COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
P.O. BOX 2120
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA 23218-2120
SUPTS. MEMO NO. 051
August 26, 2005
ADMINISTRATIVE
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TO: |
Division
Superintendents |
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FROM: |
Jo Lynne
DeMary Superintendent
of Public Instruction |
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SUBJECT: |
Board
Approval Process to Evaluate Locally Selected or Developed English Language
Proficiency Assessments |
As stated in
Informational Superintendents Memorandum Number 132, dated July 1, 2005, the
Department of Education will allow school divisions flexibility in selecting
the English Language Proficiency (ELP) assessment required to meet the
requirements of Title III, Part A, of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001
for the 2005-2006 school year.
The purpose
of this memorandum is to inform school divisions that have chosen to use a test
other than the Stanford English Language Proficiency (SELP) test approved by
the Board of Education, that they must submit:
The locally developed
or selected assessment with the completed cover document attached to this
memorandum;
Documentation
of alignment with the ELP Standards of Learning;
Documentation
of alignment with the state ELP levels;
Documentation
that the assessment includes all four skill areas (reading, writing, listening,
and speaking);
Documentation
that the assessment was developed specifically for the limited English language
proficient (LEP) population as per the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) guidelines;
Documentation
that the assessment adheres to psychometric guidelines as per the Standards for
Education and Psychological Testing by the American Education Research
Association, American Psychological Association, and the National Counsel on
Measurement in Education (such as reliability and validity); and
Plans for
additional operational forms.
Attached to
this memo is a document to be completed and attached to all assessments
submitted for approval and a copy of the criteria that will be used by the
Department of Education review panel to evaluate the assessment. The Department of Education will present its
recommendations to the Board of Education for final approval. Further information regarding the submission
of these requests will be forwarded to school divisions.
Submissions
must be received on or before September 16, 2005. Submissions must be forwarded to Val Gooss, ESL coordinator,
Virginia Department of Education, 101 North 14th Street, Richmond,
Virginia, 23219.
If you have
questions, please contact Val Gooss at (804) 786-1692 or Valerie.Gooss@doe.virginia.gov.
JLD/VG/sj
Attachment
http://www.doe.virginia.gov/administrators/superintendents_memos/2005/adm051a.doc
http://www.doe.virginia.gov/administrators/superintendents_memos/2005/adm051b.pdf