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Enhancing Language Assessment and Learning with LAS Links Placement Test

This training session led by Jill Morgan focuses on the LAS Links Placement Test, designed for assessing English language proficiency in grades 6-12. We will cover the administration and scoring of speaking, listening, reading, and writing components. Attendees will learn best practices for administering the test in a comfortable setting, scoring student responses accurately, and understanding the evaluation criteria outlined in the Examiner’s Guide. This comprehensive approach will ensure accurate assessment of language proficiency to support student learning.

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Enhancing Language Assessment and Learning with LAS Links Placement Test

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  1. Connecting Assessment, Language, and Learning Online Jill Morgan CTB/McGraw-Hill Trainer

  2. Today’s Agenda Secondary LAS Links Placement Test • Administration and scoring of Speaking • Administration of Listening, Reading, Writing • Scoring of Writing • Tabulation of scores

  3. Materials covered • LAS Links Placement Test grades 6-8 and 9-12 • LAS Links Placement Test Examiner’s Guide grades 6-12 • Student Profile Sheet

  4. Prepare to test

  5. Administer the Placement Test • One-on-one • In a quiet place Allow: • 25 minutes to administer • 5 minutes to score

  6. General Administration Procedures Make the student comfortable Make the directions clear No hints or clues Listen for fluent English Tester must be: Fluent in English Trained to score May repeat and model the Practice Item but never the test questions

  7. Placement Test Summary

  8. Speaking

  9. Speak in Words What is it? What is it used for? • Page 2 Placement Test

  10. Speak in Words Mark Correct, Incorrect, or No Response • Page 3 Placement Test

  11. Speak in Words items 1-4 • Page 34 Examiner’s Guide

  12. Speaking rubric scoring

  13. Speak in Sentences Page 4 Placement Test

  14. Speak in Sentences Tell me what is happening in the picture. Page 4 Placement Test

  15. Scoring Speaking 0-3 - in a nutshell 0 = nothing in English or no words related to the prompt 1 = words related to the prompt but do not satisfy the task 2 = satisfies the task with errors in grammar or vocabulary 3 = satisfies the task with ease of a native speaker

  16. Scoring Checklist 0-3Speak in Sentences and Make Conversation • Page 5 Placement Test • Page 32 Examiner’s Guide

  17. Speak in Sentences Sample response Grades 6-8 She have the… Score: Samples Responses pages 34 & 38 Examiner’s Guide

  18. Speak in Sentences She have the… Score: 1 Rationale: • Relates to the prompt • Does not satisfy the task

  19. Speak in Sentences The girl is cut the paper.

  20. Speak in Sentences The girl is cut the paper. Score: 2 Rationale: • Satisfies the task • Grammatical error (“cut”)

  21. Speak in Sentences She is making paper dolls.

  22. Speak in Sentences She is making paper dolls. Score: 3 Rationale: • Satisfies the task • Ease of expressions of a native speaker

  23. Quiz #1 Speak in Sentences Scoring Answer the 3 questions in the Polling pane.

  24. Scoring Practice Speak in Sentences Your turn to score

  25. Scoring Sample #1Sample response Grades 9-12 Listen to the response and mark your score in the Polling pane. Please give me clear directions (from Room 3 to Room 4). 0 = nothing in English or no words related to the prompt 1 = words related to the prompt but do not satisfy the task 2 = satisfies the task with errors in grammar or vocabulary 3 = satisfies the task with ease of a native speaker

  26. Scoring Sample #1 Room 3 is Hall B. Score: 1 Rationale: • Relates to the prompt • Does not satisfy the task

  27. Scoring Sample #2 Listen to the response and mark your score in the Poll Question pane. 0 = nothing in English or no words related to the prompt 1 = words related to the prompt but do not satisfy the task 2 = satisfies the task with errors in grammar or vocabulary 3 = satisfies the task with ease of a native speaker

  28. Scoring Sample #2 • Go in the Hall B to Room 4 right. Score: 1 Rationale: • Satisfies the task • Error in usage (the Hall, right)

  29. Scoring Sample #3 Listen to the response and mark your score in the Poll Question pane. 0 = nothing in English or no words related to the prompt 1 = words related to the prompt but do not satisfy the task 2 = satisfies the task with errors in grammar or vocabulary 3 = satisfies the task with ease of a native speaker

  30. Scoring Sample #3 • Go from Hall B straight to Room 4. Score: 3 Rationale: • Satisfies the task • Ease of a native speaker

  31. Scoring Sample #4Sample response Grades 6-8 Listen to the response and mark your score in the Poll Question pane. Tell me what is happening in the picture. 0 = nothing in English or no words related to the prompt 1 = words related to the prompt but do not satisfy the task 2 = satisfies the task with errors in grammar or vocabulary 3 = satisfies the task with ease of a native speaker

  32. Scoring Sample #4 • She and he for the fruit. Score: 1 Rationale: • Relates to the prompt • Does not satisfy the task

  33. Scoring Sample #5 Listen to the response and mark your score in the Poll Question pane. Tell me what is happening in the picture. 0 = nothing in English or no words related to the prompt 1 = words related to the prompt but do not satisfy the task 2 = satisfies the task with errors in grammar or vocabulary 3 = satisfies the task with ease of a native speaker

  34. Scoring Sample #5 • She pay the money. Score: 2 Rationale: • Satisfies the task • Grammatical error (She pay)

  35. Make Conversation Tell, Ask, Describe, Explain Score 0 to 3 – same rubric Page 7 Placement Test

  36. Make Conversation Page 7 Placement Test

  37. Make ConversationSample response Grades 9-12 • We have five days. Pages 35 & 39 Examiner’s Guide

  38. Make Conversation • We have five days. Score: 1 Rationale: • Relates to the prompt • Does not satisfy the task

  39. Make Conversation • Five days, I want the week is being five days so we are learning so much.

  40. Make Conversation • Five days, I want the week is being five days so we are learning so much. Score: 2 Rationale: • Satisfies the prompt • Not typical of a native speaker

  41. Make Conversation • Four days, so we could get more done on the weekend.

  42. Make Conversation • Four days, so we could get more done on the weekend. Score: 3 Rationale: • Satisfies the task • Ease of expression of a native speaker

  43. Quiz #2 Make Conversation Scoring Answer the 3 questions in the Polling pane.

  44. Scoring Practice Make Conversation Your turn to score

  45. Scoring Sample #1Sample response Grades 9-12 Listen to the response and mark your score in the Poll Question pane. Do you think art museums are interesting or boring? Explain why you think so. 0 = nothing in English or no words related to the prompt 1 = words related to the prompt but do not satisfy the task 2 = satisfies the task with errors in grammar or vocabulary 3 = satisfies the task with ease of a native speaker

  46. Scoring Sample #1 • I think art museums are interesting because they have lots of arts and crafts and exciting things that have been discovered since like one thousand years. Score: 3 Rationale: • Satisfies the task • Expressed with the ease of a native speaker

  47. Scoring Sample #2 Do you think art museums are interesting or boring? Explain why you think so. 0 = nothing in English or no words related to the prompt 1 = words related to the prompt but do not satisfy the task 2 = satisfies the task with errors in grammar or vocabulary 3 = satisfies the task with ease of a native speaker

  48. Scoring Sample #2 Interesting…um…because Score: 1 Rationale: • “Because” relates to giving an explanation • One English word relates to the prompt but does not satisfy the task.

  49. Scoring Sample #3 Do you think art museums are interesting or boring? Explain why you think so. 0 = nothing in English or no words related to the prompt 1 = words related to the prompt but do not satisfy the task 2 = satisfies the task with errors in grammar or vocabulary 3 = satisfies the task with ease of a native speaker

  50. Scoring Sample #3 Interesting. The museum is interesting for see the old things of the … cultura. Score: 2 Rationale: • Satisfies the task • Grammatical error “for see” • Home language word is ignored

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