Iowa-English Language Development Assessment Training Opportunities in Jan. 2012

Training for the administration of the Iowa-English language Development Assessment will be repeated January 12 in Coralville and January 18 in Council Bluffs. To register for this training:

https://docs.google.com/a/nwaea.org/spreadsheet/viewform?hl=en_US&formkey=dGwtUU1SUWJvUTlCVXZIWlRxQndSeWc6MQ#gid=0

There are several changes that you need to become familiar with:

• Orders for the test materials will be done on-line here.
• You will need to complete a 504 or IEP accommodations' checklist on the front page of the answer sheet.
• This year form "2" that used the short-form format will be used.
• There will be a late fee for districts that do not submit their completed test prior to May 1.

You will still need to fill out the bar code template just as in the past. The form is also on the I-ELDA website and must be turned in at the same time as your Google order for materials. It is currently posted. Please expect all documents concerning I-ELDA to be updated on this site by January 2012. Visit the I-ELDA website.

It is strongly encouraged that new staff responsible for the administration of this test attend one of these training opportunities. Seasoned staff are also strongly encouraged to attend for a refresher. The one-year time lapse between the administration of these tests is sufficient to allow test administrators to forget or only partially remember the details involved with scoring the most difficult and technical portions of this test.