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Limited English Proficiency Assessment. Grace Gray ELP Assessment Program Manager, Department of Education & Early Development. New District Test Coordinators September 2010, Anchorage, Alaska. What are the acronyms? Who is involved? When does it take place? How will it impact you?.
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Limited English Proficiency Assessment Grace Gray ELP Assessment Program Manager, Department of Education & Early Development New District Test Coordinators September 2010, Anchorage, Alaska
What are the acronyms? • Who is involved? • When does it take place? • How will it impact you? LEP ELP ELL ESL IPT You Need to Know…
ELP – English Language Proficiency LEP – Limited English Proficient IPT – IDEA Proficiency Test ELL – English Language Learner ESL – English as a Second Language I love acronyms! What are the acronyms…
ELP test coordinators have been assigned in your district • Responsible for training and/or administering the IDEA Proficiency Test (IPT) developed by Ballard & Tighe, distributed and scored by Pearson. • Limited English Proficient (LEP) pupils must be: 4 AAC 34.055 • Identified within 30 days after the start of the year. • Tested annually using state-wide assessment IPT • Exited when a proficient score on the IPT is received. • Monitored for two years after exiting LEP status Who is involved…
ELP Test Coordinator training in Anchorage • Order IPT test materials based on district enrollment • Submit a file for pre-id labels • Receive shipment of IPT materials • Train district personnel to administer the IPT September October January When do things happen…
Test window begins Feb. 1 • End of test window, March 31 • Return completed tests for scoring • Student 2011 reports posted for • districts to distribute • *ELP reports removed from SchoolHOuse February March May June 30, 2011 When do things happen…
The department’s Web site is available to districts • FAQs • Latest memorandums • Updated materials • ELP guidance for teachers and coordinators http://www.eed.state.ak.us/tls/assessment/elp.html Know where the answers are…
Grace Gray, Alternative & ELP Assessment Program Manager, 907-465-8432, grace.gray@alaska.gov • Janacie Peters, Assessment Clerk 907-465-2900, janacie.peters@alaska.gov Department Support