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Connecting Assessment, Language, and Learning

Connecting Assessment, Language, and Learning. Today’s Agenda. Meeting TEA testing requirements What is LAS Links ™? L, S, Subtests Adding it up LAS Links ™ Support. TEA Approved Test List. What is LAS Links ™ ?.

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Connecting Assessment, Language, and Learning

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  1. Connecting Assessment, Language, and Learning

  2. Today’s Agenda • Meeting TEA testing requirements • What is LAS Links™? • L, S, Subtests • Adding it up • LAS Links™ Support

  3. TEA Approved Test List

  4. What is LAS Links™? • LAS Links™ is a comprehensive system of assessment and instructional tools designed to promote English language proficiency. • LAS Links™ identifies your ELL population as required by Title III • Measures the 4 domains set forth by NCLB • Listening • Speaking • Reading • Writing

  5. Alignments • The LAS Links™ Assessment is aligned to TESOL standards • The LAS Links™ Instructional Guidance is aligned with the ELPS • The LAS Links™ proficiency levels are aligned to the TELPAS proficiency levels for Listening and Speaking • this provides valuable information on all ELLs at the beginning of the school year which allows teachers to make data driven decisions when planning instruction • Validates LAS Links and TELPAS scores

  6. Materials Needed for Testing

  7. LAS Links Subtests Speaking: 5 - 10 minutes (Individually Administered) Listening: 10 - 15 minutes (Group Administered) Reading: 35 to 45 minutes (Group Administered) Writing: 35 to 45 minutes (Group Administered)

  8. LAS Links™ SpeakingOne on One Administered

  9. Speak in Words Speaking Subtest Description: Students respond with single words or short phrases to identify the object and answer questions related to those objects. What is it? What is it used for? Examples: C, I, or NR

  10. Speak in Sentences Speaking Subtest Description: The examiner points to each cue picture and directs the student to respond to prompts such as “Tell me what is happening in the picture” Example: Holistic Scoring

  11. Speaker Notes – Scoring: Speak in Sentences Use 2 as your anchor score Does his answer satisfy the task by telling you a sentence that relates to the prompt? No Yes 0 No Response HL 2 Errors Present 1 Isolated Words 3 No Errors Present

  12. Make Conversation Speaking Subtest Description: Students respond to the Examiner’s prompts such as “Tell someone to do something.” Example: Holistic Scoring

  13. Speaker Notes – Scoring: Make Conversation Use 2 as your anchor score Does his answer satisfy the task by telling you a sentence that relates to the prompt? No Yes 0 No Response HL 2 Errors Present 1 Isolated Words 3 No Errors Present

  14. Tell a Story Speaking Subtest Description : The Examiner starts a story and the student completes the story by explaining what is happening in a series of four pictures Example : The man lost his wallet… Holistic Scoring

  15. Speaker Notes – Scoring: Tell A Story Use 3 as your anchor score Does his answer have a storyline? A beginning, middle and end? No Yes 1 Isolated Words 0 No Response HL 3 Errors Throughout 4 Fluent with minor error(s) 2 Subject and predicate

  16. LAS Links™ ListeningGroup Administered

  17. LAS Links™ – Test Content Listening: • Listen for Information • Listen in the Classroom • Listen and Comprehend All Listening items are multiple choice in format and evaluate listening comprehension of stated facts, inference and critical thinking skills. This section can be group-administered

  18. Adding It Up

  19. Scoring Tabulation • LAS Links™combines Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing scores into an Overall Proficiency Level • Descriptors of each overall proficiency level is provided in the Interpretation Guide • LAS Links™ reports in Number Correct, Scaled Score and Proficiency Level for all grades (K-12)

  20. 3 Grade 3 Oral Level 2 3 16 6 7 13 3 6 446 29 1 3 13 16 13 438 1 16 479 3 3rd Grade Form A

  21. LAS Links Español™

  22. LAS Links Español™ • Measures the four domains: • Listening, Speaking, Reading, Writing • Is normed with proficient Spanish speakers from Latin America • Is not a translation of LAS Links™ • follows the same flow and format of LAS Links™ • parallel training for LAS Links™ and LAS Links Español™ • reports in total scores, scaled scores and proficiency levels

  23. Your LAS Links™ Support Nina Trigger Evaluation Consultant andLanguage Assessment Specialist (361)452-0445 nina_trigger@ctb.com Customer Service: 800-538-9547

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