Title: Training on the 20062007 LPAC DecisionMaking Process for the Texas Assessment Program Grades 312
1Training on the2006-2007 LPAC Decision-Making
Process for theTexas Assessment Program(Grades
3-12)
2TEA trains ESCs ESCs train districts LPACs use
manual to make spring 2007 testing decisions
3- TEA ppt. enhanced
- Region 10 ESC training for the LPAC
- Prepared and Presented by
- Rose McCluer
- 972-348-1530
- rose.mccluer_at_region10.org
4 Procedural Manual for Spring 2007
5 2007 LPAC Manual
- http//www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/reso
urces/guides/lpac/index.html - p. 11 Role of the LPAC
- p. 12 Composition of the LPAC
- Appendix C - p. 117
- Component of the Texas Student Assessment
- pp. 104-115 Blank Forms for Documentation
6Review of LEP Exemption Criteriafor
State Assessment
7- p. 17
- LEP students in their fourth or subsequent
school year of enrollment in a U.S. school are
not eligible for a LEP TAKS Exemption even if
they have been enrolled for partial school year. - The three year count starts with Grade 1.
- No action is required on the part of the LPAC for
students not Exempt and taking TAKS.
8TAKS LEP Exemption for Students in Grades 3-10
- No changes from the previous year.
- A possible 3 year LEP TAKS Exemption
- for qualifying students.
- p. 27 Category 1- Bilingual
- p. 36 Category 2- ESL
- pp. 52-67 Documentation Requirements by the LPAC.
9- Important pages to note
- p.17
- Definition of Immigrant for TAKS purpose.
- Partial year counts as one year.
- pp. 22, 24 Flow Chart Category 1-Bilingual
- pp. 30, 32 Flow Chart Category 2- ESL
10TAKS in English or SpanishGrades 3-6
- p. 13
- Language of instruction determines language of
assessment. - The decision to administer TAKS in English or
Spanish or to grant an exemption may vary by
subject area. - LEP exemptions combined with administrations of
the Spanish-version already total 3 years. - Questions 21 on p.92 SSI
- LPAC considering a change in language for
second administration.
11Two-Way Bilingual
- Non-LEP in a two-way Bilingual program
- can be tested in English or Spanish...
- but cant be Exempt.
12Exit Level TAKS LEP Postponement for Students in
Grades 11 and 12
- No changes from the previous year.
- A possible one time Exit Level TAKS
postponement for qualifying LEP students. - p. 45- Exit Level LEP Postponement.
- p. 46 Documentation Requirements by the LPAC.
13Student Examples
- pp. 49-51
- Scenarios provide examples of the LPAC
process for monitoring student progress and
making assessment decisions.
14LEP Students in Special Education
- pp. 79- 82 New Information
- p. 81 Revamped
- Added information on LEP-Exempt from TAKS,
TAKS-I or SDAA II. - p. 83-84 LEP-Exempt vs ARD Exempt
15Whats New This Year?
- p. 1
- Update on assessment options for students served
by special education. - New LAT reading requirements.
- Updated state assessment results.
- FAQ to note See question 21 on page 92
16Alternate Assessments for Students Served by
Special Education
- p. 6 Alternate assessments when TAKS is not
appropriate - SDAA II ? spring 2007 is last year of SDAA II.
- TAKS-I ? assesses the subjects not covered by
SDAA II. - TAKS-Alt ? an online observation tool for
assessing students with significant cognitive
disabilities is a field test this year but is
required for all eligible students. - TEKS-based LDAAs ? for students whose special
education accommodations would invalidate TAKS,
TAKS-I, or SDAA II and who are not eligible for
TAKS-Alt.
17Assessment Decisions for LEP Students Served by
Special Education
- pp.78-86
- The chapter titled Provisions of LEP
Students Served Through Special Education has
been updated to help LPAC and ARD committees
understand the alternate assessment requirements
that apply to students depending on their LEP
exemption status.
18A Closer Look at
LATFederal Assessment AYP
19Who is eligible for LAT?
- pp. 37-43 Recent immigrant ELLs who
- are in Gr. 38 and 10 (AYP grades),
- are determined by the LPAC to be LEP-exempt under
state law, and - routinely receive one or more of the allowable
linguistic accommodations in classroom
instruction and testing. - The LEP exemption criteria in the LPAC manual
have not changed.
Remember that 1st year LEP-exempt immigrants
will not take LAT reading. RPTE will continue to
be their AYP reading test.
20LAT Math and AYP
- pp. 8, 37
- LAT math examinees in their first school year of
enrollment in U.S. schools are included in AYP
participation measures. Their results do not
count in AYP performance measures. - LAT math examinees in their second and third
school years of enrollment in U.S. schools count
in both AYP participation and performance
measures.
21When is LAT math administered?
- LAT math examinees are not subject to SSI
testrequirements. - Note that LAT administrations of SDAA II math are
not available.
22New Federal Policy Directive LAT Reading
- Nov. 13 Letter from Com. Neeley
- Second and third year recent immigrants in Gr.
3-8 and 10 who are LEP-exempt in reading or ELA
under state law will no longer be able to be
counted in AYP through RPTE. - For use in AYP reading accountability, these
students will need to participate in LAT reading
administrations of TAKS. If they are LEP-exempt
from SDAA II, they will be eligible to take a LAT
reading administration of SDAA II.
23Requirements Not Affected by Federal Directive
- This directive does not affect LEP-exempt
first-year immigrants. These students will
continue to be included in AYP through RPTE. - This directive does not affect who will take
RPTE. LEP students will continue to take RPTE as
long as they are classified as limited English
proficient in PEIMS. RPTE results are used in
state and federal accountability and performance
monitoring indicators.
24TETN Training with Additional LAT Reading
Information
- More complete information about the new LAT
reading procedures and accommodations will be
provided in a TETN videoconference on January 29,
2007, from 100 to 400 P.M. - This TETN is designed to help district testing
coordinators with campus coordinator and test
administrator training requirements. - A test administration supplement will be used in
this TETN and shipped to districts.
25LAT Reading/ELA
- For the TEA-TETN hook-up with Region 10, contact
Gary Bower 972-348-1164 - Fax your attendance to 972-348-1531
- If you miss it...
- Kerry Gain, Region 10 TAKS Consultant
- will present same content via
- Videoconference on Feb. 12 from 1-3.
- 16 sites with on-line registration
-
26When is LAT reading administered?
- LAT reading examinees are not subject to SSI
requirements. - Testing coordinators are directed to call TEA to
determine the test schedule for a LAT reading
examinee who is not LEP-exempt in math and is
scheduled to take TAKS or SDAA II math on April
17.
27LAT Reading Tests
- pp.39-40
- For LAT reading, a student may use an English
version or Spanish version TAKS test in Gr. 36,
but not both. - For TAKS, the grade of the test must correspond
to the students enrolled grade. - For SDAA II, the test may be given at the
students instructional level. - LAT examinees enrolled in Gr. 10 will be
eligible to take only instructional levels K8.
Note that instructional levels 9 and 10 are not
available for LAT reading.
28LAT Math Accommodations
29Determining LAT Math Accommodations
- Multiple accommodations will often be
appropriate. - Decisions must be based on the individual needs
of the student and whether the accommodations are
used routinely in mathematics instruction and
testing.
306 LAT Math Accommodations
- pp. 38-39
- Linguistic Simplification
- Oral Translation
- Reading Assistance
- Bilingual Dictionary
- Bilingual Glossary
- English-Spanish LAT Side by Side
311. Linguistic Simplification
- A student may ask the test administrator to say
in simpler language what a test question is
asking. Test administrators may provide this
assistance using simpler words, pictures, or
gestures, as long as they do not define or
explain math terminology or a concept that the
test question is assessing.
321. Linguistic Simplification
- Secure linguistic simplification guides (LSGs)
are provided to test administrators for use with
this accommodation. When necessary, test
administrators may provide additional allowable
linguistic simplifications to meet individual
students needs. - The LSG provides suggestions for simplifying
eligible words in LAT test questions (English
versions of LAT) and points out the math terms
that the test is assessing and that must not be
simplified (English and Spanish versions of LAT).
332. Oral Translation
- At the request of the student, the test
administrator may orally translate words,
phrases, and sentences that the student does not
understand. The test administrator is not
permitted to define or explain math terms,
concepts, or skills. The test administrator is
permitted only to give the equivalent word or
words in the other language.
343. Reading Assistance
- At the request of the student, the test
administrator may read aloud words, phrases, or
sentences in the test question or answer choices
that the student is having difficulty reading.
Reading assistance is allowable regardless of
whether the student is using the English version,
the Spanish version, or both versions of the LAT
form.
354. Bilingual Dictionary
- Students may use a bilingual dictionary to find
the translation of words they do not understand.
Bilingual dictionaries that contain explanations,
definitions, pictures, or examples of math
terminology may not be used.
365. Bilingual Glossary
- Students may use a locally developed bilingual
glossary to find the translation of words they do
not understand. The glossary must not include
definitions, explanations, examples, or pictures
that will aid students in understanding the math
terms or concepts assessed. In the case of math
terms, only native-language equivalents are
allowed.
376. English-Spanish Side by Side
- A Spanish-speaking student in Grades 36 may
refer to both the English-version and
Spanish-version LAT tests to enhance
comprehension. If a student does not understand
something in one language, the student may refer
to it in the other language.
38LAT Reading Accommodations
39Determining LAT Reading Accommodations
- Multiple accommodations will often be
appropriate. - Decisions must be based on the individual needs
of the student and whether the accommodations are
used routinely in reading instruction and
testing.
Consistent with LAT math accommodations
40LAT Reading Accommodations
pp. 39-40 Direct Linguistic Support 1.
Bilingual dictionary 2. English dictionary 3.
Reading aloud word or phrase 4. Reading aloud
entire test item 5. Oral translation word or
phrase 6. Clarification word or phrase Note
that LAT reading accommodations also apply to
the written composition and revising/editing
portions of ELA.
41LAT Reading Accommodations
- Indirect Linguistic Support
- Clarifying directions as needed
- Breaks at request of student
- Testing over 2 days
Accommodations 79 apply to all LAT reading
examinees. LPAC decisions and documentation are
not needed for these.
42Direct Linguistic Support
- 1. Bilingual dictionary Throughout the test,
the student may use a bilingual dictionary to
find the translation of words they do not
understand. Paper and electronic bilingual
dictionaries are permitted.
43Direct Linguistic Support
- 2. English dictionary Throughout the test, the
student may use an English dictionary, ESL
dictionary, or picture dictionary. (Note that if
the student is taking the Gr. 36 Spanish version
test, the student may use a Spanish dictionary.)
44Direct Linguistic Support
- 3. Reading aloud word or phrase The test
administrator may read aloud a word or phrase to
the student at the students request. This
applies to passages and test items. Sentences and
longer portions of text within a passage may not
be read aloud.
45Direct Linguistic Support
- 4. Reading aloud entire test item The test
administrator may read aloud an entire test item
(test question and answer choices) at the request
of the student. Voice inflection must be kept
neutral during the reading of test questions and
answer choices.
46Direct Linguistic Support
- 5. Oral translation word or phrase At the
request of the student, the test administrator
may orally translate a word or phrase that the
student does not understand. The test
administrator is not permitted to translate
entire sentences or longer portions of text. This
accommodation applies to passages and test items.
Exception Not permitted for tested vocabulary
words
47Direct Linguistic Support
- 6. Clarification word or phrase At the
request of the student, the test administrator
may clarify the meaning of a word or phrase that
the student does not understand. The test
administrator is not permitted to clarify the
meaning of entire sentences or longer portions of
text. This accommodation applies to passages and
test items.
Exception Not permitted for tested vocabulary
words
48Indirect Linguistic Support
- 7. Clarifying directions This includes
translating, rewording, and repeating the
directions that are read aloud to students before
the test. - 8. Breaks at request of student This refers to
flexible scheduling of breaks so that a student
is able to take breaks as needed.
49Indirect Linguistic Support
- 9. Testing over 2 days All students
participating in LAT reading and ELA
administrations will take their test over 2 days.
The test administrator will be given explicit
information about where to stop on Day 1 and
where to begin on Day 2.
50Planning for LAT Administrations
51Planning for LAT Administrations
- p. 40-43 Planning for LAT involves
- collaboration between LPACs, ARD committees when
applicable, math and reading teachers, and
testing coordinators. - determining and documenting accommodations.
- determining the need for individual vs. small
group LAT administrations. - identifying and training appropriate LAT test
administrators. - identifying test locations.
Note the LAT Administration Planning Rosters.
52Key Differences Between LAT Math and Reading
Administrations
- LAT math is administered to first-year LEP-exempt
recent immigrants, LAT reading is not. - Unlike LAT math, this years LAT reading tests
will not say LAT on the test booklet covers. - There is no LAT math option for SDAA II. There is
an SDAA II LAT reading option. - Unlike LAT math, information about LAT test
administrators and linguistic accommodations used
will not be collected this year. - There are no Linguistic Simplification Guides for
LAT reading.
53Key Differences Between LAT Math and Reading
Administrations
- Giving Spanish and English tests side by side is
not an option for LAT reading. - LAT reading accommodations have word or phrase
constraints not found in LAT math accommodations. - English dictionaries and ESL dictionaries are not
permitted for LAT math. - Bilingual glossaries are not permitted for LAT
reading. - LAT reading is given over 2 days, not 1.
54Planning
- LAT examinees must not be tested in a room with
students taking regular versions of state
assessments. - LAT test administrators must be trained in
general testing procedures and LAT-specific
testing procedures. The January 29, 2007, TETN
will provide information needed to give
specialized training to LAT reading test
administrators.
55Planning for TELPAS AdministrationsFederal
Assessment AMAOs
56Assessment Dates for TELPAS
- TELPAS RPTE, TOP
- Testing Window
- March 5-30
- RPTE and RPTE II - Grades 2-12
- Test and Field Test
- TOP Rating - Grades K-12
57LEP on PEIMS
- TELPAS includes all LEP in
- Bilingual
- ESL
- Parent Denials
58RPTE and RPTE II
- p. 9, 69
- Spring 2007 is the last year of RPTE I.
- RPTE II will be implemented in spring 2008.
RPTE II will assess grades 212. - The planned RPTE II grade clusters areGr. 2, 3,
4-5, 6-7, 8-9, and 10-12 -
59RPTE and RPTE II
- It is anticipated that RPTE will be administered
exclusively as an online assessment beginning in
spring 2009. - RPTE II will be field-tested in spring 2007. Some
LEP students will take a field test online and an
RPTE test on paper. - All grade 2 LEP students will take either a paper
RPTE II field test or an online RPTE II field
test.
60RPTE II Assessment Focus
- RPTE II will more fully address the academic
language proficiency required for reading in core
content areas. RPTE II will assess to a greater
degree than RPTE I the type of reading students
encounter in science and mathematics classes. -
61Whats Different about RPTE II
- RPTE II will report results on 3 objectives
- Obj. 1- Word Meaning
- Obj. 2- Basic Understanding (old 2-3)
- Obj. 3- Analysis and Evaluation (old 4)
62RPTE II New Item Types
- Academic Cloze a stand alone item type that
requires students to find the missing word in a
short paragraph that students might read in math
or science class - Academic Cloze Passage a short series of
paragraphs on an academic topic that will have
several blanks to fill in - Academic Passage similar to the traditional
passage with questions, but the plot of the
passage will involve the application of an
academic skill
63RPTE II New Item Types
- Examples of these item types are posted on our
website, along with draft RPTE II Objectives and
Student Expectations. - To find them, go to www.tea.state.tx.us. Under
Most Popular Information click on the link that
says Student Assessment Division. From that
page, click on the ELL Assessment Information
link in the left column.
64RPTE II Item Types
- RPTE II will still have items associated with a
passage and stand alone items. - RPTE II will also have new item and passage
types.
65RPTE II Passage Types
- RPTE II will continue to have narrative and
informational passages similar to RPTE and TAKS
reading tests.
66 Online Practice for RPTE
- December 15, 2006 letter from S. Barnes
- Re Reading Proficiency Test in English
(RPTE) Student Tutorials and Online
Administration Previews. - www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/
- resources/letters/
- Student tutorial and Online Administration
Preview for grade groups 2, 3-5 and 6-12.
672007 District and Campus Coordinator Manual
- District and Campus Coordinator Manual- TELPAS
pp. 305- 412 - http//www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/res
ources/guides/coormanual/index.html
68 TELPAS General Information
- p. 308-9
- Each district is responsible for developing
a local schedule to administer both RPTE and TOP
during the four-week testing window (March 5-30). - TELPAS answer document is used to record a
students RPTE responses and TOP ratings.
69 Campus Testing Coordinator
- Responsible for training and maintaining security
and confidential integrity at all times. - Responsible for ensuring that RPTE test
administrators and TOP raters have the TELPAS
answer documents they need at the appropriate
time. - Provide make-up administrations for students
absent from RPTE on scheduled day of testing.
70RPTE II Field Test
- p. 310 Grade 2 - Take test on paper or online
(not both). - A machine-scorable test booklet will be provided
for both the grade 2 paper and online field
tests. - The front of the grade 2 test booklet cover
contains student demographic information, a TOP
score code, and TOP rating fields that need to be
completed regardless of whether students take the
paper field test or the online field test.
71- Remember that this year grade 2 students will be
assessed for reading with TOP and participate in
the RPTE II field test paper or online. - In 2008 when RPTE II is implemented in grade 2 ,
the domain of reading will no longer be assessed
with TOP at grade 2. - Grade 2 LEP/Sp.Ed.- No ARD documentation
required for participating in field test.
72RPTE Testing Accommodations
- p.312 Allowable Accommodations for LEP with
Special - Needs
- Test administered at the students enrolled grade
level. - Decision made on individual basis.
- All accommodations documented in the students
IEP. - Signing/translating Oral Instructions given
before or after the test. - Colored Overlay/Place Marker/Magnifying Device.
73- Small-Group/Individual Administration
- In an individual administration a student
may read into a tape recorder. Tape recording
must be returned with the nonscorable materials. - Large print version of the test is available.
- No braille tests are available.
- See p. 313 - Methods of response for students
with temporary or permanent disabling condition.
74RPTE Nonallowable Accommodations
- p. 313 Special request must be submitted 2 weeks
prior to testing to ensure a response. - No reading assistance.
- No English language or foreign-language reference
materials. - No translations or test items and reading
selections. - No rephrasing or clarifying of test questions,
answer choices or selections.
75- RPTE should be an appropriate tool for most LEP
students served in Sp.Ed. who are receiving TEKS
instruction in reading. - Exceptions
- Students who need a braille version.
- Students that have severe cognitive
impairments - who do not receive TEKS reading
instruction. - LPAC and ARD must meet to document Exempt status.
76 RPTE Gridding Information
- p. 118 of LPAC Manual - No. of years in U.S.
schools - 2nd semester - Student first enrolled in second
semester of 2006-2007. - 1st semester - Student first enrolled in the
first semester of 2006-2007. - Note Retention counts as year
- Partial year counts as year
- This information is used to determine
performance standard for AYP and AMAOs. -
77 General Information about TOP
- p. 314
- Grades K-2 L, S, R, W
- Grades 3-12 L, S, W
78 TOP Assessment and Reporting Process
- p. 314
- Identify K-12 LEP and designate appropriate
teachers to observe and rate. - Conduct TOP holistic rating training using PLDs.
- On or after February 1, 2007- Raters gather
samples of writing for each LEP in grades 2-12. - For each TOP domain assessed, raters use the TOP
PLDs to assign students one of the four English
language proficiency ratings B, I, A, AH. - Districts implement rating support or
verification procedures to ensure the validity
and reliability of the rating. -
79- Campus coordinators maintain documentation of the
procedures followed for one year from the date of
testing. - Raters list their studentsnames and ratings on a
TOP Student Rating Roster - Raters also indicate the ratings of each student
on the students TELPAS answer document. - Raters return the TELPAS answer documents and
TOP Student Rating Roster to the campus
coordinators.
80- Raters and school principals sign the completed
rating rosters. - The campus coordinator keeps the rating rosters
on file in a central location for one year from
the date of testing. - Raters give their students writing collections
to the campus coordinators, who sees that they
are retained in the students permanent record
files for two years. from the date of testing.
81Holistic Rating Training Requirements
- p.315-316
- Face-to-face training for newly assigned raters.
- Level 1, Grades 2-12
- Online refresher training for previously trained
individuals who have not qualified on 05-06.
Dec. 11-Jan. 19.
82Online Refresher Training
- Level 2, Grades 2-12
- For qualified raters of student sin Grades 2-12
for those who qualified in spring 2006 or fall
2006. - Jan. 29- Mar. 2
83Online Refresher Training
- K-1 Course
- For K-1 raters trained in 2005-2006.
- Recommended for K-1 raters trained this fall too
- Jan. 29 - Mar. 2
84Spring Online Qualification Round
- Spring Qualification
- For Grades 2-12 raters who have been trained but
have not yet qualified - Jan. 29- Mar. 2
85End Dates for Refresher Courses
- Raters should complete their refresher courses by
the scheduled dates. - March 30- Refresher courses available.
- Raters may wish to refer back to the course
information and practice collections as they rate
their students. - March 2- Spring Qualification window will close.
86Raters Who Do Not Qualify
- p. 316
- Raters who complete all requirements but do not
successfully qualify may be authorized to serve
as raters at the discretion of the district. - However, districts are required to implement a
rating support system for these individuals.
87Procedures for Ensuring TOP Validity and
Reliability
- pp.317-318 and 366 of District and Campus
Coordinator Manual - Procedures may be district-wide or may vary by
campus.
88 All language domains, K-12
- Raters collaborate with other teachers of the
students in determining the students rating. The
other teachers may or may not be raters. - Raters collaborate with each other in determining
the ratings of students near the border between
proficiency levels. - Any nonqualified raters used collaborate with
qualified raters or with qualified, lead raters
in determining students ratings.
89Writing, grades 2-12
- Qualified raters provide second ratings of the
writing collections rated by any nonqualified
raters, and if the ratings differ, second ratings
or additional resolution ratings are used. - A district-determined selection of writing
collections are rated a second time, and if the
ratings differ, resolution ratings are provided
and used.
90- All writing collections are rated a second time,
and if the ratings differ, resolution ratings are
provided and used. - Campuses selected for the spring 2007 TOP audit
will submit information regarding the procedures
followed as part of the audit process. - Districts selected will be notified by April 28.
91TOP Participations Guidelines for LEP/Sp.Ed.
- p.86 LPAC Manual
- Use TOP proficiency Level Descriptors (PLDs) that
correspond to the students intructional level in
the domain. - Decision to grant an ARD exemption in one or more
domains should be addressed by the ARD and
documented in the students IEP.
92Campus Coordinator Responsibilities
- pp.360-363
- A student is not permitted to have one TOP rater
for some domains and another TOP rater for
another domains. - A students TOP rater and RPTE test administrator
will not necessarily be the same person. - All personnel must be trained on testing
procedures, security and sign oath for each of
the test.
93- Designate a TOP Writing Collection Verifies. The
person can be an LPAC administrator, school
counselor, or other suitable designee. - The designee must not be a TOP rater or
- paraprofessional.
- Paraprofessionals can serve RPTE test
administrator, but not be TOP raters or assist in
verifying writing collections.
942007 TOP Rater Manual
- pp. 14-19
- Assembling Grades 2-12 Writing Collection
- http//www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/adm
in/rpte/index.html
95Important Gridding Information
- pp. 417-428 District and Campus Coordinator
Manual - p.419 L, B, ESL
- p.420 PD
- p.421 TAKS
- p.422 LEP Postponement
- p.425 LAT
- p.426 TOP
- p.428 RPTE
96 2007 LEP Assessment
- Needed resources
- LPAC Manual
- District and Campus Coordinator Manual-
TELPAS - RPTE Administration Manual
- TOP Rater Manual
- LAT Math Administration Manual
- LAT Reading Administration Manual
-