Jill Morgan CTBMcGrawHill Trainer

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Connecting Assessment, Language, and Learning
Jill MorganCTB/McGraw-Hill Trainer
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Agenda

• How to Administer
• Speaking
• Listening
• Reading
• Writing
• How to Score Speaking

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Considerations for Test Administration

• A quiet space
• Individual and group tests
• Untimed
• No penalty for guessing
• Keep materials secure at all times

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Administer the Speaking Test

• One-on-one
• Directions in the Student Answer Book
• Tester must be
• Fluent in English
• Trained to score
• May repeat and model the Practice Item but never
  the test questions

• Refer to
• Page 17 of the Examiners Guide
• Page 1 of the Student Answer Book

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Speak in Words
What is it? What is it used for?
Examples

• Refer To
• Page 1 of the Student Book
• Page 1 of the Student Answer Book

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Speak in Words
Refer to Examiners Guide Appendix A
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Speak in Sentences
Example

• Refer to
• Page 2 of the Student Book
• Page 2 of the Student Answer Book

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Make Conversation
Tell, Ask, Describe, Explain
Example
Refer to Page 3 of the Student Answer Book
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Tell a Story
Example Say The man lost his wallet. Tell me
the story.

• Refer to
• Page 3 of the Student Book
• Page 4 of the Student Answer Book

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Administer the Listening Test

• Group administered by a fluent English speaker
• Use the audio CD or read items aloud
• Students mark their own responses

• Refer to
• Page 18 of the Examiners Guide
• Page 4 of the Student Book
• Page 7 of the Student Answer Book

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Examiner Guide Conventions
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Administer the Reading Test

• Group administered by a fluent English speaker
• Students mark their own responses

• Refer to
• Page 29 of the Examiners Guide
• Page 8 of the Student Book
• Page 7 of the Student Answer Book

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Administer the Writing Test

• Group administered by a fluent English speaker
• Students mark their own responses
• Students do their own writing

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Use Conventions
Examples

• Refer to
• Page 34 of the Examiners Guide
• Page 20 of the Student Book
• Page 7 of the Student Answer Book

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Write About
Description
Students write two complete sentences describing
the picture. Grades K-1 write one sentence.
Example

• Refer to
• Page 36 of the Examiners Guide
• Page 8 of the Student Answer Book

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Write Why
Description
Students make a choice and write two reasons.
Grades K-1 write one reason.
Example

• Refer to
• Page 37 of the Examiners Guide
• Page 9 of the Student Answer Book

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Write in Detail
Description
Students write sentences responding to a prompt.
Students Grades 2-3 write to describe what is
happening in four pictures. Grades K-1 do not
have this task.
Example

• Refer to
• Page 38 of the Examiners Guide
• Page 10 of the Student Answer Book

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Thank you for your time today and your commitment
to the students

• Before you leave
• You may keep
• All Handouts
• Please send to the front
• Student Book
• Student Answer Book
• Examiners Guide