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Pre-IPT Screener

Pre-IDEA Proficiency Test (Pre-IPT) Oral English Screener

The Pre-IPT Oral English Test covers listening and speaking domains and was developed by Ballard & Tighe. It assesses vocabulary, comprehension, grammar/syntax, and verbal expression through verbal and visual stimuli. Reading and writing are not assessed.

Beginning on July 1, 2009, districts are required to screen Pre-K students identified by the Home Language Survey (HLS) as potentially eligible for bilingual services with the Pre-IPT Oral English Language Proficiency Test. The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) is requiring that Illinois districts use the new Pre-IPT Oral Language Proficiency Test as a screener to determine whether students identified by the Home Language Survey (HLS) as potentially eligible for bilingual services do in fact qualify for those services. Charter, contract, and AMPS schools are not exempt from this state requirement.

Please remember that per state law, every child (pre-K through grade 12) that enrolls in an Illinois school district is required to be given a Home Language Survey (HLS) to determine eligibility for language support services. Any student whose parent answers "yes" to one or both of the HLS questions must have their English language proficiency assessed using the appropriate state-prescribed screener. Students who enroll in CPS in Kindergarten or the first semester of grade 1 must be screened using the MODEL screener. Students enrolling in the second semester of grade 1 (third or fourth quarter) and above will still be screened using the W-APT screener for their grade level cluster (1-2, 3-5, 6-8, or 9-12).

Ordering Additional Materials

· Additional Materials Requests Moving Online: As of April 15, 2010, all orders must be placed via the Student Assessment online ordering site: http://itgcenter.cps.k12.il.us/ . Click here for step-by-step instructions on requesting materials online . There are two different request form options online - one for Pre-IPT consumable materials and one for Pre-IPT replacement materials. Remember to correctly indicate whether your school was a Phase 1 school so the appropriate edition of materials is packaged.

· Requesting Additional Consumable Materials (Student Test Booklets and Score Sheets): Only request additional consumable materials if your stock has been depleted and you need to screen additional students enrolling in the current school year .

· Requesting Non-Consumable Replacement Materials: A brief explanation for need of the following replacement materials is required: Examiner's Manual, Storyboard, and Story Pieces. Requests for replacement supplies will be approved by Student Assessment on an as-needed basis , with the burden of responsibility for costs falling on the school if the need is not appropriately justified. Schools are automatically responsible for replacing lost or misplaced kit materials.

· Delivery Timelines: Allow up to 24 hours to process consumable materials requests for warehouse pick-up. Allow 2-3 days for processing and delivery through the mail run. Allow up to 48 hours for replacement materials requests to be reviewed for approval. If approved, allow up to an additional 24 hours to process approved requests for warehouse pick-up. Allow an additional 2-3 days for processing approved requests and delivery through the mail run.

Resources:

· 2010-11 FINAL Pre-IPT Order List for Schools (added 5.28.10)