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Preparing for the Spring 2009 Preparing for the Spring 2009 English Language English Language
Development Assessment Development Assessment
ADE Curriculum, Assessment, & ADE Curriculum, Assessment, & Research, December 3, 2008Research, December 3, 2008
ELP Testing RequirementELP Testing Requirement
English Language Proficiency Assessment English Language Proficiency Assessment
Title I, Part A Title I, Part A Section 1111(b)(7) of ESEA Section 1111(b)(7) of ESEA
Title III, Part A Title III, Part A Sections 3113(b)(3)(D) and 3121(d)(1) of ESEA Sections 3113(b)(3)(D) and 3121(d)(1) of ESEA
Title I, Part ATitle I, Part A
Description: SEAs must Description: SEAs must provide for an annual provide for an annual assessment of English assessment of English language proficiency of language proficiency of all LEP all LEP studentsstudents in the State in grades in the State in grades K-12 in the domains of reading, K-12 in the domains of reading, writing, listening, and speaking. writing, listening, and speaking.
Title III, Part ATitle III, Part A
Description: An annual Description: An annual assessment of English assessment of English language proficiency of language proficiency of all LEP all LEP studentsstudents in the State in grades in the State in grades K-12 in the domains of reading, K-12 in the domains of reading, writing, listening, speaking, and writing, listening, speaking, and comprehension. comprehension.
Who is tested?Who is tested?
All Language Minority students All Language Minority students who are LEP as determined by who are LEP as determined by an initial ELP placement test are an initial ELP placement test are take the ELDA each spring, take the ELDA each spring, including ELLs whose parents including ELLs whose parents have waived their right to ESL have waived their right to ESL servicesservices..
Your LEP Student RosterYour LEP Student RosterInclude LEP students receiving ESL Include LEP students receiving ESL servicesservices
Include LEP students not receiving ESL Include LEP students not receiving ESL serviceservice
Note if students are first year LEP.Note if students are first year LEP.
Note the number of years a student has Note the number of years a student has received ESL services.received ESL services.
Note the number of years a student has Note the number of years a student has been enrolled in school in the U.S.been enrolled in school in the U.S.
Verify Your Student RosterVerify Your Student Roster
Check each student’s cumulative folder.Check each student’s cumulative folder.
Make sure that each and every ELL in your Make sure that each and every ELL in your districts is listed on your roster.districts is listed on your roster.
Remove students from your roster who Remove students from your roster who have met requirements for exiting your ESL have met requirements for exiting your ESL program.program.
Account for every student for whom you Account for every student for whom you receive a pre-ID label for ELDA receive a pre-ID label for ELDA administration.administration.
Contents of Cumulative FolderContents of Cumulative FolderDocumentation for all LEP studentsDocumentation for all LEP students– Accommodations form (required under Title I)Accommodations form (required under Title I)– Documentation of Reclassification from one Documentation of Reclassification from one
year to the nextyear to the next– Documentation of criteria met for exiting ESL Documentation of criteria met for exiting ESL
servicesservices
Examples are available on the ADE LEP page: Examples are available on the ADE LEP page: http://www.arkansased.org/lep/lep.htmlhttp://www.arkansased.org/lep/lep.html
RESOURCESRESOURCES
ADE LEP Curriculum & Assessment Info.ADE LEP Curriculum & Assessment Info.
http://www.arkansased.org/lep/lep.htmlhttp://www.arkansased.org/lep/lep.html
NCELANCELA
http://www.ncela.gwu.edu/spotlight/LEP/200http://www.ncela.gwu.edu/spotlight/LEP/2008/8/
ADE CAR ContactsADE CAR ContactsDr. Andre GuerreroDr. Andre Guerrero
State Director of Programs for ELLsState Director of Programs for ELLs
[email protected]@arkansas.gov
Jim ShortJim Short
ELDA Assessment SpecialistELDA Assessment Specialist
[email protected]@arkansas.gov
Dr. Ellen TreadwayDr. Ellen Treadway
CAR Deputy Associate DirectorCAR Deputy Associate Director
[email protected]@arkansas.gov
