Administering ELDA K & ELDA 1-2English Language

Development Assessment

Assessing ELL Students

in the Primary GradesDeveloped by the Limited English Proficient State

Collaborative on Assessment and Student Standards (LEPSCASS) of the Council of Chief State School

Officers (CCSSO) and Measurement Incorporated (MI)

OverviewOverview

BackgroundBackground Assessment ConsiderationsAssessment Considerations Purpose and Nature of ELDA K &Purpose and Nature of ELDA K &

ELDA 1-2ELDA 1-2 General FormatGeneral Format AdministrationAdministration

What you will needWhat you will need What you will need to knowWhat you will need to know

Philosophical FoundationPhilosophical Foundation for ELDA K & ELDA 1-2 for ELDA K & ELDA 1-2

National Association for the Education National Association for the Education of Young Childrenof Young Children Methods that are developmentally Methods that are developmentally

appropriate, culturally, and appropriate, culturally, and linguistically responsivelinguistically responsive

Classroom-based assessment Classroom-based assessment Tied to children’s daily activitiesTied to children’s daily activities

Characteristics of Appropriate Characteristics of Appropriate AssessmentsAssessments

Who can Administer ELDA K & ELDA 1-Who can Administer ELDA K & ELDA 1-2?2?

Characteristics of Appropriate Characteristics of Appropriate AssessmentsAssessments

Everyday, naturalistic settingsEveryday, naturalistic settings For this age level, the emphasis will be For this age level, the emphasis will be

toward the student’s comfort level within toward the student’s comfort level within the settingthe setting

Multiple methods and measuresMultiple methods and measures Verbal and non-verbal proceduresVerbal and non-verbal procedures Occur across diverse aspects of curriculumOccur across diverse aspects of curriculum Involve a range of activitiesInvolve a range of activities

Assessments involve multiple peopleAssessments involve multiple people Age appropriate tasksAge appropriate tasks

Who Administers ELDA K & Who Administers ELDA K & ELDA 1-2?ELDA 1-2?

Individual currently licensed by the Individual currently licensed by the Arkansas Department of Education as Arkansas Department of Education as a teacher or administratora teacher or administrator

Proctors may be classroom aides who Proctors may be classroom aides who assist a test administrator with test assist a test administrator with test administration.administration. If test materials are present in any testing If test materials are present in any testing

situation, an individual licensed in the state of situation, an individual licensed in the state of Arkansas by the Arkansas Department of Arkansas by the Arkansas Department of Education as a teacher or administrator must be Education as a teacher or administrator must be present in the room. present in the room.

Under no circumstances should unlicensed school Under no circumstances should unlicensed school personnel handle testing materials or administer personnel handle testing materials or administer any part of a state test, such as the English any part of a state test, such as the English Language Development Assessment (ELDA).Language Development Assessment (ELDA).

Who takes the ELDA?Who takes the ELDA?

In general: ALL students In general: ALL students identified as Limited English identified as Limited English Proficient (LEP)Proficient (LEP)

Specifically: ALL LEP Specifically: ALL LEP students in grades K-2 who students in grades K-2 who have not met state exit have not met state exit criteriacriteria

Purpose and Nature of Purpose and Nature of ELDA K & ELDA 1-2ELDA K & ELDA 1-2

Determine Level of Language Determine Level of Language AcquisitionAcquisition

Separate Inventories for K and 1-2Separate Inventories for K and 1-2 Observation of Student Behaviors Observation of Student Behaviors

and Student Performanceand Student Performance Typical Behavior and Performance Typical Behavior and Performance

Over TimeOver Time Focus on Four Aspects of Focus on Four Aspects of

Language: Listening, Reading, Language: Listening, Reading, Speaking, and WritingSpeaking, and Writing

General FormatGeneral Format Separate inventories for the four Separate inventories for the four

language domains language domains (Listening, Reading, (Listening, Reading, Speaking, Writing)Speaking, Writing)

Inventories are assembled into a Inventories are assembled into a single student bookletsingle student booklet

Descriptions of student behavior Descriptions of student behavior corresponding to a specific standard corresponding to a specific standard objectiveobjective

ContentsContents Listening (7 Rows)Listening (7 Rows) Reading (14 Rows)Reading (14 Rows) Speaking (8 Rows)Speaking (8 Rows) Writing (9 Rows)Writing (9 Rows)

ELDA K and 1-2

Test Administration

ManualSpring 2008

Score Score PointsPoints

0 = No Evidence of 0 = No Evidence of Mastery Mastery

1 = Minimal Evidence; 1 = Minimal Evidence; With Much Support With Much Support

2 = Moderate Evidence; 2 = Moderate Evidence; With/Without Support With/Without Support

3 = Clear Evidence; 3 = Clear Evidence; Independence Independence

Inventory SampleInventory Sample (Listening)(Listening)

L01L01 1.1. Follow simple 1 – 4-step directions in sequence to complete a task with 1.1. Follow simple 1 – 4-step directions in sequence to complete a task with and without visual support.and without visual support.

To move from a score point of 0 to 3, the student needs to follow more and To move from a score point of 0 to 3, the student needs to follow more and more detailed instructions. A one-step instruction might be something more detailed instructions. A one-step instruction might be something like, “close the door,” while a three-step instruction might include, “Go to like, “close the door,” while a three-step instruction might include, “Go to the door, get the note from the assistant, and bring it to me.”the door, get the note from the assistant, and bring it to me.”

Score PointsScore Points

00 11 22 33

Does Does notnotmeetmeetScoreScorePoint Point 1.1.

Student follows simple Student follows simple 1-step directions given 1-step directions given in English with or in English with or without visual support without visual support (pictures, gestures, (pictures, gestures, modeling)modeling)

Student follows 2-step Student follows 2-step directions given in directions given in English with or without English with or without visual support.visual support.

Student follows at Student follows at least 3-step directions least 3-step directions given in English with given in English with or without visual or without visual support.support.

AdministrationAdministration What you will needWhat you will need Administration TipsAdministration Tips Quick Start GuideQuick Start Guide Define TermsDefine Terms InventoriesInventories Teacher Support MaterialsTeacher Support Materials

What You Will NeedWhat You Will Need

Test Administration Manuals for Test Administration Manuals for ELDA K and ELDA 1-2ELDA K and ELDA 1-2 These manuals contain the These manuals contain the

observation inventories (1:3 ratio)observation inventories (1:3 ratio) Teacher Support Materials for Teacher Support Materials for

ELDA K and ELDA 1-2 (1:3 ratio)ELDA K and ELDA 1-2 (1:3 ratio) Answer Documents for ELDA K Answer Documents for ELDA K

and ELDA 1-2 (enough to assess and ELDA 1-2 (enough to assess each K-2 student)each K-2 student)

Remember! – Administration TipsRemember! – Administration Tips Give student several different Give student several different

directions, in different situations, for directions, in different situations, for different purposes.different purposes.

Observe the student interacting with Observe the student interacting with other adults, other children, both other adults, other children, both academic and social.academic and social.

Draw a conclusion about the Draw a conclusion about the student’s typical level of responsestudent’s typical level of response

Record that observation as a score Record that observation as a score point of 0, 1, 2, or 3 in the answer point of 0, 1, 2, or 3 in the answer documentdocument

Let’s take a look:Let’s take a look:

Condensed StandardsCondensed Standards

InventoriesInventories

Define TermsDefine Terms

Length of text OR conversation:Length of text OR conversation: ShortShort MediumMedium LongLong

Level of Teacher SupportLevel of Teacher Support Grade AppropriateGrade Appropriate High Frequency WordsHigh Frequency Words

Review Both Review Both InventoriesInventories

Note SimilaritiesNote Similarities Note DifferencesNote Differences Plan AheadPlan Ahead

Review Teacher Review Teacher Support MaterialsSupport Materials

Score Point 1, 2, & 3

Cat Bat Hat

Suggestions, Not Prescriptions

Feel Free to Use Your Own Materials

Final Comments - Final Comments - ReviewReview

Everyday, Naturalistic SettingsEveryday, Naturalistic Settings Multiple Methods and MeasuresMultiple Methods and Measures

Verbal and non-verbal proceduresVerbal and non-verbal procedures Occur across diverse aspects of Occur across diverse aspects of

curriculumcurriculum Involve a range of activitiesInvolve a range of activities

Assessments Involve Multiple PeopleAssessments Involve Multiple People Age AppropriateAge Appropriate

Security Concerns & Security Concerns & ProceduresProcedures

All ELDA materials should be All ELDA materials should be considered secureconsidered secure

All district and state All district and state procedures must be followed procedures must be followed to ensure security is to ensure security is maintained.maintained.

Questions???Questions???

Measurement Measurement IncorporatedIncorporated

ELDA helpline: ELDA helpline: 1-888-612-01801-888-612-0180elda@measinc.comelda@measinc.com