NYSESLAT NYSESLAT Scoring and Results 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What does the NYSESLAT Literacy composite score combine?
- Listening and reading
- Speaking and writing
- Reading and writing (Correct answer)
- Listening and writing
Correct answer: Reading and writing
The Literacy composite combines reading and writing scores to reflect overall print-based language proficiency.
Question 2: Which entity receives NYSESLAT score reports for instructional planning?
- Only the state education department
- Individual schools and teachers (Correct answer)
- College admissions offices
- Federal immigration authorities
Correct answer: Individual schools and teachers
Schools and teachers receive score reports to inform instructional planning and ESL service delivery.
Question 3: What analytic dimension is NOT typically included in NYSESLAT writing rubrics?
- Organization
- Vocabulary use
- Handwriting neatness (Correct answer)
- Language conventions
Correct answer: Handwriting neatness
NYSESLAT writing rubrics focus on language proficiency dimensions, not handwriting quality.
Question 4: How many proficiency levels does the NYSESLAT use to categorize student performance?
- Three
- Four
- Five (Correct answer)
- Six
Correct answer: Five
The NYSESLAT uses five proficiency levels: Entering, Emerging, Transitioning, Expanding, and Commanding.
Question 5: What happens to a student's ESL services if they score Commanding on the NYSESLAT?
- Services are automatically doubled
- The student may be recommended for reclassification and exit from ESL services (Correct answer)
- Services continue unchanged for one more year
- The student receives an advanced ESL course
Correct answer: The student may be recommended for reclassification and exit from ESL services
A Commanding score indicates English proficiency sufficient to consider exiting the student from mandated ESL services.
Question 6: What is required before a student who scored Commanding can be formally reclassified in New York State?
- Only the NYSESLAT score is needed
- Additional criteria including academic performance and teacher input (Correct answer)
- A separate oral interview with a district administrator
- Parental waiver and state approval
Correct answer: Additional criteria including academic performance and teacher input
Reclassification in NYS requires multiple criteria beyond the NYSESLAT score, including academic performance and educator judgment.
NYSESLAT NYSESLAT Scoring and Results 2
What does the NYSESLAT Literacy composite score combine?