Oregon ELPA Updates for 2022-23: What You Need to Know
Discover key updates for the 2022-23 school year, including the replacement of Legacy Language Use Surveys with the Oregon Language Use Survey, Alt-ELPA developments for students with cognitive disabilities, and new item developments for ELPA exams.
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English Language Proficiency Assessment (ELPA) Screener Informational Webinar Part 2: Updates for 2022-23 Introduction
Oregon Language Use Survey The Bridge and Legacy Language Use Surveys will be replaced by a single Oregon Language Use Survey. The official Oregon LUS is targeted for release in November. The Oregon LUS is targeted for use by January 1, 2023 (the Bridge and Legacy will be retired at that time). Districts must use the Oregon LUS in its complete and unedited form. Please use this digital suggestion box to submit questions or concerns regarding the Oregon LUS. New for 2022-23 3
No 2022-23 Administration Guidance With the return to in-person learning, there is currently no need to update Administering the ELPA Screener and Summative in 2021-22 for the 2022-23 school year. This guidance will remain available through December 31, for purposes such as historical reference or resolving EL status for remotely identified students. On January 1, 2023, the guidance will phase out. New for 2022-23 4
Alt-ELPA Update: Overview An Alt-ELPA is in development for students with the most significant cognitive disabilities. This would be the ELPA equivalent of the Oregon Extended Assessment. Current status: item development and review Alt-ELPA Screener not currently in development continue to use ELPA Screener to identify these students General information can be found on the Alt-ELPA project page ODE-specific information, including eligibility criteria and other resources, is being added to the ELP Assessment page 5 New for 2022-23
Alt-ELPA Update: Schedule Pilot studies: completed 2021-22 Practice test: available Sept 2022 Training materials and resources: available Oct 2022 Operational field test: Feb 1 through March 24 2023 Will involve ALL eligible Oregon students Scores available Sept 2023 Students will not double test (i.e. they will participate only in the Alt-ELPA or the general ELPA, not both) 6 New for 2022-23
Item Development New items scheduled for inclusion in both the ELPA Summative and the Screener were field tested in 2021-22. (This is why some students received Summative tests with higher than usual item counts.) These items will complete the review process in 2022-23, and will appear on future tests. Additional items are in development and will be field tested on 22-23 and 23-24 tests. Items are always field tested on the Summative. 7 New for 2022-23
Functionality: Auto-play 2021-22 functionality Embedded audio for some items auto-play and instead had to be manually activated by the testing student or TA. 2022-23 functionality The items are returning to their prior presentation. Embedded audio should now auto-play for all items on the Screener/Summative. New for 2022-23 8
Functionality: Accompanying Images 2021-22 functionality Some groups of related items were reorganized into clusters . This resulted in the accompanying image for the item appearing on the first page of the cluster, but not on subsequent pages. To see the image again, it was necessary to navigate back to the first page of the cluster. 2022-23 functionality The items are returning to their prior presentation on the Screener/Summative. Accompanying images should now appear on every page for a group of related items. New for 2022-23 9
Functionality: Click-and-Drag Responses 2021-22 functionality Some early grade items require students to select an unusually small response choice and drag it across the accompanying image in order to reach the response area, posing dexterity challenges for young students. Future functionality Modified versions will be field tested in 2022-23: Response choices are located just below the response area. The response choice no longer needs to be dragged a long distance. Size of response choices has been increased. If the modified versions pass review, they should be available on the 2024- 25 Screener/Summative tests. 10 New for 2022-23
Remote Testing in 2022-23 Remote testing will return in 2022-23, with a slightly longer remote testing window (one school week). There are no plans for development of a remote ELPA Screener in 2022-23. 11 New for 2022-23
2022-23 ELPA Screener Window Extended Our testing vendor has found extra efficiencies in the yearly Test Delivery System rollover process and will be able to extend Screener availability in 2022-23. The ELPA Screener will be available from 8/2/22 until 7/21/23 (a week longer than usual). The 2023-24 Screener window is predicted to open 8/1/23 (similarly to previous years). 12 New for 2022-23
Reminders 13
Unique Screening As in 2021-22, ODE does not currently plan to implement a unique screening opportunity for students who did not test in 2022-23. However, we are keeping unique screening in our toolkit . If future circumstances warrant reactivation of this policy, we will communicate this through the usual channels. Reminders 14
Future K Screening Reminders Future K window: March 1 through December 31 Future K form: Students who test on or prior to Dec. 31 of their Grade K year. Grade K form: Students who test on or after Jan. 1 of their Grade K year. Scoring Grade K: 4 or higher in all non-exempt domains is Proficient Future K: 3 or higher in all non-exempt domains is Proficient Reminders 15
Wrap-up 16
Informational Webinar Content The original purpose of the ELPA Screener Informational Webinar was to provide information that would help districts transition from previous off the shelf screening instruments to the (new) ELPA Screener. We would like to check in quickly to see if it is still serving your needs. Please indicate your favored option in the poll that will launch shortly. A. Continue this series yearly (no changes). B. Continue this series yearly, and expand it to cover all ELP testing and major policy updates. C. Discontinue this series. Provide ELPA updates through the usual channels (such as AA Update). 17 Wrap-up
Informational Webinar Scheduling If feedback indicates that the webinar should continue, when should it be offered? Please indicate your preferred option in the poll that will launch shortly. A. Continue in both May and August (no changes) B. May only C. August only 18 Wrap-up
Questions and Answers 19 Wrap-up
Need in-depth help? For help with interpreting policies or diagnosing problems, contact your Regional ESD Partner. For step-by-step help with a technical problem, contact the OSAS Helpdesk. 20 Wrap-up
Thank you! Ben Wolcott English Language Proficiency Assessment Specialist Oregon Department of Education ben.wolcott@ode.oregon.gov 503.947.5835 21 Wrap-up
