2016 Turnkey Training
for Speaking and Writing
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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NYSESLAT Foundations: ToMs
READING : GRADE BAND 3–4
Claim
Anchor
Target of Measurement
ToM.R.3-4.1
ANCHOR 1
Students can identify key narrative elements and
central ideas in a grade-level text.
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.
GENERAL CLAIM 1
Students can determine
information in a
grade-level text.
TOM.R.3–4.2
ANCHOR 2
Students can identify words, phrases, and
sentences used to elaborate on and connect ideas
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
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
TOM.R.3–4.3
ANCHOR 3
Students can determine the meaning of
vocabulary in a grade-level text.
Anchor statements are the
same for all grade bands.
Students can identify words, phrases, or
sentences that signal or describe key
details, sequence, connections, and/or
relationships in a grade-level text.
Language Purpose/Function
Students can determine the literal or
figurative meaning of Tier 1 and some
Tier 2 vocabulary in a grade-level text.
ToMs are the linguistic demands of the NYSLS.
Items align to the ToMs.
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a context clue to determine meaning
textual information to determine meaning
Items focus on the purposes, functions,
or characteristics of the language.
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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
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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
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NYSESLAT Test Structure: Grades 1–12
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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
Speaking
1–12
Listening/Reading/Writing
Session 1
Listening/Reading/Writing
Session 2
Listening/Reading/Writing
Session 3
Number of
Items/Tasks
Total Number of
Items/Tasks
Estimated Testing
Time (minutes)
12
15/student
17
35–55/session
17
35–55/session
20
35–55/session
12 questions
Listening: 8
1–12
Reading: 8
Writing: 1 SCR
Listening: 8
1–12
Reading: 8
Writing: 1 SCR
Listening: 8
1–12
Reading: 11
Writing: 1 ECR
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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NYSESLAT Test Structure: Kindergarten
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Kindergarten will be tested by modality in 2016
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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
Speaking
K
Listening
Number of
Items/Tasks
Total Number of
Items/Tasks
Estimated Testing
Time (minutes)
12 questions
12
15
K
19 questions
19
35–40
Reading
K
18 questions
18
35–40
Writing
K
8 Short CR
8
35-40
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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NYSESLAT Materials Delivery
2016 Dates
Activity
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
Friday, May 13
Writing scoring materials delivered to schools
Wednesday, May 11
Friday, May 13
Scoring of Writing responses
Monday, May 16
Thursday, May 26
Deadline to submit answer sheets to scanning centers
Thursday, May 26
Deadline to return secure materials to MetriTech, Inc.
Friday, June 10
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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:
www.engageny.org/resource/new-york-state-english-a-second-language-achievement-test-nyseslat-resources
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