February LPAC MeetingPresented by:Randi ShreveSophia V. FierroJorge Altamirano

Agenda Welcome Review of LPAC MOY Procedures LPAC minutes School paper & Terra Nova TELPAS Pre K registration

Review of LPAC MOY Procedures

LPAC’s are responsible for- following administrative procedures in

guides provided by TEA making decisions on individual student

basis working as a committee to make

decisions maintaining required documentation

LPAC Role In coordinating with subject area teachers

on linguistic accommodations for STAAR/TAKS, the LPAC’s role should not be simply to make decisions and process paperwork

The LPAC process provides opportunities for supporting teachers, guiding ELPS implementation, and determining needs for professional development for instruction

Remember STAAR Participation and Linguistic

Accommodation Decisions form must be placed in student’s blue folder in the cum

LPAC Minutes of STAAR Decisions for Spring 2012 Test Administration form must be uploaded to school paper

Remember to communicate all assessment decisions to your CTC

School Paper/Terra Nova remember to upload monthly minutes there was a browser upgrade done inactive usernames and passwords Terra Nova online upgrades

Assessment of English Language Learn

TELPAS

Texas English Language Proficiency Assessment

SystemK–12:

ListeningSpeakingReadingWriting

Key Dates for Holistically Rated Components

Establishing Procedures to Ensure Validity and Reliability Ensure procedures are in place and

documented for validity and reliability (Refer to pages T-24 to T-25 of the TELPAS Coordinator Manual)

Written documentation of the procedures must be kept with your other training documents such as oaths etc.

Who can rate?Teacher designated to be the official rater of ELL

student must: Have the student in class at the time of the

spring assessment window Be knowledgeable about student’s ability to

use English in instructional/informal settings Hold valid education credentials Have been appropriately trained in the holistic

rating process & calibrated Rate the student in all eligible language

domainsParaprofessionals may NOT serve as

raters

Raters who do not calibrate within first two sets…

Must attend supplemental training Third set open February 29th (code

required) Please have teachers register online

Supplemental Training Dates:February 29, 2012March 6, 2012

Which students must be rated? ALL ELL students in grades K-12, including

students with parent denials, are required to be assessed in listening, speaking, reading and writing through the holistic rating process.

Assembling Writing Collections 5 writing samples

One narrative about a past eventTwo academic from math, science or social studies

May be collected February 20th (not rated) Reflect students current proficiency level Include students name and date Cover sheet/verification checklist w/ collection Come from authentic classroom activities Assembled by classroom teacher

AVOID the following: Copied text Use of dictionary or thesaurus Corrections (editing, revising, etc.) Writing in native language Worksheets or Q&A assignments Photocopies Papers that are brief, incomplete or

writing that looks rushed

Verifier Designated by campus testing

coordinator Complete online training Verify writing samples per student Complete & sign verification checklist

TELPAS raters and paraprofessionals are NOT permitted

Policy ChangeSecond Semester Immigrant

Non-English ReadersELLs in grades 2–12 who first enter U.S. schools in second semester are no longer permitted to receive automatic score of beginning without taking TELPAS reading test

Now required to take test Will receive scores based on test

performance

Policy ChangeNewly Enrolled ELLs

“20-day rule” gone Not necessary with new shorter testing

window New policy: No holistically rating ELLs

from other Texas districts, states, or countries who enroll on or after first day of testing window (March 19)

Unchanged: 2–12 reading test still required

Guiding Principle Students who Move

If new ELL enrolls before March 19 (start of testing window), receiving campus responsible for all assessments

If new ELL enrolls on or after March 19, receiving campus only responsible for grade 2–12 reading test (if not already administered)

Applies whether new student is from another school district, state, or country

In summary…

Administrator identifies raters & verifiers and

provides trainingRaters/verifiers complete

online trainingFebruary 20th- raters start collecting writing

samples, NO rating

February 20th- raters begin to calibrate or attend supplemental

training

March 19-April 11:Assessment windowStudents are rated,

online reading tested and writing samples are

verified

Pre-K & K Registration Dates

April 2nd - 5th for pre-K & Kinder Remember DO NOT LPAC at this time TIAs will screen new students social

(listening & speaking)and complete battery of test (if they score a 1, 2, 3 or 4)

TIAs training March 9th a.m. / p.m. sessions Additional information has been provided to

your Principal

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