The concentration area consists
of language proficiency assessments to ensure that school psychologists are adequately proficient in another language to provide psychoeducational services.
As the district was experiencing dramatic increases in the number of LEP students, the federal government passed the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act of 2001, which requires that districts administer English
language proficiency assessments for grades K — 12 that are aligned with state standards.
The CELLA is a four -
skill language proficiency assessment developed under contract by Educational Testing Service (ETS) that was designed to provide evidence of program accountability in accordance with Title I and Title III of No Child Left Behind (NCLB).
Nancy even had the opportunity to oversee the development and implementation of the English Language Development Assessment (ELDA) which was the state's first opportunity to utilize a
single language proficiency assessment.
- Identify standards and develop resources supporting the alternate English
language proficiency assessments in collaboration with the English Learner (EL) collaborative and other partners.
The state English
language proficiency assessment must align to Pennsylvania's academic standards and the PA English Language Proficiency Standards (ELPS) and must measure progress and / or attainment of English for each language domain, i.e. reading, writing, speaking, and listening.
Her strong interest in the needs of English Learners eventually led her to the Michigan Department of Education where she managed the development and administration of the state's English
language proficiency assessment.
Based on information parents provide about a student's home language, Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) may be required by law to administer the state - mandated English
language proficiency assessment.
With regard to English Language Learners proficiency assessments, a major decision point raised in the session was whether state - designed English
language proficiency assessments would be subject to federal peer review.
Alabama's EL committee compared our English
language proficiency assessment to other states that use the same assessment to set targets for growth.