TITLE III -  NCLB
ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY TESTS CONVERSION

 The chart below is to be used to determine how students’ scores on the MAC II, IPT and LAS tests are to align to the language proficiency categories. Please note that in order to make these conversions, all parts of the language proficiency tests must be administered.

The proficiency levels are labeled as follows:

5 = Full English Proficiency
4 = Advanced
3 = Upper Intermediate
2 = Lower Intermediate
1 = Beginner

For a full description of the five levels, go to, http://www.nj.gov/njded/bilingual/resources/prof_levels.shtml .

Conversion Tables for MAC II
Total Standard Scores Corresponding to Proficiency Levels by Grade

 

Standard Scores Corresponding to Proficiency Levels

 

1

2

3

4

5

Red Level
Kindergarten
(Only Speaking & Listening)

90-147

148-177

178-195

196-223

224 and above

Red Level Grade One

201-384

385-464

465-526

527-596

597 and above

Blue Level
Grades Two and Three

177-389

390-470

471-524

525-591

592 and above

Orange Level
Grades Four and Five

204-380

381-445

446-506

507-581

582 and above

Ivory Level
Grades Six, Seven and Eight

216-397

398-455

456-503

504-574

575 and above

Tan Level
Grades Nine through Twelve

191-398

399-468

469-529

530-608

609 and above

 

Conversion Tables for IPT

The proficiency levels for the IPT are determined at the Kindergarten and first grade by obtaining a proficiency level on the Oral Proficiency Test. At all other grades it is determined by getting a proficiency level for each the Reading, Writing, and Oral sections of the test and summing them up to obtain a total proficiency level.

Proficiency Level:

1

2

3

4

5

Oral Score:
Kindergarten and First Grade

A

B

C

D

E & F

For each student, identify the proficiency score for each section of the IPT based on the following table:

IPT Test:

Oral
Score = Proficiency Level

Reading
Score = Proficiency Level

Writing
Score = Proficiency Level

Grade 2-3

A = Proficiency 1
B = Proficiency 2
C = Proficiency 2
D = Proficiency 3
E = Proficiency 4
F = Proficiency 5

0 to 4 = Proficiency 1
5 to 16 = Proficiency 2
17 to 30 = Proficiency 3
31 to 38 = Proficiency 4
39 and above = Proficiency 5

0 to 4 = Proficiency 1
5 to 7 = Proficiency 2
8 to 10 = Proficiency 3
11 to 14 = Proficiency 4
15 to 19 = Proficiency 5

Grades 4-6

A = Proficiency 1
B = Proficiency 2
C = Proficiency 2
D = Proficiency 3
E = Proficiency 4
F = Proficiency 5

0 to 4 = Proficiency 1
5 to 16 = Proficiency 2
17 to 30 = Proficiency 3
31 to 38 = Proficiency 4
39 and above = Proficiency 5

0 to 4 = Proficiency 1
5 to 7 = Proficiency 2
8 to 10 = Proficiency 3
11 to 14 = Proficiency 4
15 to 19 = Proficiency 5

Grades 7-12

A = Proficiency 1
B = Proficiency 2
C = Proficiency 3
D = Proficiency 4
E = Proficiency 4
F = Proficiency 5

0 to 9 = Proficiency 1
10 to 17 = Proficiency 2
18 to 31 = Proficiency 3
32 to 39 = Proficiency 4
40 and above = Proficiency 5

0 to 4 = Proficiency 1
5 to 7 = Proficiency 2
8 to 10 = Proficiency 3
11 to 14 = Proficiency 4
15 to 19 = Proficiency 5

Add the three proficiencies to get a total proficiency level:

Oral Proficiency + Reading Proficiency + Writing Proficiency = Total Proficiency Score

 

 

Total Proficiency Score

If the total of the proficiency scores is:

Then report the following total proficiency score to the state:

3 to 5

Proficiency Level = 1

6 to 8

Proficiency Level = 2

9 to 11

Proficiency Level = 3

12 to 14

Proficiency Level = 4

15

Proficiency Level = 5

 

LAS Conversion Tables

The five levels of English language proficiency used in New Jersey (5 = Full English Proficiency, 4 = Advanced, 3 = Upper Intermediate, 2 = Lower Intermediate, 1 = Beginners) can be defined as follows based on the Language Proficiency Index box J in the Student Profile Sheet. On page 22 of the Technical Report Validity and Reliability of the Language Assessment Scales Reading/Writing Forms 1, 2, & 3 Sharon Duncan and Edward DeVila describe a combined Oral Language Proficiency score called the LPI.

Grades 1 to 12 using LAS -0

New Jersey Proficiency Level

LPI (RW/LAS-O)

5

3/4;3/5

4

2/4;3/2;3/3

3

1/4;1/5;2/2;2/3

2

1/2;1/3;2/1;3/1

1

1/1

Grades K to 1 using PRE-LAS Forms A & B

New Jersey Proficiency Level

Pre-Literacy Component/Oral Language Component

5

3/4;3/5

4

2/4;3/2;3/3

3

1/4;1/5;2/2;2/3

2

1/2;1/3;2/1;3/1

1

1/1