TELPAS Webb Information Guide Spring 2011

Introduction http://www.voki.com/pickup.php?partnerID=symbaloo&scid=3424667&height=267&width=200

TEXAS ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY ASSESSMENT SYSTEM T E L P A S Grades K-1 Observational assessments: Listening Speaking Reading Writing Grades 2-5 Observational assessments: Listening Speaking Writing Collections TELPAS Reading - Online

TELPAS K-1, 2-5 http://www.voki.com/pickup.php?partnerID=symbaloo&scid=3424969&height=267&width=200

Who Participates http://www.voki.com/pickup.php?partnerID=symbaloo&scid=3424937&height=267&width=200

TELPAS All ESL, Bilingual, LEP, (including parent denials) students K-12 must be rated Show progress on a continuum of acquisition of English Domains of listening, speaking, reading and writing

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Importance of TELPAS Assessment of the successful implementation of our 50/50 model Increased focus on expectations of yearly progress TELPAS data used to determine student groups

TRAINING REQUIREMENTS TELPAS Rater Responsibilities Manual Page 17

Activity 1 http://www.voki.com/pickup.php?partnerID=symbaloo&scid=3435840&height=267&width=200

Rater Responsibilities

Important Dates All Raters K-2 3-5

January Jan. 10th - launch online basic training course for new K-1 and 2-12 raters Jan. 31st - launch online first two calibration sets for ALL RATERS K-5 Supplemental Support ~ Provided by Irene Done

Calibration

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February Feb. 1st- Begin collecting writing samples Feb. 16 - Last day to complete calibration set 1 (set 2 if needed) before rating Feb. 16 - 3rd and final calibration set available; supplemental support provider training begins Feb. TBD – TELPAS Online Reading training during conference time (grades 2-5)

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TELPAS Writing Collections Grades 2-5

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Assemble Writing Collections (2-5)

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TELPAS Writing Collections February 1- March 23 Each collection must include: 5 writing samples (at least 1 narrative about a past event, 2 academic; from math, science or social studies) Student’s name and date

Writing Collection Process Within your team discuss requirements of the collection You guys are great at collaborating and have worked this all out! Authentic writing all students will do as part of grade level writing instruction Samples should be a logical outgrowth of ongoing writing instruction, writer’s workshop practice, and writing in content areas.

Tips for Good Writing Collections Writing opportunities should reflect adequate writing time and effort by student (can be done during writer’s workshop time) Tasks should allow them to show the English they know Tasks should also allow students to stretch, use abstract language, defend a point of view, or explain a complex process Page 27 TELPAS Rater Manual

Papers Not to Include Any sample before February 1st Papers with language copied from textbook or other written source Papers showing teacher corrections Papers revised or edited by peers or teachers Manual page 28

TELPAS HOLISTIC RATING Listening, Speaking, Reading, and Writing Grades K-1 and 2-5

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Prepare to Rate Your Students

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Rate Your Students

K-1 Use Proficiency Level Descriptors (PLDs) (page 39-43) Rate all four domains using observation in formal and informal academic tasks (over a period of time)

TELPAS Student Rating Roster Record ratings on Student Rating Roster

Cover Sheet (front) Completed by teacher and stapled to each student’s writing collection.

Writing Collection Verification Checklist (back) Initials on the Verification Collection Sheet may NOT be photocopied.

K - 1 Pay careful attention to PLDs for accurate rating Begin with those whose English language proficiency levels are clearest to you. What is the student’s ability to use English to participate in grade level learning? The proficiency rating you designate should represent the level at which the student performs most consistently. Remember, a student does not need to have high academic achievement to have an advanced high level of English language proficiency

Grades 2-5 Use PLDs (page 39-43) Rate three domains: listening, speaking, and writing Reading will be assessed when students take TELPAS Reading Record the 3 domain ratings for each student to STUDENT RATING ROSTER and turn in along with Writing Collection on March 31st

Grades K-5

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March Mar. 23rd: Last day to collect 5 TELPAS writing samples (Grades 2-5) Mar. 23rd – Mar. 30th: RATERS RATE TELPAS WRITING SAMPLES (Grades 2-5)

Must Hand In Mar. 31st: Completed TELPAS documents due to Irene Mar. 31st: Scored writing samples due to Irene with completed cover sheets

April April 8th: Input data into the system April 21st: Final date for writing collections to be verified by campus verifier

Measuring Yearly Progress in English Reading Ability TELPAS Reading Measuring Yearly Progress in English Reading Ability

TELPAS Reading Assessment March 9 -29 - Reading Online Testing Grades 2-5 Bilingual and ESL students (monitored students do not participate in TELPAS) Feb. TBD – TELPAS Online Reading training during conference time (grades 2-5)

Online Reading http://www.voki.com/pickup.php?partnerID=symbaloo&scid=3436704&height=267&width=200

Online TELPAS Reading 3/9: 2nd Grade 3/10: 5th Grade 3/22: 3rd Grade 3/24: TELPAS Make-up 3/29: TELPAS Make-up

Glossary AYP – Adequate Yearly Progress: Assessment data required by federal government to show adequate progress ESL – English as a second language ELL – English language learner LPAC – Language Proficiency Acquisition Committee: The committee that oversees all ESL and Bilingual students Monitored Student-Exited student; does not participate in TELPAS process TELPAS – Texas English Language Proficiency Assessment System: The umbrella assessment system measuring progress in English acquisition