1. Texas English Language Proficiency Assessment System (TELPAS) Results September 2007

2. What is TELPAS? TELPAS is the name given to the assessment system designed by Texas to meet NCLB Title III requirements. Consists of 2 separate assessments –Reading Proficiency Tests in English (RPTE) –Texas Observation Protocol (TOP)

3. Grades 1 - 12 Texas English Language Proficiency Assessment System DomainBegIntAdv Adv High Listening TOP Speaking TOP Reading RPTE Writing TOP R = RPTETOP = Texas Observation Protocol

4. Types of Assessment Required for Limited English Proficient Students Annual assessment of English language proficiency for all K-12 students identified as LEP All students identified as LEP must be annually assessed even if they are not served under Title I or Title III State assessments in academic content of all students in grades 3-8 &10

5. States are required to: Establish Annual Measurable Achievement Objectives (AMAO) targets for annual increases in ATTAINMENT of English proficiency for annual increases in PROGRESS in learning English

6. Spring 2007 TELPAS Results for NEISD & Texas

7. Comparison of Spring 2007 Proficiency Levels of ELL Students in Grades K - 2: NEISD to Texas 11 % Advanced High 16 19 % Advanced 23 26 % Intermediate 50 44 % Beginning RED = NEISD BLUE = TEXAS Total NEISD Students 1,772

8. Comparison of Spring 2007 Proficiency Levels of ELL Students in Grades 3-12: NEISD to Texas 44 39 % Advanced High 35 39 % Advanced 13 14 % Intermediate 8989 % Beginning RED = NEISD BLUE = TEXAS Total NEISD Students 2,212

9. Spring 2007 Yearly Progress LEP Students in Grades 3-12 71 63 % 1 or more 2121 % 10 % 2 levels higher 59 52 % 1 level higher RED = NEISD BLUE = TEXAS 3 levels higher

10. LEP Students Advancing One or More Proficiency Levels GRADES 3 - 12 200520062007 NEISD62%64%71% TEXAS53%57%63% RED = NEISD BLUE = TEXAS

11. LEP Students Tested GRADE CLUSTER 200520062007 K - 21,2761,5111,772 3 - 121,6051,8112,212 38% Increase in the number of ELLs in 3 years

12. Projected Status of Grades K–3 AMAOs AMAONEISD Actual Met AMAO 1 17% of LEP students must progress by at least 1 proficiency level a year 49% of LEP students progressed at least one proficiency level from 2006 to 2007 ✔ 2 2.5% of LEP students must reach Advanced High on the TELPAS 11% of LEP students reached Advanced High on the TELPAS ✔ 3 None

13. Projected Status of Grades 3–12 AMAOs AMAONEISD Actual Met AMAO 1 44% of LEP students must progress by at least 1 proficiency level a year 71% progressed at least one level from 2006 to 2007 ✔ 2 26% of current LEP students must reach Advanced High 44% of LEP students reached Advanced High ✔ 3 Reading/ELA Performance >60% + 95% Participation Mathematics Performance >50% + 95% Participation Reading/ELA 79% Performance + 97% Participation Mathematics 74% Performance + 99% Participation ✔

14. Texas English Language Proficiency Assessment System (TELPAS) Results Questions