Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

What forms are available for progress monitoring (interim assessments)?

LAS Links has 6 English Forms: A, B, C, D, E, and F are available for K-12 English
LAS Links Español Forms A and B are available for K-12 Spanish progress monitoring
PreLAS English Forms C and D are available for preK3-6 years old progress monitoring; preK3-6 years old Spanish Form C is available for PreLAS Español progress monitoring
Note: LAS Links offers forms C, D, E, F, and Español B which report on academic language through content subjects.

What is the cost of progress monitoring with LAS Links and PreLAS?

Order forms are available at our order forms page. If you need further assistance, you may contact Order Support at 800-538-9547.

Can we purchase DRC Scoring Services for progress monitoring testing?

Yes! It is beneficial to add DRC Scoring Services to progress monitoring to ensure inter-rater reliability in scoring and to free up your teacher’s time, allowing more time for teaching and less time for testing!

What makes this progress monitoring tool different from what we have used in the past?

What sets LAS Links apart from other language proficiency assessments are the following:

LAS Links provides academic language scores that empowers teachers to pinpoint areas of focus not only in within the domains of Speaking, Listening, Reading and Writing but also in the core content areas of Math, Science, Technology, Reading/Language Art, History and Social Studies
The LAS Links data is provided in a matter of hours and days, not weeks or months empowering teachers to turnkey real-time and meaningful classroom strategies
LAS Links supports the Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) Model by indicating each students’ “tiered” need
LAS Links longitudinal data empowers districts to develop strategies specific to domain and composite growth target needs (by student/by cohort) as determined by the district.
LAS Links robust professional development offering engages all stakeholders with actionable data driven strategies to help them reach their language targets at the student, classroom, grade, school and district levels.

Please keep in mind that an achievement test evaluates knowledge in different subject areas against grade-level essential skills, while LAS Links and PreLAS measure authentic language. LAS Links measures if students have the language to understand how they are going to be able to solve a content problem.

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.

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 the LAS Links Alignments page to see each of these alignments.

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!

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.

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. In addition, clients may purchase a Student Data File that provides student test results on a daily basis throughout the test window.

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

Is there Professional Development available to support the use of LAS Links for progress monitoring?

Yes! LAS Links robust professional development offering engages all stakeholders with actionable data driven strategies to help them reach their language targets at the student, classroom, grade, school and district levels.