Testing coordinators and other personnel with oversight roles should be familiar with the contents of this manual, the 2017 telpas reading test administrator manual, and the telpas information in the 2017 district and campus. Telpas manual for raters does contain instructions for this screen. Use the links below to find more information on assessments for special populations. Tea 20 yes, raters should use their rating rubrics plds and refer to, as needed, information from the. Telpas rubrics plds and refer to, as needed, information from the. Making the elpstelpas connection grades k12 overview. Jan 28, 2014 38 2014 telpas rater manual these students. Telpas manual for raters and test administrators grades k12. Online courses will be available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week until the end of the telpas assessment window. Reviewing the elpstelpas connection 27 teachers use the ses and plds from the elps for formative assessment all year. Paris isd telpas texas english language proficiency.
Telpas manual for raters pdf posted 102919 telpas test administrator manual pdf updated 3620 introductory training powerpoints. Telpas rater responsibilities each designated rater will. Assessment procedures must be followed exactly so that all individuals eligible for testing are assessed in a uniform manner. Telpas test administrator manual grades 212 spring 2018. Proficiency level descriptors plds annotated examples of student writing. Use headphones or highquality external speakers to ensure optimal audio quality. All telpas raters, writing collection verifiers, calibration proctors and test administrators must undergo training and sign the security oath affirming they understand their obligations concerning the security and confidentiality of the telpas program before handling secure test materials or administering assessments. Student rating roster k1 roster 212 roster updated 2619. Telpas holistic rating training provides a system of supplemental support to assist raters. Each of the four indexes has a score of 0 to 100 representing campus or district performance points as a percent of the maximum possible points for that campus or district. The instructions in these manuals explain the responsibilities of raters and test administrators for the texas english language proficiency assessment system telpas and telpas alternate administrations.
Texas training center website used for rater online holistic rating training released telpas tests. With a performance index, each measure contributes points to an index score. Telpas manual 20 tea the instructions in these manuals explain the responsibilities of raters and test administrators for the texas english language proficiency assessment system telpas and telpas alternate administrations. Texas english language proficiency assessment system telpas update september 12, 2017. 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. January telpas manual due in districts january assembling and verifying grades 212 writing collections course. The instructions in this manual explain the responsibilities of raters for the spring 2016 telpas administration. Ppt making the elpstelpas connection grades k powerpoint. Click the session name to go to the session details screen. Teachers trained as telpas raters internalize the plds so. A powerpoint 20 2014 holistic rating training requirements to help administrators understand the holistic rating training requirements is available on the telpas resources webpage at. Ppt texas english language proficiency assessment system powerpoint presentation free to download id. Telpas raters are trained in depth to learn to use the plds for the official purposes of statewide assessment.
If the current test administration is not the 2014 spring telpas grades k12 administration, click the change link next to the current test administration name to change the administration. Teachers are required to go online and pass calibration tests that assess the teachers knowledge of rating various student telpas writing, listening and speaking samples. Disclaimer these slides have been prepared by the student assessment division of the texas education agency. Raters assemble a collection of each students writing from a variety of content areas. Pearson understand scoring telpas online training center. Telpas manual for raters and test administrators updated annually and available in december at. The instructions in this manual explain the responsibilities of raters for the spring 2018 telpas administration. Telpas holistic rating training requirements and procedures. The instructions in this manual explain the responsibilities of raters for the spring 2017 telpas administration. After passing the telpas calibration test the teacher is also. Coordinator coordinators user guide for online holistic rating training for the telpas.
The student writing collections will be kept in the students permanent record files for 2 years from the time of. The instructions in this manual explain the responsibilities of raters and teachers assembling grades 212 writing collections for the spring 2020 telpas administration. Use the links below to access presentations and other documents that can be used for training. Welcome to the telpas online training center, delivered through pearson understand scoring. Elps telpas proficiency level descriptors permission to copy the elps telpas 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. Texas english language proficiency assessment system telpas. Telpas confidential course completion roster lists online basic training course completion and inprogress status and performance by user for the current year.
Raters may include bilingual teachers, esl teachers, general education teachers, special education teachers, gifted and talented teachers, and teachers of enrichment subjects. Same as 2017 teachers serving as new telpas raters for writing complete online basic training component. P 2 manual all ell from another texas school district, state, or country who enrolls on or after the first day of the telpas window will not be assessed by the receiving district in the holistically rated domains. Education agencys policies, state board of student assessment division. Making the elps telpas connection grades k12 overview 20 2014 texas education agency student assessment division. A telpas rater is a teacher designated to be the official rater of an ells english. Telpas assesses students in alignment with the texas english. Testing coordinators and other personnel with oversight roles should be familiar with the contents of this manual, the. In rare circumstances that prevent a student from testing online. Refer to the rater s user guide in appendix d for instructions. 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.
However, they are required to take the telpas reading test. Use the links below to access rater training presentations. Grades 212 writing assessment approach tea telpas writing in content areas july 2014 title iii ell symposium 5. Info free download books telpas manual 2014 printable 2019 you know that reading. 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. Each district is responsible for developing a local schedule for the telpas assessments during the designated test administration window specified in the calendar of events. Telpas calibration site informa tion coming from tea 19.
The instructions in this manual explain the responsibilities of raters for the spring 2015 telpas administration. Indepth telpas rater training makes ongoing, formative use of the plds easy and serves the purpose of statewide assessment. Same as 2017 teachers serving as new telpas raters for. Your coordinator will provide you with a keyword to establish your account during your administration procedures training. Making the elps telpas connection grades k12 overview 20162017 texas education agency. The ratings that are recorded on the telpas student rating roster must be entered in the. Telpas assessment information including students answers to reading tests for grades 212 and holistic rating information. Transcript telpas rater manual 20 2014 holistic rating training requirements texas education agency student assessment division rater credentials each teacher selected to rate an ell must 1 have the student in class 2 be knowledgeable about the students ability to use english in instructional and informal settings 3 hold valid education credentials such as a teacher certificate or. Upon completing all modules in the online basic training course, you will be issued a course certificate of completion in the training history screen of the trainingcenter website.
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. Telpas scores may seem complicated, but these figures are easy to read if you understand the information being conveyed. Your student rating roster will be kept on file for 1 year. Rater and verifier oaths and student rating rosters will be kept on file by the campus coordinator. General information about telpas 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. The instructions in this manual explain the responsibilities of reading test administrators for the spring 2017 telpas administration. Raters base the english writing proficiency ratings on the contents of the collections. Making the elps telpas connection grades k12 overview 2014 2015 texas education agency student assessment division. The telpas assessment window runs from march 7 april 6, 2016. This site currently offers access to the online training system for telpas. The instructions in this manual explain the responsibilities of raters for the spring 2014 telpas administration. Transcript telpas rater manual 202014 holistic rating training requirements texas education agency student assessment division rater credentials each teacher selected to rate an ell must 1 have the student in class 2 be knowledgeable about the students ability to use english in instructional and informal settings 3 hold valid education credentials such as a teacher certificate or permit 4 be appropriately trained, as required by tea tea 2 telpas rater.
Read on for more information on the content of the score reports for these. Texas english language proficiency assessment system. Sharyland isd departments bilingual esl elpstelpas resources. Telpas manual for raters pdf posted 102919 telpas test administrator manual pdf updated 3620. Telpas and telpas alternate test administration manuals. Step 1 setting up and managing online sessionsupdated 2519. Raters may include bilingual teachers, esl teachers, general education teachers.
Disclaimer tea telpas writing in content areas july 2014 title iii ell symposium 2. The three course list screensk1 training, 212 training, and other trainingcan be accessed from the telpas trainingcenter homepage beginning january 14. Elps c telpas teatelpas instructional connections 20. During calibration, you may refer to your tea training resources and notes you have taken during the course of your training. The practice activities in the online course illustrate how to interpret and apply the rubrics. Educator guide to telpas and telpas alternate updated 020420 telpas training for 20192020. This presentation is designed to familiarize campus and district administrators and teachers with \r the holistically rated components of telpas, and \r how the texas english language proficiency standards \elps\, in conjunction with telpas, support s\. If any slide is amended or revised for local use, please remove the tea footer at the bottom of the slide. For each domain assessed, indicate the students english language proficiency rating. Notes raters may include bilingual teachers, esl teachers, general education teachers, special education teachers, gifted and talented teachers, and teachers of enrichment subjects. Telpas manual 2014 printable 2019 free reading at fuelsforschools.
To modify the session details, click the edit button. Notes holistic rating training new user registration. 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. The instructions in this manual explain the responsibilities of test administrators for the. But if you want to save it to your smartphone, you can download much of ebooks now. It is important to be able to hear the students you are rating. A teacher must successfully calibrate every year in order to qualify to assess students telpas ratings. Making the elpstelpas connection grades k12 overview 20162017 texas education agency.
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