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Texas English

Language Proficiency
Assesment System
Objectives
• Content Objective • Language Objective:
The TCs will be able to show the The TCs will be able to orally
connections between the Texas explain the connection between
ELPS and the TELPAS by writing a TELPAS and ELPS to a peer.
summary.
What is the
TELPAS?
TELPAS

Federally required assessment used to measure the


linguistic annual progress of EB learning English

The TELPAS assess K-12 EB in the four language domains


annually

TELPAS is a summative assessment that documents the


proficiency levels of EB as a statewide spring assessment
Who
takes
TELPAS?
Emergent Bilinguals
• All EB in grades K-12, including those whose parents decline
services.
• In rare cases, an EB served by special education services may not be
required to:
• participate in one of more TELPAS language domains by the
ARD committee in conjunction with the LPAC committee
• may be eligible to participate in TELPAS Alternate
How is the
TELPAS
graded?
Assessment

TELPAS uses online TELPAS uses a


tests to assess holistic rating
• 2-12 listening, speaking, process & classroom
and reading performance
What is the
purpose of
TELPAS
Results?
TELPAS Results
• TELPAS results are used to-
• set learning goals for EB
• keep parent and students aware of annual progress
• inform instructional planning and bilingual/ESL program reclassification decisions
• report performance to the public
• evaluation programs, resources, and staffing patterns
• evaluate districts and campuses in federal and state accountability and
monitoring indicators
How are TELPAS
and the ELPS
connected?
ELPS-TELPAS
TELPAS assesses the TELPAS reports Teachers use the ELPS
language ability outlined performance in SEs and PLDs in daily
in the ELPS student alignment with the ELPS instruction for formative
expectations and PLDs assessment all year
Summary
• ELPS and TELPAS are federally mandated
• Effective implementation of the ELPS and the TELPAS
assessment throughout the school year helps EBs
• Grasp academic concepts and skills more readily
Objectives
• Content Objective • Language Objective
The TCs will be able to show the The TCs will be able to orally the
connections between the Texas connection between TELPAS and
ELPS and the TELPAS by writing a ELPS to a peer.
summary.

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