Do Now (7 minutes) NYSESLAT Overview (10 minutes) NYSESLAT Jigsaw (20 Minutes) Group Presentation/Discussion (20 Minutes) Wrap-Up and Q&A (3 minutes) Do

• Do Now (7 minutes) • NYSESLAT Overview (10 minutes) • NYSESLAT Jigsaw (20 Minutes) • Group Presentatio• Do Now (7 minutes) • NYSESLAT Overview (10 minutes) • NYSESLAT Jigsaw (20 Minutes) • Group Presentation/Discussion (20 Minutes) • Wrap-Up and Q&A (3 minutes)n/Discussion (20 Minutes) • Wrap-Up and Q&A (3 minutes)

Understanding the Understanding the NYSESLAT to Promote NYSESLAT to Promote Academic ProgressAcademic ProgressJason Feliciano, ESL FAJason Feliciano, ESL FA

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July 10, 2008July 10, 2008Do Now (5 min)

• On your handout, fill in your NYSESLAT KWL chart.

• On the posted chart paper, write in one thing you know and one thing you want to know about the NYSESLAT.

• Do Now (7 minutes) • NYSESLAT Overview (10 minutes) • NYSESLAT Jigsaw (20 Minutes) • Group Presentation• Do Now (7 minutes) • NYSESLAT Overview (10 minutes) • NYSESLAT Jigsaw (20 Minutes) • Group Presentation/Discussion (20 Minutes) • Wrap-Up and Q&A (3 minutes)/Discussion (20 Minutes) • Wrap-Up and Q&A (3 minutes)

Overview / RationaleOverview / Rationale

The ability levels given for each ELL we teach The ability levels given for each ELL we teach is a direct result of NYSESLAT testing. is a direct result of NYSESLAT testing.

In order to use these ability levels as a starting In order to use these ability levels as a starting point to monitor student progress throughout point to monitor student progress throughout the year, we first need to understand what the the year, we first need to understand what the NYSESLAT is and what it tests for.NYSESLAT is and what it tests for.

That is why we’ll be looking at the New York That is why we’ll be looking at the New York State English as a Second Language State English as a Second Language Achievement Test (NYSESLAT) as an Achievement Test (NYSESLAT) as an assessment tool.assessment tool.


NYSESLAT NYSESLAT Overview (10 min)Overview (10 min)

Who takes the test?Who takes the test? Why is the test given?Why is the test given? What is the test?What is the test? How are the results reported?How are the results reported?


Who takes the test?Who takes the test?

English Language Learners (ELLs) in English Language Learners (ELLs) in kindergarten through grade 12 who have been kindergarten through grade 12 who have been placed in ESL, Bilingual or Dual Language placed in ESL, Bilingual or Dual Language classes. classes.

They will continue to receive ESL and Bilingual They will continue to receive ESL and Bilingual services until their scores on the NYSESLAT services until their scores on the NYSESLAT indicate that they have gained sufficient indicate that they have gained sufficient proficiency in English to participate proficiency in English to participate productively in an English-only program. productively in an English-only program.


Participation in 2007 Participation in 2007 NYSESLAT in NYSNYSESLAT in NYS

Grades K-1Grades K-1 50,52150,521

Grades 2-4Grades 2-4 57,65757,657

Grades 5-6Grades 5-6 25,08925,089

Grades 7-8Grades 7-8 22,91622,916

Grades 9-12Grades 9-12 35,82235,822

Total StudentsTotal Students 192,005192,005

Source: NYS ALBETAC


Why is the test given?Why is the test given?

New York State’s Education Law 3204 and the federal No Child Left Behind Act require that all ELLs from K-12 be assessed every year to measure their English language proficiency in listening, speaking, reading, and writing and track their annual progress toward proficiency.


What is the test?What is the test?

The NYSESLAT is administered individually The NYSESLAT is administered individually and in groups, depending on the subtest. and in groups, depending on the subtest.

The NYSESLAT has five levels: The NYSESLAT has five levels: K-1 K-1 2-42-4 5-6 5-6 7-8 7-8 9-12 9-12

It contains It contains Speaking, Listening, Reading, Speaking, Listening, Reading, and Writingand Writing subtests derived from the NYS subtests derived from the NYS ESL learning standards. ESL learning standards.


NYSESLAT ReadingNYSESLAT Reading

The The Reading Reading subtest is administered in a group subtest is administered in a group and asks students to answer questions about and asks students to answer questions about stories printed in their test books.stories printed in their test books.

SubtestSubtest Types of QuestionsTypes of QuestionsMultiple Multiple ChoiceChoice

Short Short Written Written

ResponseResponse

Extended Extended Written Written

ResponseResponseOral ResponseOral Response

ReadingReading yesyes nono nono nono


NYSESLAT WritingNYSESLAT Writing

The The Writing Writing subtest is administered in a group and asks subtest is administered in a group and asks students to write and perform writing exercises in response students to write and perform writing exercises in response to questions and stimuli in their test books. to questions and stimuli in their test books.



ResponseResponse



WritingWriting yesyes yesyes yesyes nono


NYSESLAT ListeningNYSESLAT Listening

The The Listening Listening subtest is administered in a group subtest is administered in a group and asks students to select the correct response to and asks students to select the correct response to a picture and/or dictated word or statement. a picture and/or dictated word or statement.



ResponseResponse



ListeningListening yesyes nono nono nono


NYSESLAT SpeakingNYSESLAT Speaking

The The Speaking Speaking subtest is administered individually subtest is administered individually and asks students to respond to a dictated word or and asks students to respond to a dictated word or statement or to a picture. statement or to a picture.



ResponseResponse



SpeakingSpeaking nono nono nono yesyes


How are the tests How are the tests reported?reported?

The results are reported in raw scores, scale scores The results are reported in raw scores, scale scores and performance levels. and performance levels.

Raw score: Raw score: The number of correct answers. The number of correct answers. Scale score:Scale score: The number of correct answers is The number of correct answers is

converted to scores on a common scale so that converted to scores on a common scale so that achievement can be compared across grade levels. achievement can be compared across grade levels.

Performance levels:Performance levels: There are four performance There are four performance levels that show how students have mastered the levels that show how students have mastered the knowledge and skills that make up the learning knowledge and skills that make up the learning standards. The four performance levels are: standards. The four performance levels are:


BeginningBeginning

Students functioning at this basic level Students functioning at this basic level are simply at the beginning level in the are simply at the beginning level in the four skill areas. These students’ English four skill areas. These students’ English skills are minimal. skills are minimal.


IntermediateIntermediate

Students functioning at the intermediate Students functioning at the intermediate level have better English skills than level have better English skills than students at the basic level; however, their students at the basic level; however, their skills are often not well developed and skills are often not well developed and they make significant errors in the four they make significant errors in the four skill areas. skill areas.


AdvancedAdvanced

Students at the advanced level are able Students at the advanced level are able to use skills at a higher level than to use skills at a higher level than intermediate students. intermediate students.

Although their knowledge and use of Although their knowledge and use of English is at a more advanced level, English is at a more advanced level, mistakes are made, usually involving mistakes are made, usually involving more subtle use of language and more more subtle use of language and more difficult levels of vocabulary and difficult levels of vocabulary and grammar. grammar.


ProficientProficient

Students who are proficient function fluently in Students who are proficient function fluently in listening, reading, writing and speaking listening, reading, writing and speaking

Their skills are equal to those of native English Their skills are equal to those of native English speakers at their appropriate grade-level speakers at their appropriate grade-level

These students have attained the skills These students have attained the skills necessary to participate in an English-speaking necessary to participate in an English-speaking classroom. classroom.


NYSESLAT Jigsaw (20 min)NYSESLAT Jigsaw (20 min) You have been split up into four groups. As a group, review You have been split up into four groups. As a group, review

your (attached) subtest of the NYSESLAT Practice Exam, along your (attached) subtest of the NYSESLAT Practice Exam, along with the more detailed shared copies for your group. After with the more detailed shared copies for your group. After reviewing the subtest as a group, answer the following reviewing the subtest as a group, answer the following questions on easel paper:questions on easel paper: If you had to describe this part of the test to a non-ESL teacher, how If you had to describe this part of the test to a non-ESL teacher, how

would you describe it?would you describe it? What aspect of the test do you think will be the hardest for ELLs? Why?What aspect of the test do you think will be the hardest for ELLs? Why? What aspect of the test do you think will be the easiest for ELLs? Why?What aspect of the test do you think will be the easiest for ELLs? Why? Name and describe one activity you could do with an ELL in your class Name and describe one activity you could do with an ELL in your class

that would help prepare him/her for this part of the test. It possible, apply that would help prepare him/her for this part of the test. It possible, apply a HITS to the activity.a HITS to the activity.

Choose one or several people from your group who will be sharing your Choose one or several people from your group who will be sharing your findings to the class in a 5 minute presentation.findings to the class in a 5 minute presentation.

As groups are presenting, take notes on their findings using the attached As groups are presenting, take notes on their findings using the attached notes sheet. notes sheet.


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