TELPAS
Texas English Language Proficiency Assessment System
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History of assessment
English language proficiency tests in reading have been administered as part of the Texas Student Assessment Program since 1999–2000. The holistically rated assessments have been administered since 2003–2004. Resource: Educator Guide to TELPAS K-12
Acronyms
PLDS- Proficiency Level Descriptors
TELPAS- Texas English Language Proficiency Standards
19 TAC 74.4 (Texas Administrative Code)
TEKS- Texas Essential Knowledge & Skills
ELLs- English Language Learners
BICS- Basic Interpersonal Communication Skills
CALP- Cognitive Academic Language Proficiency
English Language Proficiency Standards Overview (ELPS)
Approved by the State Board of Education in 2007–2008, the ELPS are second language acquisition curriculum standards that support the ability of ELLs to learn the academic English they need for meaningful engagement in subject-area instruction. The ELPS are set forth in Title 19, Chapter 74.4 of the Texas Administrative Code (TAC).
Chapter 74.4 (a)(1) requires the ELPS to be published along with the TEKS for each subject. Every teacher who has an ELL in class is responsible for fulfilling the requirements of the subject-area TEKS and the ELPS. There are three instructional components of the ELPS:
Cross-curricular second language acquisition essential knowledge and skills
These standards, which apply across the curriculum, represent what ELLs need to learn to become proficient in English in the context of academic instruction. The knowledge and skills are stated as student expectations and are divided into five sections—learning strategies, listening, speaking, reading, and writing.
Proficiency level descriptors (plds)
Linguistic accommodations
Linguistic accommodations are English-language supports that help make content area instruction accessible to ELLs. The proficiency level descriptors, which describe the English that ELLs are able to understand and use at each proficiency level, guide teachers in providing appropriate linguistic supports and accommodations.
TELPAS measures the ELPS
The two are integrally aligned.
Aligned to state curriculum
Relationship of ELPS to Content Area & TEKS
ELPS-TELPAS Alignment
Below is an example of the rubric used to assist in designing lessons
Chart students based on their proficiency levels
TELPAS Language Domains
You will be able to view your class of ELs by proficiency level.
Cross Curricular Integration
Fundamentals of Second Language Acquistion
How can we help support TELPAS & ELPS to maximize learning of English?
Administrators
Teachers
Counselors
Director of Federal Programs
Maria "Lupita" Narvaez
Please contact me if you have any questions on TELPAS Rubric.Email: narvaezm@georgetownisd.org
Location: 1313 Williams Drive, Georgetown, TX, United States
Phone: 512-943-5000
Bilingual Specialist
Maria Garcia
Georgetown HS Feeder Pattern
Janna Jackson