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NYSESLAT NYSESLAT
Training 2005Training 2005
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CONTENTS OF THIS OVERVIEW
Test features
Materials
Administration mode and time
Subtest descriptions
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WHAT’S NEW?
Color test materials
More items in all subtests
New grade 2-12 writing rubric
K-1 multiple-choice Writing test Multiple-choice Writing Conventions
replaces Editing
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PURPOSE OF THE TEST
Annual assessment measuring
growth of English language learners
All ESL students in grades K–12 in all
public and charter schools
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FEATURES
Research-based
Aligned with New York State ESL
Learning Standards
Social and Academic language
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NYSESLAT
FIVE TEST LEVELS
K — 1
2 — 4
5 — 6
7 — 8
9 — 12
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UNIVERSAL DESIGN
Full-color testing materials
Easy-to-navigate from item to item
White space
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Test Materials
K-1 LEVEL
4 Test Booklets Answer documents the teacher bubbles in Directions for Administering
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Test Materials
ALL OTHER LEVELS
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4 Test Booklets Answer documents Directions for Administering
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Subtest Format
SUBTEST FORMAT
Speaking Performance-based
Writing Conventions Multiple-choice
Writing Performance-based
Reading Multiple-choice
Listening Multiple-choice
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Note: K-1 has no performance-based Writing
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Untimed Testing
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NYSESLAT is Untimed
Approximate times provided for examiner
planning purposes only
Students working productively should be
allowed as much time as they need
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Administration Time
Individually administer Speaking in 15 min
Group administer each of the other subtests within approximately 45 min
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K-1 Group Administration
* approximate time in minutes
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SUBTEST
Multiple-choice ItemsTIME *
Writing 25
Reading 25
Listening 35
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Grades 2-12Group Administration
* approximate time in minutes
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SUBTEST
Multiple-choice and Open-ended ItemsTIME *
Writing 40-45
Reading 35-45
Listening 30-35
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Speaking Individual Administration
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SPEAKING SUBTEST
Approximately 15 minutes per student
Four separate speaking activities
Sample items
Teacher-scored using a scoring form
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Grades 9-12
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Speaking Scoring FormExample
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Writing Group Administered
WRITING SUBTEST CONSISTS OF
Writing Conventions
Pre-Writing
Writing Prompt
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Writing Conventions Multiple-Choice
PRINCIPLES OF EFFECTIVE WRITING
Multiple-choice items
Sentence structure
Mechanics
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Grades 2-4 Grades 7-8
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Pre-Writing Short Response
Three questions related to prompt
Includes graphic from prompt
Elicits student ideas to be used in
response to prompt
Holistically scored with two-point
rubric
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Writing Prompt Direct Writing Assessment
Graphics-based
Prompt elicits
• Description or narrative for grades 2-6
• Opinion and persuasion for grades 7-
12
Holistically scored with four-point
rubric
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Writing Prompt Grade 2-6 Description or Narrative
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Grades 2-4
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Writing Prompt Grade 7-12 Opinion and Persuasion
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Grades 9-12
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Writing Rubric Grades 2-12
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Reading Group Administered
Reading Subtest follows
National Assessment of Educational Progress
(NAEP)
guidelines for reading assessment
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Reading Passagesby Published Authors
DIFFERENT MODES OF TEXT
Literary
Informational
Functional
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Reading Questions
DIFFERENT MODES OF COMPREHENSION
Initial understanding
Interpretation
Vocabulary and idioms in context
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Grades 2-4
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Grades 7-8
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Listening Group Administered
LISTENING STIMULI FEATURE
Conversational discourse
Academic and social contexts
Responding to authentic task-based
questions
Cassette recording for grades 2-12
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Grades 2-4
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Grades 7-8
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Directions for Administering
Secure Document Consisting of
General directions
Specific directions
Dictated subtests
Writing and Speaking rubrics
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Scoring
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Unique cut scores for each grade
Student proficiency levels based on
scaled scores
Same scale used every year
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Performance Levels
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New York State ESL Proficiency Levels
Beginning Intermediate Advanced Proficient
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Testing Tips
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“Activity” not “test” “If you can’t respond, it’s okay” Encourage students Examiner should move around the
room Check subtest icons Size of groups Clear off walls – e.g. Word Walls
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Information on ordering the NYSESLATInformation on ordering the NYSESLATwill be available in February.will be available in February.
Call 1-800-763-2306 if you have questions Call 1-800-763-2306 if you have questions about the enrollment instructions.about the enrollment instructions.
Thank you very much for your participation.Thank you very much for your participation.
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