1. 2017 NYSESLAT
Ms. Sofos
ESL Teacher

2. What is the NYSESLAT?
New York State English as a Second Language Achievement Test
Questions are graded from 0 to 4 points
Used as a placement test for school year
Perfect scores (4) will test out of ENL
For all other scores, students remain in ENL

3. NYSESLAT
ENL final that tests skills of each student based on grade level
Requires different type of response based on grade level
Brand new test layout
Tests Speaking, Listening, Reading and Writing skills

4. Five Performance Levels
Entering
Emerging
Transitioning
Expanding
Commanding

5. Test sections Session 1: Speaking
Session 2: Listening, reading, and writing Short Constructed Response
Session 3: Listening, reading, and writing Short Constructed Response
Session 4: Listening, reading, and writing Extended Constructed Response

6. Speaking Speaking answers differ based on grade level Full sentences
Speak clearly and straight to the point
Questions asked based on 5 levels
Entering
Emerging
Transitioning
Expanding
Commanding

7. Speaking All speaking based on pictures that students see
Emerging – What else does the boy do in these pictures?
Transitioning – What is different about theses two pictures?
Expanding – Can you explain why these two pictures are different?
Commanding – After looking at these pictures, tell how this person has an effect on your life?

8. Speaking Entering – What else do you see in the picture?
Transitioning – What is different about theses two pictures?
Expanding – Can you explain why these two pictures are different?

9. Listening, reading, and writing
Short constructed responses
Writing answers differs based on grade level
Kindergarten – Copying letters, words
2nd grade – Write small paragraphs using word box
5th grade – Short essay or a few paragraphs based on reading

10. Listening, reading, and writing
Extended constructed response
Differs based on grade level
Kindergarten – Write full sentences
3rd grade – Complete a story writing about future events
5th grade – Full essay on previous reading

11. Scoring
Rubrics for all test items, but each with different point totals
Points can be 0 or 1, OR 0 to 4
0 – is no response or not in English
1 – uses some English words but not a strong answer
2 – all in English but missing some parts of the answer
3 – needs to improve minor parts, stronger vocabulary
4 – perfectly completed, used words pertaining to the subject

12. Test samples
york-state-english-a-second-language- achievement-test-nyseslat-sample-items- annotations

13. Questions
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