LPAC overview - Fall 2004 Bilingual/ESL Tests OLPTOral Language Proficiency Test Types of OLPTs WMLSWoodcock-Muñoz Language Survey WMLSWoodcock-Muñoz Language Survey IPTIdea Proficiency Test IPTIdea Proficiency Test LASLanguage Assessment Scales LASLanguage Assessment Scales BINLBasic Inventory of Natural Language BINLBasic Inventory of Natural Language

LPAC overview - Fall 2004 Levels of Oral Language Proficiency NESNon English Speaking NESNon English Speaking LESLimited English Speaking LESLimited English Speaking FESFluent English Speaking FESFluent English Speaking Types of Norm-referenced tests - expressed in percentile NRTNorm-Referenced Test NRTNorm-Referenced Test ITBSIowa Test of Basic Skills ITBSIowa Test of Basic Skills MATMetropolitan Achievement Test MATMetropolitan Achievement Test CTBSCalifornia Test of Basic Skills CTBSCalifornia Test of Basic Skills SATStandardized Achievement Test SATStandardized Achievement Test

LPAC overview - Fall 2004 State Assessments RPTEReading Proficiency Test in English RPTEReading Proficiency Test in English TAKSTexas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills TAKSTexas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills ELPOP Texas English Language Proficiency ELPOP Texas English Language Proficiency or OP Observation Protocol Tests for Teachers TOPTTexas Oral Proficiency Test TOPTTexas Oral Proficiency Test TOEFLTest of English as a Foreign Language TOEFLTest of English as a Foreign Language TExESTexas Examination of Educator Standards TExESTexas Examination of Educator Standards

LPAC overview - Fall 2004 PK-1 = a TEA approved oral language proficiency test (OLPT) in English (and primary language for bilingual programs) PK-1 = a TEA approved oral language proficiency test (OLPT) in English (and primary language for bilingual programs)approved 2-12 = a TEA approved oral language proficiency test (OLPT) in English (and primary language for bilingual programs) AND…the reading and language arts portion of an English norm-referenced test approved by the State (unless their English ability is so low that it would invalidate the test) 2-12 = a TEA approved oral language proficiency test (OLPT) in English (and primary language for bilingual programs) AND…the reading and language arts portion of an English norm-referenced test approved by the State (unless their English ability is so low that it would invalidate the test) Testing for identification of ESL/Bilingual population

LPAC overview - Fall 2004 The person administering the oral language proficiency test must have proof of training in the administration and scoring of the test AND must be proficient in the language of the test. The person administering the oral language proficiency test must have proof of training in the administration and scoring of the test AND must be proficient in the language of the test. Completion of testing and meeting to determine the proficiency status must be done within 4 weeks (20 days). Completion of testing and meeting to determine the proficiency status must be done within 4 weeks (20 days).

LPAC overview - Fall 2004 Within this period a student is identified as LEP or non-LEP and placed accordingly. Within this period a student is identified as LEP or non-LEP and placed accordingly. Results must be evaluated to determine language proficiency and actions must be taken: Results must be evaluated to determine language proficiency and actions must be taken: PK-1 students that score Non or Limited English speaking are identified as LEP PK-1 students that score Non or Limited English speaking are identified as LEP 2-12 students are identified LEP if their oral test score is Non or limited English speaking 2-12 students are identified LEP if their oral test score is Non or limited English speakingOR If they score below the 40 th percentile on either the reading or language arts sub-test of a norm-referenced test If they score below the 40 th percentile on either the reading or language arts sub-test of a norm-referenced test

LPAC overview - Fall 2004 Oral Testing for progress Students Students at all levels identified and receiving services through bilingual and ESL programs will also be oral tested at the end of every year. This This Information will be used at annual meetings to show progress in oral language proficiency.

LPAC overview - Fall 2004 Assessment Decisions about state assessments are made sometime in the spring before testing. Decisions about state assessments are made sometime in the spring before testing. There are 3 options for spring TAKS testing in grades 3-6 There are 3 options for spring TAKS testing in grades 3-6 English English Spanish Spanish Exemption from test Exemption from test OR OR Student will take the SDAA per ARD committee decision Student will take the SDAA per ARD committee decision

LPAC overview - Fall 2004 Students must meet 5 general exemption criteria in order to be considered for an exemption: Students must meet 5 general exemption criteria in order to be considered for an exemption: LEP status LEP status Served in a bilingual or ESL program Served in a bilingual or ESL program Within the first 3 yrs. of U.S. schooling Within the first 3 yrs. of U.S. schooling Not yet received an “advanced” rating on the RPTE test Not yet received an “advanced” rating on the RPTE test Be a TAKS immigrant* within their first 3 years of US schooling. Be a TAKS immigrant* within their first 3 years of US schooling. ( (A TAKS immigrant is a student, who at some point in their history, has resided outside of the 50 United States for at least two consecutive years)