The telpas reading practice tests contain a sampling of reading passages and test questions. Information from classroom observations and interactions is not used. Science middle school example teks 7 8 earth and space. January telpas manual due in districts january assembling and verifying grades 212 writing collections course available. Notes do so by the procedures outlined in the test administration materials. Score reports from telpas assessments contain plenty of valuable information about a students performance. Telpas student rating roster spring 2017 use the table below to list each student you rate, the students grade level, the students ratings, and the specified rater information. Telpas rater online training and calibration activities. Telpas reading vertical scale score grades 212 the telpas reading vertical scale score is a statistic that can be used for evaluating a students. Studies 2 calibration window closes submit names of teachers that did not pass calibration set 2 5 telpas assessment window opens for online reading, l,s,w ratings and.
Tea designed the texas english language proficiency assessment system telpas to assess the progress that limited english proficient lep students make in learning the english language. The telpas assessment window runs from march 7 april 6, 2016. Your student rating roster will be kept on file for 1 year. Telpas tool kit 2019 binder includes all information, procedures, and documents necessary for the administration of the 2018 telpas by. Use the links below to access rater training presentations. It is recommended that the telpas ratings be completed by april 1, 2016. Telpas results are used to meet state and federal reporting and accountability requirements teachers are trained to use proficiency level descriptors assessment guidelines to determine the english language proficiency levels of students based on classroom observations and written student work. It is recommended that the telpas reading testing be completed by march 25, 2016. Paris isd telpas texas english language proficiency. A separate holistically rated listening and speaking rater training will be available.
Notes teachers must be assigned to complete rater training in the grade cluster that corresponds to the grade levels of the students they will rate. Bbeginning, iintermediate, aadvanced, and hadvanced high. Annexation indicates that the campus is in its first school year after annexation by another. February writing collections begins february th, 2017 march writing collection ends march 2nd, 2017 l. Rater notes rater credentials a telpas rater is a teacher designated to be the official rater of an ells english language proficiency. January telpas manual due in districts january assembling and verifying grades 212 writing collections course available january end date for district coordinator trainingall telpas components. Tea telpas writing in content areas july 2014 title iii ell symposium 20. Spring webbased telpas rater training provides indepth practice. Use the links below to access presentations and other documents that can be used for training. Selection file type icon file name description size. State of texas texas education agency student assessment. Assessment procedures must be followed exactly so that all individuals eligible for testing are assessed in a uniform manner.
The practice tests should not be used to evaluate students level of language proficiency. The instructions in this manual explain the responsibilities of reading test administrators for the spring 2017 telpas administration. Because raw scores do not allow for easy comparison between different. Texas english language proficiency assessment system. School districts use telpas assessment results to plan for instruction and to meet state and federal assessment requirements. Telpas test administrator manual grades 212 spring 2018. Campus testing coordinators can also generate reports showing the progress, status, and score results their staff members are. Fall professional development spring telpas administration procedures training. Telpas rating tips general tips for completing calibration sets complete calibration in a quiet, distractionfree environment. The purpose of the practice tests is to familiarize students with the online interface, the available tools, and the types of test items. Jan 28, 2014 school districts use telpas assessment results to plan for instruction and to meet state and federal assessment requirements. Assessment procedures must be followed exactly so that all.
Bilingualesl department telpas writing collection calendar march 2018 suggested writing collection dates monday tuesday wednesday thursday friday 1 25th. At the time of telpas, student writing collections are the sole basis for the assessment of english language writing proficiency. Cmsd aspiring principal program 2017 2018 cohort 4. Telpas rater training, webbased surveys, and audit questionnaires. The texas english language proficiency assessment system telpas fulfills federal requirements for assessing the english language proficiency of english language learners ells in kindergarten through grade 12 in four language domains. Calibration sets typically take between 1 and 2 hours to complete. Telpas manual for raters and test administrators grades k.
Testing coordinators and other personnel with oversight roles should be familiar with the contents of this manual, the 2014 telpas rater manual, and the telpas information in the 2014 district and campus coordinator manual. Telpas rater manual grades k12 spring 2018 tyler isd. Telpas writing prompts for science free pdf ebooks. Telpas texas english language proficiency assessment system rater manual grades k12 spring 2014. The links below open pdf portable document format files. Testing coordinators and other personnel with oversight roles should be familiar with the contents of this manual, the. Common specifications for the administration of all online testing staar, staar alternate 2, telpas devices. Notes the texas english language proficiency assessment system telpas fulfills federal requirements for assessing the english language proficiency of english language learners ells in kindergarten through grade 12 in four language domains. End of year wrapup and bts prep webinar register now this session will help you take steps to get the most out of your data for end of year reporting. The texas english language proficiency assessment system telpas fulfills federal requirements for assessing the english language proficiency of english language learners ells in kindergarten through grade 12 in four language. The texas english language proficiency assessment system telpas. For each domain assessed, indicate the students english language proficiency rating. Bilingualesl department telpas writing collection calendar march 2018 suggested writing collection dates monday tuesday wednesday thursday friday 1 2 calibration window closes submit names of teachers that did not pass calibration set 2 5 telpas assessment window opens for online reading, l,s,w ratings and verification 6. Telpas rater information helpful documents for training and calibrating.
The instructions in these manuals explain the responsibilities of raters and test administrators for the texas english language proficiency assessment system. Note the guidelines below for teachers who are assigned to rate students in more than one grade cluster e. Tea telpas writing in content areas july 2014 title iii ell symposium 28. The texas english language proficiency assessment system telpas fulfills federal.
Your campus coordinator will inform you of the schedule to follow. Elpstelpas proficiency level descriptors grades k12 listening. Campus testing coordinators can also generate reports showing the progress, status, and score results their staff members are making on the online training modules. Teachers are trained to use proficiency level descriptors to determine the english language proficiency levels of students based on classroom observations and written student work. Unified minimum system requirements for the administration of online assessments the following specifications apply to all texas student assessment program online assessments administered in the 20172018 school year.
Benefit of telpas rater training on formative classroom assessment tea telpas writing in content areas july 2014 title iii ell symposium 21. No person may duplicate, print, record, write notes about, or capture. Texas english language proficiency assessment system telpas. The student writing collections will be kept in the students permanent record files for 2 years from the time of rating. If circumstances necessitate that an online assessment be examined, permission. Telpas manual for raters and test administrators grades k12. Telpas and telpas alternate test administration manuals texas. To improve the district and campus testing coordinators user experience, the texas education agencys student assessment division has switched the district and campus coordinator manual to a digital platform. Telpas texas english language proficiency assessment system. Additional reports and services texas assessment management. Testing coordinators and other personnel with oversight roles should be familiar with the contents of this manual, the 2017 telpas rater manual, and the telpas information in the 2017 district and campus coordinator. Telpas manual for raters pdf posted 102919 telpas test administrator manual pdf updated 3620 introductory training powerpoints.
Permission to copy the elpstelpas proficiency level descriptors is hereby extended to texas school officials and their agents for their exclusive use in determining the english language proficiency ratings of their limited english proficient students. Selection file type icon file name description size revision time user 2014. The texas training center hosts the online training modules for telpas raters and staaralternate test administrators. All telpas raters, writing collection verifiers, calibration proctors and ppt. Texas english language proficiency assessment system telpas 2012 texas student assessment program interpreting assessment reports. High school telpas prompts telpas prompts for high school. K 12 overview o introductory training on the plds separate modules for k 1 and 212 o grades 212 writing collection overview o holistic rating training requirements educator guide to telpas o the educator guide will be updated for 20172018 to reflect the changes in the test design. Making the elps telpas connection by angela allen on prezi. The texas english language proficiency assessment system telpas raw score conversion tables listed below show the raw scores and the corresponding scale scores for each assessment. All telpas raters, writing collection verifiers, calibration proctors and test administrators must undergo training and sign the security oath. A telpas rater is a teacher designated to be the official rater of an ells english. Jan 28, 2014 testing coordinators and other personnel with oversight roles should be familiar with the contents of this manual, the 2014 telpas rater manual, and the telpas information in the 2014 district and campus coordinator manual. Arts 1st sample needs to be turned in by february 24th 2nd sample needs to be turned in by march 2nd please turn the writing samples into.
Hisd has the spring break holiday from march 1418, 2016. All assessment instruments as defined under tec 39. Number of 201819 telpas assessments with advanced high rating or nonzero prior year. Telpas 2018 calendar pflugerville isd the pflisd telpas calendar has been shared widely, but this is the original version, updated for 2018. The instructions in this manual explain the responsibilities of raters for the spring 2014 telpas administration. Telpas score reports include the individual proiciency level ratings of students beginning, intermediate, advanced, advanced high in each of the four language.