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TELPAS
2014
Testing Window
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February 17 – calibration window opens
 Writing samples can begin
March 17 – April 9
 April 4 – deadline to turn in writing
samples and ratings to Kami
 Tutorials
 TELPAS Reading (2nd – 5th)
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Fall ELPS-TELPAS Professional Development
(For new teachers and new prospective raters -- recommended)
Spring TELPAS Administration
Procedures Training
Covers holistic rating training requirements
and procedures for conducting TELPAS
New Raters
Returning Raters
Online Basic Training
Course
Online
Calibration Activities
Sets 1 and 2:
Set 2 required if not successful
on Set 1
If not calibrated:
Supplemental Holistic
Rating Training
Online
Calibration Activities
Sets 1 and 2:
Set 2 required if not successful
on Set 1
Final Online
Calibration Activity
Set 3
TEA Student Assessment Division
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General TEA Definitions of New
and Returning Raters
Raters who have completed K–1 training but not 2–12 training
will be new raters if they switch to 2–12 training, and vice versa.
TEA Student Assessment Division
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Calibration
Returning raters must complete Set 1 of
online calibration activities (Set 2 is required
if not successful on Set 1)
https://texas.pearson.desire2learn.com/
 Will not be open until February 17
 Page 14 manual – Online Basic training
 Page 14 manual – online calibration
 Calibration Key Points – page 18 manual
 You can get out of calibration at any time
and go back to training course if needed
 Calibration information is available for
campus and district coordinators, as well as
TEA
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Online Calibration Activities
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Both new and returning raters will calibrate
◦ All certified ESL teachers will need to calibrate whether
you have ESL students this year or not.
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There are three sets of online calibration activities.
Each calibration set contains 10 students to rate, and
all holistically assessed language domains are
represented in each set. (Refer to your PLDs)
◦ For K–1: listening, speaking, reading, and writing
◦ For 2–12: listening, speaking, and writing
A rater needs to rate at least 70 percent of the
students correctly to demonstrate sufficient
calibration.
 Turn in certificate to Kami for calibration (all) and
course completion (new rater)
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TELPAS accountability
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TELPAS has become a significant part of
accountability.
It is more important than ever that
TELPAS raters do their very best to be
accurate.
 TEA is monitoring the yearly progress of
ELL students
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*Look at last year’s data
Rater Checklist
Attend training session
 Complete holistic rating training
requirements
 Assemble and verify grades 2-12 student
writing collections
 Rate your students – writing, speaking,
listening, and reading (K&1 only)
 Return ratings and writing samples to
Kami by April 4
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Writing Samples
2nd – 12th
Page 19 – 23 manual
 5 samples
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◦ At least one narrative about a past event
◦ 2 academic writing samples (math, science,
social studies)
Must assign on or after February 18
 Each sample must include the student’s
name and date
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What can NOT be included
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Page 23 manual
Papers containing copied language from a textbook
or other written source
Papers reflecting heavy use of a dictionary or
thesaurus
Papers that show teacher’s correction
Papers polished through editing
Papers written primarily in the student’s native
language
Worksheets or question-answer writing assignments
Papers that are brief, incomplete, or obviously rushed
Speaking, Listening, Reading, &
Writing (K&1)
Listening – page 28
 Speaking – page 29
 Reading – page 29 (K&1 only)
 Writing – page 30
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Collaboration is the KEY!!
Procedures for Rating Students – page 33
manual
Composite score
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TELPAS composite score has a new
calculation formula.
- Reading = 50%
- Writing = 30%
- Listening = 10%
- Speaking = 10%
Reading
2nd – 12th
Online multiple choice test
 Not timed
 Heavy math and science vocabulary
 There will be no sample questions
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Online tutorial available
To improve scores, have students practice
with math and science passages and focus
on vocabulary
STAAR / TELPAS
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Ratings on TELPAS affects the
accommodations and tests students are
allowed to take for STAAR
◦ Advanced High in reading will not allow
students to take STAAR L
STAAR
Any accommodations given to
ELL students on STAAR reading
or writing will exclude from
being exited from the program