Pearson will recalculate the 20 results with 2014 domain weights and cut scores for reading for grades 2 12. Rater training instructions instructions on how to sign up, log in, or update your. The instructions in this manual explain the responsibilities of raters for the spring 2017 telpas administration. Educator guide to telpas and telpas alternate updated 020420 telpas training for 20192020. Telpas assesses students in alignment with the texas.
Making the elpstelpas connection grades k12 overview 20162017 texas education agency. After winter break, nora prepares herself for telpas in the domains of reading, writing, speaking, and listening. Coordinator coordinators user guide for online holistic rating training for the telpas. Educator guide to telpas and telpas alternate updated 02 04 20 telpas training for 20192020 use the links below to access presentations and other documents that can be used for training. Holistically rated observational assessments of listening and speaking telpas rater manual pg. Indepth telpas rater training makes ongoing, formative use of the plds easy and serves the purpose of statewide assessment. 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. Raters, verifiers, test administrators will be required to. The practice activities in the online course illustrate how to interpret and apply the rubrics. Telpas texas english language proficiency assessment system rater manual grades k12 spring 2014. 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. Ell students are rated using plds differently for k1 and 212. Percentages may look different from last year because of the use of two different rates of calculations.
Same as 2017 teachers serving as new telpas raters for. Teachers trained as telpas raters internalize the plds so that they. The instructions in this manual explain the responsibilities of test administrators for the. From the 2014 telpas rater manual the following examples are not suitable for all grade levels or proficiency levels.
The instructions in this manual explain the responsibilities of raters for the spring 2015 telpas administration. Making the elpstelpas connection grades 1 manual explain the responsibilities of raters for the spring 2014 telpas administration. Read on for more information on the content of the score reports for these. Making the elpstelpas connection grades k12 overview. 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. Use the links below to access presentations and other documents that can be used for training. Elps c telpas teatelpas instructional connections 20. Telpas confidential course completion roster lists online basic training course completion and inprogress status and performance by user for the current year. The texas training center hosts the online training modules for telpas raters and staaralternate test administrators. Telpas manual for raters and test administrators grades k12. Telpas raters are trained in depth to learn to use the plds for the official purposes of.
Telpas rater information helpful documents for training and calibrating. Grades 212 writing assessment approach tea telpas writing in content areas july 2014 title iii ell symposium 5. Same as 2017 teachers serving as new telpas raters for writing complete online basic training component. Test administrator notes prepare students for online testing. Campus testing coordinators can also generate reports showing the progress, status, and score results their staff members are making on the online training modules. Telpas student rating roster spring 2017 use the table below to list each student you rate, the students grade level, the students ratings, and the specified rater information.
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. Your student rating roster will be kept on file for 1 year. Telpas scores may seem complicated, but these figures are easy to read if you understand the information being conveyed. Online basic training courses for new k 1 and 212 raters available. Raters assemble a collection of each students writing from a variety of content areas. Jan 28, 2014 38 2014 telpas rater manual these students. 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 oaths will be kept on file in the district for a period of. Raters may include bilingual teachers, esl teachers, general education teachers. Ensure that assessment information is entered and verified. School districts use telpas assessment results to plan for instruction and to meet state and federal assessment requirements.
Telpas rubrics plds and refer to, as needed, information from the. The instructions in this manual explain the responsibilities of reading test administrators for the spring 2017 telpas administration. Supplemental holistic rating training final online calibration. Ppt making the elpstelpas connection grades k powerpoint. Notes raters may include bilingual teachers, esl teachers, general education teachers, special education teachers, gifted and talented teachers, and teachers of enrichment subjects. Telpas raters are trained in depth to learn to use the plds for the official purposes of statewide assessment. For each domain assessed, indicate the students english language proficiency rating. Elpstelpas proficiency level descriptors permission to copy the elpstelpas 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.
Rater notes rater credentials a telpas rater is a teacher designated to be the official rater of an ells english language proficiency. Telpas and telpas alternate test administration manuals texas. Jan 28, 2014 technology personnel with an oversight role in online testing should also refer to the telpas section of the 2014 district and campus coordinator manual. Collect materials from raters and reading test administrators t39. To modify the session details, click the edit button. If any slide is amended or revised for local use, please remove the tea footer at the bottom of the slide. Raters disclaimer this training does not replace reading the manual in its entirety. The student writing collections will be kept in the students permanent record files for 2 years from the time of. Texas english language proficiency assessment system telpas. Texas english language proficiency assessment system telpas update september 12, 2017. Telpas rater manual grades k12 spring 2020 texas education. Teachers trained as telpas raters internalize the plds so. Telpas manual for raters pdf posted 102919 telpas test administrator manual pdf updated 3620 introductory training powerpoints. The 2014 state of texas assessments of academic readiness staar and texas english language proficiency assessment system telpas released tests are now posted on the student assessment division website.
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. However, they are required to take the telpas reading test. Telpas test administrator manual grades 212 spring 2018. Telpas manual for raters and test administrators grades k. New raters returning raters online calibration activities. 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\. January telpas manual due in districts january assembling and verifying grades 212 writing collections course available. Telpas release of spring 2014 reading tests in grades 2.
Sharyland isd departments bilingual esl elpstelpas resources. The instructions in these manuals explain the responsibilities of raters and test administrators for the texas english language proficiency assessment system. Upon completion, the telpas student rating roster and the writing collections must be submitted to the campus coordinator for storage. Paris isd telpas texas english language proficiency.
The instructions in this manual explain the responsibilities of raters for the spring 2014 telpas administration. 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. 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. Testing coordinators and other personnel with oversight roles should be familiar with the contents of this manual, the. The instructions in this manual explain the responsibilities of raters for the spring 2018 telpas administration. Click the session name to go to the session details screen. A telpas rater is a teacher designated to be the official rater of an ells english. Texas english language proficiency assessment system. Fall professional development spring telpas administration procedures training. Pearson will recalculate the 20 results with 2014 domain weights and cut scores for reading for grades 2. Bbeginning, iintermediate, aadvanced, and hadvanced high. Telpas manual for raters and test administrators updated annually and available in december at. Technology personnel with an oversight role in online testing should also refer to the telpas section of the 2014 district and campus coordinator manual.
Texas training center pasadena independent school district. Disclaimer tea telpas writing in content areas july 2014 title iii ell symposium 2. Testing coordinators and other personnel with oversight roles should be familiar with the contents of this manual, the 2014 telpas reading test administrator manual, and the telpas information in the 2014 district and campus. Telpas and staar are the assessment of elps and teks. Telpas rater responsibilities each designated rater will. Telpas holistic rating training requirements and procedures. Raters base the english writing proficiency ratings on the contents of the collections.
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