Copyright©2010 Education Service Center Region XIII Bilingual Directors Meeting February 7, 2012

Copyright©2010 Education Service Center Region XIII Agenda Welcome and celebrations TEA/Student Assessment and Title III Updates Region XIII Updates Looking ahead

Copyright©2010 Education Service Center Region XIII Who Do You Love?

Copyright©2010 Education Service Center Region XIII TEA Updates 09/03/2010 Student Assessment Updates STAAR and ELLs TAKS and ELLs TELPAS Title III Updates AMAOs

Copyright©2010 Education Service Center Region XIII Student Assessment Updates

Copyright©2010 Education Service Center Region XIII

ELL Participation in STAAR Spanish and STAAR L STAAR Spanish Available for ELLs in grades 3–5 for whom Spanish version of STAAR is most appropriate measure of academic progress STAAR L Available for ELLs who—  are not most appropriately assessed with STAAR Spanish (or for whom a Spanish version test does not exist), AND  have not yet attained advanced high TELPAS reading rating in grade 2 or above, AND  have been enrolled in U.S. schools for 3 school years or less starting with first grade (5 school years or less if a qualifying unschooled asylee or refugee*) * See page 6 of STAAR Decision-Making Guide for LPACs for information about students who qualify as unschooled asylees or refugees 8

Copyright©2010 Education Service Center Region XIII Order of Considerations

Copyright©2010 Education Service Center Region XIII Linguistic Accommodations in Instruction Are required by ELPS Support learning of both subject matter and English Are to be made by all teachers of ELLs Are monitored and adjusted by teachers as students learn more English

Copyright©2010 Education Service Center Region XIII Linguistic Accommodation Resources Linguistic accommodation decisions for STAAR to be made by LPACs in accordance with policies and procedures in two guides: –2011–2012 STAAR Decision-Making Guide for LPACs –Linguistic Accommodations for ELLs Participating in the STAAR Program Linguistic accommodation guide above is principal source of linguistic accommodation information

Copyright©2010 Education Service Center Region XIII Accommodations for ELLs with Disabilities For these students, LPACs are responsible for making accommodation decisions for the STAAR program in conjunction with the student’s ARD or Section 504 committee, as applicable. –Linguistic accommodation decisions –Accommodation decisions related to the student’s disability These committees should become familiar with all accommodation information on the TEA Accommodation Resources webpage Accommodation Resources

Copyright©2010 Education Service Center Region XIII Differing Degrees of Linguistic Accommodation STAAR Spanish: Assessment is provided in student’s native language; other linguistic accommodations not applicable STAAR (General) Limited degree of linguistic accommodation STAAR L Moderate to substantial degree of linguistic accommodation STAAR Modified Degree varies in accordance with second language acquisition needs of ELLs who qualify for this test STAAR Alternate No specified linguistic accommodations; observational, classroom-based assessment design allows other languages and communication methods to be used as needed 13

Copyright©2010 Education Service Center Region XIII 14 Linguistic Accommodations STAAR *Dictionary access to be provided for all students in grade 6 and up as part of STAAR dictionary policy Math, Science, Social StudiesReading, Writing  Bilingual dictionary  Extra time (same day)  Grades 3–5: Dictionaries of various types*  Extra time (same day)  Clarification in English of meaning of  words in writing prompt  words in short-answer reading questions (English I–III)

Copyright©2010 Education Service Center Region XIII 15 Linguistic Accommodations STAAR L Math, Science, Social Studies  Clarification in English of word meaning  Reading aloud of text  Bilingual dictionary  Extra time (same day)

Copyright©2010 Education Service Center Region XIII Linguistic Accommodations STAAR Modified *Unique to STAAR Modified **Dictionary access to be provided for all students in grade 6 and up as part of STAAR dictionary policy Math, Science, Social StudiesReading, Writing  Clarification in English of word meaning  Oral translation*  Reading aloud of text  Bilingual dictionary  Bilingual glossary*  Extra time (same day)  Clarification in English of word meaning  Oral translation*  Reading aloud of eligible text  Dictionaries of various types (grades 3–5)**  Extra time (same day) 16

Copyright©2010 Education Service Center Region XIII Dictionary Policy Access and bubbling TEA policy for Dictionary use, grades 6 and up ESC XIII Dictionary chart

Copyright©2010 Education Service Center Region XIII Three Special Provisions When enrolled in an English I or II/ESOL I or II course, eligible ELL shall not be required to –  include assessment score in cumulative score for graduation;  retake assessment each time it is administered if student passes course but does not achieve minimum score; or  have score count for 15% of student’s final grade Note: –Students are not exempt from test while in the course –Provisions do not apply to English III

Copyright©2010 Education Service Center Region XIII Recap of Resources – STAAR 60 TEA Student Assessment Division

Copyright©2010 Education Service Center Region XIII Recap of Resources – TAKS 61 TEA Student Assessment Division

Copyright©2010 Education Service Center Region XIII 21 TELPAS Spring Dates

Copyright©2010 Education Service Center Region XIII Policy Change Second Semester Immigrant Non-English Readers ELLs in grades 2–12 who first enter U.S. schools in second semester are no longer permitted to receive automatic score of beginning without taking TELPAS reading test  Now required to take test  Will receive scores based on test performance

Copyright©2010 Education Service Center Region XIII Policy Change Newly Enrolled ELLs “20-day rule” gone Not necessary with new shorter testing window New policy: No holistically rating ELLs from other Texas districts, states, or countries who enroll on or after first day of testing window (March 19) Unchanged: 2–12 reading test still required

Copyright©2010 Education Service Center Region XIII Guiding Principle Students who Move If new ELL enrolls before March 19 (start of testing window), receiving campus responsible for all assessments If new ELL enrolls on or after March 19, receiving campus only responsible for grade 2–12 reading test (if not already administered) Applies whether new student is from another school district, state, or country

Copyright©2010 Education Service Center Region XIII Recap of Resources – TELPAS 62 Link to TELPAS Student Tutorials

Copyright©2010 Education Service Center Region XIII Questions?

Copyright©2010 Education Service Center Region XIII AMAOs As of Jan. 20 th, all parents of ELLs were to be notified if the district did not meet AMAOs For districts not meeting AMAOs for the second consecutive year, a Title III CIP is to be produced in addition to the parent notification. Due March 2 nd. Best Practice: Analyze any indicators that were other than 0 and develop an action plan to ensure that the indicator will return to 0 this year. (0-RI, N/A, N/D)

Copyright©2010 Education Service Center Region XIII Region XIII Updates Peter Perez and Sheila Guzman, Elgin ISD – Coaching services Jose Llaneza - Spain Initiative Cheri Herbrich, – Online courses; Getting Ready… and ELPS webinars

Copyright©2010 Education Service Center Region XIII Looking ahead Upcoming professional development Summer PD requests Next meeting, April 10

Copyright©2010 Education Service Center Region XIII Contact Information Janet O’Keeffe – Meredith Roddy – Melinda Base – Monique Ruiz – Trish Flores – Monica Gonzalez – Nancy Sanchez – Tina Fields –