Progress Monitoring General FAQs
What forms are available for progress monitoring?
LAS Links has 4 English Forms: A, B, C and D are available for LAS Links progress monitoring
LAS Links Español Forms A and B are available for LAS Links Español progress monitoring
preLAS English Forms C and D are available for preLAS progress monitoring; preLAS Español Form C is available for preLAS Español progress monitoring
Note: LAS Links offers forms C and D which reports on academic language through content subjects.
Is LAS Links aligned to any state language proficiency standards?
Yes! LAS Links is aligned to many language proficiency standards including the WIDA standards, Texas ELPS, ELPA21, CA ELD, ACTFL and the NY EL Progression standards. Please visit https://laslinks.com/alignments/ to see each of these alignments.
What is the cost of Progress Monitoring with LAS Links and preLAS?
Order forms are available at https://laslinks.com/order-forms-2/. If you need further assistance, you may contact Order Support at 800-538-9547.
Can I progress monitor my English students who are in two-way dual language?
Yes, preLAS/LAS Links Español is available to progress monitor the language acquisition of your Spanish learners from preK3 to 12th grade!
Can we purchase DRC Scoring Services for progress monitoring testing?
Yes! It is beneficial to add DRC Scoring to progress monitoring due to the large number of students being assessed within a 1-3 week window.
My district’s Dual Language Program extends beyond elementary; can we use LAS Links Progress Monitoring to monitor the progress of our program?
Yes, LAS Links progress monitoring is available in English and Spanish in K-12 programming.
What makes this progress monitoring tool different from what we have used in the past?
LAS Links progress monitoring not only updates student language proficiency levels, but also determines where the student may need support in terms of language domains and academic language in content areas. Additionally, it aids in determining if an English learner has developed the language skills to be successful in core content areas.
Please keep in mind, an achievement test evaluates knowledge in different subject areas against grade level essential skills, while LAS Links and preLAS measures authentic language. LAS Links measures if students have the language to understand how they are going to be able to solve a content problem.
Can the assessment be administered remotely?
Yes! LAS Links progress monitoring English forms B, C. D and Español B are available for remote testing.
How does progress monitoring impact student performance?
The resulting data pinpoints areas of opportunities to support students by language domain and content area. This gives educators specific areas to intervene to ensure students are meeting language goals.
Can the data gathered from progress monitoring be uploaded to my data management system?
Yes! A Roster Data File is provided with the LAS Links Interactive Reporting.
Which reports are available with LAS Links Progress Monitoring?
The On-Demand and enhanced Student Proficiency Report is available with LAS Links progress monitoring while student testing is on-going; Additional interactive reports are available after the test window has closed. Click HERE for report samples provided by the LAS Links Interactive Reporting System.
Are there instructional resources available to use in the classroom to support students?
LAS Links Instructional Guidance Lessons are available on the DRC INSIGHT Portal to support students. Go to My Applications >> General Information >> Documents >> Assessment Resources