February 18, 2004 Amelia Courts, Assessing Limited English Proficient (LEP) Student Achievement

February 18, 2004 Amelia Courts, Assessing Limited English Proficient (LEP) Student Achievement LEP Demographics Policy 2417 Participation in the WESTEST WESTELL Update

February 18, 2004 Amelia Courts, QUIZ Which subgroup population has shown the fastest growth rate over the past 5 years? A. Special Education B. Low SES C. LEP D. Teachers eligible to Retire

February 18, 2004 Amelia Courts, LEP Data

February 18, 2004 Amelia Courts, Quiz – Which WV Board of Education Policy addresses the needs of LEP students:

February 18, 2004 Amelia Courts, Which WV Board of Education Policy addresses the needs of LEP students? A. Policy 2340 B. Policy 2417 C. Policy 2510 D. All of the above

February 18, 2004 Amelia Courts, QUIZ – How do you say test accommodation in Japanese? Is it…

February 18, 2004 Amelia Courts, How do you say test accommodation in Japanese? Is it… A. Acomodacion para una prueba B. Shiken shukuhaku C. Muchos Tacos D. All of the above

February 18, 2004 Amelia Courts, No matter which language you speak, appropriate participation in assessment, benefits everyone!

February 18, 2004 Amelia Courts, POLICY 2417 – Defining ELP no longer meets the definition of LEP no longer participates in alternative language programs/monitoring; and scores above level 5 on the WESTELL for 2 consecutive years or tests proficient for 2 consecutive years on the Alt. Assessment scores at mastery level or above on the WESTEST Reading Lang. Arts assessment (3- 8 & 10) or RLA EOC exams (9, 11); OR scores at mastery level or above on the alternate assessment

February 18, 2004 Amelia Courts, POLICY 2417 –LEP Assessment 3.4. Each county shall annually address classroom and assessment accommodations through an LEP committee for each LEP student participating in the alternative language program. LEP Committee Alternative Language Program

February 18, 2004 Amelia Courts, POLICY 2417 –LEP Assessment 3.5. All public school students identified as LEP shall participate in the West Virginia Measures of Academic Progress (WVMAP), as determined by the LEP Committee. Using the LEP Assessment Participation Form, the committee will annually determine the appropriate accommodations.

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February 18, 2004 Amelia Courts, POLICY WESTELL 3.6. Each county shall conduct an annual assessment of LEP students English language proficiency using the WESTELL during the testing window established by the state.

February 18, 2004 Amelia Courts, WESTELL- WV Test of English Language Learning Group Administered Reading, Writing, Speaking, Listening March 2004 – Training for test administration April - May 2004, Census operational test all LEP students will participate reports to USDE identified as field data reports

February 18, 2004 Amelia Courts, Title III Timelines Develop Standards (Policy 2417) Assess Content Assess Language Proficiency Collect Data Implement Standards-based Language Assessment (WESTELL) Collect Data Provide resources (WVConnections) Define AYP Accountability Measures Content Reading / Math ELP Collect Data

February 18, 2004 Amelia Courts, Thanks for your support of students with limited English proficiency in West Virginia! Amelia Davis Courts W.V. Dept.of Education Bldg. 6 Room 318, 1900 Kanawha Blvd. Charleston, WV (304)