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North Carolina Department of Public InstructionDivision of Accountability ServicesFebruary, 2003

North Carolina Department of Public Instruction

Dr. Fran Hoch & Hope Tesh

Accountability Conference 2003

Testing Students with Limited English Proficiency Update

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2002-03 IPT Responsibilities

North Carolina Department of Public InstructionDivision of Accountability Services/Testing Section

• LEA Test Coordinator responsibilities

–Ordering, Receiving, and Distributing IPT Materials including bubble sheets–Training for Processing Guide–Scanning documents– Providing electronic data file to DPI with all other data at the end of the year–Communicating! (Making a Plan!)

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2002-03 IPT Responsibilities


• LEA LEP Coordinator responsibilities–Record Keeping - Materials–IPT Administration–Assist ESL Teachers who may be assessors–Communication! (Making a Plan!)

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2002-03 IPT Data Collection

North Carolina Department of Public InstructionDivision of Accountability Services/Testing SectionFebruary 18, 2002

• Data collected by student (grades K-12)• One scannable document/Student Information Sheet

Bubble initial entry (new student) scoresBubble annual scores

• Scanned by the LEA Test Coordinator

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®IDEA Language Proficiency Test (IPT) NEW BUBBLE SHEET (2002-2003)


•Used for ALL Students K-12• To be completed…section• Initial and Annual Testing sections• Grade Level (K-12)• Test Date• Indicate the “scores” for Reading, Writing, and Oral proficiency

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Local LEP Portfolio?

• Designed for promotion

• Locally-developed

• Not always aligned with the all objectives

• Language proficiency based

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Graduation Requirements

• Competency and Computer Skills (TNN Message 9/16/02)

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LEP & IEP


• Which is the overriding factor for State Testing?

–No definitive guidelines

–Best judgment

–Review the different testing instruments

–IEP is a legal document

–IPT Testing?

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HSP-C-005/NCAAAI

• LEP Students assessed ON-GRADE level ONLY

• “May” participate in a NCAAAI for up to 24 months

• Different options

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Fall 2002 Training

• 10 sites (average 5 days per site)

• Separate sessions for LEP and EC

• Reading and Math

• Registration Issues

• Future?

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Why should you use the NCAAAI?• Valid results

• Flexibility in showing performance

• Show growth

• Instructional value

• Test anxiety

• Possible OCR Implications

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Concerns and Quandaries

• NC Standard Course of Study (NC SCS)

• Using an “EC” assessment for “LEP”

• Workload/Myths

• Training

• It’s NEW

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Use Native Language??

• Evidence obtained through the use of the student’s native language MAY be used IF and ONLY IF:– The student is INSTRUCTED in their native

language.

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What happens to the NCAAAIs?

• Scores transferred to scannable sheets during the last month of school

• Data transferred to the NCDPI during the end-of-year process

• Student Notebooks will be stored locally for six months (unless Audited)

• ALL EOC NCAAAIs (pilot year) returned

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2002-2003 Sample Audit

• April 1 release of LEA sample list/10%

• Return everything except answer sheets (inventories, evidence, forms, etc.)

• Review in August

• Return to LEAs in September

• Report percentages to the LEA Super.???

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NCAAAI and the ABCs2002-2003

Grades 3-8, 10Grades 3-8, 10• Reading & Math• Operational

administration• Performance

Composite

EOCEOC• Pilot administration

for EOC (Spring only)• 2003-2004: Pilot

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Update Guidelines for Testing LEP Students (moving forward)


• LEP Advisory Committee—LEP LEA Coordinators, ESL Teachers, Principals with LEP experience, Assistant Superintendent, LEA Test Coordinators, CommunityAdvocates (Hispanic and Hmong Representation)—Meeting in March—Website: http://www.ncpublicschools.org/Accountability/Testing/ SLEP/index.htm

•Guidelines

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More Information

Testing Section Website:http://www.NCPublicSchools.org/accountability/testing

ESL Website:

http://www.learnnc.org/dpi/instserv.nsf/Category4

Documents

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