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The Research and Assessment division provides background and technical information about the construction of the English language learner tests and the use of the data they generate. English language learner tests include the Test of Emerging Academic English (TEAE), the Minnesota Student Oral Language Observation Matrix (MN SOLOM), and the Mathematics Test for English Language Learners (MTELL) .
Summary test data for schools and districts can be found in the Data Downloads section of the MDE website.
Comparability Study of MTELL and Mathematics MCA-II
 268Kb (9/22/08)
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Factor Analysis Study: MTELL and Mathematics MCA-II
496Kb (9/23/08)
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Item Mapping Study Comparing MTELL to Mathematics MCA-II
306Kb (9/22/08)
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Proficiency Levels on English Language Assessments
56Kb (8/29/08)
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| Commissioner approved proficiency levels developed during school year 2002-03 using a standard setting method | |
Raw to Scale Score Tables: MTELL (2008)
57Kb (9/2/08)
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Raw to Scale Score Tables: TEAE Reading (2008)
36Kb (8/27/08)
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State Means and Standard Deviations, MTELL (2008)
114Kb (9/29/08)
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TEAE Standards Setting Report 2002-2003
264Kb (7/26/05)
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| A description of the modified-Bookmarking standards setting procedure on the Minnesota TEAE | |
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TEAE/Standards Alignment Report
204Kb (7/18/05)
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| An Alignment Study of the Test of Emerging Academic English and Minnesota's English Language Proficiency Standards | |