List of

Approved
Tests
for
Assessment
of
English
Language
Learners

2014-2015
School Year

Texas Education Agency

Division of Curriculum
Bilingual Education/English as a Second
Language Programs
1701 North Congress Avenue, WBT 3-121
Austin, Texas 78701-1494
(512) 463-9581

Oral Language Proficiency Tests in English

To be used for Identification/Entry/Exit [19 TAC 89.1225(a), (f) and (h)].

May be used for Annual Assessment [19 TAC 89.1220(g)].
Name of Test / Year Normed

Skills Measured

Grade Levels

Comprehensive English
Language Learning
Assessment (CELLA)
Standard-Setting Impact Data:
K, 2010
IDEA Proficiency Test - IPT I
Forms G & H, 2009

Reading
Writing

Listening
Speaking

IDEA Proficiency Test - IPT I, Online

Forms G & H, 2009

Listening
Speaking

IDEA Proficiency Test - IPT II

Forms E & F, 2009
IDEA Proficiency Test - IPT II, Online
Forms E & F, 2009

Listening
Speaking
Listening
Speaking

Language Assessment System - LAS Links

Forms A & B, 2012

Listening
Speaking

Language Assessment System - LAS Links Online

Forms A & B, 2012

Listening
Speaking

K (Initial)
K (Redesignation) 1
2-6
K (Initial)
K (Redesignation) 1
2-6
6-8
9-12
6-8
9-12
K-1
2-3
4-5
6-8
9-12
K-1
2-3
4-5
6-8
9-12
K-1
2-3
4-5
6-8
9-12
K-1
2-3
4-5
6-8
9-12
PreK (3 years old)
PreK (4-5 years old)
PreK (3 years old)
PreK (4-5 years old)
PreK (3 years old)
PreK-1 (4-6 years
old)

Language Assessment System - LAS Links

Form C, 2012
Form D, 2013

Listening
Speaking

Language Assessment System - LAS Links Online

Form C, 2012
Form D, 2013

Listening
Speaking

Pre IDEA Proficiency Test (IPT), Fourth Edition,

2009

Listening
Speaking

Pre IDEA Proficiency Test (IPT), Online, Fourth

Edition 2009

Listening
Speaking

Pre Language Assessment System (LAS) 2000

Forms C & D, 2010

Listening
Speaking

TEA 2014-2015 School Year List of Approved Tests for Assessment of English Language Learners

Score Indicating
Limited English
Proficiency
Below English
Proficient Level
(i.e., Beginning, Low
Intermediate, High
Intermediate)
Below Level D
Below Level E
Below Level F
Below Level D
Below Level E
Below Level F
Below Level E
Below Level F
Below Level E
Below Level F
Below Level 4

Below Level 4

Below Level 4

Below Level 4

Below Level D
Below Level E
Below Level D
Below Level E
Below Level 4

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Oral Language Proficiency Tests in English (continued)

To be used for Identification/Entry/Exit [19 TAC 89.1225(a), (f) and (h)].

May be used for Annual Assessment [19 TAC 89.1220(g)].

Name of Test / Year Normed

Stanford English Language Proficiency Test

Second Edition
(SELP 2)
Forms E & F Full Length, 2012
Forms E & F Abbreviated, 2012
Texas English Language Proficiency Assessment
System (TELPAS)

Woodcock-Muoz Language Survey-Revised

Age norms 2-90
Grade norms K.0 to 18.0
Forms A & B
Normative Update and Instructional
Interventions Program, 2010

Skills Measured

Grade Levels

Listening
Speaking

K-12

Score Indicating
Limited English
Proficiency
Below Level 5

Listening
Speaking

1-12

Below Advanced High

Test 1
Speaking
Test 2 Listening
Test 5 Listening
Test 6
Speaking

PreK (2-5 years old)

through Grade 1:
Tests 1-2, or
Tests 5-6, or
Tests 1-2, 5-6
Grades 2-12:
Tests 1-2, or
Tests 5-6, or
Tests 1-2, 5-6

TEA 2014-2015 School Year List of Approved Tests for Assessment of English Language Learners

Below Level 4

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Oral Language Proficiency Tests in Spanish

To be used for Identification/Placement [19 TAC 89.1225(b)].

May be used for Annual Assessment [19 TAC 89.1220(g)].
Name of Test / Year Normed

Skills Measured

Grade Levels

Score Indicating Limited

Spanish Proficiency

IDEA Proficiency Test - IPT I Spanish, Fourth

Edition, 2009

Listening
Speaking

IDEA Proficiency Test - IPT I Spanish, Online,

Fourth Edition, 2009

Listening
Speaking

IDEA Proficiency Test - IPT II Spanish, Fourth

Edition, 2009

Listening
Speaking

IDEA Proficiency Test - IPT II Spanish, Online,

Fourth Edition, 2009

Listening
Speaking

K (Initial) 1
2-6
K (Initial) 1
2-6
6
7-12
6
7-12

Below Level D
Below Level E
Below Level D
Below Level E
Below Level D
Below Level F
Below Level D
Below Level F

Language Assessment System - LAS Links

Espaol, 2013

Listening
Speaking

Below Level 4

Language Assessment System - LAS Links

Espaol Online, 2013

Listening
Speaking

Language Assessment System - LAS Links

Espaol, Second Edition, 2013

Listening
Speaking

Language Assessment System - LAS Links

Espaol Online, Second Edition, 2013

Listening
Speaking

Pre IDEA Proficiency Test (IPT) Spanish,

Fourth Edition, 2009

Listening
Speaking

K-1
2-3
4-5
6-8
9-12
K-1
2-3
4-5
6-8
9-12
K-1
2-3
4-5
6-8
9-12
K-1
2-3
4-5
6-8
9-12
PreK (3 years old)

Below Level D

PreK (4-5 years old)

Below Level E

Pre IDEA Proficiency Test (IPT) Spanish,

Online, Fourth Edition, 2009

Listening
Speaking

PreK (3 years old)

Below Level D

PreK (4-5 years old)

Below Level E

Pre Language Assessment System (LAS)

2000 Espaol
Form C, 2010

Listening
Speaking

PreK (3 years old)

PreK-1 (4-6 years old)

Below Level 4

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Below Level 4

Below Level 4

Below Level 4

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Oral Language Proficiency Tests in Spanish (continued)

To be used for Identification/Placement [19 TAC 89.1225(b)].

May be used for Annual Assessment [19 TAC 89.1220(g)].
Woodcock-Muoz Language Survey-Revised
Age norms 2-90
Grade norms K.0 to 18.0
Spanish Form
Normative Update and Instructional
Interventions Program, 2010

Test 1 Speaking
Test 2 Listening
Test 5 Listening
Test 6 Speaking

PreK (2-5 years old)

through Grade 1:
Tests 1-2, or
Tests 5-6, or
Tests 1-2, 5-6
Grades 2-12:
Tests 1-2, or
Tests 5-6, or
Tests 1-2, 5-6

TEA 2014-2015 School Year List of Approved Tests for Assessment of English Language Learners

Below Level 4

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Reading and Writing Proficiency Tests in English

May be used for Program Placement [19 TAC 89.1220(g)].

Writing Proficiency Tests may be used for Exit [19 TAC 89.1225(f) and (h)].
Name of Test / Year Normed
Comprehensive English
Language Learning
Assessment (CELLA)
Standard-Setting Impact Data:
K, 2010
IDEA Proficiency Test - IPT Early Literacy, Third
Edition, 2009/2010 (Fall K)

IDEA Proficiency Test - IPT 1, Second Edition

Forms C & D, 2007

Skills
Measured

Grade Levels

Score Indicating Limited

English Proficiency

Reading
Writing

Reading

Writing

K (Initial)
K (Redesignation)
1
K-1

Below English
Proficient Level
(i.e., Beginning, Low
Intermediate, High
Intermediate)
Below 30
Below 42
Below 59
Beginning Writer

Reading

2
3

IDEA Proficiency Test - IPT 1, Second Edition,

Online
Forms C & D, 2007
IDEA Proficiency Test - IPT 2, Second Edition
Forms C & D, 2007

IDEA Proficiency Test - IPT 2, Second Edition,

Online
Forms C & D, 2007
IDEA Proficiency Test - IPT 3, Second Edition
Forms C & D, 2007

Language Assessment System - LAS Links

Forms A & B, 2012

Form D
Below 42
Below 48

Writing

2-3

Limited English Writer

Reading

Writing
Reading

3
2-3
4

Writing

5-6
4-6

Form C
Form D
Below 43
Below 42
Below 49
Below 48
Limited English Writer
Form C
Form D
Below 41
Below 42
Below 45
Below 46
Limited English Writer

Reading

Writing
Reading

5-6
4-6
7-8
9-12

IDEA Proficiency Test - IPT 3, Second Edition,

Online
Forms C & D, 2007

Form C
Below 43
Below 49

Writing
Reading

Writing
Reading
Writing

Form C
Form D
Below 41
Below 42
Below 45
Below 46
Limited English Writer
Form C
Form D
Below 41
Below 44
Below 45
Below 48

7-12
7-8

Limited English Writer

Form C
Form D
Below 41
Below 44

9-12
7-12
K-1
2-3
4-5
6-8
9-12

Below 45
Below 48
Limited English Writer
Below Level 4

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Reading and Writing Proficiency Tests in English (continued)

May be used for Program Placement [19 TAC 89.1220(g)].

Writing Proficiency Tests may be used for Exit [19 TAC 89.1225(f) and (h)].
Language Assessment System - LAS Links Online
Forms A & B, 2012

Reading
Writing

Language Assessment System - LAS Links

Form C, 2012
Form D, 2013

Reading
Writing

Language Assessment System - LAS Links Online

Form C, 2012
Form D, 2013

Reading
Writing

Stanford English Language Proficiency Test,

Second Edition (SELP 2)
Forms E & F Full Length, 2012
Forms E & F Abbreviated, 2012

Reading
Writing

Texas English Language Proficiency Assessment

System (TELPAS)
Woodcock-Muoz Language Survey-Revised
Age norms 2-90
Grade norms K.0 to 18.0
Forms A & B
Normative Update and Instructional
Interventions Program, 2010

K-1
2-3
4-5
6-8
9-12
K-1
2-3
4-5
6-8
9-12
K-1
2-3
4-5
6-8
9-12
K-12

Below Level 4

Writing

1-12

Below Advanced High

Test 3
Reading
Test 4 Writing
Test 7
Comprehension

PreK (2-5 years

old) &
K-12

Below Level 4

TEA 2014-2015 School Year List of Approved Tests for Assessment of English Language Learners

Below Level 4

Below Level 4

Below Level 5

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Reading and Writing Proficiency Tests in Spanish

May be used for Program Placement [19 TAC 89.1220(g)].

Name of Test / Year Normed

Skills
Measured

Grade Levels

Score Indicating Limited

Spanish Proficiency

IDEA Proficiency Test - IPT Early Literacy, 2008

Reading

K (Initial)
K (Redesignation)
1
K-1

Below 29
Below 39
Below 56
Beginning Writer

IDEA Proficiency Test - IPT 1 Spanish, Fourth

Edition, 2009

Reading

2
3
2-3

Below 46
Below 50
Limited Spanish Writer

2
3
2-3
4
5-6
4-6

Below 46
Below 50
Limited Spanish Writer
Below 45
Below 49
Limited Spanish Writer

4
5-6
4-6
7-10
11-12
7-12
7-10
11-12
7-12
K-1
2-3
4-5
6-8
9-12
K-1
2-3
4-5
6-8
9-12
K-1
2-3
4-5
6-8
9-12
K-1
2-3
4-5
6-8
9-12

Below 45
Below 49
Limited Spanish Writer
Below 42
Below 44
Limited Spanish Writer
Below 42
Below 44
Limited Spanish Writer
Below Level 4

Writing

Writing
IDEA Proficiency Test - IPT 1 Spanish, Online,
Fourth Edition, 2009
IDEA Proficiency Test - IPT 2 Spanish, Fourth
Edition, 2009

Reading
Writing
Reading
Writing

IDEA Proficiency Test - IPT 2 Spanish, Online,

Fourth Edition, 2009
IDEA Proficiency Test - IPT 3 Spanish, Fourth
Edition, 2009
IDEA Proficiency Test - IPT 3 Spanish, Online,
Fourth Edition, 2009

Reading
Writing
Reading
Writing
Reading

Language Assessment System - LAS Links

Espaol, 2013

Writing
Reading
Writing

Language Assessment System - LAS Links Espaol

Online, 2013

Reading
Writing

Language Assessment System - LAS Links

Espaol, Second Edition, 2013

Reading
Writing

Language Assessment System - LAS Links Espaol

Online, Second Edition, 2013

Reading
Writing

TEA 2014-2015 School Year List of Approved Tests for Assessment of English Language Learners

Below Level 4

Below Level 4

Below Level 4

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Reading and Writing Proficiency Tests in Spanish (continued)

May be used for Program Placement [19 TAC 89.1220(g)].

Woodcock-Muoz Language Survey-Revised
Age norms 2-90
Grade norms K.0 to 18.0
Spanish Form
Normative Update and Instructional
Interventions Program, 2010

Test 3
Reading
Test 4 Writing
Test 7
Comprehension

PreK (2-5 years old)

&
K-12

TEA 2014-2015 School Year List of Approved Tests for Assessment of English Language Learners

Below Level 4

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Standardized Achievement Tests in English

To be used for Identification/Entry/Exit in Grades 2-12 [19 TAC 89.1225(a), (f) and (h)].
To be used for Exit in Grades 1-2 ONLY.
May be used for Formative Assessments [19 TAC 89.1220(g)].
Name of Test / Year Normed
Iowa Assessments, Survey Battery,
(Short Form), Form F, 2011
Survey Battery, (Short Form),
Form F available online
Iowa Assessments, Core Battery,
Form F, 2011
Core Battery, Form F available online
Iowa Assessments, Complete Battery,
Form F, 2011
Complete Battery, Form F available online

Iowa Assessments, Complete Battery,

Form F, 2011
Complete Battery, Form F available online
Iowa Assessments, Survey Battery,
(Short Form), Form E, 2011
Survey Battery, Form E available online
Iowa Assessments, Survey Battery,
(Short Form), Form E, 2011
Survey Battery, Form E available online

Skills Measured

Grade
Levels

Reading
Language Arts
Mathematics

1-8

Reading
Language
Mathematics
Reading
Language
Mathematics
Science
Social Studies
Reading
Language
Mathematics
Reading
Language
Mathematics
Reading
Written Expression
Mathematics

1-3

1-12

1-2

3-8

Iowa Assessments, Core Battery,

Form E, 2011
Core Battery, Form E available online

Reading
Language
Mathematics

1-2

Iowa Assessments, Core Battery,

Form E 2011
Core Battery, Form E available online

Reading
Language: Written
Expression,
Spelling,
Capitalization,
Punctuation
Mathematics
Reading
Language
Mathematics

Iowa Assessments, Complete Battery,

Form E, 2011
Complete Battery, Form E available online
Iowa Assessments, Complete Battery,
Form E, 2011
Complete Battery, Form E available online

Iowa Assessments, Complete Battery,

Form E, 2011
Complete Battery, Form E available online

Reading
Language: Written
Expression,
Spelling,
Capitalization,
Punctuation
Mathematics
Reading
Language: Written
Expression
Mathematics

Score Indicating Limited/or

English Proficiency

K-2

Below
40th
Percentile
On Reading
And/Or
Language
Arts
For Identification
(Limited English
Proficient)

40th Percentile
Or Above
On Both Reading
And Language
Arts
for Exiting
(English
Proficient)

3-8

9-12

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Standardized Achievement Tests in English (continued)

To be used for Identification/Entry/Exit in Grades 2-12 [19 TAC 89.1225(a), (f) and (h)].
To be used for Exit in Grades 1-2 ONLY.
May be used for Formative Assessments [19 TAC 89.1220(g)].
Name of Test / Year Normed

Skills Measured

Grade
Levels

Measures of Academic Progress for Primary

Grades, 2011

Reading
Mathematics

K-2

Measures of Academic Progress, Texas

Content-aligned (Version 4 or higher), 2011

Reading
Language Usage
Mathematics
Science

2-11

Stanford Achievement Test Series, Complete

Battery, Tenth Edition, (Stanford 10)
Forms A, B, D, & E, 2007

Reading
Language
Mathematics
Science
Social Science

K-12

Stanford Achievement Test Series, Complete

Battery, Tenth Edition, (Stanford 10)
Form A, 2007
Complete Battery Online

Reading
Language
Mathematics
Science
Social Science

3-12

Stanford Achievement Test Series,

Abbreviated
Battery, Tenth Edition, (Stanford 10)
Forms A,B,D, & E, 2007

Reading
Language
Mathematics
Science
Social Science

K-12

Reading
Language
Mathematics
Science
Social Science

3-12

Reading
ONLY

1-12

Reading
Language
Mathematics
Science
Social Studies

2-12

Stanford Achievement Test Series,

Abbreviated
Battery, Tenth Edition, (Stanford 10)
Form A, 2007
Abbreviated Battery Online
STAR Reading Enterprise, Online, 2008

Terra Nova Online, Survey, Complete Battery

2011

TEA 2014-2015 School Year List of Approved Tests for Assessment of English Language Learners

Score Indicating Limited/or

English Proficiency

Below
40th
Percentile
On Reading
And/Or
Language
Arts
For Identification
(Limited English Proficient)

40th Percentile
Or Above
On Both Reading And
Language Arts
for Exiting
(English Proficient)

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Standardized Achievement Tests in English (continued)

To be used for Identification/Entry/Exit in Grades 2-12 [19 TAC 89.1225(a), (f) and (h)].
To be used for Exit in Grades 1-2 ONLY.
May be used for Formative Assessments [19 TAC 89.1220(g)].
Name of Test / Year Normed
Terra Nova, Survey, Third Edition, 2011

Terra Nova, Complete Battery, Third Edition,

2011

Skills Measured

Grade
Levels

Reading
Language
Mathematics
Science
Social Studies

2-12

Reading
Language
Mathematics
Science
Social Studies

K-12

Score Indicating Limited/or

English Proficiency

Below
40th
Percentile
On Reading
And/Or
Language
Arts
For Identification (Limited
English Proficient)

40th Percentile
Or Above
On Both Reading And
Language Arts
for Exiting (English Proficient)

TEA 2014-2015 School Year List of Approved Tests for Assessment of English Language Learners

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Standardized Achievement Tests in Spanish

May be used for Formative Assessments [19 TAC 89.1265(a)].

Name of Test / Year Normed

Skills
Measured

Grade Levels

Aprenda 3 (Aprenda: La prueba de logros

en espaol, Tercera edicon)
Form B, 2007

Reading
Language
Listening
Mathematics
Science
Social Science
Reading
Language
Mathematics
Reading
Writing
Mathematics

1-12

Logramos, 2nd Edition

Achievement Test Battery in Spanish, NU,
2013
Terra Nova Supera
Form A, 2011
Evaluaciones Esenciales

K-12

K-10

Score Indicating Limited

Spanish Proficiency

Below
40th
Percentile
On Reading
And/Or
Language
Arts
For Identification (Limited
English Proficient)

40th Percentile
Or Above
On Both Reading And
Language Arts
for Exiting (English
Proficient)

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Ability Tests for Gifted /Talented

Name of Test / Year Normed
Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT), Form 7, 2011
CogAT, Form 7 available online

Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT), Form 7, Screening

Form, 2011
CogAT, Form 7 Screening Form available online
InView
Third Edition, 2011

Naglieri Nonverbal Ability Test

Second Edition
(NNAT2), 2007
NNAT2 available online

Skills Measured

Grade Levels

Verbal
Quantitative
Nonverbal

K-12

Composite: Verbal
Quantitative
Nonverbal

K-12

Verbal
Nonverbal
Quantitative

2-12

Nonverbal
Cognitive
Higher Order Thinking

K-12

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For available scores

and interpretation
guidelines, refer to
pages 6-10 of the
NNAT2 Technical
Manual. National
percentile ranks are
available in Appendix
C of the NNAT2
Technical Manual.

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