ACCESS for ELLs® Test Facilitator TrainingWorkshop Overview

Emily Evans, Center for Applied LinguisticsJanuary 2007New Jersey Department of Education

Developed by the Center for Applied Linguistics

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Overview of the DayOverview of the Day

Morning:

Introduction to WIDA – Test Background, Participant Roles

Administering ACCESS Group Tests - Listening, Reading, and Writing

Administering and Scoring ACCESS Speaking Test

Administering and Scoring ACCESS Kindergarten Test

Afternoon:

Administering and Scoring the Kindergarten ACCESS for ELLs

Enrollment and Use of D2L:  Online ACCESS for ELLs® Training

Brief Review of Tier Placement of Students for ACCESS Testing

Maintaining Test Security and Understanding ACCESS Score Reports

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New Jersey’s Testing WindowNew Jersey’s Testing Window

TaskStart Date End Date

Duration (Days)

Test Ordering 02/01/07 02/28/07 28

Pre-ID Ordering 02/01/07 03/07/07 35

State Receives Test Materials 03/26/07 03/26/07 1

Test Window 04/16/07 06/01/07 47

Additional Materials Deadline   05/18/07  

Districts Ship Completed Material to MT 06/11/07 06/11/07 1

Reports Shipped to State 08/10/07 08/10/07 1

Background on the WIDA Consortium and the Consortium Assessments

Developed by the Center for Applied Linguistics

Emily Evans, Center for Applied LinguisticsJanuary 2007New Jersey Department of Education

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Training ObjectivesTraining Objectives

To understand how the WIDA consortium is organized and what it offers member states

To understand how the WIDA English Language Proficiency Standards are translated into ACCESS for ELLs® test items

To understand how the ACCESS for ELLs® test is structured

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Workshop Table of ContentsWorkshop Table of Contents

Background on the WIDA Consortium

WIDA English Language Proficiency Standards

WIDA Products and Services

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Why “WIDA”?Why “WIDA”?

The WIDA Consortium was originally made up of three states: Wisconsin, Delaware, and Arkansas.

As the Consortium grew, the name was changed to reflect that growth. WIDA now stands for World-Class Instructional Design and Assessment, and as of 2006 includes 15 states:

Alabama

Delaware

District of Columbia

Georgia

Illinois

Kentucky

Maine

New Hampshire

New Jersey

North Dakota

Oklahoma

Pennsylvania

Rhode Island

Vermont

Wisconsin

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Organization of Consortium ActivitiesOrganization of Consortium Activities

WIDA Management

WCER &Executive Steering

Committee

Test DevelopmentCenter for Applied

Linguistics

PDSRMetriTech, Inc

StandardsDevelopment

Margo Gottlieb,Lead Developer

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Who Does What for ACCESS Testing?Who Does What for ACCESS Testing?

Center for Applied Linguistics (CAL) – coordination of item writing course; development of test items; layout of test booklets and scripts; maintenance of training products and professional development opportunities; test item data analysis

MetriTech – PDSR – Production, Distribution, Scoring, & Reporting functions

Test Facilitators – enroll test administrators in online course and issue certification; oversee test security; typically at district level

Test Coordinators –testing window scheduling and ordering of booklets; typically at school level

Test Administrators – administer one or all components of the ACCESS for ELLs® (Speaking, Kindergarten, Group); typically a teacher

Assessment

Title III and State Organizations

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State Contact InformationState Contact Information

Office of Specialized Populations (609) 292-8777

Acting Director, James F. Curry

Bilingual Education Coordinator, Ms. Raquel Sinai

Bilingual/ESL Educational Specialist, Ms. Lori Ramella

Bilingual/ESL Educational Specialist Ms. Ericka Reed

DOE Website:

http://www.nj.gov/njded/bilingual/services/

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WIDA Products and ServicesWIDA Products and Services

Language Proficiency Standards English Language Proficiency Standards Spanish Language Arts Standards

English Language and Content Assessments ACCESS for ELLs® (Large-Scale Assessment ) WIDA–ACCESS Placement Test (W-APT)™ — The Screener Alternate ACCESS for ELLs® for cognitively disabled children (in development) ONPAR™ content assessment for low proficient ELLs (in development)

Supplemental Activities CLIMBS professional development workshops ACCESS Item Writing Course, annually in the winter Test administration training

Validation and Research Bridge study of ACCESS data with LAS, IPT, MAC II, LPTS data Annual technical reports Speaking test inter-rater reliability study

Today’s Focus

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ACCESS TrainingACCESS Training

Test Administration Manuals District and School Test Administration Manual ACCESS for ELLs® Kindergarten Test Administration

Manual

D2L Online Course and CD version of D2L course

Training Toolkit CD Coaching Guide PowerPoint presentations Sample test items Speaking and Writing Rubrics

In addition to seasonal face-to-face workshops, WIDA supports a Train-the-Trainer approach to preparing teachers and administrators to administer ACCESS for ELLs® assessments. The available materials include:

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Centrality of the ELP StandardsCentrality of the ELP Standards

ClassroomAssessmentFramework

Large-ScaleAssessmentFramework

English LanguageProficiencyStandards

& PerformanceDefinitions

ModelPerformance

Indicators:Formative

ModelPerformanceIndicators:Summative

ACCESS for ELLs® and W-APT™

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Levels of English Language ProficiencyLevels of English Language Proficiency

6

ENTERING

BEGINNING

DEVELOPING

EXPANDING

1

2

3

4

5

BRIDGING

REACHING

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Criteria for Proficiency Level DefinitionsCriteria for Proficiency Level Definitions

Linguistic Complexity: Extent of functional language (written or oral discourse)

Vocabulary Usage: Comprehension and use of the technical vocabulary of the content areas

Language Control: Comprehension and use of phonological, syntactic, and semantic structure & rules

ENTERING

BEGINNING

DEVELOPING

EXPANDING

1

2

3

4

5

BRIDGING

6

REACHING

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Where to Go for WIDA ResourcesWhere to Go for WIDA Resources

www.wida.us To access and download the sample ACCESS for

ELLs® test items To read current FAQ sheet providing general information

on WIDA and ACCESS for ELLs® To access and download the WIDA standards To request user support via email To request CDs contact your state’s Title III coordinator

For more information, please contact the WIDA Hotline:1-866-276-7735 or www.wida.us/helpform

World Class Instructional Design and Assessment, www.wida.us

Center for Applied Linguistics, www.cal.org

Metritech, Inc., www.metritech.com

Questions

or

Comments?

For more information, please contact the WIDA Hotline:1-866-276-7735 or www.wida.us/helpform

World Class Instructional Design and Assessment, www.wida.us

Center for Applied Linguistics, www.cal.org

Metritech, Inc., www.metritech.com

Questions

or

Comments?