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Kerr Elementary

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    •             Assessment, Research & Program Evaluation / TELPAS                  

      TELPAS was developed by the Texas Education Agency in response to federal testing requirements of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB). Under NCLB, Texas must assess English language learners annually in listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Students in grades K-12 participate until their Language Proficiency Assessment Committee (LPAC) determines that they are proficient in the English language. 
      • Grades K-1: TELPAS includes holistically rated listening, speaking, reading, and writing assessments based on ongoing classroom observations and student interactions.
      • Grades 2-12: TELPAS includes online multiple-choice reading tests, online listening and speaking assessments, and collections.

      The Texas Education Agency (TEA) designed the Texas English Language Proficiency Assessment System (TELPAS) and TELPAS Alternate to assess the progress that limited English proficient (LEP) students, also referred to as Emergent Bilinguals, make in learning the English language.

      The test is given in the Spring each school year.

      Four domains of language are tested:

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      TELPAS

      The Texas English Language Proficiency Assessment System (TELPAS) fulfills federal requirements for assessing the English language proficiency of English learners (ELs) in kindergarten through grade 12 in four language domains: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. TELPAS reports student performance in terms of four English language proficiency levels: beginning, intermediate, advanced, and advanced high. TELPAS results are used in accountability and performance-based monitoring indicators. The assessment components for grades K–1 and 2–12 include the following:

      • Grades K–1
        • holistically rated observational assessments of listening, speaking, reading, and writing
      • Grades 2–12
        • multiple-choice online reading tests in six grade clusters: 2, 3, 4–5, 6–7, 8–9, and 10–12
        • online listening and speaking tests in four grade clusters: 2–3, 4–5, 6–8, and 9–12
        • holistically rated student writing collections

      Students’ answers to online tests are submitted through the Student Interface of the Test Delivery System (TDS). Students' ratings from holistically rated assessments are submitted through the Data Entry Interface (DEI).

      For holistically rated assessments, teachers are trained to use rating rubrics (proficiency level descriptors, PLDs) to determine the English language proficiency levels of students based on ongoing classroom observations and written student work.

      Participation Requirements

      All ELs in grades K–12 are required to participate in TELPAS, including students classified as limited English proficient (LEP) in the Public Education Information Management System (PEIMS) whose parents have declined bilingual or English as a second language (ESL) program services (PEIMS code C). ELs are required to be assessed annually until they meet bilingual or ESL program reclassification criteria.

      There are rare circumstances in which a student may not be required to participate in one or more TELPAS language domains.

      • Admission, Review, and Dismissal (ARD) Decisions. In rare cases, an EL may be eligible to participate in the TELPAS Alternate assessment. Please refer to the TELPAS Alternate Program Highlights to review the eligibility requirements for TELPAS Alternate. If an EL does not meet the TELPAS Alternate eligibility requirements, it may be necessary for the ARD committee, in conjunction with the language proficiency assessment committee (LPAC), to determine that an EL receiving special education services should not be assessed in listening, speaking, reading, and writing for reasons associated with the student's particular disability. The reason for not assessing the student must be well supported and documented in the student’s individualized education program (IEP) by the ARD committee and in the student’s permanent record file by the LPAC.
      Participation must be considered on a domain-by-domain basis.
      • Newly Enrolled EL—Holistically Rated Domains. An EL from another school district, state, or country who enrolls on or after the first day of the TELPAS testing window will not be assessed by the receiving district in the holistically rated domains. However, a newly enrolled EL in grades 2–12 is required to take the TELPAS online tests.

      Scheduling

      For the 2021–2022 school year, the Texas Education Agency (TEA) will offer a six-week test administration window for TELPAS. Each district establishes a local schedule to administer the online tests and complete the holistic ratings during the assessment window indicated on the Student Assessment Testing Calendar. Each online test should be completed in one day unless the student has been approved for an extra day or becomes sick during testing.

      Starting this school year, student registration counts for TELPAS will determine the number of TELPAS Test Administrator Manuals that districts will receive in January. Districts must complete TELPAS student registrations by November 19, 2021, as noted below. The TELPAS Test Administrator Manual will also be available online. 

      Key TELPAS Dates:

      TELPAS PRACTICE/REVIEW DATES & ONLINE TELPAS TESTING DATES FOR

      KERR ELEMENTARY EB KIDDOS

       

      Activity
      Date 2021-2022
      Districts receive test administrator manuals January 10–January 14
      Districts submit student registrations, grades K–12 listening, speaking, reading, and writing November 5–November 19
      Test session setup begins January 10
      TELPAS assessment window, grades K–12 listening, speaking, reading, and writing February 21–April 1
      Districts ship all nonscoreable materials April 8
      Reports posted to Centralized Reporting System (CRS) May 27
      Student results available in family and analytic portals June 2
      Districts receive printed reports May 31–June 3
      Districts submit score code and language changes May 27–June 3
      Updated report cards and data files posted June 21

      Key Holistic Rating Training Dates

      Activity

      Date 2021-2022

      TELPAS Online Training Center opens; Assembling and Verifying Grades 2–12 Writing Collections course available

      January 10
      End date for district coordinator training—all TELPAS components January 21

      Online basic training courses for new grades K–1 and 2–12 raters available

      January 24

      End date for campus coordinator training—all TELPAS components

      February 4

      The calibration window opens for new and returning raters

      February 7

      Earliest eligibility date for TELPAS writing samples

      February 7
      End date for training raters and verifiers on administration procedures February 18

      TELPAS Grades K–12 listening, speaking, reading, and writing

      February 21–April 1

      Make-up Testing

      Districts should offer make-up opportunities for TELPAS online tests to students who are absent on the campus-scheduled assessment day since there is a six-week test administration window. Districts that offer make-up testing must maintain the security of the assessments. This includes ensuring that the test content remains secure so the assessments administered to students later within the assessment window are still valid. 

      Students Who Become Sick During a Test

      Make-up testing may also be used for a student who becomes sick and leaves campus during the test. If the student has not completed the assessment, the student may complete the test upon returning to school within the scheduled administration dates. For online administration, TDS will lock student responses eight hours after pausing a test. Students who continue testing on another day will be able to view all questions but will not be able to edit responses completed on a previous day.  

      More information about TELPAS can be accessed on the TELPAS Resources- TRAINING PowerPoints webpage. 

       

      TELPAS or STAAR Accessibility Features and Accommodations

      2021-2022 Accessibility Features

      2021-2022 Designated Supports Compendium

      2021-2022 STAAR Accommodations

      2021-2022 STAAR Accommodations Training

      2021-2022 STAAR Designated Supports Training

      2021-2022 Approved Dictionaries and Spellercheckers

      2021-2022 Allowable Supplemental Aides

      Click on me to--> TELPAS PRACTICE TESTS

      Test Taking Strategies

      2022 LPAC Decisions Educator Guide

      2022 TELPAS and TELPAS ALT Educator Guide

      2022 TELPAS Rater Manual 2-12

      2022 TELPAS Test Administrators Manual 2-12

      Texas Learning Management System

      DEI User's Guide

      TEA Help Desk

      ELPS - TELPAS Proficiency Level Descriptors

      2021 2022 TELPAS Readers Material Control Form and TELAS Alt 2

       

      TELPAS Calibration Training Grades K-6

      2021-2022 K-1 Introductory PowerPoint Training on PLDs 

      2021-2022 Gr. 2-12 Introductory PowerPoint Training on PLDs

      Annotated Examples of Students Writing

      2022 Practice for TELPAS Calibration Test

      2022 Annotated Proficiency Level Descriptors

      TELPAS Calibration TIPS and Tricks YouTube

      Calibration Tips

      TELPAS Resources

      Texas Learning Management System - Rater Test

      Learning Management System Link (for basic training and calibrations)

      LMS Login

      Calibration Rater Roster for Training Session

      Oath of Test Security & Confidentiality

      Testing Room Seating Chart/Grid

      2022 General Test Oath

      2022 Calibration Rating Tips 

      2022 Calibration Glossary

      2022 Proficiency Level Descriptors

      2022 Seating Chart    8 x8 Grid       

       

       

      TELPAS WRITING COLLECTION Grades 2-12

      Kerr's Writing Collection Training - 2022

      2021-2022 K-1 Introductory PowerPoint Training on PLDs 

      2021-2022 Gr. 2-12 Introductory PowerPoint Training on PLDs

      2021-2022 TEA Provided TELPAS 2-12 Writing Collection Overview

      Annotated Examples of Students Writing

      2021-2022 TELPAS Writing Collection Cover Sheet for Teacher Packets

      2022 TELPAS Writing Collection Teacher Checklist for Teacher Packets

      2022 TELPAS Grades 2-12 Assemble & Verifying Writing Collection Directions Per Raters Manual for Teacher Packets

      Master Copy of Grades 2-6 Teacher Student List - Writing Types / Date / Verification for Teacher Packets

      Master Copy of K-1 Teacher Student List - 3 Samples / Date / Verification for Teacher Packets

      2022 TELPAS K-1 Student Rating Roster for Teacher Packets

      2022 TELPAS 2-12 Student Rating Roster for Teacher Packets

      2022 TELPAS 2-12 Writing Collection Types/Procedures for Teacher Packets

      2022 Writing Collection Sample Do's and Don'ts for Teacher Packets

      2022 Collection Tips 2 for Teacher Packets

      2022 Writing Collection Prompt Ideas by Grade Level - Curriculum Aligned for Teacher Packets 

      2022 TELPAS Raters Manual - How to put writing collections together

      2022 Test Administration Seating Chart

      2022 Seating Charts

       

      TELPAS K-1 - HOLISTIC

      2021-2022 Introductory Training on Proficiency Level Descriptors (PLDs) Grades K-1

      2022 Annotated Teacher Proficiency Level Descriptors to Help Score Student Work

      Proficiency Level Descriptors

      2021-2022 K-1 TELPAS Rating Roster Class Form - Fillable Form

      2021-2022 TEA TELPAS Holistic Rating Training Requirements

      2021-2022 TELPAS TEA HOLISTIC UPDATES

      2022 Glossary of Terms for Holistic Rating K-1

      2021-2022 K-1 Class Rating Roster Form

      2022 Test Administration Seating Chart

      2022 Seating Charts

      K-1 Key Dates for Holistic Raters

       

      TELPAS Alternative

      2021-2022 Introduction Training to TELPAS ALT PowerPoint

      2022 TELPAS ALT Administrator Test Manual

      2022 TELPAS ALT Administration Procedures

      2021–2022 STAAR ALTERNATE 2 AND TELPAS READING MATERIALS CONTROL FORM

      2022 TELPAS ALT Updates

      2021-2022 TELPAS ALT Proficiency Level Descriptors

      2021-2022 TELPAS Alt Educator Guide

      Click here for TELPAS ALT Resources

      2022 TELPAS ALT WRITING Domain Training

      2022 TELPAS ALT READING Domain Training

      2022 TELPAS ALT SPEAKING Domain Training

      2022 TELPAS ALT LISTENING Domain Training

      2022 TELPAS ALT Accessibility

      2021 TELPAS ALT Training PowerPoint

      2021 TELPAS ALT Glossary of Terms

      2021-2022 TELPAS ALT Observable Behavior Notes

      2021-2022 TELPAS ALT Observable Behaviors

      2019-2020 TELPAS ALT Observable Behavior Examples

      2022 Test Administration Seating Chart

      2022 Seating Charts


      TELPAS Raters

      TELPAS Raters Manual

      2021-2022 K-1 Introductory PowerPoint Training on PLDs 

      2021-2022 Gr. 2-12 Introductory PowerPoint Training on PLDs

      2022 Annotated Teacher Proficiency Level Descriptors to Help Score Student Work

      Annotated Examples of Students Writing

      2022 Practice for TELPAS Calibration Test

       

      TELPAS Parent Resources

      • TELPAS FAQs for Parents– English (PDF posted on 12/8/20)
      • TELPAS FAQs for Parents– Spanish (PDF posted on 12/8/20)
      • TELPAS Parent Tips- English (PDF posted 02/06/19)
      • TELPAS Parent Tips- Spanish (PDF posted 02/06/19)

      Parent Portal for TELPAS

      How to Help My Child Prepare for TELPAS/TELPAS ALT

       Understading the TELPAS Report Card

      Understanding the TELPAS ALT Rerpot Card



      Language Proficiency Assessment Committees

      LPACs make testing decisions for Emergent Bilinguals, including test accommodations, alternate tests, etc.

       

       

       

       

       

       

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