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MDE + WI DPI Seal of Biliteracy Assessment Administrator Training

For Amharic, Czech, Dakota, Dari, Hmong, Karen, Ojibwe, Oromo, Pashto, Slovak, Somali Maxaa, Swahili, Tamil, Telugu, Ukrainian & Vietnamese

Presented by: Lisa Parra Staves

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Training Overview

Assessment details for each language
Assessment format
To-do list prior to facilitating assessments
Technical procedures & questions
How to facilitate assessments
What happens after the student completes the assessment
Resources for students

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Assessment Details for Each Language

Language(s) Being Assessed	Description of Assessment Options	Rating and Cost	Who to Contact for Support
Amharic, Czech, Hmong, Pashto, Slovak (reading), Somali, Swahili, Ukrainian, Tamil, Telugu & Vietnamese	-Extempore for reading & listening assessments -Avant STAMP WS for speaking & writing (+ Slovak listening)	-Extempore: $37 Per Student -AVANT STAMP WS: Price based on quantity of purchase ($20-$40)	-Extempore (Listening & Reading) -Avant (Speaking & Writing)
Dakota, Karen, Ojibwe & Oromo	-Extempore for all skill domains	$87.00 Per Student	-Extempore
Dari	-Extempore for reading & listening -ACTFL SOBL or Avant SuperLanguage Test for speaking & writing	Extempore: $37 Per Student -ACTFL SOBL bundle ($209) or AVANT SuperLanguage Test ($250)	-Extempore (Listening & Reading) -ACTFL or Avant (Speaking & Writing)
Extempore Seals Practice Assessment	-Amharic, Hmong, Somali & Vietnamese (Listening & Reading) -Karen & Oromo (Listening, Reading, Writing & Speaking)	$50.00 per test (cost waived for students who also complete the MN Seal Assessment)	-Extempore

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Assessment Format

	Structure	Time	Other Notes & Considerations
Reading	6 topics with several passages and each passage will include multiple choice questions. 24 questions total.	There is no time limitation. For most students, it takes 60-90 minutes.	It is allowable to provide printed copies of reading passages if students have issues reading them on Extempore. You can obtain a copy by emailing Extempore.
Listening	6 topics, each topic will have multiple passage with 1-4 multiple choice questions for each passage. 24 questions total.	There is no time limitation. For most students, it takes 60-90 minutes.

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Assessment Format

	Structure	Time	Other Notes & Considerations
Speaking (Part 1)	3 Topics 3 prompts per Topic 9 Responses Total	The first 9 prompts have a 90 second limit time to respond. Total of 13.5 Minutes maximum response time. PLUS time for students to listen to the topic introduction and prompts. 20-30 minutes total	Students have 2 attempts to record a response. Once a student clicks “submit” they cannot record again. Once students click “Record” they should not stop the recording until they have finished providing their response. Please advise the students to record as much as they can, even if they make a mistake, it is advised that they do not stop. If a student exits or refreshes the page before submitting their response, the attempt will be lost and they will have to record again.
Speaking (Part 2)	3 Topics 3 prompts per Topic 9 Responses Total	The first 9 prompts have a 150 second limit time to respond per question. Total of 22.5 Minutes maximum response time. PLUS time for students to listen to the topic introduction and prompts. 30-40 minutes total
Writing (Part 1)	3 Prompts 3 Writing Responses	No time limit	Encourage them to write as much as possible. Handwriting option available. Article on How to Configure Keyboard to the Target Language.
Writing (Part 2)	3 Prompts 3 Writing Responses	No time limit

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Assessment Format Helpful Information

Tests can be taken in any order except for Speaking and Writing. Students should take Part 1 before Part 2 for Speaking and Writing.

Questions need to be taken in subsequent order.

Once a student submits an answer, they cannot go back to retry the question. However, if students do not submit a response, they can always go back to the question.

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To-Do List Prior to Facilitating Assessment

Coordinate with other Administrators at your District

Request an MDE + DPI Assessment Separately for Each Language

Proctors and authorized users will sign Assurance of Test Security and Non-Disclosure Form online

Once a request is made, Extempore will send an email to the Administrator with the following:

How-to videos
Admin and Student handbooks
Assurance of test security

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Technical procedures & Questions

Have your IT Department allow Extempore emails

How do students to access Extempore?

Students can access Extempore on any device Computer or Mobile device.
If students are using a Mobile device such as iPads, they will need to download the Extempore App.
If Students are using a computer device, it is recommended that they access Extempore through Google Chrome. No Safari

What resource will students need?

Students will need the Extempore link to enroll for the assessment.
Testing device with microphone

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How to Facilitate Assessments

Forward the link provided by Extempore to students so that they can enroll for their assessment

Helpful resources will be provided to Administrators for both students and admins via email

Contact Extempore for technical issues

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What Happens Once a Test is Complete?

Email the corresponding contacts to the language that is tested and inform them that the students have completed their assessment.
Wait to hear back about the results.

Note: It may take 2-4 weeks for you to receive the results depending on the number of students tested.

Language(s) Being Assessed	Who to Contact After The Test
Amharic, Czech, Hmong, Pashto, Slovak, Somali, Swahili, Tamil, Telugu, Ukrainian & Vietnamese	-Extempore (Listening & Reading) -Avant (Speaking & Writing)
Dakota, Karen, Ojibwe & Oromo	Extempore
Dakota, Karen, Ojibwe & Oromo	Extempore
Dari	-Extempore (Listening & Reading) -ACTFL or Avant (Speaking & Writing)

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Extempore Score Reports

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Resources for Students

*Request Extempore Practice Tests*

Practice test in English – AVANT, AAPPL

AVANT STAMP WS practice tests

AVANT STAMP WS Self Evaluation Guide

AVANT Language Writing Samples

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Questions or Comments?

Contact Information:

Lisa Parra Staves

Email Address: Lisa.Parra.Staves@extemporeapp.com

Extempore for ELL, ASL and World Language classes:

Haley Martinez

Email Address: Haley.Martinez@extemporeapp.com

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