NYSESLAT NYSESLAT Scoring and Results 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What are the four composite scores reported on the NYSESLAT?
- Listening, Speaking, Reading, Writing (Correct answer)
- Grammar, Vocabulary, Fluency, Comprehension
- Oral, Literacy, Comprehension, Production
- Phonics, Fluency, Vocabulary, Comprehension
Correct answer: Listening, Speaking, Reading, Writing
NYSESLAT reports individual scores for listening, speaking, reading, and writing.
Question 2: What composite score combines listening and speaking on the NYSESLAT?
- Oral Language composite (Correct answer)
- Receptive Language composite
- Productive Language composite
- Spoken Interaction composite
Correct answer: Oral Language composite
Listening and speaking scores are combined into an Oral Language composite score.
Question 3: What score is used to determine reclassification from ELL/MLL status in New York State?
- Only the writing score
- Only the speaking score
- The overall composite NYSESLAT score (Correct answer)
- The reading score alone
Correct answer: The overall composite NYSESLAT score
Reclassification decisions are based primarily on the overall composite NYSESLAT proficiency score.
Question 4: Which NYSESLAT proficiency level must a student typically reach to be considered for reclassification?
- Entering
- Emerging
- Transitioning
- Commanding (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Commanding
Students must typically score at the Commanding level to be considered for reclassification as a former ELL.
Question 5: How are NYSESLAT speaking responses scored?
- Automatically by speech recognition software
- By trained human raters using analytic rubrics (Correct answer)
- By the classroom teacher with a checklist
- By the student through self-assessment
Correct answer: By trained human raters using analytic rubrics
Speaking responses are scored by trained human raters who apply analytic rubrics to assess language features.
Question 6: What does a NYSESLAT scale score allow educators to do?
- Compare students across different grade bands
- Track individual student growth from year to year (Correct answer)
- Rank students against native English speakers
- Determine GPA placement
Correct answer: Track individual student growth from year to year
Scale scores are designed to measure growth over time, allowing year-to-year comparison for individual students.
NYSESLAT NYSESLAT Scoring and Results 1
What are the four composite scores reported on the NYSESLAT?