State Testing Information

WELPA (WA English Proficiency) K-12SBAC (Smarter Balanced)

Grades 3-8 and 11MSP (Measurement of Progress) Science

Grades 5 and 8

Annual WELPA Results

ELPA 21 in 11 states (replacing WELPA in 2016)

Common Core State Standards (CCSS) 45 states

SBAC (Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium) – 22 states

Components of SBAC

Both ELA and Math tests have three components:

• CAT (Computer Adaptive Test)• CA (Class Activity): pre-activity for the

performance task• PT (Performance Task)

SBAC Supports for ELLs

• Text-to-speech (ELA and math items, not include reading passages)

• Translated test directions* (only math items)• Translated glossary* (only math items)• Bilingual dictionary (for ELA performance task)• Small group administration• Frequent breaks

*Language support: Mandarin, Korean, Arabic, Spanish, Russian, Cantonese, Vietnamese, Somali, Tagalog,, Ukranian, Punjabi, Ilokano

5th grade MSP Science Supports for ELLs

• Language Support: Spanish, Mandarin, Korean, Russian, Vietnamese, Somali (translated test items on a audio CD)

• Small group administration• Frequent breaks

Languages in MISD(23 languages spoken by 120 students)

  IP WM LR IMS MIHS TOTAL

             

Mandarin 24 6 3 12 3 48

Korean 10     2 1 13

Spanish 3 2 2 3 1 11

Japanese 9       1 10

Russian 6 1       7

Arabic 3 2       5

French 3     1   4

Danish 1     2   3

Hebrew 1 1   1   3

German 2         2

Dutch 1     1   2

Taiwanese         2 2

Standards Based Report Card

4 Exceeding Standards:in-depth inferences & applications

3 Meeting Standards at Trimester: simple or complex skills, grade level tasks

2 Progressing Towards Standards:simpler details & processes

1 Below Standards:with help, a partial understanding