ELPA Initial Screening In order to hear the presentation, you will need to call-in:

1. ELPA Initial Screening In order to hear the presentation, you will need to call-in: 1-877-336-1831 Access Code: 8744425 Please, please, pleasemute your line or press *6 www.mistreamnet.orgwww.michigan.gov/elpa

2. Jennifer Paul- ELL Assessment Consultant Aric Kuester- ELPA Development Consultant Cristina Rodriguez- ELPA Administrative Assistant Bureau of Assessment and Accountability Michigan Department of Education

4. What is the ELPA Initial Screening? j • Can be given any time of the year • Aligned to Michigan’s ELP standards • Assesses student’s abilities in Listening, Reading, Writing, and Speaking • State requirement • Not to be confused with annual, Spring ELPA

5. k Who takes the ELPA Initial Screening? Any newly enrolled student who has answered ‘yes’ to at least 1 question on the Home Language Survey

6. k Enrollment • ALL students who enroll should receive the Home Language Survey (HLS) • Is your child’s native tongue a language other than English? • Is the primary language used in your child’s home or environment a language other than English? • If ‘yes’ to either of these questions, the student should be administered the ELPA Initial Screening

7. k LEP Eligible • Before final determination is made about eligibility for Title III (English Learner) services, other criteria should be considered • Statewide Entrance/Exit Protocol (www.michigan.gov/ofs) • IF, based on all available information, student needs EL services, status must be entered into MSDS

8. k Review HLS  ELPA Initial Screening  Other Entrance/Exit Protocol  LEP Eligible in MSDS • Student’s Permanent File: • Copy of Home Language Survey • Record of student’s Screening scores

9. l Testing Before: • Identify & order materials • Only order materials for your immediate needs • Order materials in BAA Secure Site • Read Test Coordinator’s Manual • Print Student Barcode Labels • Prepare rooms and materials for testing • Review ELPA Speaking Scoring DVD

10. l Testing BAA Secure Site • If you need help logging in, contact baa@michigan.gov • Can order all materials, return shipping labels, and audio CDs • 2-3 day turnaround for order fulfillment

11. l Testing Cycles *Kindergarten Round-up Students

12. Material Ordering l • Level I and II • Speaking booklets, Test Administrator Manuals, and Audio CDs are reusable • Each student does not need their own Speaking booklet or audio CD • Test Administrator Manuals should be ordered based on the number of people (& their location) who will be testing at one time

13. Material Ordering l • Level III, IV, and V • Test Administrator Manuals and Audio CDs are reusable • Each student does not need their own audio CD • Test Administrator Manuals should be ordered based on the number of people (& their location) who will be testing at one time

14. ELPA Initial Screening Preparation l • Assess within ten days of enrollment • Resource needs

15. ELPA Initial ScreeningResource Needs l

16. Testing l During: • L, R, W group administered • Students will experience Multiple-Choice and Constructed-Response items • Speaking must be administered one-on-one • All students should make an attempt to the greatest extent possible

17. Testing l During: • Kindergarten Round-Up students take L and S domains only for the Spring Pre-K cycle • Incoming Kindergarteners in the Fall Cycle I take L and S domains only

18. l Testing- Accommodations During: • Some accommodations may be appropriate • See Revised Accommodations Summary Table for more information

19. Testing l

20. Testing- Accommodations l

21. Testing l After: • Enter raw scores in BAA Secure Site • Students must have a UIC in order to have scores entered • Enter scores for all students who took Screener, including those who scored Advanced Proficient • Return used materials to BAA, not Questar • Secure unused test materials

22. Testing- Reports l • Only three: • ISR • CR • SDF • Research Codes • Class/Group ID • Pre-K and Cycle I Kindergarten Proficiency Levels

23. Returning Materials l • Separate test booklets from answer documents • All test booklets grouped together • All answer documents grouped together • Group all material types when returning • Return shipping labels can be ordered through BAA Secure Site

24. Questions?

25. Other ELPA Resources • www.michigan.gov/elpa • www.mistreamnet.org

26. Rangefinding Committee • Item Writing Committee • Content and Bias Review Committees • Data Review Committee BAA Committee Participation Application www.michigan.gov/elpa

27. Contact Information Jennifer Paul – ELL Assessment Consultant PaulJ@michigan.gov (517) 335-3967 office Aric Kuester, ELPA Development Consultant KuesterA@michigan.gov (517) 335-0433 office Cristina Rodriguez, ELPA Administrative Assistant RodriguezC@michigan.gov (517) 373-7559 Bureau of Assessment and Accountability Main telephone line:(877) 560-8378 General e-mail:baa@michigan.gov Contact us!