available for Kindergarten1 set of student identification labels—for the Writing modality onlyAll test booklets to be returned to MetriTech after scoring19

Sequencing of Kindergarten Test Sessions Administer Listening, Reading, and Writing modalities in testing window (May 2–13, 2016)Administer in modality sequence (Listening, Reading, then Writing)Administering one modality/day permissibleNot required to administer modalities on consecutive days 20

2016 Test Enhancements: Kindergarten Speaking Scorers will be able to indicate that an item was skippedRephrasing text in DFA to be used with Emerging items when:Student doesn’t respondStudent responds in a language other than EnglishStudent doesn’t understand the question When student response isn’t audible, examiner can ask student to repeat the response 21

2016 Test Enhancements: Kindergarten L/R/WMajor change: Administration by modality (K only)Listening sessionReading sessionWriting sessionNumber of answer choices reduced from 4 to 3 Sample items show students how to circle answers Multi-picture answer choices feature maximum of 3 pictures presented horizontally 22

NYSESLAT Materials Delivery 23 Activity 2016 Dates Beginning Ending Speaking materials delivered to schools Tuesday, April 5 Monday, April 11 Speaking administration period Tuesday, April 12 Friday, May 13 L/R/W materials delivered to schools Monday, April 18 Friday, April 22 L/R/W administration period Monday, May 2 Friday, May 13 Writing scoring materials delivered to schoolsWednesday, May 11Friday, May 13Scoring of Writing responsesMonday, May 16 Thursday, May 26 Deadline to submit answer sheets to scanning centers Thursday, May 26 Deadline to return secure materials to MetriTech , Inc. Friday, June 10

Resources Details regarding Spring 2016 NYSESLAT will be found in:School Administrator’s Manual (SAM)Directions for Administration (DFA)Materials available on the engageny web site: www.engageny.org/resource/new-york-state-english-a-second-language-achievement-test-nyseslat-resources 24

Break Time 15 Minutes 25