1. TELPAS Webb Information Guide
Spring 2011

2. Introduction

3. 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

4. TELPAS K-1, 2-5

5. Who Participates

6. 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

7. Importance of TELPAS

8. 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

9. TRAINING REQUIREMENTS
TELPAS
Rater Responsibilities
Manual Page 17

10. Activity 1

11. Rater Responsibilities

12. Important Dates
All Raters K-2
3-5

13. 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

14. Calibration

15. Everyone Calibrated

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

17. I’ll Get Back to You

18. TELPAS Writing Collections
Grades 2-5

19. Activity 3

20. Assemble Writing Collections (2-5)

21. You Know the Drill

22. 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

23. 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.

24. 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

25. 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

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

27. Need a Refresher?

28. Prepare to Rate Your Students

29. Activity 5

30. Rate Your Students

31. 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)

32. TELPAS Student Rating Roster
Record ratings on Student Rating Roster

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

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

35. 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

36. 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

37. Grades K-5

38. You Better Be Ready

39. 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)

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

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

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

43. TELPAS Reading Assessment
March 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)

44. Online Reading

45. 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

47. 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