2. NYSESLAT Turnkey Training
Welcome
New York State Education Department
Introductions
Presenters from MetriTech, Inc. and Center for Applied Linguistics (CAL)
Special thank you to our RBE-RN partners and sponsors

3. 2016 NYSESLAT Turnkey Training
Two Day Training—Activities
Day 1: Speaking Scoring Training
Day 2: Writing Scoring Training
Grades 1–12 Short Constructed-Response (SCR) Rubric Review
Grades 1–12 Annotated Student SCR Responses Review & Practice Scoring
Grades 1–12 Extended Constructed-Response (ECR) Rubric Review
Grades 1–12 Annotated Student ECR Responses Review & Practice Scoring
Kindergarten Writing Rubrics and Sample Responses
Kindergarten Practice Scoring
Sample Training Agendas—Speaking and Writing

4. Training Binder and Purposes
Review of Training Binder Content
Training Purposes
To provide an overview of the 2016 NYSESLAT Testing Program
To explain and highlight the dimensions and content of the Speaking and Writing Scoring Rubrics
To demonstrate the application of the Speaking and Writing Scoring Rubrics to audio and written student responses
To provide an opportunity to practice scoring in a guided setting
To review a process for training local educators to score Speaking and Writing responses

5. What Is the NYSESLAT?
NYSESLAT annually assesses English language proficiency of NYS English Language/Multilingual Learners (ELLs/MLLs) in Grades K–12
Provides information about ELL/MLLs’ English language development
NYSESLAT results help determine the level of support services provided to ELLs/MLLs
Resources available on engageny
Sample items posted for all grades and modalities

6. NYSESLAT Foundations NYSESLAT measures
New Language Arts Progressions—articulation of the Linguistic Demands of New York State Learning Standards for ELA and Literacy
Linguistic Demands—the words, phrases, and forms of language that students will need to understand and use in order to participate successfully in instruction
Targets of Measurement—the linguistic demands presented at a level necessary for the development of an assessment

7. NYSESLAT Foundations: ToMs
READING : GRADE BAND 3–4
Claim
Anchor
Target of Measurement
Language Purpose/Function
GENERAL CLAIM 1
Students can determine information in a grade-level text.
ANCHOR 1
Students can identify key narrative elements and central ideas in a grade-level text.
ToM.R.3-4.1
Students can identify words, phrases, or sentences that signal important individuals, ideas or concepts, events, point of view, and/or the main idea in a grade-level text.
identify or refer to:
a character, an individual, or a subject
the setting or a place
the point of view
an event or an action
a step in a process
a feeling
an idea, a concept, or a topic
a main idea or a message
ANCHOR 2
Students can identify words, phrases, and sentences used to elaborate on and connect ideas
in a grade-level text.
TOM.R.3–4.2
Students can identify words, phrases, or sentences that signal or describe key details, sequence, connections, and/or relationships in a grade-level text.
signal or describe:
a key detail
the motivation of a character or an individual
a sequence of events or a chronology of ideas
a connection between characters or ideas
a cause and effect relationship
a comparison or contrast of information
a problem and solution relationship
ANCHOR 3
Students can determine the meaning of vocabulary in a grade-level text.
TOM.R.3–4.3
Students can determine the literal or figurative meaning of Tier 1 and some Tier 2 vocabulary in a grade-level text.
provide:
a context clue to determine meaning
textual information to determine meaning
Anchor statements are the same for all grade bands.
ToMs are the linguistic demands of the NYSLS.
Items align to the ToMs.
Items focus on the purposes, functions, or characteristics of the language.

8. Key NYSESLAT Characteristics
Five Performance Levels
Entering, Emerging, Transitioning, Expanding, and Commanding
Integrated Approach to Modalities
A cohesive assessment experience similar to the instructional experience found in the classroom
Designed to measure language that is embedded in content, not the content itself

9. Key NYSESLAT Characteristics
Text Complexity
Students engage with texts of grade-level complexity as required by the new York State Learning Standards and aligned with text types encountered in content-area instruction
Instructionally Relevant Academic Language
Test questions are grounded in academics, not in personal experience or background
Test questions focus on language and language structures that support content as opposed to testing content knowledge

10. NYSESLAT Test Structure: Grades 1–12
Administered in grade bands: 1–2, 3–4, 5–6, 7–8, 9–12
Test forms: Speaking or Listening/Reading/Writing (L/R/W)
Speaking administered individually
Three L/R/W Sessions—group administered
Testing times are estimates and for planning purposes only
Additional time is allowable for a student to complete the untimed tests
Session
Grade Band
Number of
Items/Tasks
Total Number of Items/Tasks
Estimated Testing Time (minutes)
Speaking
1–12
12 questions 12
15/student
Listening/Reading/Writing
Session 1
Listening: 8 17
35–55/session
Reading: 8
Writing: 1 SCR
Session 2
Session 3 20
Reading: 11
Writing: 1 ECR

11. Grades 1–12 Test Administration: Listening and Reading
Materials Needed by the Examiner
Directions for Administration (DFA) for Sessions 1, 2, and 3
Student test booklets for Sessions 1, 2, and 3
Student multiple choice answer sheets, 1 per student per session
Pre-recorded Listening CD (and CD player) for Grades 3–12
Materials Needed by the Students
L/R/W test booklets for Sessions 1, 2, and 3
Grades 3–12 NYSESLAT answer sheets for Sessions 1, 2, and 3
No. 2 pencils

12. Administration Notes: Grades 1–2 L/R/W
Students record answers in test booklet
Student answers transcribed to answer sheet by examiner or aide
Script for Listening modality in DFA for each session

13. Administration Highlights: Grades 1–12
Speaking administration window: Tuesday, April 12–Friday, May 13
L/R/W administration window: Monday, May 2–Friday, May 13
Four testing sessions: Speaking and three L/R/W sessions
Three L/R/W test booklets, each containing a theme-based Listening, Reading, and Writing Section
A CD player is necessary for Listening for each of the Grades 3–12 L/R/W testing sessions
Braille checklists available for Grades 1–2; braille tests available for Grades 3–12
3 student identification labels—one for each L/R/W booklet
All test booklets to be returned to MetriTech after scoring

14. Grades 1–12: Sequencing of L/R/W Test Sessions
Administer in testing window (May 2–13, 2016)
Administer in numerical sequence (1, 2, then 3)
Do not break up L/R/W session by modality
Administering one session/day is permissible
Not required to administer sessions on consecutive days

15. 2016 Test Enhancements: Grades 1–12 Speaking
Scorers will be able to indicate that an item was skipped
Rephrasing text in DFA to be used with Emerging items when:
Student doesn’t respond
Student responds in a language other than English
Student doesn’t understand the question
When student response isn’t audible, examiner can ask student to repeat the response

16. 2016 Test Enhancements: Grades 1–12 L/R/W
L/R sample questions are unique to each session within a grade span and are not repeated
Writing Scoring Guide annotations will be provided below the sample response
The Writing Rubric and Scoring Notes have been integrated and are provided in one document

17. NYSESLAT Test Structure: Kindergarten
Kindergarten will be tested by modality in 2016
Listening on Day 1—group administered
Reading on Day 2—group administered
Writing on Day 3—group administered
Speaking is administered individually
Testing times are estimates and are for planning purposes only
Additional time is allowable for a student to complete the untimed tests
Session
Grade Band
Number of
Items/Tasks
Total Number of Items/Tasks
Estimated Testing Time (minutes)
Speaking K
12 questions 12 15
Listening
19 questions 19
35–40
Reading
18 questions 18
Writing
8 Short CR 8
35-40

18. Administration of Kindergarten Tests
Materials needed by the examiner:
Directions for Administration (DFA) for each modality
Student test booklets for each session by modality
Student multiple choice answer sheets, 1 per student for Listening and Reading (responses transcribed by examiner or aide)
Materials needed by students
Test booklet for each modality
No. 2 pencils

19. Administration Highlights: Kindergarten
Speaking administration window: Tuesday, April 12–Friday, May 13
L/R/W administration window: Monday, May 2–Friday, May 13
Kindergarten testing by modality
Listening on Day 1, Reading on Day 2, Writing on Day 3
Students circle answers in test booklets
Examiner or aide transcribes responses on answer sheets
Braille checklists available for Kindergarten
1 set of student identification labels—for the Writing modality only
All test booklets to be returned to MetriTech after scoring

20. Sequencing of Kindergarten Test Sessions
Administer Listening, Reading, and Writing modalities in testing window (May 2–13, 2016)
Administer in modality sequence (Listening, Reading, then Writing)
Administering one modality/day permissible
Not required to administer modalities on consecutive days

21. 2016 Test Enhancements: Kindergarten Speaking
Scorers will be able to indicate that an item was skipped
Rephrasing text in DFA to be used with Emerging items when:
Student doesn’t respond
Student responds in a language other than English
Student doesn’t understand the question
When student response isn’t audible, examiner can ask student to repeat the response

22. 2016 Test Enhancements: Kindergarten L/R/W
Major change: Administration by modality (K only)
Listening session
Reading session
Writing session
Number of answer choices reduced from 4 to 3
Sample items show students how to circle answers
Multi-picture answer choices feature maximum of 3 pictures presented horizontally

23. NYSESLAT Materials Delivery
Activity
2016 Dates
Beginning
Ending
Speaking materials delivered to schools
Tuesday, April 5
Monday, April 11
Speaking administration period
Tuesday, April 12
Friday, May 13
L/R/W materials delivered to schools
Monday, April 18
Friday, April 22
L/R/W administration period
Monday, May 2
Writing scoring materials delivered to schools
Wednesday, May 11
Scoring of Writing responses
Monday, May 16
Thursday, May 26
Deadline to submit answer sheets to scanning centers
Deadline to return secure materials to MetriTech, Inc.
Friday, June 10

24. Resources Details regarding Spring 2016 NYSESLAT will be found in:
School Administrator’s Manual (SAM)
Directions for Administration (DFA)
Materials available on the engageny web site:

25. Break
Time
15 Minutes