LAS Links Connecticut Announcements

Connecticut DRC LAS Links Website

Overview

The Connecticut State Department of Education (CSDE) will be using the LAS Links Assessment for the ELP Assessments for eligible students in Grades K-12 for the 2024-25 test administration. The CSDE believes that high-quality, comprehensive, and effective English as a Second Language (ESL) and bilingual education programs are essential to acquire English language proficiency and academic proficiency for students who are English learners/multilingual learners (ELs/MLs). The CSDE believes that research-based instructional practices that support ELs/MLs in general education classrooms are essential while they are acquiring English and well after they have exited the intensive programs.

2024-25 LAS Links Testing Window January 2-March 7, 2025

LAS Links DRC INSIGHT Portal Access

LAS Links Help Desk
866-282-2250 Option 2
LASLinksHelpDesk@DataRecognitionCorp.com

Communication Updates

IDENTIFICATION AND PLACEMENT

EL/ML Screening Guidance
CSDE EL/ML Identification Process

Digital Placement Test Materials

For more information about EL/ML identification in Connecticut, please visit our English Language Proficiency Assessment-LAS Links.

For additional information about the preLAS and LAS Links placement tests, please contact the DRC LAS Links Help Desk.

STUDENT TESTING EXPERIENCE
Quick Tips Documents:
Student Tools and Navigation

LAS Links Online Practice Tests
Student Online Tools Training(OTT)/
Practice Test English

Student Online Tools Training(OTT)/
Practice Test Spanish

Google Chrome must be used to run the OTT/
Practice Tests

Student Navigation Tutorial Videos – English
Grades K-1
Grades 2-3
Grades 4-12

Student Navigation Tutorial Videos – Spanish
Grades K-1
Grades 2-3
Grades 4-12

TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES

These technology resources are specific to LAS Links testing and are supports for LAS Links information Technology personnel to maintain systems for the test administration.

For Technology Installation, in the DRC INSIGHT Portal select:

  • My Applications
  • General Information
  • Downloads

To access the following downloads

  • Technology Software Downloads
  • System Requirements
  • Testing Site Capacity Estimator

Technology Documentation

For Technology Documents, in the DRC INSIGHT Portal select:

  • My Applications
  • General Information
  • Documents

CSDE IT 2023-24 Webinars

Information Technology (IT) Training Webinar for CT LAS Links

PowerPoint Slide Deck