tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609317804565357003.post4278951096496890382..comments2024-02-02T02:33:13.058-06:00Comments on WIDA Blog: Decisions, decisions....about tier placementWIDAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01442047644266375892noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609317804565357003.post-90865407353185415162012-01-03T19:03:50.025-06:002012-01-03T19:03:50.025-06:00Testing...meganTesting...meganMegan Kingsleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16027892939699454117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609317804565357003.post-5519855393959756242011-12-15T10:08:52.561-06:002011-12-15T10:08:52.561-06:00Nancy,
Thanks for your patience as I did a little...Nancy, <br />Thanks for your patience as I did a little research on this subject for you. But first let me say this. Yes, in some cases, a students’ specific learning disability can complicate the tier selection process. But, it is not possible to give the same student tests from different tiers. The scoring just wouldn't work out. With that said, it is important to consider each student’s individual strengths and weaknesses when selecting a tier for him. For example, if a student has a disability primarily in reading, the introductions to the Writing prompts or the text on the Speaking test (for Tiers B &C) might cause the student to become discouraged. This could result in the student shutting down before he begins the actual speaking or writing portion of the test. Also, you are correct, students can earn a score from 1-6 on any tier of the Speaking or Writing tests. I would suggest reviewing the ACCESS FOR ELLs® Guidelines for Accommodating English<br />Language Learners with Disabilities as you make these decisions.(Copy and paste this link into your browser to go straight to the document- http://bit.ly/rrIpPk ). If you would like some additional feedback for this specific student, please contact the WIDA help desk at help@wida.us or email me directly at tking1026@gmail.com .WIDAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01442047644266375892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609317804565357003.post-26072715521341792702011-12-12T18:17:30.792-06:002011-12-12T18:17:30.792-06:00Hi Tammy,
I feel that tier selection is very diff...Hi Tammy,<br /><br />I feel that tier selection is very difficult for ELLs with learning disabilities. I have a 2nd grader who got a 1.0 in reading, a 1.5 in writing, a 3.4 in speaking and a 5.0 in listening last year, on a Tier B test. I am sure he hit the cap on the listening score but was overwhelmed by the reading test. I wish I could give him a tier A reading and a Tier C listening. I understand that it doesn't matter on the speaking and writing portions.Would it be possible to mix and match like that? Other advice?<br /><br />Thanks,<br />NancyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609317804565357003.post-13866540746124893262011-11-10T17:01:23.071-06:002011-11-10T17:01:23.071-06:00Excellent blog post and I appreciated the link to ...Excellent blog post and I appreciated the link to the Criteria for Tier Placement page. Thx!Mike Barthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03882004367506378819noreply@blogger.com