Nyseslat Sam 2012

School Administrators
Manual
New York State
Testing Program
NYSESLAT
2012
THE UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK
Regents of Te University
MERRYL H. TISCH, Chancellor, B.A., M.A., Ed.D. ......................................................................New York
MILTON L. COFIELD, Vice Chancellor, B.S., M.B.A., Ph.D. .........................................................Rochester
ROBERT M. BENNETT, Chancellor Emeritus, B.A., M.S. .............................................................Tonawanda
JAMES C. DAWSON, A.A., B.A., M.S., Ph.D. ...............................................................................Plattsburgh
ANTHONY S. BOTTAR, B.A., J.D. .................................................................................................Syracuse
GERALDINE D. CHAPEY, B.A., M.A., Ed.D. ..................................................................................Belle Harbor
HARRY PHILLIPS, 3rd, B.A., M.S.F.S. ..........................................................................................Hartsdale
JAMES R. TALLON, JR., B.A., M.A. ..............................................................................................Binghamton
ROGER B. TILLES, B.A., J.D. ......................................................................................................Great Neck
CHARLES R. BENDIT, B.A. ..........................................................................................................Manhattan
BETTY A. ROSA, B.A., M.S. in Ed., M.S. in Ed., M.Ed., Ed.D. ...................................................Bronx
LESTER W. YOUNG, JR., B.S., M.S., Ed.D. .................................................................................Oakland Gardens
CHRISTINE D. CEA, B.A., M.A., Ph.D. ........................................................................................Staten Island
WADE S. NORWOOD, B.A. ..........................................................................................................Rochester
JAMES O. JACKSON, B.S.,M.S., Ph.D. ........................................................................................Albany
KATHLEEN M. CASHIN, B.S., M.S., Ed.D. ....................................................................................Brooklyn
JAMES E. COTTRELL, M.D. ..........................................................................................................Brooklyn
President of Te University and Commissioner of Education
Dr. John B. King, Jr.
Senior Deputy Commissioner of Education, P12
Ken Slentz
Assistant Commissioner, Ofce of Curriculum, Instruction and Field Services
Anita Murphy
Director of State Assessment
Steven E. Katz
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Tab!c nI Cnntcnts
Gcncra! InInrmatinn abnut thc NY5E5LAT ......................................................................................1
Administratinn ...........................................................................................................................................1
Matcria!s ......................................................................................................................................................2
Cnntact InInrmatinn ..................................................................................................................................2
Administratinn 5chcdu!c .......................................................................................................................3
Impnrtant Datcs ..........................................................................................................................................3
5tudcnts tn Bc Tcstcd ..............................................................................................................................4
5tudcnts with Disabi!itics .......................................................................................................................4
Mcdica!!y Excuscd ....................................................................................................................................4
Tcsting Accnmmndatinns .......................................................................................................................5
Eng!ish Languagc Lcarncrs ......................................................................................................................5
5tudcnts Whn Incur Disabi!itics 5hnrt!y BcInrc Tcst Administratinn ..........................................5
5tudcnts with an IEP nr 5cctinn 504 Accnmmndatinn P!an ...............................................................6
Usc nI 5cribcs nr Tapc Rccnrdcrs ...........................................................................................................6
Largc-Typc nr Brai!!c Editinns ................................................................................................................7
Tcst Fnrmat Changc Rcqucsts .................................................................................................................7
Tcst 5ccurity ..............................................................................................................................................8
BcInrc Tcsting ...........................................................................................................................................9
Invcntnry Tcst Matcria!s ...........................................................................................................................9
Shimenl 1: Seaking Tesl MaleriaIs ..........................................................................................9
Shimenl 2: Lislening, Reading, and Wriling Tesl MaleriaIs ................................................10
Shimenl 3: Wriling Scoring MaleriaIs .....................................................................................10
Oricntatinn nI Tcst Administratnrs .....................................................................................................11
Oricntatinn nI 5tudcnts .........................................................................................................................11
NnticatinnnIParcnts ...........................................................................................................................11
Prcparing thc Answcr 5hccts ................................................................................................................11
Prcparing thc Tcsting Rnnm(s) .............................................................................................................11
Instructinns Inr Administcring thc Tcst ............................................................................................12
Administcring thc Tcsts..........................................................................................................................12
Seaking Sublesl ..........................................................................................................................12
Lislening, Reading, and Wriling Sublesls ................................................................................13
Prnctnring .................................................................................................................................................13
Aid tn 5tudcnts ........................................................................................................................................13
Unauthnrizcd Matcria!s .........................................................................................................................14
5tudcnt Chcating ....................................................................................................................................14
Tcmpnrary Abscncc Irnm thc Tcsting Rnnm .....................................................................................14
I!!ncss ........................................................................................................................................................14
Emcrgcncy Evacuatinn nI a 5chnn! Bui!ding .....................................................................................14
Makc-up Tcsting ......................................................................................................................................15
AItcr Tcsting ..........................................................................................................................................16
5cnring thc Tcsts ......................................................................................................................................16
Cnmp!cting thc 5cnring Prnccss ..........................................................................................................17
Rcpnrting Irrcgu!aritics and/nr Misadministratinns .......................................................................18
Cnding nI Inva!id Tcsts ..........................................................................................................................19
5cnding Tcst Matcria!s tn Qucstar .....................................................................................................20
Rcpnrting nI NY5E5LAT Rcsu!ts ........................................................................................................23
Appcndix A
Cnntacts Inr Assistancc .........................................................................................................................25
Appcndix B
Tcst Ovcrvicw .........................................................................................................................................26
Appcndix C:
Tcsting Accnmmndatinns Catcgnrics .................................................................................................27
Appcndix D
5pcaking 5cnrc 5hcct Inr Individua! Administratinn ....................................................................29
Appcndix E:
Gradcs K12 5pcaking Rubrics ...........................................................................................................33
Appcndix F
Gradcs K1 Writing Rubrics ................................................................................................................37
Appcndix G
Gradcs 212 Prc-Writing and Writing Rubrics .................................................................................40
Appcndix H
Asscssmcnts by Birth Datc/Agc Inr
Ungradcd 5tudcnts in 201112 ............................................................................................................42
Appcndix I
RICs and Largc-City 5canning Ccntcrs ............................................................................................43
Appcndix J
Ccrticatcs ...............................................................................................................................................47
NYSESLAT 2012 School Administrators Manual 1
Gcncra! InInrmatinn abnut thc NY5E5LAT
The Nev York Slale IngIish as a Second Language Achievemenl Tesl (NYSISLAT) is designed lo
measurelheIngIishIanguagerociencyofsludenlsvhohavebeenidenliedasIngIishIanguage
Iearners. The Nev York Slale Iducalion Dearlmenl (lhe Dearlmenl) has a arlnershi vilh Queslar
AssessmenlIncQueslarforlhedeveIomenloflheNYSISLATandaIIqueslionsincIudedinlhe
assessmenlhavebeenseIecledfromreviousIyeIdlesledqueslionsIndeveIoinglheleslinul
hasaIsobeenrovidedbyseIeclededucalorsacrosslheSlaleAsaresuIllheleslhasundergone
slriclandexlensiveconlenlandslalislicaIanaIysesloensureilsvaIidilyandreIiabiIily
Iach sludenls erformance on lhis lesl viII be lhe basis for delermining vhelher lhe sludenl
conlinueslobeanIngIishIanguageIearnerasedonlheresuIlsoflhelesllhesludenlsIngIish
Ianguage rociency IeveI is cIassied as beginning inlermediale advanced or rocienl Such
cIassicalionmuslbeusedlorovidelherequiredamounlofIanguagearlsinslruclionrescribed
underIarloflheReguIalionsoflheCommissionerofIducalion
Administratinn
TheNYSISLATisadminisleredannuaIIyloaIIIngIishIanguageIearnersinGradesKIlconsisls
ofvegradebandsKandIachgradebandassessesfourIanguagemodaIilies
Lislening, Seaking, Reading, and Wriling. The Tesl Overviev rovided in Aendix shovs lhe
grade bands and modaIilies of lhe lesl lhe number of queslions in each lesl and lhe eslimaled
leslinglimeforeachoflhevegradebandsTheNYSISLATisanunlimedleslConsequenlIylhe
limes rovided in lhe overviev are for Ianning uroses onIy The lime aIIolmenl indicaled for
eachgradebandshouIdbeadequaleHoveverifnecessaryaddilionaIlimeshouIdberovided
A!!nw any studcnt wnrking prnductivc!y tn havc as much timc as hc nr shc nccds tn cnmp!ctc thc
tcst.
AII schooI ersonneI vho viII be invoIved in adminislering any session of lhe NYSISLAT or in
overseeing lhe adminislralion and scoring of lhe NYSISLAT musl be rovided vilh and read a
coy of lhis enlire manuaI This manuaI is nol secure and may be holocoied SchooI ersonneI
mayrelainlhismanuaIaflerlheleslingiscomIeled
Ior lhe 2012 adminislralion, aII lexl and grahics viII be rinled in bIack and vhile. AIso, lhe
Seaking and Wriling Scoring DVDs are no Ionger being rovided. In order lo conlinue deveIomenl
oflheNYSISLATNevYorkSlalehasembeddedsomeresearchqueslionsvilhinlheoeralionaI
leslsforgradebandsKandThismeanslhalembeddedresearchqueslionsareincIudedinlhe
oeralionaIleslbookIelsinlheLisleningReadingandSeakingsubleslsWhelheraqueslionisa
researchqueslionoranoeralionaIleslqueslionviIInolbeaarenllolhesludenlsTheresearch
queslions viII nol counl lovards lhe sludenls naI scores bul viII be used lo coIIecl vaIuabIe
informalionforfulureoeralionaIlesls
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Matcria!s
Ior lhe NYSISLAT adminislralion Queslar viII rovide maleriaIs as Iisled on ages AII
schooIs ubIic nonubIic and charler musl oblain ansver sheels and scanning services from a
RegionaIInformalionCenlerRICoraIargecilyscanningcenlerTheansversheelsviIIbeusedlo
recordsludenlresonsesforaIIqueslionsinlheLisleningandReadingsubleslsandmuIliIechoice
queslionsinlheWrilingsubleslIorlheWrilingandSeakingsubleslslheansversheelsrovide
eIdsinvhichralersviIIrecordsludenlscoresonoenendedqueslions
Cnntact InInrmatinn
IoranyqueslionsaboulgeneraIadminislralionroceduresforlhisleslcaIIlheQueslarCuslomer
ServiceCenleralAddilionaIconlaclinformalionisrovidedinAendixAoflhis
manuaIIIeaseaIsochecklheOceofAssessmenlIoIicyDeveIomenlandAdminislralionAIDA
vebsileeriodicaIIyalhvvvnysedgovadaforanyscoringcIaricalions
Administratinn 5chcdu!c
Impnrtant Datcs
5pcaking sublesl maleriaI deIivered lo arlicialing schooIs AriI
5pcaking sublesl adminislralion eriod AriIMay
Listcning, Rcading, and Writing sublesls maleriaIs deIivered lo
arlicialing schooIs
May
Listcning, Rcading, and Writing sublesls adminislralion
eriod
May
Writing scoring maleriaIs deIivered lo arlicialing schooIs May
ScoringofoenendedqueslionsforWriting May
DeadIine lo submil ansver sheels lo scanning cenlers May
DeadIine lo relurn secure maleriaIs lo Queslar }une
NOTE: AIIschooIsmuslcomIelelheNYSISLATadminislralionbyMay
AII secure maleriaIs musl be relurned lo Queslar no Ialerlhan}une
Seaking sublesl maleriaIs viII arrive in schooIs in a searale shimenl, earIier lhan olher lesl
maleriaIsTheSeakingsubleslmuslbeadminisleredlosludenlsindividuaIIyalaIocalionsearale
fromolhersludenlsandmayonIybeadminisleredbelveenAriIMayScoringisdone
bylhelesladminislralorallhelimeofadminislralion
TheLisleningReadingandWrilingsubleslsmuslbeadminisleredlogrousofsludenlsbelveen
MayIachschooImaychooseilsovnleslingdaysandlimesvilhinlhallimeeriodThe
makeulesldalesareanydaleslhalremaininlherimaryadminislralioneriodTheNYSISLAT
isanunlimedleslSuggesledlimeaIIolmenlsforvariousarlsoflheleslareIisledinlheoverviev
in Aendix .
IoraIIgradebandslheDearlmenlsuggeslslhalschooIsadminislerlhesubleslsinlhefoIIoving
sequenceSessionSeakingSessionLisleningSessionReadingandSessionWriling
SchooIsmayadminislerlheSeakingLisleningandReadingsubleslsinadierenlsequencefor
some or aII sludenls if doing so viII faciIilale lhe schooIs comIelion of lhis lesling The Wriling
sublesl shouId be adminislered Iasl.
ScoringoflheoenendedqueslionsinlheWrilingsubleslmuslbedoneIocaIIybulmaynolbegin
unliIscoringguidesandlrainingselsarriveinschooIsonMayA!thnugh thc scnring
datcs Inr thc NY5E5LAT nvcr!ap with thc administratinn datcs, schnn! pcrsnnnc! may nnt cngagc
in scnrcr training nr scnring nI studcnt rcspnnscs Inr Writing unti! thc initia! administratinn nI thc
Writing subtcst has bccn cnmp!ctcd in thc schnn! Inr that gradc band. Scorers musl be caulioned
nollodiscusslheleslconlenlandsecicscoringrubricsoulsideoflhescoringsessions
OncescoreshavebeenenleredonlhemachinescannabIeansversheelsschooIsmuslsubmillheir
ansversheelslolhescanningcenlersbyMay
5tudcnts tn Bc Tcstcd
AII ubIic and charler schooIs musl adminisler lhe NYSISLAT lo aII IngIish Ianguage Iearners in
GradesKregardIessofhysicaIIocalionoflhesludenlcIassicalionasdisabIedornumberof
yearsofserviceincIudingsixormoreyearsunliIrociencyisaainedasreecledinlhescore
achieved on lhe NYSISLAT NonubIic schooIs musl annuaIIy adminisler lhe NYSISLAT or an
equivaIenlleslloanyIngIishIanguageIearnersinlheirschooIvhoreceiveservicesfromaubIic
schooIdislriclfundedunderTilIeIIINonubIicschooIsareslrongIyencouragedloadminislerlhe
NYSISLATloaIIIngIishIanguageIearnersGeneraIIducalionaIDeveIomenlGIDrogramsare
nolrequiredloadminislerlheNYSISLATloanyoflheirsludenlsVaIidscorescannolberovided
forsludenlsenroIIedinGIDrograms
5tudcnts with Disabi!itics
AII IngIish Ianguage Iearners vilh disabiIilies idenlied by lhe Commiee on SeciaI Iducalion
CSIorbyaMuIlidisciIinaryTeamincIudinglhosearlicialinginlheNevYorkSlaleAIlernale
AssessmenlNYSAAmuslarlicialeinlheNYSISLATUselhecharlinAendixHlodelermine
vhichNYSISLATgradeIeveIassessmenlloadminislerlosludenlsvilhdisabiIiliesvhoaccording
lolheirIndividuaIizedIducalionIrogramIIIareungradedInIanningforlheadminislralion
of lhis lesl be sure lo consider IngIish Ianguage Iearners vilh disabiIilies vho aend rograms
oeraledbylheoardofCooeraliveIducalionaIServicesOCISasveIIasanyolherrograms
Iocaled oulside lhe schooI.
Mcdica!!y Excuscd
AsludenlmaybemedicaIIyexcusedfromleslingifdocumenlalionfromamedicaIraclilioneris
oblainedandkelonIeallheschooIindicalinglhallhesludenlislooincaacilaledloleslallhe
schooIalhomeorinamedicaIseingWhenreorlingsludenlassessmenldalalolheDearlmenl
for a sludenl vho is medicaIIy excused lhe rinciaI musl reorl lhe sludenls resuIls vilh an
AssessmenlSlandardAchievedCodeofinlheSludenlInformalionReosilorySyslemSIRS
Tcsting Accnmmndatinns
The Dearlmenls Ofce of SeciaI Iducalion rovides informalion on lesl access and
accommodalions for sludenls vilh disabiIilies on ils veb sile hvvvnysedgov
seciaIedubIicalionsoIicyleslaccessoIicyguidehlmSchooIersonneImayconlacllhalofce
via emaiI lo secedmaiInysedgov if lhey have any queslions on lhis loic for vhich lhey are
unabIelondansversinlhismanuaIoronlhevebsile
Eng!ish Languagc Lcarncrs
The NYSISLAT is designed secicaIIy for IngIish Ianguage Iearners Therefore lesling
accommodalions ordinariIy ermied for IngIish Ianguage Iearners laking olher Slale lesls are
nolermiedforlheNYSISLAT
5tudcnts Whn Incur Disabi!itics 5hnrt!y BcInrc Tcst Administratinn
IrinciaIs may rovide accommodalions vhen lesling generaI educalion sludenls vho incur an
in|ury eg broken arm or exerience lhe onsel of eilher a shorl or Ionglerm disabiIily eilher
cogniliveorhysicaIvilhindaysriorlolesladminislralionIIigibiIilyforsuchaccommodalions
isbasedonlherinciaIsrofessionaI|udgmenlTherinciaImayconfervilhlheCSIMuIli
DisciIinary Team members lhe schooI hysician or olher schooI ersonneI in making such a
delerminalion These accommodalions musl nol signicanlIy change lhe conslruclssludenl skiIIs
beinglesledandareIimiledlolhefoIIoving
adminislering lhe lesl in a seciaI Iocalion,
recordinglhesludenlsansversinanymannerWhenansveringqueslionsdesignedlomeasure
vriling abiIily sludenls musl rovide aII unclualion aragrahing and seIIing of more
difcuIlvordsand
readinglhelesllolhesludenlThisaccommodalionisaIIovedonIyforsludenlsvhosevision
isimairedThisaccommodalionisnolermiedforlheReadingsublesl
Irior ermission need nol be oblained from lhe Dearlmenl for lhe rinciaI lo aulhorize lhese
leslingaccommodalionsforgeneraIeducalionsludenlsHoveverafuIIvrienreorlconcerning
eachaulhorizalionmuslbesenllolheAIDAviafaxloThereorlmuslbeonschnn!
!ccrhcadmuslbesignedbylherinciaIandmuslincIudelhefoIIovinginformalion
lhenameoflhesludenl
lhelilIeoflheleslincIudinglhegrade
abriefdescrilionoflhesludenlsin|uryordisabiIilyand
aIislingoflheaccommodalionslhalvereaulhorizedbylherinciaI
IflhesludenlisexecledloconlinueloneedleslingaccommodalionslherinciaImuslimmedialeIy
makelhearorialereferraIforlheconsideralionofanIIIoraSeclionAccommodalionIIan
NYSESLAT 2012 School Administrators Manual
5tudcnts with an IEP nr 5cctinn 504 Accnmmndatinn P!an
IngeneraIsludenlsvilhdisabiIiliesmuslberovidedvilhlheleslingaccommodalionsseciedin
lheir IIIs or 504 IIans vhen laking lhese lesls, vilh lvo excelions:
TheReadingsubleslmaynolbereadloanysludenl
Ior lhe Wriling sublesl sludenls may nol receive assislance vilh or have lheir resonses
correcledforseIIinggrammararagrahingorunclualion
Il is lhe rinciaIs resonsibiIily lo ensure lhal lhose sla vho viII be roviding lesling
accommodalions are arorialeIy lrained Iroclors are advised lo become famiIiar vilh lhe
accommodalionsseciclolhearlicuIarleslbeingadminisleredAsexIainedinlhismanuaIonIy
lhoseleslingaccommodalionslhaldonolaIlerlheconslruclsmeasuredbylheleslareermiedon
eIemenlaryandinlermedialeIeveISlaleassessmenls
IorlheLisleningsubleslvhichisordinariIyresenledlosludenlsonarerecordedCDassages
maybesignedusingAmericanSignLanguageASLlohearingimairedsludenlsvhoknovASL
Hearingimaired sludenls vho are nol rocienl in ASL may read lhose assages To oblain a
coy of lhe vrien lranscril of lhe Lislening assages for lhis urose Iease conlacl Queslars
CuslomerServiceCenleralLisleningScrilsmayonIyberovidedlosludenlsvilh
hearingimairmenlsneedinglhisaccommodalionasseciedinlheirIII
IorsludenlsvhoaremulelheinleraclionsbelveensludenlandleacherrequiredforlheSeaking
sublesl may be conducled lhrough lhe exchange of noles vrien in IngIish by lhe leacher and
sludenlAIInolesvrienbylhesludenlandleachermuslberelurnedloQueslarvilhlheolherlesl
maleriaIs.
Sludenls vho have been decIassied musl be rovided lhe ermissibIe lesling accommodalions
recommendeduondecIassicalionanddocumenledinlhenolicelolheoardofIducalionandin
riorvriennolicelolhearenlIlisaIsorecommendedlhalaIIanbeconsideredlodocumenl
recommendalionsfordecIassiedsludenlsIrinciaIsmuslaIsoensurelhalonIylheaccommodalions
seciedineachsludenlsIIIIIanorlhoserecommendeduondecIassicalionareaIIoved
forlhesludenlIIanaIInecessaryarrangemenlsforimIemenlingleslingaccommodalionsveIIin
advanceoflhelesldale
Usc nI 5cribcs nr Tapc Rccnrdcrs
The use of scribes and lae recorders are aIIovabIe accommodalions for NYSISLAT hovever
insleadofusingascribelheDearlmenlencourageslheuseofavordrocessorvilhlhesaurus
seIIcheckinggrammarcheckingaIicalionsandInlernelaccessdisabIedinIaceofascribeor
lae recorder. Mosl sludenls have some exerience vilh comulers, and vord rocessing aIIovs lhe
sludenlmoreconlroIoverhisorherenvironmenlfoslersindeendenceandisIessIaborinlensive
lhan using a scribe.
When laking lhe NYSISLAT Wriling sublesl, sludenls using scribes or lae recorders musl rovide
aII informalionincIuding seIIing of difcuIl vords unclualion aragrahing and grammar
ScribesmusluselhefoIIovingrocedures
The scribe musl record vordforvord vhal lhe sludenl diclales or records Ieaving oul
unclualionandcailaIizalionandmuslcircIeaIIvordslhalaredifcuIlloseII
ThescribemusluseIinedaerandmuslvrileoneveryolherIine
When lhe diclalionlae lranscrilion is comIeled lhe scribe musl ask lhe sludenl lo seII
aIoud any difcuIl lo seII vords lhen lhe scribe musl vrile lhe sludenls seIIing above lhe
circIed vords.
The scribe musl shov lhe sludenl lhe vrien resonse and ask him or her lo indicale lhe
cailaIizalion, unclualion, and aragrahing lo be used.
ThesludenlmuslreadlhecomIeleddiclalionlranscrilionandindicaleonlheskiedIines
anyfurlherchangeslobelranscribed
The scribe musl lhen lransfer lhe sludenls comIeled resonse inlo lhe lesl book exaclIy as
diclaledorrecordedandshouIdaachlheIinedaervilhlhesludenlsdiclalionlolhebackof
lheleslbookreferabIybyslaIingloensureagainsllhesludenlsresonsebeingIosl
AddilionaIinformaliononscribingmaybefoundinChalerVIofTest Access and Accommodations for
Students with Disabilities: Policy and Tools to Guide Decision-Making and Implementation. This ubIicalion
is avaiIabIe al lhe veb sile hvvvnysedgovseciaIedubIicalionsoIicyleslaccess
oIicyguidehlm.
Largc-Typc nr Brai!!c Editinns
IorsludenlsvhouseIargelyeorbraiIIeedilionsoflheleslsorIargelyeansversheelsorhave
aleslingaccommodalionaIIovinglhecircIingofansversinlheleslbookIelralherlhanmarkinglhe
ansver sheel, leachers shouId lranscribe lhe sludenls resonses onlo reguIar lesl ansver sheels and
leslbookIelsexaclIyasdiclaledorrecorded
Tcst Fnrmat Changc Rcqucsts
Any formal changes lo lhe lesl lo be made by lhe schooI such as lhe resacing of queslions
enIargemenlbeyondlheslandardIargelyeedilionrovidedcoIorizalionelcmuslreceiverior
vrienarovaIfromlheDearlmenlNolelhallhereformaingofSlaleassessmenlsmaynever
changelhevordingofqueslionsnormayaddilionaIexamIesbeincIuded
In order for lhe Dearlmenl lo rocess requesls for reformaing by lhe schooI requesls for
arovaI shouId be submied lo AIDA al Ieasl one veek before lhe rsl scheduIed dale of lhe
lesl adminislralion Requesls shouId incIude a cover Ieer from lhe schooI signed by lhe schooI
rinciaIIachrequeslmuslincIudelheorlionoflhesludenlsIIIorIIaninvhichlhelye
ofreformaingisIisledordenedRequeslsmaybefaxedloDearlmenlarovaIs
viIIberovidedbyfaxHoveverregardIessofarovaIundernocircumslancesmaylheshrink
vraedackagesofleslbookIelsbeoenedriorlolhemorningoflhedaylhallheleslislobe
adminislered in lhe schooI.
Tcst 5ccurity
AII NYSISLAT maleriaIs are secure excel for lhis manuaI Teachers and adminislralors musl
carefuIIysafeguardlheleslmaleriaIsbeforeduringandaflerlesladminislralionThemaleriaIsmusl
bekelsecureandnoonemaymakecoiesoflhemLikevisenoonemaymakenolesonoraboul
anyoflheleslqueslionsThismanuaImaybedislribuledloleachersinadvanceofadminislralion
solheymayfamiIiarizelhemseIvesvilhlheroceduresforadminisleringlheleslSincelhismanuaI
isnolsecureschooIsmayrinlorholocoyasmanycoiesoflhisubIicalionasarenecessary
InorderlomainlainlhesecurilyoflheleslmaleriaIslherinciaImuslarrangeforlhefoIIoving
measures lo be laken:
TheseaIedackagesofsecureleslmaleriaIsmuslbesloredinasecureIocalionandmainlained
underslriclsecurilycondilions
AninvenloryoflheleslmaleriaIsshouIdbeconducledassoonaflerdeIiveryasisraclicaIConlacl
lhe Queslar Cuslomer Service Cenler al or by emaiI al NYSISLATSuorl+
QueslarAI.com if any of lhe quanlilies of secure lesl maleriaIs lhe schooI receives dier from
lhoseonlheackingsIiorifanyoflheackagesofsecureleslmaleriaIsarenolroerIyseaIed
vhenreceivedTheseaIedackagesofsecureleslmaleriaIsmuslbereIacedinsidelhesecure
IocalionimmedialeIyaflerlheinvenloryiscomIeled
TheseaIedackagesofsecureleslmaleriaIsolherlhanlhescoringmaleriaIsforlheSeaking
subleslmuslnolberemovedfromlhesecureIocalionexcelforlheinvenloryofleslmaleriaIs
shiedlolheschooIunliIlhedaysonvhichlheleslisadminislered
TheseaIedackagesofsecureleslmaleriaIsolherlhanlhescoringmaleriaIsforlheSeaking
subleslmaynolbeoenedunliIlhedaysonvhichlheleslisadminislered
Teachers vho have been given lhe scoring maleriaIs lo reviev for lhe Seaking sublesl musl
safeguardlhesemaleriaIsandmuslnolIeavelhemunaended
In addilion lo reserve lhe inlegrily of lhe lesl maleriaIs advise aII sla lhal lhey are nol lo
discussleslqueslionsorolhersecicleslconlenlvilheacholhervilholhersonIineviaemaiI
orIislservorlhroughanyolhereIeclronicmeansIIeasenolelhalleslbookIelscannolbeoened
riorlolhedislribulionofleslslosludenls
IoIIoving lesling, schooIs musl relurn aII secure lesl maleriaIs lo Queslar. These incIude aII used
andunusedleslbookIelsreguIarIargelyeandbraiIIeedilionsDireclionsforAdminislralion
scoring guides and rerecorded Lislening CDs suIied by Queslar Ireaid address IabeIs for
relurningaIIleslmaleriaIsarerovidedbyQueslar
TheschooIrinciaImuslsignlheIxaminalionSlorageCerlicaleAendix}by}une
documenling lhal lhe secure lesl maleriaIs have nol been coied, used lo coach sludenls, or olhervise
divuIgedlosludenlsriorlolhelesladminislralionandrelainlhecerlicaleinlheschooIIesfor
oneyearIIeaseseeAendix}formoreinformalion
Any matcria! mistakcn!y scnt tn Qucstar wi!! nnt bc avai!ab!c Inr rcturn.
BcInrc Tcsting
Invcntnry Tcst Matcria!s
TeslmaleriaIsviIIarriveinsearaleshimenlsAnsversheelsviIIbesenlfromaRICoraIargecily
scanningcenlerAIIolherleslmaleriaIsandscoringguidesviIIbesenlbyQueslar
Invcntnry thc matcria!s rcccivcd Irnm ynur !nca! scanning ccntcr. These viII incIude ansver
sheelsandrecodedsludenlidenlicalionIabeIsIIeasefoIIovlhedireclionsrovidedvilhlhe
shimenl.
Invcntnry thc matcria!s rcccivcd in ynur shipmcnts Irnm Qucstar. Tesl maleriaIs viII be senl
byQueslarinlhreeshimenlsasindicaledbeIovandonlhefoIIovingageAIIshimenlsof
secureleslmaleriaIsshouIdbeinvenloriedassoonasraclicaIaflerdeIiveryUselheIacking
Lislrovidedinoxofeachshimenlloverifylheconlenlsofeachshimenl
If an ilem or ilems are missing from lhe shimenl Iisled on lhe Iacking Lisl Iease caII lhe
QueslarCuslomerServiceCenleralAIsocaIIQueslariflheschooIrequiresilems
lhal vere nnt nrigina!!y rcqucstcdorilemsnecessaryloaccommodalenevsludenls
Nntc: Thc shrink-wrappcd packagcs must nnt bc npcncd unti! thc day nI tcst administratinn.
AII lesl maleriaIs musl be kel secure lhroughoul lesl adminislralion oxes used for deIivering
maleriaIslolheschooIshouIdbekelforrelurningmaleriaIsaflerlesladminislralion
5hipmcnt 1: 5pcaking Tcst Matcria!s
ThefoIIovingmaleriaIsforadminisleringandscoringlhe5pcakingsublesloflheNYSISLATviII
be rovided by Queslar in Shimenl deIivered lo schooIsAriI There are searale
DireclionsforAdminislralionandleslbookIelsforeachgradebandasingIeSeakingScoringGuide
coversaIIgradebandsASeakingIxemIarsCDisaIsoincIudedinlhisshimenlOnc 5pcaking
tcst bnnk!ct is prnvidcd Inr cvcry tcn studcnts.
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5hipmcnt 2: Listcning, Rcading, and Writing Tcst Matcria!s
The foIIoving maleriaIs for adminislering lhe Listcning, Rcading, and Writing sublesls of lhe
NYSISLATviIIberovidedbyQueslarinShimenldeIiveredloschooIsMayIoreach
gradebandlherearesearaleleslbookIelsforeachmodaIilyTheDireclionsforAdminislralionfor
eachgradebandcoversaIIlhreemodaIiliesTheLisleningScrilforGradesKisincIudedinlhe
K Direclions forAdminislralion bul for aII olher grade bands lhe Lislening Scrils have been
recordedandarerovidedonCDs
A Tesl Coordinalors Kil incIuding a cover Ieer Non
ScorabIeRelurnSummarySheelQueslarrelurnshiing
IabeIsUISGroundshiingIabeIsandreIDIabeIsfor
lhe Wriling bookIels, is aIso rovided in Shimenl 2.
The schooI musl suIy CD Iayers for adminislering
lhe Lislening sublesl lo sludenls in Grades

5hipmcnt 3: Writing 5cnring Matcria!s
The foIIoving maleriaIs for scoring lhe Writing sublesl of lhe NYSISLAT viII be rovided by
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Oricntatinn nI Tcst Administratnrs
The erson resonsibIe for adminislering lhe NYSISLAT musl be a leacher or adminislralor abIe
locarryoulslandardexaminalionroceduresandmuslhaveseciaIlraininginadminisleringlhe
NYSISLATToensureaccuraleandreIiabIeresuIlseveryonevhoviIIbeadminisleringlheselesls
shouIdbecomefamiIiarvilhlhedireclionsinlhismanuaIbeforeadminisleringlhelesl
The schooI shouId scheduIe an orienlalion session lo aIIov lhe lesl adminislralors lo become
famiIiar vilh lhis manuaI and lo rovide lesl adminislralors vilh lraining in lhe adminislralion
andscoringoflheleslAIIleslmaleriaIsaresecureexcelforlhismanuaISchooIsmuslkeeaII
secure lesl maleriaIs, olher lhan lhe Seaking scoring maleriaIs, in lheir seaIed ackaging unliI lhe
lesladminislraliondaleAdminislralorsoflheSeakingsubleslmuslbelrainedinscoringriorlo
adminislralionTominimizelhenumberofleslingirreguIariliesrinciaIsshouIdconduclareviev
oflhelesladminislralionroceduresriorloeachlesladminislralionvilhaIIfacuIlyandslavho
viII be invoIved in lhe lesl adminislralion and scoring.
Oricntatinn nI 5tudcnts
Inform IngIish Ianguage Iearners aboul lhe NYSISLAT a fev days before ils adminislralion TeII
sludenls lhal lhe lesl is designed lo shov hov veII lhey can Iislen lo read vrile and seak lhe
IngIish Ianguage Make announcemenls in such a vay as lo increase lhe sludenls inleresl in lhe
leslandallhesamelimenolcauselhemlobecomeoverIyconcernedIxIainlhegeneraIlyesof
queslionslheyshouIdexeclloseeonlheleslandlherocedureslheyshouIdfoIIovinrecording
lheir ansvers.
NnticatinnnIParcnts
IarenlsguardiansshouIdaIsobeinformedoflhedalesofleslingandlheuroseoflheleslAsk
lhem lo encourage lheir sludenls lo do lheir besl and lo ensure lhal lheir sludenls are veII resled
onlhedalesofleslingTheNYSISLATIarenlsGuidecanbefoundalhvvvnysedgov
adanysesIal.
Prcparing thc Answcr 5hccts
eforelhedayslhallheNYSISLATislobeadminisleredreareansversheelsforeachsludenl
laking lhe lesl IoIIov lhe direclions from lhe suIier of lhe ansver sheels vhen IIing oul lhe
informalionrequired
Prcparing thc Tcsting Rnnm(s)
The schooI may decide vhelher lo adminisler lhe NYSISLAT Lislening Reading and Wriling
sublesls in lhe sludenls cIassroom(s) or eIsevhere, and vhelher lo lesl sludenls in cIass grous or
ingrousofolhersizesTheSeakingsubleslmuslbeadminisleredlosludenlsindividuaIIyina
searaleIocalionfromaIIolhersludenlsIfleslsarelobeadminisleredinacIassroomcIeardesks
and sheIves of aII books aers and olher maleriaIs ComIeleIy cover or remove aII charls and
boardvorkMakesurelhaleachleslingroomisadequaleIyIilandvenliIaledandfreefromnoise
andolherdislraclionsIlisrecommendedlhallheleacherchecklheaudioIayerforlheLislening
CD in lhe lesling room rior lo adminislering lhe lesl lo make sure il vorks and can be heard
cIearIylhroughoullheroom
Instructinns Inr Administcring thc Tcst
Administcring thc Tcsts
IriorlolheslarlofeachsessionoflheNYSISLATlesladminislralorsmuslrovidelhefoIIoving
direclions lo sludenls:
RemoveaIIbooksnolesorolheraidsfromlheirreachorsighlduringlhelesl
ReadandorIislenlolhequeslionscarefuIIyandfoIIovinslruclions
MakesurelheirnamesarevrienonaIIansversheelsbeingused
Make sure lheir names are vrien on aII Lislening Reading and Wriling lesl bookIels in lhe
sace rovided.
IxIain lo sludenls lhal lhe queslions on lhe NYSISLAT are designed lo measure IngIish skiIIs
ranging from beginner lo rocienl As a resuIl some of lhe more rocienl sludenls may nd
someleslqueslionssimIearlicuIarIyallhebeginningofeachsubleslSimiIarIysomebeginning
sludenlsmayndsomeleslqueslionsverychaIIengingarlicuIarIylovardlheendofeachsublesl
IncouragesludenlslodolheirbeslloansverasmanyoflhequeslionsaslheycanAdviselhemnol
lobeconcernediflheylhinksomequeslionsarelooeasyorloodicuIlloansvercorreclIy
esurelhalanysludenlsvilhdisabiIiliesarerovidedvilhlheleslingaccommodalionsaulhorized
bylheirIIIorIIanvilhlvoexcelions
5pcaking 5ubtcst
TheSeakingsubleslrequiresindividuaIadminislralionandscoringallhelimeofadminislralion
TesladminislralorsmusladminislerlheSeakingsessionlosludenlsinIocalionssearalefromolher
sludenls To ensure accurale and reIiabIe resuIls ersons resonsibIe for scoring lhe NYSISLAT
musl have seciaI lraining rior lo adminislralion. Queslar viII rovide rinled scoring manuaIs
forlheSeakingsublesls
The ackages conlaining lhe scoring maleriaIs for lhe Seaking sublesl may be oened rior lo
lhe dale of adminislralion of lhis arl of lhe lesl so lhal leachers can famiIiarize lhemseIves vilh
lhe rocedures and rubrics for scoring The Seaking Score Sheel for IndividuaI Adminislralion
Aendix D musl be holocoied from lhis manuaI and dislribuled lo lhe lesl adminislralors
riorlolheadminislralionoflheSeakingsubleslThelesladminislralormayuselheScoreSheel
vhich conlains lheAbbrevialed Scoring Rubrics for reference lo record lhe sludenls score as he
orshelakeslheleslAflerlhelesliscomIeledlhescoresmuslbelranscribedonlolhesludenls
machinescannabIe ansver sheel Nole lhe Lislening Reading and Wriling sublesls musl have
been adminislered rior lo lranscribing.)
Listcning, Rcading, and Writing 5ubtcsts
TheLisleningReadingandWrilingsubleslsoflheNYSISLATmaybegrouadminisleredSludenls
inGradesmarklheiransverslomuIliIechoicequeslionsonlhesearalemachinescannabIe
ansver sheels. 5tudcnts in Gradcs K2 wi!! mark thcir answcrs in thcir tcst bnnk!cts. A tcachcr nr
aidc must transcribc thc studcnts rcspnnscs nntn thc machinc-scannab!c answcr shccts cxact!y
as thc studcnts rccnrdcd thcm in thc tcst bnnk!cts.
esurelhalanysludenlsvilhdisabiIiliesarerovidedvilhlheleslingaccommodalionsaulhorized
bylheirIIIorIIanvilhlvoexcelions
Prnctnring
IroclorsmuslcircuIalearoundlheroomduringlheadminislralionoflheleslloensurelhalsludenls
are recording lheir resonses in lhe roer manner. WhiIe circuIaling, roclors shouId oinl oul lo
sludenlsiflheyhaveIeflansversbIank iflhey havedarkenedmorelhanonecircIeforlhesame
muIliIechoicequeslionoriflheydonolaearloberecordinglheiransversinlheroerIace
onlheansversheelformuIliIechoicequeslionsorinlheleslbookIelforoenendedqueslions
OnIyansversrecordedinlhearorialeIaceviIIbescoredandusedindelerminingasludenls
naIscore
Iroclorsmaynolcommenllolhesludenlonlhecorreclnessorsufciencyofanyansver
NooneolherlhanlhesludenlmaylransferansversmarkedinhisorherleslbookIellolhemuIliIe
choiceansversheelThisdoesnolaIylosludenlsvhoseIIIorSeclionIIanaIIovsscribes
lolransferansversfromlheleslbookIelloanansversheelThisaIsodoesnolaIylosludenlsin
GradesKaslheyviIImarklheiransversinlheirleslbookIelsAleacheroraidemusllranscribe
lhesludenlsresonsesonlolhemachinescannabIeansversheelsexaclIyaslhesludenlsrecorded
lheminlheleslbookIelsforGradesK
Aid tn 5tudcnts
Ixcel vhere indicaled in lhe Direclions for Adminislralion lesl adminislralors musl nnt give
sludenlsheIininlerrelingleslqueslionsHoveverlesladminislralorsmaygivesludenlsaIIlhe
assislancerequiredinlhemechanicsoflakinglheleslsuchasoinlingoullhecorreclageinlhe
lesl bookIel and exIaining hov lo record resonses in lhe lesl bookIel or on lhe ansver sheel.
No one under any circumslances may inlerrel or exIain lesl queslions lo sludenls nor may
anyonerevievorcommenlonlheansversheelofasludenlvhiIelheleslisinrogressInresonse
loinquiriesbysludenlsconcerninglhemeaningorinlerrelalionofleslqueslionsroclorsshouId
advise sludenls lo use lheir ovn besl |udgmenl.
Unauthnrizcd Matcria!s
SludenlsshouIdbeundercIosesuervisionalaIIlimesduringlheadminislralionoflheleslsand
maynoluseanyoflhefoIIovingunaulhorizednolesrinledmaleriaIsscraaeroreIeclronic
looIs or devices. When sludenls enler lhe lesling room, roclors musl ensure lhal sludenls do nol
bringanyunaulhorizedmaleriaIssuchaslhoseIisledaboveSludenlsshouIdbeinformedlhallhey
maynoluseceIIhonesorolhercommunicaliondevicesduringlheleslUseofaceIIhoneduring
leslinginvaIidalesasludenlsleslregardIessoflheconlenloflhecommunicalion
5tudcnt Chcating
IfilissusecledlhalchealinghasoccurredlhelesladminislralorshouIdvarnlhesludenlslhal
anyfurlheraemlsviIIresuIlinlhelerminalionoflheirleslsIfnecessarymovelhesludenlslo
anolherIocalionIflheseslesfaiIloendaemlslooblainorgiveinformalionnolifylherinciaI
immedialeIyandlerminalelhesludenlsleslsAllheconcIusionoflheleslaIIsusecledchealing
musl be reorled lo lhe rinciaI.
IfchealinghasoccurredlherinciaImuslfoIIovlheschooIsdisciIinaryrocedureforsludenl
chealingandinvaIidalelhesludenlsleslScorereorlsviIInolberoducedforinvaIidaledlesls
When reorling sludenl assessmenl dala lo lhe Dearlmenl under such circumslances, lhe rinciaI
muslreorllhesludenlsscoresasadminislraliveerrorInaddilioninlheSIRSinlheAssessmenl
SlandardAchievedCodeeIdcodeeachsuchsludenlsleslasadminislraliveerrorvilhSlandard
AchievedCodeofandinlhenumericeIdenlerindicalingnovaIidscoreIIeasereferlo
lheseclioninlhismanuaIonReorlingIrreguIariliesandorMisadminislralionsonagefor
addilionaI reorling inslruclions.
Tcmpnrary Abscncc Irnm thc Tcsting Rnnm
NosludenlmaybeermiedloIeaveandlhenrelurnlolheleslingroomduringanyarloflhe
leslunIesslhesludenlisaccomaniedbyaroclorforlheduralionofhisorherabsencefromlhe
lesling room.
I!!ncss
IfasludenlbecomesiIIduringaarloflheleslexcuselhesludenlunliIveIIenoughloconlinue
WhenlhesludenlisveIIenoughlocomIelelheleslandasIongaslheleslingormakeueriod
hasnolendedlhesludenlmaybegivenlheoorlunilylocomIelelheleslUnder no circumstance
may the NYSESLAT be administered later than May 18, 2012. When lhe sludenl is laking a arliaIIy
comIeledarloflhelesllhesludenlmuslbecIoseIysuervisedsolhalheorshedoesnolgoback
loreviousIycomIeledqueslionsonlhelesl
Emcrgcncy Evacuatinn nI a 5chnn! Bui!ding
In lhe evenl of an emergency evacualion lhe rinciaI has fuII aulhorily lo inlerrul lhe lesl
immedialeIy Sludenls shouId be kel under suervision during lhe emergency If vork can be
resumedaIIovsludenlslheoorlunilylocomIelelheleslAvrienreorloflhecircumslances
shouId be senl by maiI or fax loAIDA IIease refer lo lhe seclion in lhis manuaI on Reorling
IrreguIariliesandorMisadminislralionsonageforaddilionaIreorlinginslruclions
Makc-up Tcsting
IIan lo adminisler lhe lesl al a Ialer dale lo aII sludenls vho are absenl vhen lhe lesl is iniliaIIy
givenDonolinvoIvelhesesludenlsinanycIassroomdiscussionsaboullheleslriorlolhelime
lheylakeilThemakeudalescanbeanylimevilhinlhedesignaledleslingeriod
make-ups for any subtest may be administered after May 18, 2012. Anysludenlvhoisabsenlforanyarl
oflheassessmenlanddoesnolmakeulhalarlviIInolreceiveascoreforlheaecledcombined
modaIilyLisleningSeakingorReadingWriling
Nntc: Nn nnc, under any circumstances, inc!uding thc studcnt, may a!tcr thc studcnts
rcspnnscs nn thc tcst nncc thc studcnt has handcd in his nr hcr tcst matcria!s. Tcachcrs
and administratnrs whn cngagc in inapprnpriatc cnnduct with rcspcct tn administcring
and scnring 5tatc cxaminatinns may bc sub|cct tn discip!inary actinns in accnrdancc with
5cctinnsandanIEducatinnLawnrtnactinnagainstthcirccrticatinnpursuant
tn Part 83 nI thc Rcgu!atinns nI thc Cnmmissinncr nI Educatinn.
AItcr Tcsting
5cnring thc Tcsts
Iach schooI is resonsibIe for making lhe necessary arrangemenls for scoring lhe NYSISLAT To
ensureaccuraleandreIiabIeresuIlsscorersmuslbecomelhoroughIyfamiIiarvilhlherocedures
exIainedbeIovbeforescoringlheleslIersonsresonsibIeforscoringlheNYSISLATmuslbe
leachers or adminislralors,
abIelocarryoulslandardexaminalionroceduresand
musl have seciaI lraining in scoring lhe NYSISLAT.
Queslar viII rovide rinled scoring manuaIs for lhe Seaking and Wriling sublesls of lhe
NYSISLAT Ralers musl score resonses lo lhe Wriling and Seaking sublesls of lhe NYSISLAT
and record lhose scores on lhe sludenls ansver sheels. Seaking scoring maleriaIs musl be oened
and dislribuled rior lo lesl adminislralion so lhal lesl adminislralors may become famiIiar vilh
lheroceduresforscoringlhissubleslassludenlresonsesareraledallhelimeofadminislralion
See age for delaiIs Ior schooIs convenience lhe Seaking IreWriling and Wriling
Rubrics as veII as lhe Seaking Score Sheel for IndividuaI Adminislralion are rovided in lhis
manuaIseeAendicesDGScoreslolheSeakingsubleslenleredonlheSeakingScoreSheel
Aendix D musl be lranscribed onlo lhe sludenls machinescannabIe ansver sheel afler aII
sublesls have been adminislered.
SludenlresonseslolheconslrucledresonsequeslionsinlheWrilingsubleslarescoredbyleachers
afler lesl adminislralion and lhe scores enlered on lhe machinescannabIe ansver sheels rior lo
submission lo lhe scanning cenlers. Scoring of lhe Wriling sublesl may nol begin unliI scoring
maleriaIs arrive in schooIsThescoringmaleriaIsforlheWrilingsubleslmaynol be oened unliI
afler lhe lesl has been adminislered by lhe schooIAII scoring musl be comIeled before Wriling
sublesl bookIels are relurned lo Queslar. Queslar viII nol score sludenls Wriling sublesl bookIels
andschooIsviIInolhaveaccesslolheleslbookIelsoncelheyarerelurned
ThemachinescannabIeansversheelshavedesignaledsacesforlhescorerslorecordlheirnames
andscorerIeercodesThenamesoflhescorersandlhescorerIeercodesmuslbevriencIearIy
in lhe designaled areas.
GradesKsludenlsresonseslolhemuIliIechoicequeslionsvhichhavebeenmarkedinlheir
LisleningReadingandWrilingleslbookIelsmuslaIsobelranscribedbyaleacheroraideonlolhe
machinescannabIeansversheelsexaclIyaslhesludenlrecordedlheminlheleslbookIelsbefore
relurning lhe lesl bookIels lo Queslar and before submiing lhe ansver sheels lo lhe scanning
cenlerTeachersoraidesvholranscribelhesludenlsresonsesmuslcIearIyrecordlheirnameson
lhemachinescannabIeansversheelsinlhedesignaledareasrovided
Ior queslions regarding scoring lhe conslrucledresonse ilems on lhe NYSISLAT Iease caII
Queslaral
SchooIs shouId reviev lhe ansver sheels lo verify lhal lhe Wriling and Seaking scores and aII
demograhicinformalionhavebeenenleredcorreclIylhenconlacllheirscanningcenlerconcerning
lherocedurelofoIIovinrearingansversheelsformachinescanningTheyshouIdaIsodelermine
vhelherlhereisaIocaIIysecieddeadIineforsubmissionoflheansversheelsforscanningAnsver
sheelsmuslbesubmiedlolheRICorIargecilyscanningcenlerbyMayAcomIeleIislof
lhescanningcenlersisincIudedinAendixIoflhismanuaI
Cnmp!cting thc 5cnring Prnccss
OnceaselofsludenlleslbookIelshasbeencomIeleIyscoredlheansversheelsshouIdberevieved
loensurelhalaIIqueslionshavebeenscoredlhescoreshavebeenrecordedandlherearenoslray
marksonlheansversheelsIrearalionsshouIdlhenbemadeforrelurninglheselsofsludenllesl
bookIelsandseIecledleslmaleriaIsloQueslarasseciedonagesoflhismanuaI
WhenlheleacherscoringcommieecomIeleslhescoringrocessleslscoresmuslbeconsidered
naIIrinciaIsandolheradminislraliveslainaschooIordislricldonolhavelheaulhorilylosel
asidelhescoresarrivedalbylheleacherscoringcommieeandrescoresludenlexaminalionaers
orlochangeanyscoresassignedlhroughlheroceduresdescribedinlhismanuaIandinlhescoring
maleriaIsrovidedbyQueslarandlheDearlmenlAnyrinciaIoradminislralorfoundlohave
done so excel in lhe circumslances described beIov viII be in vioIalion of Dearlmenl oIicy
regarding lhe scoring of lhese lesls Teachers and adminislralors vho vioIale Dearlmenl oIicy
vilhreseclloscoringSlaleexaminalionsmaybesub|ecllodisciIinaryaclioninaccordancevilh
SeclionsandaofIducalionLavorloaclionagainsllheircerlicalionursuanlloIarl
oflheReguIalionsoflheCommissionerofIducalion
If an adminislralor has subslanliaI reason lo beIieve lhal lhe leacher scoring commiee hasfaiIed
loaccuraleIyscoresludenlansveraersonanyexaminalionlheadminislralormuslrsloblain
ermissioninvrilingfromlheDearlmenlbeforearrangingfororermiingarescoringofsludenl
aersThevrienrequesllolheDearlmenlmuslcomefromlhesuerinlendenlofaubIicschooI
dislricl or lhe chief adminislralive ofcer of a nonubIic or charler schooI and musl incIude lhe
examinalionlilIedaleofadminislralionandnumberofsludenlsvhoseaersvouIdbesub|ecllo
suchrescoringThisrequeslmuslaIsoincIudeaslalemenlexIainingvhylheadminislralorbeIieves
lhallheleacherscoringcommieefaiIedloscorearorialeIyandlhusvhyheorshebeIieves
rescoringlheexaminalionaersisnecessaryAsarloflhissubmissionlheschooIadminislralor
musl make cIear his or her underslanding lhal such exlraordinary reraling may be carried oul
onIybyacommieeofleachersconsliluledinaccordancevilhlhescoringguideIinesandbyfuIIy
uliIizinglhescoringmaleriaIsforlhisleslrovidedbyQueslarandlheDearlmenl
TheDearlmenloccasionaIIyndsilnecessarylonolifyschooIsofarevisionlolhescoringguidefor
anexaminalionShouIdlhisoccuraflerlhescoringcommieehascomIeledilsvorklherinciaI
is aulhorized lo have aroriale members of lhe scoring commiee reviev sludenls resonses
onIylolhesecicqueslionsreferencedinlhenolicalionOnIyinsuchcircumslanceslheschooI
isnolrequiredlooblainarovaIfromlheDearlmenlloengageinlhisIimiledrescoringofsludenl
ansver aers.
Al lhe concIusion of lhe adminislralion and scoring of lhe NYSISLAT schooI ersonneI musl
comIele lhe Ixaminalion Slorage Cerlicale lhe Deuly and Iroclor Cerlicale and lhe Ixam
ScoringCerlicalefoundinAendix}AflercomIelionrelaincerlicalesinschooIIesforone
year
Rcpnrting Irrcgu!aritics and/nr Misadministratinns
IursuanlloSeclionoflheReguIalionsoflheCommissionerofIducalionuiIdingrinciaIs
are resonsibIe for adminislering dearlmenl examinalions and mainlaining lhe inlegrily of
examinalion conlenl and rograms in accordance vilh direclions and rocedures eslabIished by
lhecommissionerAccordingIylhebuiIdingrinciaIisresonsibIeforaIIaseclsoflheschooIs
lesl adminislralion and musl lake aroriale measures bolh lo revenl, as much as ossibIe, and
loinvesligaleaIIsecurilybreachesandirreguIariliesassocialedvilhlheadminislralionandscoring
oflhelesl
In addilion lhe rinciaI musl reorl such evenls in vriling lo lhe AIDA vilhin hours of
occurrence by faxing a descrilion of lhe incidenl lo The fax musl be vrien on
schooIIeerheadandincIude
SchooIIDSCode Numberofsludenlsaecled
Nameandgradebandoflhelesl NYSSISIDnumbersofaecledsludenls
Descrilionoflheincidenl IrinciaIsignalure
SecurilybreachesandleslingirreguIariliesincIudebularenolIimiledlolhesilualionsIisledbeIov
Any inslance occurring rior lo during or afler lesling vhere il has been delermined lhal
sludenlsleachersadminislralorsorararofessionaIshavehadaccesslolhesecicconlenl
ofaleslexcelforlhescoringmaleriaIsforlheSeakingsubleslriorlolhedayoflhelesl
AIIsusecledorconrmedcasesofleachersadminislralorsorararofessionaIsgivingaidor
imromluIessonsonsecicleslconlenllosludenlsimmedialeIybeforeorduringlhelesl
AIIinslancesofleachersadminislralorsorararofessionaIsaIleringsludenlresonseslolesl
queslions
AII inslances of leachers adminislralors or ararofessionaIs roviding sludenls vilh
unaulhorizedinarorialeleslingaccommodalionsorlooIssuchaslheuseofaseIIchecking
device).
AII inslances of leachers adminislralors or ararofessionaIs roviding sludenls vilh olher
nonslandard lesl adminislralions, unreIaled lo chealing.
AII cases in vhich a schooI ofciaI does nol adhere lo lhe Dearlmenl oIicy concerning lhe
naIilyofexaminalionscoresasdelerminedbylheleacherscoringcommieesThisoIicyis
exIainedonageoflhismanuaIunderlheheadingComIelinglheScoringIrocess
AIIsludenluseofceIIhonesandolhercommunicalionsdevicesduringlhelesl
AIIconrmedcasesofsludenlchealing
AIIinlerrulionsofleslingsessionsincIudinglhosecausedbyoveroulagesorreaIarms
AII inslances in vhich lhe lesl vas adminislered vilhoul Dearlmenl aulhorizalion on a day
oulsidelheubIishedSlalevideadminislralionormakeuscheduIe
AII inslances in vhich scorers do nol score lhe lesl in accordance vilh lhe scoring maleriaIs
rovidedbylheDearlmenl
AIIcasesinvhichsludenlleslbookIelsoransversheelsareIoslriorloeilherlhescoringoflhe
leslsorsubmissionoflheansversheelslolheRICorIargecilyscanningcenler
Cnding nI Inva!id Tcsts
TheDearlmenlmayinvaIidaleasludenlslesldueloanybreachesorirreguIariliesdescribedon
lhe receding age. In cases vhere a sludenls lesl has been invaIidaled lhe rinciaI musl:
1. DarkenlhecircIeonlheaecledsludenlsansversheeldenolingadminislraliveerror
2. Nolifylhe RICorIargecily scanningcenler oflhe adminislralive errorInorderloexedile
accuralereorlingrovidelheIDSCodeSchooINameSub|eclGradeandNYSSISIDs
3. In lhe SIRS, in lhe Assessment Standard Achieved Code eId a sludenls lesl viII be coded as
adminislraliveerrorvilh Standard Achieved Code of 97
4. On lhe vericalion reorls a sludenl for vhom an adminislralive error occurred viII nol
receiveavaIidscoreandviIIaearasnollesled
5. If a sludenls lesl is deemed lo be an adminislralive error aItcr lhe sludenls ansver sheel
has been scanned by lhe scanning cenler and lhe Ie has been lransmied lo Queslar lhe
scanning cenler musl be conlacled and asked lo submil a requesl lo lhe Dearlmenls
Oce of Informalion and Reorling Services for ermission lo override lhe score lo
an Assessmenl Slandard Achievemenl Code of indicaling adminislralive error
Circumstanccs that 5hnu!d Nnt Bc Rcpnrtcd as Administrativc Errnrs
Circumstancc Cnrrcctivc Prnccdurcs
A scanning cenler scans an ansver
sheel lhal conlains inaccurale
demograhic dala
1. CommunicalelherobIemlolhescanningcenler
2. Correcl lhe demograhic dala in lhe IocaI Sludenl
ManagemenlSyslemSMS
3. The scanning cenler viII reIoad lhe dala inlo SIRS. Once
Ioaded, check dala lo make sure lhe correclion has been
made.
A sludenl uses a bIankexlra
ansver sheel in Iace of lhe
rerinled ansver sheel vilh
incorrecl demograhic dala
1. Do nol code lhe originaI ansver sheel as an adminislralive
error.
3. Donolsubmillheincorreclansversheelforrocessing
A scanning cenler sends an
ansver sheel lo lhe schooI for a
sludenl vho is no Ionger enroIIed
in lhal schooI
2. CorrecllheenroIImenlrecordinlheIocaISMSloreecl
lhe ending enroIImenl dale.
made.
A sludenl is originaIIy reorled
vilh an incorrecl grade IeveI
1. Do nol submil lhe incorrecl ansver sheel lo lhe scanning
cenler.
3. CorrecllhesludenlinformalioninlheIocaISMS
made.
Communicale any concerns or queslions lo lhe RIC or scanning cenler rior lo or al lhe lime of
deIiveryoflheansversheels
5cnding Tcst Matcria!s tn Qucstar
A!! schnn!s participating in thc NY5E5LAT arc hc!d accnuntab!c Inr thc sccurc tcst matcria!s
rcccivcd Irnm Qucstar. Thcsc matcria!s arc rcIcrrcd tn as nnn-scnrab!c. Each itcm schnn!s rcccivcd
Inr tcsting is cndcd with a sccurity barcndc. Upnn rcccipt, Qucstar scans thc matcria! rcturncd by a
schnn!andprnvidcsnnticatinntnthcDcpartmcntiIanymatcria!sarcmissingThcDcpartmcnt
uscs that rcpnrt tn hn!d cvcry schnn! accnuntab!c Inr a!! tcsting matcria!s and Inr prcscrving thc
intcgrity nI thc NY5E5LAT.
Afler each schooI has adminislered aII sublesls of lhe NYSISLAT and ralers have recorded aII
Seaking and Wriling sublesl oenresonse scores on sludenls ansver sheels lhe schooI musl
relurn ALLoflhefoIIovingnonscorabIeleslmaleriaIsloQueslarincIuding
UsedleslbookIelsSeakingLisleningReadingandWrilingincIudingIargelyeandbraiIIe
edilions
Unused lesl bookIels
DireclionsforAdminislralionDIAs
LisleningCDsforGrades
LisleningScrilsforGrades
ScoringGuidesforSeaking
SeakingIxemIarCDs
ScoringGuidesforWriling
TrainingSelsforWriling
Irior lo ackaging lhe Wriling lesl bookIelsforrelurnloQueslarIeaseaxlhearorialesludenl
reID IabeI found in lhe Relurn Kil rovided by Queslar vilh lhe schooIs shimenl of lesling
maleriaIsonlhebackcoverofeachusedleslbookIelinlheuerrighlcornerasindicaledbeIov
Place
Questar Assessment, Inc.
pre-ID label here.
Place Scanning Center
pre-ID label here.
Writing Test Booklet Back Cover
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1. DO NOT 5END MACHINE-5CANNABLE AN5WER 5HEET5 TO QUE5TAR. AnymaleriaIs
lhal are mislakenIy ackaged vilh lhe secure maleriaIs and senl lo Queslar viII NOT be
avaiIabIeforrelurnloschooIs
2. SearaleScoringmaleriaIsinloslacksbymodaIilySeakingandWriling
3. Searale lhe remaining lesl adminislralion maleriaIs inlo slacks by modaIily Seaking
Lislening, Reading, and Wriling.
4. Wilhin each modaIily organize lhe maleriaIs in lhe slack by grade band K
and
5. ComIelelheRelurnSummarySheelsoneforeachmodaIilybyverifyinglhallhequanlilies
in lhe relurn shimenl are in agreemenl vilh lhose originaIIy shied on lhe Iacking Lisls
IIeasefoIIovlhedireclionsrovidedonlheRelurnSummarySheelSeelheexamIebeIov
forreference

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NYSESLAT 2012 2-4 Listening CD
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Modality (Please Circle One)
Speaking Listening Reading Writing
INSTRUCTIONS
Please be sure all elds are complete.

If information is not pre-printed,
complete the School BEDS Code,
School Name, and District Name elds.

Print Name for Return Verication.

Circle the modality to be entered on
this form.
Please complete a separate Return
Summary Sheet for each modality.
Using the Packing Lists that were
included in all NYSESLAT shipments,
including any additional materials,
complete the Quantity Received
column.
Count the Non-Scorable materials
being returned to Questar and enter
values in the Quantity Returned
column.
Listening Only: Enter quantities for the
CDs and Listening Scripts.
1
1
2
2
4
4
3
3
9999999999999
Example School
Any District
John Principal
2 2
28 28
2 2
28 28

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Example School
Any District
John Principal
2 2
28 28
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28 28

Please circle
the modality of materials
entered on this sheet.
Iach modaIily viII be
enlered on a searale
RelurnSummarySheel
e sure lo incIude any
braiIIe and Iargelye
maleriaIs received vhen
enleringquanliliesinlhe
maleriaI counls.
AII Scoring maleriaIs
musl be relurned, bul do
nol need lo be recorded
on lhe Relurn Summary
Sheel.
IackaIImaleriaIsinlheboxesinvhichlheyvereshiedlolheschooIPLEA5E PACK ALL
WRITING TE5T MATERIAL5 IN BOX 1 OF THE RETURN 5HIPMENT.
IIace lhe 4 comIeled Rcturn 5ummary 5hccts onlhelooflheWrilingmaleriaIsinBnx 1.
IiIIanyemlysacesinboxesvilhcrumIedaerorolheravaiIabIeIIerlokeemaleriaIs
fromdamageduringshiing
9. SeaIeachboxvilhreinforcedlae
10. AxoneBLUEIabeIfromlheTeslCoordinalorsKiloneach box.
11. IfmorelhanoneboxisusedloackagemaleriaIsIabeIaIIboxesinlherelurnshimenlox
ofXoxofXelc
12. AxareaidreaddressedUP5 shipping !abc! on
each box. The IabeIs are addressed lo:
Qucstar Asscssmcnt, Inc.
990 Apn!!n Rnad, 5uitc A1
Eagan, MN 55121
13. IachboxlobeshiedmuslhaveaUISIabeIaached
If addilionaI UIS shiing IabeIs are required Iease
conlaclQueslarCuslomerSuorlal
14. CaIIUISloscheduIeaickuInorderloavoidaick
uchargeIeasemakesurelocaIIUISal
If a schooI aIready has a reguIarIy scheduIed UIS ick
udeIivery Iease have lhe scheduIed driver relrieve
lhe boxes.
15. Insure NYSISLAT securily measures are mainlained
unliI lhe UIS driver has icked u lhe shimenl. Do
nol Ieave maleriaIs unaended vhiIe vailing for a UIS
driver lo relrieve lhe boxes.
Iackaging Tis:
IfyouarerelurningonIyoneboxIaceWrilingTeslmaleriaIsonlooflheremainingmodaIilies
OrganizemaleriaIsrslbymodaIilylhenbygradebandvhenIacinginloboxes
GrouaIIScoringmaleriaIslogelhervhenIacinginloboxes
SHIPPING DEPARTMENT
QUESTAR ASSESSMENT, INC.
990 APOLLO RD, SUITE A1
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Blue Label
Schools must retain tracking
information on the RETURN
SERVICE CUSTOMER
RECEIPT portion of UPS
shipping label.
Rcpnrting nI NY5E5LAT Rcsu!ts
Queslar viII rovide each schooI vilh a CD conlaining individuaI sludenl reorls and a schooI
roslerSchooIsareexecledlorovideeachsludenlsarenlguardianvilhlheresuIlsoflheirchiIds
NYSISLATNolelhalonIyleslresuIlsareloberovidedleslqueslionsandassocialedmaleriaIs
remainsecureHoveverarenlsmayberovidedaccesslolheNYSISLATSamIersavaiIabIeal
hvvvnysedgovadanysesIal.
Appcndix A
Cnntacts Inr Assistancc
Fnr Assistancc With: Cnntact:
IrrorsinlheschooIsshimenlofsecure
lesl maleriaIs, such as lesl bookIels
incIudingIargelyeandbraiIIeedilions
andLisleningCDs
QueslarAssessmenlIncCuslomerSuorl
NYSISLATSuorl+QueslarAI.com
Ihone
Iax
Oblaining secure lesl maleriaIs such as lesl
bookIelsincIudingIargelyeandbraiIIe
edilions) and Lislening Scrils lhal vere
nnt nrigina!!y rcqucstcd
Ihone
Iax
Ansver sheels, recoded sludenl
idenlicalionIabeIsgenericansversheels
andgenericsludenlidenlicalionIabeIs
The scanning cenler (see Aendix I)
ComIelingorchangingbiograhicaI
sludenl dala
Tesling oIicies regarding
accommodalionssecurilybreaches
sensilive sludenl resonses, elc.
AIDA

Ihoneor
Queslions aboul scoring Wriling and
Seakingconslrucledresonseilems

Ihone
Sending comIeled ansver sheels lo
scanningcenlersaflerscoringoflesl
bookIels
Relurning NYSISLAT secure maleriaIs
aflerlesladminislralion
Ihone
Iax
QueslionsaboulsecurilyofleslmaleriaIs
afleradminislralionandscoring
Ihone
Iax
Impnrtant Rcmindcr: Chcck thc Dcpartmcnts wcb sitc rcgu!ar!y Inr updatcs nn thc NY5E5LAT
Tcsting Prngram (hpwwwpnyscdgnvapda).
Appcndix B
Tcst Ovcrvicw
Gradc Band Tcst Mnda!ity (5ubtcst) Numbcr nI Qucstinns
(Inc!uding Rcscarch
Itcms)
Estimatcd Tcsting
Timc in Minutcs
K Seaking
Lislening
Reading
Wriling
WrilingConvenlions
Wriling
21
9
15
35
30
10
30
Seaking
Lislening
Reading
Wriling
WrilingConvenlions
IreWriling
Wriling
30
12
3
1
15
35
55
15
10
15
Seaking
Lislening
Reading
Wriling
WrilingConvenlions
IreWriling
Wriling
25
15
3
1
15
35
55
15
10
15
Seaking
Lislening
Reading
Wriling
WrilingConvenlions
IreWriling
Wriling
25
15
3
1
15
35
55
15
10
20
Seaking
Lislening
Reading
Wriling
WrilingConvenlions
IreWriling
Wriling
25
15
3
1
15
35
55
15
10
20
Appcndix C:
Tcsting Accnmmndatinns Catcgnrics
ThelyesofleslingaccommodalionslhalasludenlmayreceiveareIisledonagesofTest Access
and Accommodations for Students with Disabilities, Tools to Guide Decision-Making and Implementation,
ubIishedbylheDearlmenlsOceofVocalionaIandIducalionaIServicesforIndividuaIsvilh
DisabiIilies and reroduced here. To access lhe comIele onIine ubIicalion, see hvvv
nysedgovseciaIedubIicalionsoIicyleslaccessoIicyguidehlm.
P!casc nntc that nnt a!! accnmmndatinns dcncd in that pub!icatinn and rcprnduccd hcrc arc
pcrmicd nn a!! parts nI thc NY5E5LAT Ior lhese lesls, lesling accommodalions lhal change
lhe conslrucls measured by lhe lesl are nol ermied Ior furlher informalion see hvvv
nysedgovseciaIedubIicalionsoIicychangeaccomhlm and ages of lhis School
Administrators Manual.
FLEXIBILITY IN 5CHEDULING/TIMING
Adminislerleslsvilhfrequenlbreakssecifyduralionegsessionsnolloexceedminules
vilhminulebreaks
FLEXIBILITY IN 5ETTING
SearaleIocalionroomadminislerleslindividuaIIy
SearaleIocalionroomadminislerleslinsmaIIgrousludenls
IrovideadaliveorseciaIequimenlfurniluresecifylyeegsludycarreI
SeciaIIighlingsecifylyeegvaincandescenlIighlondesk
SeciaIacouslicssecifymanneregminimaIexlraneousnoises
LocalionvilhminimaIdislraclionsecifylyeegminimaIvisuaIdislraclion
IreferenliaIsealing
METHOD OF PRE5ENTATION
Revised Tesl Iormal
1
raiIIeedilionsoflesls
Largelyeedilionsoflesls
Increasedsacingbelveenleslqueslions
IncreasedsizeofansverbIocksbubbIes
Reducednumberofleslqueslionserage
MuIliIechoicequeslionsinverlicaIformalvilhansverbubbIelorighlofresonsechoices
Reading assages vilh one comIele senlence er Iine
Tesl read
1
IorSlaleassessmenlsanyreroduclionandorreformaingofleslbookIelsbylheschooIrequires
lheadvancevrienermissionoflheAIDAandevenvilhsuchermissionmaynoloccurunliI
lhedaylhallheleslbookviIIbeadminislered
Rcviscd Tcst Dircctinns
2
Direclions read lo sludenl
Direclionsrereadforeachageofqueslions
LanguageindireclionssimIied
Verbs in direclions underIined or highIighled
Cuesegarrovsandslosignsonansverform
Usc nI Aids/Assistivc Tcchnn!ngy
Audio lae
Tae recorder
ComulerincIudinglaIkingvordrocessor
Masks or markers lo mainlain Iace
Iaerssecuredlovorkareavilhlaemagnels
QueslionsandmuIliIechoiceresonsesreadlosludenl
QueslionsandmuIliIechoiceresonsessignedlosludenl
Magnicaliondevicessecifylye
AmIicaliondevicessecifylye
LisleningseclionreealedmorelhanlheslandardnumberoflimesforIngIishLanguageArls
Tesls)
Lislening seclion signed more lhan lhe slandard number of limes for IngIish LanguageArls
Tesls)
METHOD OF RE5PON5E
Markingofansversinbookralherlhanonansversheel
UseofaddilionaIaerformalhcaIcuIalions
Useofscribe
Usc nI Aids/Assistivc Tcchnn!ngy
Amanuensis (scribe)
Tae recorder
Word rocessor
OTHER
Onlaskfocusingromls
2
Revision of lesl direclions is an accommodalion lhal is Iimiled lo oraI or vrien inslruclions
rovided lo aII sludenls lhal exIain vhere and hov resonses musl be recorded, hov lo roceed
in laking lhe lesl uon comIelion of seclions and vhal sles are required uon comIelion of
lheexaminalionThelermlesldireclionsdoesnolreferloanyarlofaqueslionorassagelhal
aearssoIeIyonasludenlsleslbook
Appcndix D
5pcaking 5cnrc 5hcct Inr Individua! Administratinn

University of the State of New York
State Education Department

NYSESLAT 2012 K4 Speaking Score Sheet for Individual Administration
Student Name: ___________________________ Date of Administration: __________________________
Test Level: _____________________________ Page 1
Storytelling
Question 7
Question
Number
Score
(enter 4, 3, 2, 1, or 0 )
7
Question 7 Storytelling (abbreviated version)
Score Point 4
Shows native-like uency
t Complex and organized structures and precise
vocabulary
t Very few errors
Score Point 3
Shows strong ability approaching native-like
uency
t Varied structure and vocabulary
t Some errors that do not impede communication
Score Point 2
Shows some ability
t Basic structures and simple vocabulary
t Numerous errors impede communication or cause
confusion
Score Point 1
Shows very limited ability
t Limited structures and vocabulary
t Numerous and/or serious errors impede
communication
Score Point 0
Shows no ability
t Unintelligible
t In a language other than English
t Irrelevant
t No response
Warm-Up
Questions AC Do Not Score
Sentence Completion
Questions 16
Question
Number
Score
(enter 2, 1, or 0
for each question)
1
2
3
4
5
6
Questions 16 Sentence Completion
Score Point 2
Relevant response free of linguistic errors*
t Approximates native-like uency
t Precise vocabulary
t Grammatically correct (e.g., in subject-verb agreement,
correct verb tense, etc.)
Score Point 1
Relevant response with some linguistic errors
t Intelligible
t Appropriate vocabulary
t Some grammatical errors (e.g., in subject-verb
agreement, verb tense, etc.)
Score Point 0
Irrelevant or invalid response
t Unintelligible
t Only repeating the prompt**
t No response
* A one-word response can receive a score of 2 if all criteria are met.
** Student may repeat the prompt as part of his or her response.
Picture Description
Questions 812
Question
Number
Score
(enter 2, 1, or 0
for each question)
8
9
10
11
12
Questions 812 Picture Description
Score Point 2
Relevant response that approximates native-
like uency
t Addresses both parts of the prompt
t Complex and varied structure and vocabulary
t No or very few minor errors that do not impede
communication
t Demonstrates strong inference skills
t Well organized, coherent, and cohesive
Score Point 1
Somewhat relevant response
t May address only one part of the prompt
t Somewhat varied structure and vocabulary
t Serious errors, but intelligible
t May demonstrate basic inference skills
t Somewhat organized and plausible
Score Point 0
t Unintelligible
t Only repeating the prompt
t No response
Social Interaction
Questions 1318
Question
Number
Score
(enter 2, 1, or 0
for each question)
13
14
15
16
17
18
Questions 1318 Social Interaction
Score Point 2
Response addresses the prompt*
t Vocabulary is context-related and precise
t Free of grammatical errors
Score Point 1
Response somewhat addresses the prompt
t Some appropriate vocabulary that is somewhat
context-related
t Some grammatical errors, but intelligible
Score Point 0
Response does not address the prompt
t Unintelligible
t No response
Student Name: _________________________ Date of Administration: ____________
Test Level: _____________________________ Page 2

University of the State of New York
State Education Department

NYSESLAT 2012 512 Speaking Score Sheet for Individual Administration
Student Name: ___________________________ Date of Administration: __________________________
Test Level: _____________________________ Page 1
Storytelling
Question 6
Question
Number
Score
(enter 4, 3, 2, 1, or 0 )
6
Question 6 Storytelling (abbreviated version)
Score Point 4
t Complex and organized structures and precise
vocabulary
t Very few errors
Score Point 3
Shows strong ability approaching native-like
uency
t Some errors that do not impede
communication
Score Point 2
Shows some ability
t Numerous errors impede communication or
cause confusion
Score Point 1
t Numerous and/or serious errors impede
communication
Score Point 0
Shows no ability
t Unintelligible
t Irrelevant
t No response
Warm-Up
Questions AC Do Not Score
Sentence Completion
Questions 15
Question
Number
Score
(enter 2, 1, or 0
for each question)
1
2
3
4
5
Questions 15 Sentence Completion
Score Point 2
t Grammatically correct (e.g., in subject-verb
agreement, correct verb tense, etc.)
Score Point 1
t Intelligible
t Some grammatical errors (e.g., in subject-verb
agreement, verb tense, etc.)
Score Point 0
t Unintelligible
t No response
** Student may repeat the prompt as part of his or her response.
Student Name: _________________________ Date of Administration:________________________
Test Level: _____________________________ Page 2
Picture Description
Questions 711
Question
Number
Score
(enter 2, 1, or 0
for each question)
7
8
9
10
11
Questions 711 Picture Description
Score Point 2
Relevant response that approximates native-
like uency
t No or very few minor errors that do not impede
communication
t Well organized, coherent, and cohesive
Score Point 1
Score Point 0
t Unintelligible
t No response
Social Interaction
Questions 1216
Question
Number
Score
(enter 2, 1, or 0
for each question)
12
13
14
15
16
Questions 1216 Social Interaction
Score Point 2
Score Point 1
t Some appropriate vocabulary that is somewhat
context-related
Score Point 0
t Unintelligible
t No response
Appcndix E:
Gradcs K12 5pcaking Rubrics
5cntcncc Cnmp!ctinn
Score Point Description
Score Point 2
t Grammatically correct (e.g., in subject-verb agreement,
correct verb tense, etc.)
Score Point 1
t Intelligible
t Some grammatical errors (e.g., in subject-verb agreement,
verb tense, etc.)
Score Point 0
t Unintelligible
t No response
AonevordresonsecanreceiveascoreofifaIIcrileriaaremel
Sludenlmayreeallheromlasarlofhisorherresonse
5tnrytc!!ing
Score Point 4
Shows native-like uency to produce a spoken narrative as a response to a
set of three pictures; very few errors
t Narrative includes complex sentence structures
t Precise and varied vocabulary; may include idiomatic expressions
t Errors do not distract listeners attention or cause confusion about meaning
t Narrative is well-organized
t Information is plausible, precise, and presented logically using appropriate
transitions
Score Point 3
Shows strong ability to produce a spoken narrative as a response to a set of
three pictures; some errors
t Narrative includes some variety in sentence structure
t Generally appropriate and varied vocabulary
t Errors generally do not distract listeners attention or cause confusion about
meaning
t Narrative is generally well-organized
t Information is generally comprehensible and presented logically
Score Point 2
Shows some ability to produce a spoken narrative as a response to a set of
three pictures; numerous errors
t Heavy reliance on simple sentence structures
t Appropriate but simple vocabulary
t Errors can distract the listener and cause confusion about meaning
t Narrative is poorly organized
t Information may be imprecise or inaccurate
Score Point 1
Shows very limited ability to produce a spoken narrative as a response to a
set of three pictures; numerous and serious errors
t Very simple sentence structure or single word utterances
t Limited vocabulary
t Errors seriously distract the listener and cause confusion about meaning
t Narrative is not organized
t Information may be inaccurate
Score Point 0
Shows no ability to produce a spoken narrative as a response to a set of
three pictures
t Unintelligible
t Irrelevant
t No response
5tnrytc!!ing (Abbrcviatcd Rubric)
Score Point 4
t Complex and organized structures and precise vocabulary
t Very few errors
Score Point 3
Shows strong ability approaching native-like uency
t Some errors that do not impede communication
Score Point 2
Shows some ability
t Numerous errors impede communication or cause confusion
Score Point 1
t Numerous and/or serious errors impede communication
Score Point 0
Shows no ability
t Unintelligible
t Irrelevant
t No response
Picturc Dcscriptinn
Score Point 2
Relevant response that approximates native-like uency
t No or very few minor errors that do not impede communication
t Well-organized, coherent, and cohesive
Score Point 1
Score Point 0
t Unintelligible
t No response
5ncia! Intcractinn
Score Point 2
Score Point 1
t Some appropriate vocabulary that is somewhat context-related
Score Point 0
t Unintelligible
t No response
AonevordresonsecanreceiveascoreofifaIIcrileriaaremel
Appcndix F
Gradcs K1 Writing Rubrics
5cntcncc Cnpying
Score Point 2
Shows control of written English conventions
t Contains all correct capitalization and punctuation
t Maintains appropriate word spacing
t Uses correct spelling and word order
t May contain slanting or a few letter reversals
Score Point 1
Shows some control of written English conventions
t Contains some correct capitalization and punctuation
t May demonstrate word spacing
t May have spelling and word order errors
t May contain slanting or letter reversals
Score Point 0
Shows no control of written English conventions
t Illegible
t No response
LccrWriting
Score Point 2
Clearly recognizable as the correct letter
t May be upper case, lower case, or both
t Cannot be reversed
Score Point 1
Somewhat recognizable as the correct letter
t May be reversed or dicult to decipher
Score Point 0
Not recognizable as the correct letter
t Incorrect letter
t Illegible
t No response
Wnrd Writing
Score Point 2
Clearly recognizable as the correct word
t No spelling errors
t Letters may be reversed if word meaning does not change
Score Point 1
Somewhat recognizable as the correct word
t Letters may be reversed
t May be a single phoneme
Score Point 0
Not recognizable as the correct word
t Incorrect word
t Illegible
t No response
5cntcncc Writing
Score Point 2
Shows control of written English conventions
t Errors do not impede communication
t May contain minimal capitalization and punctuation errors
t Maintains appropriate word spacing
t Demonstrates phonetic awareness
t Uses correct word order
t May contain slanting or a few letter reversals
Score Point 1
Shows some control of written English conventions
t Errors may impede communication
t May contain capitalization and punctuation errors
t May maintain appropriate word spacing
t Demonstrates some phonetic awareness
t Most of the words are present in the correct word order
t May contain slanting or letter reversals
Score Point 0
Shows no control of written English conventions
t Illegible
t Irrelevant
t No response
Picturc Dcscriptinn
Score Point 2
Near mastery
t Describes most of the activity in the picture
t Shows thinking about the topic
t May display some spelling errors or invented spellings
t Demonstrates phonetic awareness
t Shows some control of written English conventions (capitalization, punctuation,
and word spacing)
t May be written in sentence fragments
Score Point 1
Some control
t Describes some of the activity in the picture
t Shows some thinking about the topic, but may be redundant
t May display many spelling errors or invented spellings
t Demonstrates limited phonetic awareness
t Attempts control of written English conventions (capitalization, punctuation, and
word spacing)
t May be written in sentence fragments
Score Point 0
No control
t Illegible
t Incomprehensible
t Solely in a language other than English
t Irrelevant
t No response
Appcndix G
Gradcs 212 Prc-Writing and Writing Rubrics
Prc-Writing
Score Point 2
Full and clear response to the question
t Contains two or more relevant ideas that may be displayed in phrases or a list
t Shows thinking about the topic
Score Point 1
Limited response to the question
t Contains at least one relevant idea that may be displayed in phrases, a list or
as a word
t Shows minimal thinking about the topic
Score Point 0
Irrelevant or no response to the question
t Insufcient to score
t Incoherent
t Illegible
t Irrelevant
t Copy of the question
t No response
AccuracyofseIIingdoesnolaeclscoreinlhisseclion
Writing
Score Point 4
Near mastery
t Demonstrates complex thinking about the topic
t Includes many relevant and meaningful details
t Few errors in spelling and/or grammar that do not cause confusion about meaning
t Is well organized and well developed
t Vocabulary and sentence structure are varied and appropriate for students within
the grade span
Score Point 3
General control
t Demonstrates some complex thinking about the topic
t Includes some relevant and meaningful details
t Some errors in spelling and/or grammar that do not cause confusion about
meaning
t Is organized and developed
t Vocabulary and sentence structure are appropriate for students within the grade
span
Score Point 2
Some control
t Demonstrates basic understanding of the topic
t Includes a few relevant details that may be redundant
t Numerous errors in spelling and/or grammar that may cause confusion about
meaning
t May be somewhat disorganized and minimally developed
t Vocabulary and sentence structure are basic for students within the grade span
Score Point 1
Little control
t Demonstrates limited understanding of the topic
t Includes very few relevant details, or a few details that are redundant
t Serious errors in spelling and/or grammar that cause confusion about meaning
t Is disorganized and undeveloped
t Vocabulary and sentence structure are not appropriate for students within the
grade span
Score Point 0
No control
t Demonstrates no understanding of the topic
t Includes no relevant details
t Is incomprehensible or illegible
t May be copy of the prompt
t No response
If a resonse is comIeleIy oloic and has no conlexluaI reIevancy lo lhe vriling roml il
shouIdbegivenlhescoreoinlzeroregardIessofhovveIIvrienilisHoveversincelhevriling
romlsaregrahicbasedvilhveryIiIelexlifasludenlchooseslovrileaboularecognizabIe
arloflhegrahicoronIyaddresseslhevrilingromllheresonseshouIdbeconsideredreIevanl
and shouId be scored according lo lhe rubric.
Appcndix H
Asscssmcnts by Birth Datc/Agc Inr
Ungradcd 5tudcnts in 201112
IngIish Ianguage Iearners vho are graded musl lake lhe Slale examinalion for lhe grade IeveI in
vhichlheyareenroIIedThecharlbeIovislobeusedsoIeIyloascerlainlhearorialeNYSISLAT
grade band lesl lo adminisler lo lhose IngIish Ianguage Iearners vilh disabiIilies vho are ungraded.
Agc Rangcs Inr Tcsting nn NY5AA, NY5E5LAT and Gcncra! Asscssmcnts
Inr Ungradcd 5tudcnts with Disabi!itics
at thc E!cmcntary and Midd!c Lcvc!s in 201112

Assessments Birth Dates
Reaches This Age
Between September 1,
2011 and August 31, 2012
Grade K: NYSESLAT
Any date after August
31, 2005
6
Grade 1: NYSESLAT
September 1, 2004
August 31, 2005
7
Grade 2: NYSESLAT
September 1, 2003
August 31, 2004
8
Grade 3: NYSESLAT
September 1, 2002
August 31, 2003
9
Grade 4: NYSESLAT
September 1, 2001
August 31, 2002
10
Grade 5: NYSESLAT
September 1, 2000
August 31, 2001
11
Grade 6: NYSESLAT
September 1, 1999
August 31, 2000
12
Grade 7: NYSESLAT
September 1, 1998
August 31, 1999
13
Grade 8: NYSESLAT
September 1, 1997
August 31, 1998
14
Grade 9: NYSESLAT
September 1, 1996
August 31, 1997
15
Grade 10: NYSESLAT
September 1, 1995
August 31, 1996
16
Grade 11: NYSESLAT
September 1, 1994
August 31, 1995
17
Grade 12: NYSESLAT
Born on or before
August 31, 1994
18

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RICs and Largc-City 5canning Ccntcrs
Lncatinn Cnntacts
Bua!nPub!ic5chnn!sOce
ofSharedAccounlabiIily
CilyHaII
uaIoNY
GeneIIeMorrisAdams
fax
gmorrisbuaIoschooIsorg
Eastcrn5un!kBOCE5
Sludenl Dala Services
15 Andrea Road
HoIbrookNY
IIaine Rosa
fax
erosa+esboces.org
}oseh Slern
|slern+esboces.org

Margarel Leuzze
MLeuzze+esboces.org
Eric 1 (Wcstcrn) BOCE5
Assessmenl, Tesl Scoring and
AnaIysisServicesTechnoIogy
Services
HarIemRoad
WeslSenecaNY
arbara urgslahIer

fax
bburgslahIer+e1b.org
MaggieMaIoney

mmaIoneyeborg

KarenHaIberl

khaIberl+e1b.org
Grcatcr 5nuthcrn Ticr (G5T)
BOCE5ComulerServices
Cenler
459 IhiIo Road
IImira, NY 14903
MeIissa ZeIko

fax
mzeIko+gslboces.org
Sleve Udike

sudike+gslboces.org
Lnwcr Hudsnn (5nuthcrn
Wcstchcstcr BOCE5)
44 Ixeculive Ivd.
IImsfordNY
RobMahigx
fax
rmahig+Ihric.org
Todd Moore
x
lmoore+Ihric.org
Rob Micucci
x
rmicucci+Ihric.org
MaureenMcCarlhy
x
mmccarlhyIhricorg

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x
careyIhricorg
Madisnn-Oncida (Mnhawk)
BOCE5 Mohavk RegionaI
InformalionCenler
SringRoad
VeronaNY
ChrislinaUrichSaIIyZieIasko

fax
curich+moric.org
szieIasko+moric.org
Lncatinn Cnntacts
Mid-Hudsnn (U!stcr) Rcginna!
InInrmatinn Ccntcr
RouleNorlh
NevIaINY
Denise OIsen
x
fax
mdoIsen+mhric.org
Lisa IuIIaro
x
KalhySyIvesler
x
Mnnrnc Rcginna! InInrmatinn
Ccntcr
uaIoRoad
RocheslerNY
MariIIIenMaIoney
fax
mmaIoneybocesmaarsorg
Sleve }ackson
fax
s|ackson+bocesmaars.org
Nassau BOCE5
RoberlILuinskieCenlerfor
CurricuIumInslruclionand
TechnoIogy
1 Merrick Ave.
WeslburyNY
Roseaum
fax
rbaum+maiI.nasboces.org
HeIeneKaro
hkaro+maiI.nasboces.org
VaIerie DAguanno
vdaguann+maiI.nasboces.
org
Ncw Ynrk City Dcpartmcnt nI
Educatinn
OceofAssessmenl
Oeralions
ScanCenlerforubIic
schooIsonIy
VernonIvdRoom
LongIsIandCilyNY
GraceIee
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geeschooIsnycgov
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Nnrthcastcrn RIC
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WalervIielShakerRoad
AIbanyNY
5crving thc BOCE5 nI thc NE Rcginn:
Capita! Rcginn BOCE5
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Lncatinn Cnntacts
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CenlraINevYorkRegionaI
InformalionCenler
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IOox
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Don De|ohn

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Maryrady

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MicheIe Rourke

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Iam Dovse
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OceofAccounlabiIily
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}eaneeSiIvers

fax
}eaneesiIversrcsdkorg
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5nuth Ccntra! RIC
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Tim Iarnham
fax
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Sue Iosler

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TimCIark
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5yracusc City 5chnn!s
OceofInformalionand
TechnoIogy
IaslAdamsSlreel
SyracuseNY
MichaeI Schmidl
fax
mschmidl+scsd.us
KeIIyMaIone
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KeIIyCarIey
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Lncatinn Cnntacts
Waync-Fingcr Lakcs BOCE5
IduTechNevarkOce
Iisenhover uiIding
DrumIinCourl
Nevark, NY 14513
LaureISkeIIe

fax
IskeIIeedulechorg
ChrisVoil

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Ynnkcrs City 5chnn! District
Direclor, Assessmenl and
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ACarIaCoIIins
LarkinCenler
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CarIaCoIIins
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Appcndix J
Ccrticatcs
Thc Univcrsity nI thc 5tatc nI Ncw Ynrk
THE 5TATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
OccnIAsscssmcntPn!icyDcvc!npmcntandAdministratinn
A!bany, Ncw Ynrk 12234
Examinatinn5tnragcCcrticatc
NY5E5LAT
SchooI Name __________________________________________________________________________
CilyorTovn __________________________________________________________________________
IlheundersignedrinciaIoflheschooInamedabovedoherebydecIarelhaleachoflhesecurily
rocedures Iisled beIov vas fuIIy and failhfuIIy observed for lhe currenl adminislralion of lhe
2012 NYSISLAT.
1. TheseaIedackagesofsecureleslmaleriaIsveresloredinasecureIocalion
2. ThesecureIocalionvasmainlainedunderslriclsecurilycondilions
3. TheconlenlsoflheleslverenoldivuIgedgeneraIIyorsecicaIIyloanyone
4. Noholocoiesorvriennolesveremadeofanyarloflheleslorleslqueslions
5. AninvenloryoflheleslmaleriaIsvasconducledassoonaflerdeIiveryasvasraclicaIQueslar
vas nolied if any of lhe ackages of secure lesl maleriaIs vere nol roerIy seaIed vhen
receivedTheseaIedackagesofsecureleslmaleriaIsvereIacedinsidelhesecureIocalion
immedialeIyaflerlheinvenloryvascomIeled
TheseaIedackagesofsecureleslmaleriaIsverenolremovedfromlhesecureIocalionexcel
forlheinvenloryofleslmaleriaIsshiedlolheschooIunliIlhedaysonvhichlheleslvas
adminislered.
TheseaIedackagesofsecureleslmaleriaIsexcelforlhescoringmaleriaIsforlheSeaking
subleslverenoloenedunliIlhedaysonvhichlheleslvasadminislered
AII of lhe secure lesl maleriaIs vere accounled for foIIoving lhe adminislralion of lhe lesl
TheyvereaIIrelurnedloQueslarromlIyafleradminislralionandscoring
Nntc:SchooIsmayermilleacherslorelaincoiesoflheSchool Administrators Manual.
NameofIrinciaIrinlorlye _________________________________________________________
SignalureofIrinciaIDale ____________________________
(Month/Day/Year)
AItcrcnmp!ctinnrctaininschnn!!csInrnncycar
DcputyandPrnctnrCcrticatc
NY5E5LAT
SchooI Name __________________________________________________________________________
CilyorTovn __________________________________________________________________________
WelheundersigneddeuliesandroclorsvhoassisledinlheadminislralionoflheNYSISLAT
herebydecIareourbeIiefinlhecorreclnessoflhefoIIovingslalemenlTheruIesandreguIalionsfor
adminisleringlheleslverefuIIyandfailhfuIIyobservedandinarlicuIar
1. TheInslruclionsforAdminisleringlheTeslseclionoflheNYSESLAT 2012 School Administrators
ManualandlheaIicabIeDireclionsforAdminislralionverereadbyeachersonvhoassisledin
adminislering lhe lesl.
2. The lesl vas heId vilhin lhe rescribed dales.
3. ThesecureleslmaleriaIsexcelforlhescoringmaleriaIsforlheSeakingsubleslverekelinlhe
seaIed ackages unliI lhe adminislralion dale.
4. Thesludenlsveregivenarorialeinslruclionsbeforebeginninglhelesl
5. SludenlsverenolgivenheIininlerrelingoransveringleslqueslions
ThesludenlsveresealedinsuchavayaslorevenlcoIIusion
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TheleslbookIelsandansversheelsverecoIIecledfromlhesludenlsimmedialeIyallhecIoseof
adminislralionofeachsession
9. AIIsecureleslmaleriaIsverecoIIecledandrelurnedlolherinciaIallhecIoseofadminislralion
ofeachsession
10. The sludenls resonses lo oenended queslions vere scored in accordance vilh lhe delaiIed
inslruclionsrovidedinlheNYSISLATScoringGuidesforSeakingandWriling
Nntc: SchooIs may ermil leachers lo relain coies of lhe School Administrators Manual or arls
lhereof
1. ______________________________________ 11. ___________________________________________
2. ______________________________________ 12. ___________________________________________
3. ______________________________________ 13. ___________________________________________
4. ______________________________________ 14. ___________________________________________
5. ______________________________________ 15. ___________________________________________
___________________________________________
___________________________________________
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9. ______________________________________ 19. ___________________________________________
10. ______________________________________ 20. ___________________________________________
(Makc additinna! cnpics as ncccssary.)
Exam5cnringCcrticatc
NY5E5LAT
SchooI Name __________________________________________________________________________
CilyorTovn __________________________________________________________________________
AsoneoflheundersignedscorersvhoarlicialedinlhescoringoflheNYSISLATIhereby
decIaremybeIiefinlhecorreclnessoflhefoIIovingslalemenlTheruIesandguidancemaleriaIsfor
scoringlheaboveleslsverefuIIyandfailhfuIIyobservedandinarlicuIar
AsascorerIlrainedusinglheroceduresandmaleriaIsdescribedinlheaIicabIeScoringGuides
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1.
2.
3.
4.
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10.
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Nyseslat Sam 2012

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