Evaluation Tips and Best Practices Flashcards
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Which factor is MOST likely to threaten the validity of a student's ELPAC Listening score?
Answer: Technical audio equipment failure during the test
Audio equipment failure directly compromises the student's ability to hear stimuli, making the score an inaccurate measure of Listening proficiency.
When using ELPAC data for program evaluation purposes, which comparison provides the MOST useful improvement information?
Answer: Tracking the same cohort of students' ELPAC scores across multiple years
Longitudinal cohort tracking reveals whether students are making expected growth in English proficiency over time, directly informing program effectiveness.
A student with no IEP or 504 plan requests that the evaluator repeat a Speaking prompt during ELPAC. What is the correct response?
Answer: Decline, because unapproved repetition compromises standardized administration
Without an approved accommodation, repeating prompts violates standardized administration procedures and can inflate scores.
Which writing feature should evaluators focus on when assessing ELPAC Writing at the Expanding proficiency level?
Answer: Emerging use of grade-level vocabulary with increasing grammatical control
Expanding-level writers are developing a broader vocabulary and improving grammatical accuracy, reflecting growth beyond basic communication.
What is the recommended evaluator practice when a student provides a partially correct response on a scored ELPAC Speaking item?
Answer: Apply the rubric score that BEST describes the quality of the entire response
Rubrics are designed to capture degrees of proficiency, so evaluators should select the score that most closely matches the overall response quality.
How does the ELPAC address students who are simultaneously developing literacy in their home language and English?
Answer: It measures English proficiency only, acknowledging that bilingual development is a separate consideration
ELPAC measures English language proficiency specifically; bilingual or home language development is recognized as separate from the constructs ELPAC assesses.
Which of the following ELPAC evaluation best practices BEST supports equitable outcomes for long-term English learners (LTELs)?
Answer: Triangulating ELPAC data with classroom performance and teacher observations
Combining ELPAC data with classroom evidence and teacher input creates a fuller picture of an LTEL's needs and prevents over-reliance on a single data point.