Supporting ELLs in Elementary Schools:

Year-end AssessmentApril 5, 2018

1:00-3:00 p.m.

Ann Thorup - Program Consultant- English Language Learners

Kiran Basran - ELL Assessment/Helping Teacher

We acknowledge and thank the Coast

Salish Nations of Musqueam, Tsleil-Waututh

and Squamish on whose traditional

territories we teach, learn and live.

Aboriginal Education in Burnaby Schools

Today’s AGENDA:

1. Story

2. Updates

3. Review procedures for year-end assessment

4. Resource/strategy sharing

Welcome

1. ELL standards update

2. Grade 7 transition meetings

3. ELL database support: call or email Ann to book an appointment

Spring Assessments Overview

➢ Consistent, district-wide assessment process for ELL students

➢Assessment takes place end of April to June

➢Assessment kits loaned to schools for 1-2 week period

➢Inform Kiran Basran, Assessment/Helping Teacher at the

Welcome Centre, of assessment dates and student numbers.

Use the form provided.

➢New ELLs assessed after spring break do not require

reassessment at year-end

Grade Assessment

All primary students Oral I IPT

Gr.2’s who score Level 3-4 Oral I IPT and

BERA E reading assessment

Gr. 3’s who score Level 3-4 Oral I IPT and

BERA E reading assessment and

Gr. 3 Writing Sample

All Gr. 4 - 7 students BERA B reading assessment and

Intermediate Writing Sample

Level 1 students who cannot respond in a

meaningful way to the writing prompt or the

BERA

Options:

“Family” writing prompt

Oral I IPT

Intermediate Oral Interview and Matrix

Assessment Overview

IPT I levels are converted to

Burnaby district ELL levels.

Conversion charts will be available

in the kits.

Assessing more advanced students (Level 3-4)

K and Gr. 1 Start at the beginning of the booklet

Gr. 2 - 3 Start at Level C

Gr. 4-7 students who are unable to

complete the BERA or Writing Sample

Use teacher judgement: either start at the

beginning or at Level C

Other assessments you may wish to consider:

Kindergarten - One-Word Picture Vocabulary Test

Grade 1- Oral sample analyzed with Vocabulary Profiler

● Both assessments will yield only descriptive results- not

normed to identify ELL levels

● Assessments will allow teachers to identify vocabulary

restrictions

Please contact Welcome Centre for these assessments.

Grade 3 Writing Assessment

First draft only- total= 40 minutes, including 10 minutes of oral

discussion and student planning.

● Please do not record any words or ideas generated during

this preparation period. Teacher input in the initial planning

time should be oral only.

● Students will be given 30 minutes to complete their writing,

without teacher help, dictionaries or other assistance.

● evaluated with the district Grade 3 writing matrix and anchor

papers

Intermediate Year-end Assessment➢ Reading - BERA B

Writing Sample- first draft only - total= 40 minutes, including 10 minutes of oral

discussion.

● Please do not record any words or ideas generated during this preparation

period. Teacher input in the initial planning time should be oral only.

● Students will be given 30 minutes to complete their writing, without teacher help,

dictionaries or other assistance

● evaluated with the district intermediate writing matrix and anchor papers to provide

clarification

How to Access Online

Database

Login to database through https://esl.sd41.bc.ca

Bookmark this website on your computer

Contact Ann Thorup if you need a tutorial

Completing AIPs

➢ Re-assessment tab in ELL Database

● when assessment is completed, update AIPs online and print

for the upcoming school year.

● ***specialist ELL teacher signs and dates the AIP

● attach testing protocols to the AIP for the upcoming school

year. Use the new checklist as a sleeve to keep the documents

together.

● AIPs must be completed by the end of the school year.

● selecting allows the ELL teacher to enter the annual

reassessment details for a student

● select to complete the AIP for the next school

year

● select the edit button beside the prior reassessment to edit or

modify an existing AIP

➢In the top left corner, select the appropriate school year, 2018.

➢If students have been assessed at the Welcome Centre from

March onward, you do not have to reassess these students.

You will only be allowed to select a

particular year once. If for some

reason, the current year has already

been selected, complete the AIP by

modifying the existing AIP.

Please ensure that you complete the ELL summary information

Exit Guidelines

Students exit ELL for one of the following reasons:

• They have demonstrated proficiency in their English language skills and are meeting expectations in academic subjects.

• They have reached 5 years of service and the funding has expired and they are meeting expectations in the classroom.

• Their learning profiles demonstrate the need for LSS support and/or they have received 5 or more years of ELL support.

• Their parents have declined ELL support.

• International student is returning to home city.

• Student moves to another school district.

● Please do not exit Grade 7

students unless they meet the

criteria

● Please do not exit students when

they move to another school in the

Burnaby School District

Ticket Out the Door

On a sticky note, what topics would you suggest for our

ELL meetings?