Ballard & Tighe - IPT Reading & Writing English

IPT 1 (Grades 2-3)

IPT 2 (Grades 4-6)

IPT 3 (Grades 7-12)

Purpose

To evaluate the reading and writing skills of English language learners in basic school settings
To test language minority students for initial identification and redesignation
To provide placement information for instructional programs
To monitor progress and growth in English language development
To provide diagnostic information for program planning

Group administered (paper or online)
Paper administration guided by administration script; online administration by the computer
Paced appropriately to respect English language learner's need to determine their own reading speed

Alternate forms for pre- and post-testing; either form may be used for initial identification or re-designation
Written and normed according to American Psychological Association (APA) standards
Aligned to TESOL standards
Up-to-date norms reflect current population of test-takers
Reading test assesses vocabulary, vocabulary in context, reading for understanding, reading for life skills, and language usage
Writing test assesses student ability to generate writing that reflects common usage and academic grade-level standards

Immediate results—no outside scoring necessary; no complicated formulas to compute
Raw scores, IPT Proficiency Levels, and Designations

Proficiency Levels: Beginning, Early Intermediate, Intermediate, Early Advanced, and Advanced
Designations: Non-, Limited, and Competent

Standardized scores (scaled scores, percentiles, NCEs) for flexible score use
Diagnostic profile to evaluate students’ strengths and weaknesses relative to norming group mean
Ideal for placement into ELD programs such as Carousel of IDEAS/Champion of IDEAS