To Test or Not To Test Arizona Department of Education Assessment – AZELLA December 2015

Where Do I Start?

Placement Test - Basics AZELLA Placement Tests AZELLA Placement Tests are for students who:  are new to Arizona  have 1 or more languages other than English (or American Sign Language) listed on the PHLOTE and/or school enrollment form  This includes English plus another language listed for the same response. For example:  English/Spanish or English/French or English/NavajoOR

Placement Test - Basics AZELLA Placement Tests AZELLA Placement Tests are for students who:  no longer have an AZELLA test that makes them eligible for ELL services and  do NOT have “SPED Withdrawal” listed under Most Recent ELL Program History which is dated AFTER last AZELLA test date Note: Contact The AZELLA Team if you have students who have never had an Overall Proficiency Level of Proficient and the last AZELLA test record is dated prior to July 1, 2011.

Reassessment Test - Basics AZELLA Reassessment Tests AZELLA Reassessment Tests are for students who:  Have a less than Proficient AZELLA test record from current and/or previous fiscal year  Have an ELL need and are not currently enrolled in an ELL program (SDELL73 – ELL Program 1)  Have an ELL need and are currently enrolled in an ELL program (SDELL73 – ELL Program 2)  Have been withdrawn from receiving ELL services by Parent Request (SDELL73 – ELL Program 4)

AZELLA Student Test History Report

SDELL70 Report  ADEConnect  Select AZELLA Corrections/SDELL Reports

SDELL70 Report

Student Demographics SDELL70 Report  SAIS ID  Last Name, First Name, Middle Name  Spacing or hyphens between 2 or more names  Birth Date  Grade  Home Language  Gender

Assessment History SDELL70 Report  Assessment Date  Shown in chronological order – most recent on top  Total Scale Score  Overall Proficiency Level  Proficient, Intermediate, Basic, Pre-Emergent/Emergent, Undetermined, blank  Grade  ELL Classification  Eligible for ELL Services  Not Eligible for ELL Services

Most Recent Assessment Details SDELL70 Report  Assessment Date  Only shows the most recent data  Assessment Type  Sub-tests  Scale Score  Proficiency Level  Proficient, Intermediate, Basic, Pre-Emergent/Emergent, blank

“…current or previous fiscal year.”  July 1, Today  Current school year  SY  Previous fiscal year  SY So, next school year (SY16-17) the eligible test record would be dated after July 1, “Eligible” Test Record Date

Most Recent ELL Program History SDELL70 Report  Date  Shows program enrollment in chronological order with the most recent on top  Type  Most Recent ELL Program  Most Recent Parent Withdrawal  Most Recent SPED Withdrawal  Blank  Description  Read the descriptions for helpful information

Program Descriptions  Most Recent ELL Program  This is the most recent ELL Program in which this student was placed. This student will need to be tested every spring with the AZELLA Reassessment until an Overall Proficiency Level of Proficient is attained.  Most Recent Parent Withdrawal  This student is eligible for an ELL Program, but was withdrawn by parent request. This student will need to be tested every spring with the AZELLA Reassessment until an Overall Proficiency Level of Proficient is attained.  Most Recent SPED Withdrawal  This student was eligible and was participating in an ELL Program, but was Withdrawn due to SPED criteria. This student’s IEP Team determined that this student no longer has an English language acquisition need because his or her English language acquisition skills are comparable to his or her native English speaking peers. Students who have been withdrawn due to SPED criteria may not be tested on the AZELLA Reassessment, and must have a teacher referral for a new Placement Test.

To Test or Not To Test

5 Questions to Ask  5 Questions to ask as you review an SDELL70 Report  Has this student ever scored Proficient in the Overall Proficiency Level section?  What is the most recent completed AZELLA test record?  Is the student eligible for ELL services?  What is the Most Recent ELL Program History enrollment?  What is the most current activity (test record or program enrollment history) listed on the report?

Scenario #1 Test or Not Test? Placement Test ? Reassessment Test ?  Placement Test  Placement Test – No, this student has an initial test with an Overall Proficiency Level of Proficient  Initial Fluent English Proficient (IFEP)  Reassessment Test –  Reassessment Test – No, this student is not an ELL student

Scenario #2 Test or Not Test? Placement Test ? Reassessment Test ?  Placement Test  Placement Test – No, this student has an Eligible for ELL Services test record for the current school year (08/31/2015)  Student needs to be enrolled in an ELL Program  Reassessment Test –  Reassessment Test – Yes, the test record has an Overall Proficiency Level of less than Proficient

Scenario #3 Test or Not Test? Placement Test ? Reassessment Test ?  Placement Test  Placement Test – No, student has a current and eligible test record  Within previous fiscal year (02/23/2015)  Reassessment Test –  Reassessment Test – Yes, the test record has an Overall Proficiency Level of less than Proficient

Extra Tidbit of Information after December 31 NOT Students who are administered an AZELLA Placement Test after December 31, 2015 (or current school year) will NOT participate in the Spring Reassessment Testing.

Scenario #4 Test or Not Test? Placement Test ? Reassessment Test ?  Placement Test not  Placement Test – Yes, this student does not have a current and eligible test record and never scored Proficient  Last test record is older than the previous fiscal year (01/25/2013)  Reassessment Test –  Reassessment Test – Maybe, if this student is administered a Placement Test before 01/01/2016 and scores less than Proficient than the student will participate with the Spring 2016 Reassessment Test

Scenario #5 Test or Not Test? Placement Test ? Reassessment Test ?  Placement Test not  Placement Test – Yes, student does not have a current and eligible test record and never scored Proficient  Last test record is older than the previous fiscal year (01/29/2013)  Parents may NOT opt out AZELLA testing, only ELL program services  Reassessment Test –  Reassessment Test – Maybe, if this student is administered a Placement Test before 01/01/2016 and scores less than Proficient than the student will participate with the Spring 2016 Reassessment Test

Scenario #6 Test or Not Test? Placement Test ? Reassessment Test ?  Placement Test  Placement Test – No, student has a current and eligible test record and never scored Proficient  Within previous fiscal year (3/02/2015)  Reassessment Test –  Reassessment Test – Yes, the test record has an Overall Proficiency Level of less than Proficient  Students who have been withdrawn by parent request will need to be tested every spring with the AZELLA Reassessment until an Overall Proficiency Level of Proficient is attained

Scenario #7 Test or Not Test? Placement Test ? Reassessment Test ?  Placement Test  Placement Test – No, student has a current and eligible test record (09/14/2015)  Reassessment Test –  Reassessment Test – the test record has an Overall Proficiency Level of less than Proficient  The 09/14/2015 test record has voided the 02/03/2015 SPED Withdrawal

Scenario #8 Test or Not Test? Placement Test ? Reassessment Test ?  Placement Test  Placement Test – No, the most current transaction on the report is a SPED Withdrawal no AZELLA testing after  There is no AZELLA testing after a SPED Withdrawal without a Teacher Referral  Reassessment Test –  Reassessment Test – No, this student is not an ELL student

Scenario #9 Test or Not Test? Placement Test ? Reassessment Test ?  Placement Test  Placement Test – No, student has a current and eligible test record  Within previous fiscal year (3/03/2015)  Reassessment Test –  Reassessment Test – Yes, the test record has an Overall Proficiency Level of less than Proficient  Students who have been withdrawn by parent request will need to be tested every spring with the AZELLA Reassessment until an Overall Proficiency Level of Proficient is attained

Scenario #10 Test or Not Test? Placement Test ? Reassessment Test ?  Placement Test  Placement Test – No, this student has an Overall Proficiency Level of Proficient (02/08/2013)  This student has not been tested since 02/08/2013  This student has not been enrolled in an ELL Program since the last test record date  Reassessment Test –  Reassessment Test – No, this student is not an ELL student

Scenario #11 SY 2013 – 2014 KG Student

When creating a duplicate registration in PearsonAccess, if the application indicates that a Teacher Referral form is required for testing, please do the following:

When creating a duplicate registration in PearsonAccess, if the application indicates that a Teacher Referral form is required for testing, in lieu of this referral form please do the following:  Print the Dear AZELLA Test Coordinator and ELL Directors_March 16_Final letter (you may request this from the AZELLA Team if needed)AZELLA Team  Print the student’s SDELL70 Report  Staple these 2 documents together  Make a note to indicate “Per ADE in lieu of Teacher Referral for Stage II AZELLA Placement testing [date of testing]”  Place these documents in the student’s cumulative file  Indicate “Yes” for the Teacher Referral in PearsonAccess when registering the student for the Stage II Placement Test Scenario #11 SY 2013 – 2014 KG Student

Scenario #11 Test or Not Test? Placement Test ? Reassessment Test ?  Placement Test – Yes, not  Placement Test – Yes, student does not have a current and eligible test record  Last test record is older than the previous fiscal year (03/17/2014)  Reassessment Test –Maybe No,  Reassessment Test –Maybe No, if the student scores Proficient on the Stage II Placement Test and you’ve notified the parents of reclassification.  Yes,  Yes, if this student scored less than Proficient on the Stage II Placement Test then the student will participate in the Spring Reassessment Test.

Still Unsure? SAIS ID xxxxxxxx – Your School District (Entity #) AZELLA Team, Send an to The AZELLA Team if you are unsure of whether or not to test a student. Please include only (for FERPA reasons): ORStudent’s SAIS ID OR Student’s full name and date of birth

Questions? AZELLA test administration  Questions about AZELLA test administration  The AZELLA Team –  Brenda Wright – ELL Programs  Questions about ELL Programs  OELAS–  Accountability  Questions about Accountability  Accountability–  Tammy McKeown –