NYSESLAT NYSESLAT Test Format and Structure 2

Question 1

Which federal law requires New York State to administer the NYSESLAT annually?

Accepted Answer

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)

Answer

No Child Left Behind Act

Answer

Individuals with Disabilities Education Act

Answer

Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965

Question 2

How many grade bands does the NYSESLAT use to organize its assessments?

Accepted Answer

Five

Answer

Three

Answer

Four

Answer

Six

Question 3

What does the NYSESLAT use as stimulus material for listening tasks?

Accepted Answer

Audio recordings of spoken text

Answer

Teacher read-alouds only

Answer

Silent reading passages

Answer

Vocabulary word lists

Question 4

Which section of the NYSESLAT is scored by trained human raters?

Accepted Answer

Speaking and Writing

Answer

Listening

Answer

Reading

Answer

Multiple choice only

Question 5

What term does NYSED use for English Language Learners in current NYSESLAT documentation?

Accepted Answer

MLLs (Multilingual Learners)

Answer

ESL students

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LEP students

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EFL students

Question 6

Which statement best describes NYSESLAT writing prompts for upper grades?

Accepted Answer

Students respond to text-based extended writing tasks

Answer

Students copy sentences from a model

Answer

Students fill in single missing words

Answer

Students match pictures to words