Title III Director

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• Title III Directors Meeting
• ELPA Update
• September 2010
• Jen Paul ELL Educational Research Consultant
• Brian Ciloski ELPA Analyst
• Aric Kuester ELPA Development Consultant
• Office of Educational Assessment and
  Accountability (OEAA)

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Spring ELPA Updates

• 2011 Testing Window
• March 7 April 15
• No Early Cycle
• Calendar posted to web at www.michigan.gov/elpa

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ELPA Communication

• Update ELPA Coordinator contact information in
  EEM
• Go to http//www.michigan.gov/cepi
• Administrators
• Verifying Your CEPI Authorized Users
• Sign up for ELPA Listserv
• www.michigan.gov/elpa

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Screener Updates

• Ordering Screener materials using OEAA secure
  site beginning soon
• NEW Fall 2011 Screeners
• When this happens this means that all materials
  must be returned to OEAA

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ELPA Online Pilot Basic Information

• MDE is interested in moving our testing programs
  online and clearly determining the best approach
• Voluntary
• Pilot conducted at same time as Spring 2011 ELPA
• 6 week testing window (March 7 April 15)
• Working with Questar Assessment, Inc. (current
  ELPA contractor)
• 73 interested districts so far
• Suburban, Urban, Rural
• Regional spread (include UP)

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• Levels III (3-5), IV (6-8) and V (9-12)
• Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking assessed
  through computer mode
• Writing typed
• Speaking teacher input screen for scores,
  one-on-one administration
• Listening and Reading multiple choice
• Content same as paper/pencil test for Spring 2011
• Comparability study
• Compare similar students who take the online mode
  vs paper/pencil mode
• 8,000 - 10,000 students needed for theoretical
  sampling plan (will take as many as we can get)

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ELPA Pilot OverviewContinued

• Professional Development
• Regional trainings
• Video conference
• 3-4 hours of professional development for test
  administrators (tentative )
• Technical Readiness Committee
• Group of local and ISD personnel for purposes of
  aiding districts in setup, problem solving and
  decision making for technical/logistical aspects
  of assessment
• Establish site technical readiness, training, and
  administration standards for increased Online
  testing throughout the state

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• Normal procedural and reporting steps
• Pre-ID
• AMO
• Tested Roster
• Etc.
• Reports (student, class, school, district,
  parent)
• Next Steps and Needs
• Technology Readiness Survey completion
• Finalize participating districts (depends on
  sampling plan)
• High level of organization Early Planning
• High level of patience with your technology
  Early Planning
• High levels of communication within district and
  with MDE

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Why does it take so long to get our results?

• 1. Material Return
• Late shipments
• Barcode resolution
• Duplicate UICs
• All can be compounded by communication problems
  with districts

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• Data CAT
• Verification of data (Questar OEAA)
• Reporting CAT
• Verification of data on reports (Questar OEAA)

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Contact Information

• Jen Paul
• 517-335-3967
• paulj_at_michigan.gov
• Brian Ciloski
• 517-335-6732
• ciloskib_at_michigan.gov

Aric Kuester 517-335-0433 kuestera_at_michigan.gov
Aimee Ragsdale 517-373-7559 ragsdalea_at_mich
igan.gov