OELPA OELPA Test Format and Structure

Question 1

How many language domains does the OELPA assess?

Accepted Answer

Four (listening, reading, speaking, and writing)

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Two (reading and writing)

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Three (listening, reading, and speaking)

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Five (listening, reading, speaking, writing, and vocabulary)

Question 2

Which organization is responsible for developing and managing the OELPA in Ohio?

Accepted Answer

The Ohio Department of Education and Workforce (ODEW)

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The College Board

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The National Education Association

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The Educational Testing Service (ETS)

Question 3

During which period of the school year is the OELPA typically administered in Ohio?

Accepted Answer

January through March, as required by federal ESSA guidelines for annual ELP testing

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September and October at the start of the school year

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Only at the end of the school year in May

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Whenever individual teachers decide to test their students

Question 4

What federal law requires states like Ohio to annually assess English Language Learners with a test like the OELPA?

Accepted Answer

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)

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No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) only

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Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)

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Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)

Question 5

The OELPA is part of which consortium of English language proficiency assessments?

Accepted Answer

WIDA

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PARCC

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SBAC

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ACT Aspire

Question 6

What is the purpose of grade-band grouping in the OELPA test design?

Accepted Answer

To ensure that test tasks are developmentally appropriate for students' age and grade level, yielding more valid proficiency scores

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To reduce the number of test questions needed

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To allow older students to skip certain domains

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To simplify scoring by grouping all students together