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Language Assessment Language Assessment System (LAS) LinksSystem (LAS) LinksTMTM
Census TestCensus Test
Language Assessment Language Assessment System (LAS) LinksSystem (LAS) LinksTMTM
Census TestCensus Test
About LAS LinksAbout LAS LinksTMTM
CensusTestCensusTest
Used to determine yearly progress of an English Used to determine yearly progress of an English language learner’s (ELLs) listening, speaking, language learner’s (ELLs) listening, speaking, reading and writing skills reading and writing skills
Based on a language acquisition continuum Based on a language acquisition continuum aligned with the MSDE Standards for ELLs aligned with the MSDE Standards for ELLs
Administered in the Spring to all students enrolled Administered in the Spring to all students enrolled in the ESOL programin the ESOL program
About LAS LinksAbout LAS LinksTMTM Census Census TestTest
Oral production of single words and single sentencesOral production of single words and single sentences
Listening Comprehension of short directions, Listening Comprehension of short directions, classroom situations and longer narrative passagesclassroom situations and longer narrative passages
Reading single words and comprehension of short Reading single words and comprehension of short passagespassages
Using writing conventions and writing simple and Using writing conventions and writing simple and complex sentences to describe one or a series of complex sentences to describe one or a series of pictures.pictures.
Writing in response to a promptWriting in response to a prompt
Evaluates:Evaluates:
Proficiency Levels for Proficiency Levels for Speaking, Listening, Reading and Speaking, Listening, Reading and
WritingWriting
Low Beginning
High Beginning
Low Intermediate
High Intermediate
Advanced
Test Administration SummaryTest Administration Summary
TestTestTopicTopic
SubtestSubtestAdministrationAdministration
ModeModeEst.Est.
TimeTime# Items# Items ScoringScoring
SpeakingSpeaking
Speak in WordsSpeak in Words
Speak in SentencesSpeak in Sentences
Make ConversationMake Conversation
Tell a StoryTell a Story
IndividualIndividual 15 min.15 min.Constructed Constructed
ResponsesResponses
Scored at school according to Scored at school according to rubrics rubrics while administering while administering test test
ListeningListening
Listen for InformationListen for Information
Listen in the ClassroomListen in the Classroom
Listen and ComprehendListen and Comprehend
GroupGroup 20 min.20 min.SelectedSelected
ResponseResponse
Scored by CTB-McGraw HillScored by CTB-McGraw Hill
ReadingReading
Analyze WordsAnalyze Words
Read Words Read Words
Read for UnderstandingRead for Understanding
GroupGroup40-5040-50
min.min.
SelectedSelected
ResponseResponseScored by CTB-McGraw HillScored by CTB-McGraw Hill
WritingWriting
Use ConventionsUse Conventions
Write About Write About
Write WhyWrite Why
GroupGroup
40-5040-50
min.min.
CRCR
&&
SRSR
Scored according to rubric by Scored according to rubric by CTB-McGraw HillCTB-McGraw Hill
Grade BandsGrade Bands
K-1 Early Elementary K-1 Early Elementary
2-3 Elementary 2-3 Elementary
4-5 Middle Grades 4-5 Middle Grades
6-8 Middle/High School 6-8 Middle/High School
9-129-12 High SchoolHigh School
ListeningListening
LAS Links Listening covers classroom spoken English and LAS Links Listening covers classroom spoken English and listening comprehension. It evaluates a student’s abilities to listening comprehension. It evaluates a student’s abilities to process language at a level that integrates skills and process language at a level that integrates skills and knowledge. knowledge.
Typical activities:Typical activities: Students listen to short passages and answer questions. Students listen to short passages and answer questions. Students hear instructions similar to those provided by a Students hear instructions similar to those provided by a
teacher in a classroom. teacher in a classroom. Students hear a passage with academic content read by Students hear a passage with academic content read by
either the test administrator or played from the audio CD. either the test administrator or played from the audio CD. Students are then asked four questions about the passage. Students are then asked four questions about the passage.
SpeakingSpeaking
LAS Links Speaking items assess the building blocks of oral LAS Links Speaking items assess the building blocks of oral language from vocabulary, to social language, to more language from vocabulary, to social language, to more sophisticated verbal expressions with appropriate sophisticated verbal expressions with appropriate grammar. grammar.
Typical activities:Typical activities: Students are presented color pictures of objects and Students are presented color pictures of objects and
respond with short answers. respond with short answers. Students respond in sentences to questions about Students respond in sentences to questions about
pictures depicting an activity or action. pictures depicting an activity or action. Students describe how to do something or explain why Students describe how to do something or explain why
something happens. something happens. Students view a series of four pictures and explain what Students view a series of four pictures and explain what
is happening. is happening.
ReadingReadingReading items assess word analysis as the basis for phonemic Reading items assess word analysis as the basis for phonemic
awareness and word recognition, fluency and vocabulary awareness and word recognition, fluency and vocabulary development. At higher levels, students use literary and development. At higher levels, students use literary and informative texts to demonstrate their level proficiency. informative texts to demonstrate their level proficiency.
Typical activities:Typical activities: Students read and answer questions in a variety of formats that Students read and answer questions in a variety of formats that
address four word analysis subskills: identifying rhyming words, address four word analysis subskills: identifying rhyming words, applying letter-sound relationships to read English words, applying letter-sound relationships to read English words, applying letter-sound relationships to read English phonemes, applying letter-sound relationships to read English phonemes, and applying knowledge of morphemes and syntax to word and applying knowledge of morphemes and syntax to word meaning. meaning.
Students also classify words and demonstrate vocabulary. Students also classify words and demonstrate vocabulary. In Grades K-1, students choose written words read by the test In Grades K-1, students choose written words read by the test
administrator and match pictured objects to their written administrator and match pictured objects to their written descriptions. descriptions.
Students are asked to demonstrate reading comprehension, Students are asked to demonstrate reading comprehension, identify literary features, and apply learning strategies to identify literary features, and apply learning strategies to interpretation.interpretation.
WritingWriting
Writing items assess receptive and productive skills. Students are Writing items assess receptive and productive skills. Students are asked to identify appropriate grammar, capitalization and asked to identify appropriate grammar, capitalization and punctuation, and standard sentence structure. Then they punctuation, and standard sentence structure. Then they produce sentences in a paragraph that is evaluated for produce sentences in a paragraph that is evaluated for content, language usage, and fluency.content, language usage, and fluency.
Typical activities:Typical activities: Students in Grades K-12 are asked to choose between two Students in Grades K-12 are asked to choose between two
alternatives and write two sentences about their choice. alternatives and write two sentences about their choice. Students in Grades 2-12 are asked to write in detail about a Students in Grades 2-12 are asked to write in detail about a
prompt. prompt.
ConclusionConclusion
This presentation is meant to increase your awareness of the LAS This presentation is meant to increase your awareness of the LAS Links Assessment and its contents. It is by no means an Links Assessment and its contents. It is by no means an exhaustive review of the assessment.exhaustive review of the assessment.
For more information, you should visit the CTB McGraw-Hill For more information, you should visit the CTB McGraw-Hill website or speak to an ESOL teacher who has administered the website or speak to an ESOL teacher who has administered the assessment.assessment.