Additional reports and services texas assessment management. The instructions in this manual explain the responsibilities of reading test administrators for the spring 2017 telpas administration. Telpas 2020 bilingual esl kilgore independent school. 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. Percentages may look different from last year because of the use of two different rates of calculations. 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. Bilingualesl department telpas writing collection calendar february 2018 suggested writing collection dates monday tuesday wednesday thursday friday jan. As policies and documents are finalized, they will be posted as separate links. Samples may continue to be gathered until the time raters are required to turn in. Your campus coordinator will inform you of the schedule to follow. A separate holisticallyrated listening and speaking rater training will be. Raters base the english writing proficiency ratings on the contents of the collections. Click on telpas 2015 under the my texas training center program header then.
Ppt telpas training for principals 2014 powerpoint presentation. Lep verification for 2018 telpas window lpac team notifies fancher of any newpending students through april 6th jan 23rd teacher, student folder assembly, assignments, schedules, training jan 29th. Bilingualesl department telpas writing collection calendar. There are bookmarks to highlight the key points to the rater manual. Educator guide to telpas and telpas alternate updated 020420 telpas training for 20192020. All raters must complete and pass the calibration activities with at least a 70. Telpas timeline 20162017 january 18, 2017 assembling and verifying grades 212 writing collections course available january 30, 2017 online basic training course for. Paris isd telpas texas english language proficiency. 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. Telpas confidential course completion roster lists online basic training course completion and inprogress status and performance by user for the current year. 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. Rater training instructions instructions on how to sign up, log in, or update. The instructions in this manual explain the responsibilities of raters for the spring 2014 telpas administration. In rare circumstances that prevent a student from testing online.
New for 2018 212 holisti rating training grades 212 online asic training ourse and calibration activities will now only include the domain of writing. Use the links below to access rater training presentations. During calibration, you may refer to your tea training resources and notes you have taken during the course of your training. Testing coordinators and other personnel with oversight roles should be familiar with the contents of this manual, the. Use the links below to access presentations and other documents that can be used for training. Assessment procedures must be followed exactly so that all individuals eligible for testing are assessed in a uniform manner. Texas english language proficiency assessment system. Texas training center pasadena independent school district. Spring 2017 telpas raters and test administrators grades k12 manual created date. Calendar of events with recommended dates to help planning telpas. For each domain assessed, indicate the students english language proficiency rating. The texas training center hosts the online training modules for telpas raters and staaralternate test administrators. Bilingualesl department telpas writing collection calendar february 2018 suggested writing collection dates monday tuesday wednesday thursday friday th jan. The telpas assessment window runs from march 7 april 6, 2016.
Language proficiency assessment committee resources. 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. Texas english language proficiency assessment system telpas. Telpas and telpas alternate test administration manuals texas.
This video covers pages 1825 of the 2019 telpas manual for raters and test administrators. Same as 2017 online multiplechoice reading test with. Student assessment telpas online testing houston isd. Telpas manual, this is required this year by tea for all new and returning raters. Texas english language proficiency assessment system telpas telpas alternate. Documents updated or revised within a school year will indicate the date of revision. Campus testing coordinators can also generate reports showing the progress, status, and score results their staff members are making on the online training modules. Apr 02, 2009 i foreword the information in this manual defines the methods for conducting a visual pavement evaluation, as part of the fiscal year fy 2010 pavement management information system pmis survey. Has not trained or calibrated in the last 3 years 2017, 2018, or 2019. The instructions in this manual explain the responsibilities of raters for the spring 2018 telpas administration. The expectation is that all instructors even those without ell students will have students writing during this time. The texas english language proficiency assessment system telpas fulfills. Telpas rater manual grades k12 spring 2018 tyler isd. The practice tests contain only a sampling of reading passages and test questions.
Hays hs telpas writing guidelines smore newsletters for. Telpas calibration site informa tion coming from tea 19. Telpas manual for raters and test administrators grades k. Jan 19, 2017 from babylon to america, the prophecy movie by school for prophets attila kakarott duration. Coming telpas alternate is being developed per essa. 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. 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. Notes holistic rating training new user registration. New raters and returning raters who have not completed calibration activities within the last 3 school years. 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.
Telpas test administrator manual grades 212 spring 2018. Elpstelpas proficiency level descriptors grades k12 listening. 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. Read on for more information on the content of the score reports for these. It is important to be able to hear the students you are rating. 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. It is recommended that all raters complete calibration by march 4, 2016. Telpas assesses students in alignment with the texas english. Half moon shape pastel its a huge range of pastel shapes.
A new rater is any teacher of english learners including declines who is the designated telpas rater for 20192020 thatchanged grade spans k1, 25, 68, 912 never been a telpas rater. Telpas reading practice test administration directions 1 telpas reading practice tests the texas english language proficiency assessment system telpas reading tests for grades 212 are administered as an online testing program. Use headphones or highquality external speakers to ensure optimal audio quality. Telpas manual for raters pdf posted 102919 telpas test administrator manual pdf updated 3620 introductory training powerpoints. Brand new raters will complete the telpas online basic training course in addition to the calibration activities calibration should take 12 hours, is an online assessment that takes place on campus in a monitored setting. Cmsd aspiring principal program 2017 2018 cohort 4.
The instructions in this manual explain the responsibilities of raters for the spring 2017 telpas administration. Raters may include bilingual teachers, esl teachers, general education teachers. Texas english language proficiency assessment system telpas assesses. All telpas raters must complete the monitored online calibration activities annually. The 2019 accountability manual is a technical guide that explains how the texas education. Common specifications for the administration of all online testing staar, staar alternate 2, telpas devices. Same as 2017 teachers serving as new telpas raters for writing complete online basic training component. The instructions in these manuals explain the responsibilities of raters and test administrators for the texas english language proficiency assessment system. Assembling and verifying grades 212 writing collections optional online course in texas trainingcenter coordinators and raters user guides for online holistic rating training. The student writing collection and writing collection cover sheets in appendix c for grades 212 pg. Grades 212 writing assessment approach tea telpas writing in content areas july 2014 title iii ell symposium 5. Unified minimum system requirements for the administration of online assessments the following specifications apply to all texas student assessment program online assessments administered in the 2017 2018 school year.
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. Jan 26, 2018 at the beginning of the 2018 2019 school year, students who were pending exit at the eoy should remain in a bilingual or esl program until telpas test results are received. Telpas scores may seem complicated, but these figures are easy to read if you understand the information being conveyed. Bbeginning, iintermediate, aadvanced, and hadvanced high. Returning raters must complete set 1 of online calibration activities set 2 is required if not successful on set 1 will not be open until february 17. See specific information related to your content area below. This is a great telpas training for your teacher for 2018. Telpas alternate test administration manual i contact informationresources 2019 contact information for questions about contact telpas alternate. Telpas confidential calibration summary report provides calibration summary information by grade cluster k1, 2, 35, 68, 912 and for grade clusters combined. The texas english language proficiency assessment system telpas. The suggested dates are not intended to be the actual writing collection date. Calibration activities are open from february 1721. Raters assemble a collection of each students writing from a variety of content areas.
Unified minimum system requirements for the administration of. Bilingualesl department telpas writing collection calendar the suggested dates are a recommendation of what week teachers should complete the sample. Telpas 2018 if you get the message file too large, hit the download button at the top right hand corner of the screen to download the powerpoint. 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. Making the elps telpas connection by angela allen on prezi. Texas english language proficiency assessment system telpas 2012 texas student assessment program interpreting assessment reports 4. Assessment procedures must be followed exactly so that all. The instructions in this manual explain the responsibilities of raters for the spring 2016 telpas administration. This site offers the training for raters and verifiers, as well as the calibration activity. Your campus testing coordinator andor telpas verifier will. Districts received scores in early mayshow how students performed on telpas with 2014 new cut scores for reading grades 212 and new domain weights.
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. Sharyland isd departments bilingual esl elpstelpas resources. Telpas manual for raters and test administrators grades k12. It will download to the bottom left of your computer. Jan 28, 2014 38 2014 telpas rater manual these students. Oath state required general oath for authorized individuals, certified and noncertified personnel, principals, and campus testing coordinators ctcs. New haven sda temple brooklyn, ny recommended for you. Test administrator notes prepare students for online testing. The instructions in this manual explain the responsibilities of raters for the spring 2015 telpas administration. Every teacher will be required to submit two highquality telpas writing samples so that raters can discern the linguistic level and capabilities of their english language learners. Refer to the rater s user guide in appendix d for instructions.
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