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English Language Development Assessment (ELDA)
The No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) requires states to annually assess English proficiency in listening, speaking, reading, writing, and comprehension and to report annual progress or attainment of English proficiency for all students identified as Limited English Proficient (LEP) in kindergarten through grade 12.
Through a consortium under the coordination of the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO), the English Language Development Assessment (ELDA) was developed. ELDA is aligned to Louisiana's English language development standards and is comprised of tests in four grade clusters (K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12) of four language domains (listening, speaking, reading, and writing). It assesses both academic and school/social environment language of students. ELDA is vertically linked across grade clusters and has five levels of performance descriptors, ranging from level 1, which has a realistic definition of English proficiency for beginners, to level 5, which has a rigorous definition of full English proficiency.
English Language Development Assessment Links
English Language Development Assessment Resources for Districts, Schools and Teachers
- Administration of ELDA (2010-2011)
- ELDA DTC Forms (Spring 2011)
- ELDA Interpretive Guide (Spring 2011)
- ELDA Assessment Guide (January 2008)
- Spring 2012 ELDA Test Administration Manual
- Spring 2012 ELDA TCM
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3
English Language Development Assessment Related Links
English Language Development Assessment Reports/Publications
Testing Contacts
- Scott Norton
Director, Assessments & Accountability
225.342.1308 - For more information, call
877.453.2721 (toll free).
