ADMINISTRATION OF
ELDA K-2
SPRING 2015
Penny McIntosh
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TOPICS
Why ELDA?
Louisiana English Language Development Standards
When is a student considered proficient?
An overview of the English Language Development
Assessment (ELDA)
• Specific information about administering the Reading,
Writing, Listening and Speaking English Language
Development
• Assessments for grades K-2.
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WHY ELDA?
• To meet requirements of NCLB
• To provide measure of English Language proficiency
of English language learners (ELLs) in grades K-12
• To provide information for teachers and parents
regarding ELLs’ proficiency in listening, speaking,
reading, writing and comprehension of English
• To show progress in attaining English language
proficiency
• AMAOs
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LOUISIANA ENGLISH LANGUAGE
DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
• ELDS are aligned with the State’s English
Language Arts Standards
• ELDS are linked to the State’s Math, Science,
and Social Studies Standards
• ELDS are aligned to the English Language
Development Assessment (ELDA)
• ELDS are aligned to ELDA Performance Levels
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PERFORMANCE (PROFICIENCY)
LEVELS
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Beginning
Lower-Intermediate
Upper-Intermediate
Advanced
Fully English Proficient
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WHEN IS A STUDENT FULLY
ENGLISH PROFICIENT?
• To be considered English proficient and exit limited
English proficiency (LEP) status, a LEP student in
grades K-2 must score as follows
– Two years at composite level 5 (FEP) on the English Language
Development Assessment (ELDA) or
– One year at composite level 5 (FEP) on the ELDA
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One year at grade-level/benchmark/low-risk on a
standardized reading assessment such as Fountas & Pinnell or
DIBELS.
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PURPOSE AND NATURE OF
ELDA K-2
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Determine Level of Language Acquisition
Separate Inventories for K and grades 1-2
Observation of Student Behaviors
Typical Behavior Over Time
Focus on Four Domains of Language
Regular classroom settings and activities
TESTING MATERIALS FOR KINDERGARTEN
AND GRADES 1 AND 2
• For each test administrator
– ELDA Assessment Guide
• Includes support materials and guidance for scoring
– Test Administration Manual
• Oath of Security must be signed by each test administrator
and proctor (sent to School Test Coordinator)
– A Kindergarten or a Grades 1 and 2 Inventory for each
student assessed.
– #2 pencils
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EXAMPLES OF WAYS TO ASSESS
• ELDA Chart Examples
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– Filled In
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BLANK CHART
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SETTING UP CHART
• 1. List objectives being assessed in each category.
• 2. Use clues from assessment guide to design rubric.
Use key words that help you.
– Example:
– R04-Word Recognition Contractions
– 0-does not meet score of 1
– 1-recognize 3 contractions
– 2- recognize 6 contractions
– 3-recognize 10 contractions
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HOW TO USE CHART:
• 1. Put students into small groups for
assessment.
• 2. Use everyday things to test children. Use
objects, letters, and books students are
familiar with using regularly.
• 3. Test students and record observations on
chart instead of having to get test booklets
everyday.
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COMPLETED CHART
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KINDERGARTEN, GRADES 1 AND 2
SCORING RUBRIC
0 –Student has not yet begun to acquire this skill or
behavior
1 –Minimal demonstration of the behavior set, evident
either in a very limited range of behaviors or a wider
range of behaviors at a very low level
2- Considerable progress but not mastery. Student may
have mastered some of the behaviors but made
considerably less progress on others.
3- Mastery or near mastery of all or nearly all of the
behaviors listed.
4-WHEN IN DOUBT, SCORE LOWER.
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PLANNING FOR ELDA K-2
• Review Assessment Guide
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Disseminated the last week of January
Can be accessed on eDIRECT (http://drcedirect.com)
Inventory rows with scoring guidelines
Support Materials for K and grades 1-2
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• Can be copied
• Determine additional classroom materials that will be
needed to assess inventories
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ANSWER DOCUMENT TEST PREPARATION
•Assessment materials not in use must be stored in the predetermined,
locked secure area designated by the School Test Coordinator.
•Before testing,
•Verify you have received a pre-identified answer booklet (grades K-2)
for each student.
•If there is not a pre-identified answer document or inventory for a
student you need to assess, notify the school test coordinator
that you need a non pre-identified answer document or inventory.
Check with Karina or Penny to make sure the student is not M1 or M2.
•Complete required demographic information on each student’s
answer document.
•Code TA number.
•Return all materials to a designated secure location until the
assessment begins.
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ACCOMMODATIONS
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Accommodations in administering ELDA are
allowable provided that they are specified in a
student’s IEP or 504 plan and used on a regular basis
in classroom instruction and assessment.
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A student’s assessment results should reflect her or
his true ability and should not be influenced by
inappropriate accommodations.
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ESL accommodations are NOT used for ELDA.
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DETERMINING SCHEDULE
• Testing Window: February 2-March 11
• Reminder: K-2 ELDA must be done over
time.
• ELDA inventories do not require
substitutes.
• Variety of Familiar Settings
• Multiple Methods and Measures
– Occur across diverse aspects of curriculum
– Involve a range of activities and instructional materials
• Consider possible groupings of students
during activities
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ELDA DOCUMENTATION
• Scores should arrive in May
• Principals will have access to ELDA student
report through Infinite Campus
• Stickers for inside blue folders will be sent
directly to the schools
• ELDA scores are used to determine students’
levels for next school year.
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For more information:
Karina Castillo
Executive Director of ELLs
Karina.castillo@jppss.k12.la.us
654-6967
Penny McIntosh
Itinerant ELAD Resource Teacher
penny.mcintosh@jppss.k12.la.us
909-0963
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