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ACCESS CRCTITBSEOCTGHSGTGHSWT
Standardized Testing of English Learners in Georgia
ACCESS K-12 (ELs only)CRCT 3-8 All studentsITBS Grades 3, 5, 8 (R, LA, M)EOCT 8 courses, High School, current 9th
gradersGHSGT High School, current 10th, 11th, 12th
phasing outGHSWT Writing test for all High Schoolers
Making Connections
ACCESS Language Proficiency Assessment
Annual language assessment for all English Learners (ELs)
Determines continued eligibility or exit from language assistance
Used as accountability measure for ELs in the district (AMAO)
W-APT is the shortened version of ACCESS administered as students enter the district and used to establish eligibility for language assistance
Test Alignment with Proficiency LevelsTest Alignment with Proficiency Levels
Annual ACCESS for ELLs®
ENTERING BEGINNING DEVELOPINGEXPANDING BRIDGING
1 2 3 4 5
Tier A
Tier B
Tier C
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REACHING
TIER A is most appropriate for English language learners who:
• Have arrived in the U.S. or entered school in the U.S. within this academic school year without previous instruction in English, OR
• Currently receive literacy instruction ONLY in their native language, OR
• Have recently tested at the lowest level of English language proficiency.
Tier Placement ConsiderationsTier Placement Considerations
TIER B is most appropriate for English language learners who:
•Have social language proficiency and some, but not extensive, academic language proficiency in English, OR
•Have acquired some literacy in English, though have not yet reached grade level literacy.
Tier Placement ConsiderationsTier Placement Considerations
Tier Placement ConsiderationsTier Placement Considerations
TIER C is most appropriate for English language learners who:
•Are approaching grade level in literacy and academic language proficiency in the core content areas, OR
•will likely meet the state’s exit criteria for support services by the end of the academic year.
Note: In order to be considered for exiting ESOL/language service eligibility, students must take a Tier C test and reach a minimum composite score of 5.0.
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Score Reports Available in MayScore
ReportAudience or
StakeholderTypes of Information
1. Parent/ Guardian
Students Parents/ Guardians Teachers School Teams
Proficiency levels for each language domain Overall Score ComprehensionAvailable in multiple languages on the WIDA website
2. Teacher Teachers Administrators School Teams
Individual student’s scale scores and language proficiency levels for each language domain, and four composites Raw scores for Comprehension Tasks, Speaking, and Writing Tasks by English language proficiency standard
3. Student Roster
Teachers Program
Coordinators/ Directors
Administrators
Scale scores and language proficiency levels for each language domain and four composites by school, grade, student, Tier, and grade level cluster
4. School Frequency
Program Coordinators/ Directors
Administrators
Number of students and percent of total tested at each proficiency level for each language domain and four composites within a school
5. District Frequency
Program Coordinators/ Directors
Administrators Boards of
Education
Number of students and percent of total tested at each proficiency level for each language domain and four composites by proficiency levels for grades within a district
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Parent Report
Student’s parent or guardian gets the report
Provided in English and 18 additional languages (visit www.wida.us)
A letter to accompany the report in parents’ primary language should be used
Other stakeholders – student, teachers, school teams
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Demographic Information About
the Student
Description of the ELP Levels
Student’s ELP Level by Domain
Comprehension Score
Overall Score
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Teacher ReportTeachers and administrators should have access
to this report – place original copy in perm record and a copy in ESOL blue folder
Make an extra copy for mainstream teachers of ELLs
Shows strengths and weaknesses by domains and content areas
Offers a starting point for informing curriculum, instruction and assessment of ELL’s.
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Demographic Information About
the Student
Student’s ELP Level by Domain
Student’s Composite
Scores
Student’s Scale Score by Domain
Student’s Scale
Composite Scores
Teacher Report (Lower section)
Student’s Comprehension
by Standard
Student’s Speaking Performance by
Standard
Description of the ELP Levels
Student’s Writing
Performance by Standard
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Student Roster Report
Scale Score and ELP Level by
Domain
Scale Score and ELP Level by Composite:
Oral Language, Literacy,
Comprehension and Overall
Cluster
Tier
http://www.doe.k12.ga.us/ci_testing.aspx?PageReq=CI_TESTING_NRT
1.Social and instructional language
2.The language of Language Arts
3.The language of Mathematics
4.The language of Science
5.The language of Social Studies
CAN DO Descriptors for the Levels of English Language Proficiency
For the given level of English language proficiency level, English language learners can:Language Domain
Level 1-Entering
Level 2-Beginning
Level 3- Developing
Level 4-Expanding
Level 5-Bridging
Level 6- R
eaching
Listening Point to stated pictures, words, phrasesFollow one-step oral directionsMatch oral statements to objects, figures, or illustrations
Sort pictures, objects according to oral instructionsFollow two-step oral directions Match information from oral descriptions to objects, illustrations
Locate, select, order information from oral descriptionsFollow multi-step oral directionsCategorize or sequence oral information using pictures, objects
Compare and contrast functions, relationships from oral informationAnalyze and apply oral information Identify cause and effect from oral discourse
Draw conclusions from oral informationConstruct models based on oral discourseMake connections from oral discourse
Speaking Name objects, people, picturesAnswer wh- questions
Ask wh- questionsDescribe pictures, events, objects, peopleRestate facts
Formulate hypotheses, make predictionsDescribe processes, proceduresRe/ tell stories or events
Discuss stories, issues, conceptsGive speeches, oral reportsOffer creative solutions to issues, problems
Engage in debatesExplain phenomena, give examples, and justify responsesExpress and defend points of view
Reading Match icons and symbols to words, phrases, or environmental print Identify concepts about print and text features
Locate and classify informationIdentify facts and explicit messagesSelect language patterns associated with facts
Sequence pictures, events, processesIdentify main ideasUse context clues to determine meaning of words
Interpret information or dataFind details that support main ideasIdentify word families, figures of speech
Conduct research to glean information from multiple sourcesDraw conclusions from explicit and implicit text
Writing Label objects, pictures, diagramsDraw in response to oral directionsProduce icons, symbols, words, phrases to convey messages
Make listsProduce drawings, phrases, short sentences, notes Give information requested from oral or written directions
Produce bare-bones expository or narrative texts Compare/ contrast informationDescribe events, people, processes, procedures
Summarize information from graphics or notesEdit and revise writingCreate original ideas or detailed responses
Apply information to new contextsReact to multiple genres and discoursesAuthor multiple forms of writing
Other Georgia Standardized Tests
•CRCT – Mandated for 3rd through 8th grade
•ITBS - 3rd, 5th and 8th graders (R,LA,M)
•EOCT - Ninth Grade Literature and Composition, American Literature and Composition, Mathematics I, Math II, Biology, Physical Science, United States History, Economics/Business/Free Enterprise
•GHSGT – Current 10th, 11th, and 12th graders,
The objective is simply to see whether the student has learned the material. (GPS Standards for the grade level)
•Used as Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) measure for schools and districts
•Used as second indicator for ESOL exit.
CRCT
Criterion Referenced Competency Tests
• Administered annually in reading, English language arts and mathematics to students in grades one through eight.
• Students in grades three through eight shall also be tested in science and social studies.
• Student scores are reported according to three performance levels: Does Not Meet Expectations, Meets Expectations, and Exceeds Expectations.
CRCT
Scores at or above 850 indicate a level of performance that Exceeds the Standard set for
the test.
Scores from 800 to 849 indicate a level of performance that Meets the Standard set for
the test.
Scores below 800 indicate a level of performance that Does Not Meet the Standard set for the test (i.e., the state’s minimum level of proficiency). Students performing at this level may need additional instructional support.
Interpreting the Scores
This type of test identifies whether the test taker performed better or worse than other test takers.
ITBS
Iowa Test of Basic Skills
•Identify strengths and weaknesses of individual students
•Identify strengths and weaknesses of groups of students
•Monitor year to year developmental changes
•Provide feedback to students and parents
ITBSIowa Test of Basic Skills
•National Percentile Rank (NPR) 1-99•National Stanine (NS) 1-9
1 - 3= Low4 - 6= Average7 - 9= High
•Normal Curve Equivalent (NCE) 1-99•Grade Equivalents (GE) K.0-13+•Standard Score (SS) 80-400
Scores Reported
Percentile Rank (PR) shows the student’s relative position or rank in a group, more than ½ of all students fall between 25th and 75th.
Grade Equivalent (GE) not grade level mastery! Grade level at which the typical student has obtained a given raw score.
What do these terms mean?
For more explanation http://www.doe.k12.ga.us/ci_testing.aspx?PageReq=CI_TESTING_NRT
• Test given for 8 courses, usually in spring.• Economics (.5 credit course) administered in December. • The passing score is 70. Scoring range is 0-100.• Test score must be 20% of student’s report card grade for course.
EOCT
• Only the knowledge, concepts, and skills addressed in
the GPS are assessed on the GHSGT. • Phasing out, moving to EOCT.• Current 10th, 11th and 12th graders must still take.
GHSGT Georgia High School Graduation Test