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 IPT
As the demand
for accountability increases at both
the state and local levels, so too does
the demand for a more advanced testing
system. The new IPT offers a comprehensive
solution to all NCLB assessment requirements
for English language learners. More
than a test, the IPT is a comprehensive
language proficiency testing system that concentrates on academic
language and supports multiple states’
standards. The IPT is a battery of four
tests designed to provide five scores:
listening, speaking, reading, writing,
and comprehension. It also is designed
to be able to show reasonably small
incremental growth over the whole range
of ability, from the lowest level of
English ability to full grade-level
performance, in all the grades from
Pre-K to Grade 12. |
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 The
new IPT testing system will:
- Deliver
a comprehensive solution to all
NCLB requirements for language proficiency
- Provide
grade-span appropriate tests for
all four language modalities
- Provide the five
separate scores required by NCLB:
English language listening, speaking,
reading, writing, and comprehension
- Collect baseline
data to develop Annual Measurable
Achievement Objectives (AMAOs)
- Provide an overall
proficiency score for the purposes
of reporting AMAOs
- Be customizable to
individual state’s standards
- Provide placement
and diagnostic information
- Assess both social
language and academic language capabilities
- Be valid, reliable,
and cost-effective
- Evaluate students’
progress
- Be quick and easy
to administer and implement
- Provide teachers
with the information they need for
instructional planning
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