New York State English as a Second Language Achievement Test

New York State
English as a Second Language
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Achievement Test
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NYSESLAT
March 30, 2012
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Long Island Regional Bilingual Education
Resource Network
Nassau Satellite Office

The NYSESLAT is
Purpose of the NYSESLAT
• a measure of English language achievement
• an annual assessment
– untimed
• for all LEP/ELLs in grades K-12
• required to be administered in all public and charter
schools in New York State; non-public schools are
encouraged to participate.
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Grades K-1
Grades 2-4
Five Test Levels
Grades 5-6
Grades 7-8
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Grades 9-12
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SUBTEST FORMAT
Subtest Format
Speaking Performance-based
Listening Multiple-choice
Reading Multiple-choice
Writing Conventions Multiple-choice
Writing
• Developmental (K-1)
• Pre-Writing (2-12)
• Prompt (K-12)
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Performance-based
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Approximate Times for
NYSESLAT Subtests
The NYSESLAT is an UNTIMED test.
The time allotment indicated for each grade
band should be adequate. However, if
necessary, additional time should be
provided.
Allow any student working
productively to have as much time as
he or she needs to complete the test.
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Approximate Times for
NYSESLAT Subtests
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Approximate Times for
NYSESLAT Subtests
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Answer Sheets
• Schools will receive 2 pre-printed answer sheets for
each student from the Regional Information Center
– Blank answer sheets will also be provided for
new entrants
• Ensure that students’ names and ID numbers are
correct before the assessment
Students in Grades K–1 and Grade 2 will mark their answers in
their test booklets. A teacher or aide must transcribe the
students’ responses onto the machine-scorable answer sheets
exactly as the students recorded them in the test booklets.
NEW: Transcribers must initial the scoring sheets.
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• Four Item Types:
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Speaking Subtest
–Sentence Completion
–Storytelling
–Picture Description
–Social Interaction
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• Conversational discourse
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Listening Subtest
– Academic and social contexts
• Authentic task-based questions
• Questions and answer choices are read
aloud to students
– Grades K-1: Prompts read by teacher
– Grades 2-12: Prompts presented on Audio
CDs
• Audio CD can be paused as needed during
test administration
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• Variety of Genres
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Reading Subtest
• Comprehension strategies
• Vocabulary and contextual clues
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Writing Subtest Grades K-1
• Five Item Types:
–Sentence Copying
–Letter Writing
–Word Writing
–Sentence Writing
–Picture Description
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Writing Subtest Grades 2-12
• Writing Conventions
– Multiple Choice
• Pre-Writing
– Items are scaffolded to prepare for writing task
• Writing Prompt
– Elicits well-developed, logically organized
expository essays related to the pre-writing
items
Pre-Writing and Writing prompts are drawn from
NYS content-area curricula
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2012 Writing Rubrics
• K-12 Speaking rubrics
– One rubric for each item type
– “Storytelling” Item: detailed and
abbreviated versions included
• K-1 Writing rubrics
– Separate rubric for each item type
• 2-12 Writing rubrics
– Separate rubrics for Pre-Writing and
Writing tasks
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Test Samplers and Teachers Directions
• Test Samplers prepare students for taking
the NYSESLAT.
• They familiarize students with the types of
questions that will appear on the test.
• There are five NYSESLAT Test Samplers
with Directions for Administration.
– Grades K-1, 2-4, 5-6, 7-8, and 9-12
http://www.p12.nysed.gov/apda/nyseslat/samplers/2007/
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Parent Brochures
• These informational brochures describe the
NYSESLAT and how it measures the progress of
English language learners.
• Parents will learn what they can do to help their
children meet the challenges of the NYSESLAT.
• The Parent Brochures are available in the following
six languages:
» English
» Spanish
» Korean
» Russian
» Haitian-Creole
» Chinese
http://www.p12.nysed.gov/apda/nyseslat/
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NYSESLAT Website
New York State English as a Second Language
Achievement Test (NYSESLAT) Home Page
http://www.p12.nysed.gov/apda/nyseslat/
2012 NYSESLAT
School Administrator’s Manual
NOT YET AVAILABLE
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Questar Assessment, Inc.
Contact Information
If you have questions about ordering
NYSESLAT materials, call the
Questar Assessment, Inc. Customer Service
Center
1-866-644-6648
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