Texas English Language Proficiency System (TELPAS) By Bridget Ayala & Yvette Gonzales

Today s purpose: Review resources & timelines Become familiar with each other Understand the TELPAS 2018 Assessment Understand the changes to TELPAS Begin planning for our campus and our students success Understanding the importance of demographic data 3 Resources Pearson Access Next Avocet https://tx.pearsonacce ssnext.com/customer/i ndex.action http://avocet.pearson.co m/tx/home Online resource for locating information on topics related to TELPAS & STAAR ALT 2. Texas Assessment Management System https://www.texasasse ssment.com/ 4

Resources MVISD Assessment Calendar TELPAS Timeline https://www.mvisd.com/doma in/1030 5 What is TELPAS TELPAS is an assessment program for students in Texas Public Schools who are learning the English language. TELPAS stands for the Texas English Language Proficiency Assessment System. TEA developed TELPAS to meet state and federal testing requirements. Texas assesses English language learners annually in listening, speaking, reading, and writing. 6

What is TELPAS All current LEP students K-12 (including denials) must be assessed in TELPAS annually. ARDC s in conjunction with LPAC may determine that a student receiving Special Education services should not be tested in one or more domains. 7 TELPAS Acronyms ELPS- English Language Proficiency Standards. These are federally required instructional standards designed to ensure that ELL s are taught the academic English they need for school purposes. PLDs - Proficiency Level Descriptors Rubrics teachers use to determine students English language proficiency for ongoing formative assessments and spring TELPAS administration. 8

6 sets of PLDs Listening Grades K-12 Speaking Grades K-12 Reading Grades K-1 Grades 2-12 Writing Grades K-1 Grades 2-12 9 Getting ready for Spring TELPAS Clear up any discrepancies on LEP rosters now! ARDCs in conjunction with the LPAC may determine that a student receiving Special Education Services should not be tested in one or more domain of TELPAS. Participation should be considered on a domain by domain basis. Selection of raters and verifiers should be assigned now! Please note: a rater cannot also be the verifier Make sure to heed and determine the length of the writing collection window, it is TEA s position that all required students meet the minimum requirement despite special circumstances. Suggestion: include a specials teacher (elementary) as a rater. They are best suited as backup raters. 10

Getting ready for Spring TELPAS Because of the requirements of online testing, plan on having students test on two separate days (untimed but pilot showed an average of 1.5 hours) Start reviewing your computer labs for a total number of computers. Plan on testing students on every other computer to minimize distractions for the online speaking and listening tests. Students that transfer to your school on or after February 26th only have to be given the online tests (Reading, Speaking, and Listening) DO NOT FORGET YOUR DENIALS! *Who will you work with to catch new LEP students after 2/26? *Suggested Accommodations/ SPED decisions date by 2/9 11 TELPAS Online Training and Calibration

TELPAS Holistic Rating Training-NEW This Year The Grades 2-12 Online Basic Training Course and calibration activities will now only include the domain of writing. A separate holistically-rated listening and speaking rater training will be available for the rare circumstance in which a student can t access the online listening and speaking assessment. Each training course will now have a practice activity outside of the modules. After completing the modules and practice activities, certificates of completion will be available to print in the scoring summary tab. Testing coordinators will not longer need certificates. 13 Two Types of Training Online basic training course It provides instruction on using the PLD rubrics and gives raters practice rating students. There are separate courses for K-1 and 2-12. MVISD requires ALL raters to complete the Online Basic Training course. *We suggest allowing teachers to do this outside of the school if they wish and they can get a head start as soon as the platform opens. 1. Online calibration This is for all raters. Raters use the PLDs to rate students. Raters have two opportunities to calibrate on assigned grade cluster. 2. 14

When and where do raters take the online basic training course? Depending on campus arrangements, raters may either complete the online basic training course during school hours, after school, or on weekends. The online training system allows raters to access the training from any computer that meets the minimum system requirements. *****It is a violation of state assessment procedures to record, discuss, or share answers to the rating practice and calibration activities. Prior to creating a TELPAS Online Training Center account, raters are required to read an online statement and affirm that they will complete the rating activities independently. 15 When and where do raters complete calibration? Both new and returning raters must complete calibration in a monitored setting. Monitored calibration sessions may take place during the school day, after school, or as part of professional development. Most raters will need 1 to 2 hours to complete a calibration set. *****It is a violation of state assessment procedures to record, discuss, or share answers to the rating practice and calibration activities. Prior to creating a TELPAS Online Training Center account, raters are required to read an online statement and affirm that they will complete the rating activities independently 16

Online Training and Calibration Calibration must be completed in a monitored setting (sign in and seating charts required). Raters have two opportunities to calibrate. For grades 2-12, raters will calibrate only on the domain of writing. Local procedures must be established for verifying the completion of online courses and calibration activities. The TELPAS Online Training Center does not save training histories or certificates. Accounts and certs will be purged a teh end of each training window. 19 Online Training and Calibration Raters need to print and retain a copy of their training and calibration certificates. Certificates are also emailed to raters upon course completion and successful calibration.. All raters must receive administration procedures training prior to attending a calibration session and must have a signed oath on file. A roster of participants in each session will be maintained. 20

Online Training and Calibration Raters will be given a passcode by the session proctor in order to access calibration. Raters may use their TELPAS Rater Manual (must be a clean copy) or a copy of the PLDs. Notes taken during calibration should be done on scratch paper. The scratch paper must be turned in to the proctor at the end of the calibration session and then shredded. 21 Online Training and Calibration Raters will need to complete the calibration activities individually within the monitored group session. Therefore, the use of headphones is required. Passcodes change daily. Session proctors should ensure they have the correct passcode before beginning a monitored session. They will be emailed out to the TELPAS Coordinators. 22

Monitored Calibration Sessions Raters must begin calibration with set 1. If successful, a certificate will be available in the scoring summary tab of the TELPAS Online Training Center. The certificate should be printed and turned in to the proctor. If raters are unsuccessful on set 1, they will be notified by the testing coordinator when a monitored session for set 2 will be held. Raters may not take both sets in the same day. 23 Monitored Calibration Sessions After completing a calibration set, raters immediately see their results and annotations explaining the correct ratings. Raters will need 1-2 hours to complete a calibration set. Raters must finish a calibration set once it is started. They will not be able to save their progress and return later to complete set. 24

Will raters be able to refer to any resources during calibration activities? What will be your procedure for collection and ensuring shredding? Yes, raters should use their rating rubrics (PLDs) and TELPAS Rater Manual, as needed. *Don t forget to have raters turn in their noted scratch paper! 25 What happens if a rater is unsuccessful in calibrating? CTC will document the score of the calibration and assign an additional qualified rater Rater will still rate students of record The additional qualified rater will also rate the students Both raters must sign the Rating ROster Individuals are not authorized to serve as raters unless they complete all required training components. 26

Recap of Calibration Process Calibration is conducted in monitored sessions. A passcode is required to access calibration. There are 2 calibration sets. Raters who successfully calibrate on set 1 are done. Raters who do not successfully calibrate on set 1 must complete set 2. Certificates must be printed and turned in to proctor. After completing the modules and practice activities for the K-1 or 2-12 online basic training course or the Assembling and Verifying Writing Collections course, a certificate of completion will be available in the scoring summary tab of the TELPAS online training center. After you have successfully calibrated, go to the scoring summary tab of the TELPAS Online Training Center to access a certificate. Print a copy and turn it in to the session proctor. 27 Rater Credentials Each teacher selected to rate and ELL must: 1. Have the student in class 2. Be knowledgeable about the student s ability to use English in instructional and informal setting for K-1 3. Hold valid education credentials such as a teacher certificate or permit 4. Be appropriately trained, as required by TEA 5. Rate the student in all eligible language domains 6. May include bilingual, ESL/ELL, general ed., Sp. Ed, G/T, and teachers or enrichment subjects Consider electives teachers at elementary. 28

TELPAS Rater Responsibilities A student s TELPAS rater is the teacher designated by the campus as the official rate of the student s English language proficiency. A kindergarten or 1st grade student s rater must rate the student in all domains for which the student is eligible. It is not permitted for a student to have on rater for some domains and another rater for another. 29 Raters with Students in Multiple Grade Clusters within Grades 2-12 Raters are required to train and calibrate in the cluster in which they have the most ELLs. As a best practice, these raters should also review online basic training course practice activities in the additional cluster. Grade Clusters Grades K-1 Grade 2 Grades 3-5 Grades 6-8 Grades 9-12 Example: A grade 2-5 ESL teacher has most of her ELLs in grade 3. She would complete the training course and calibration in Grades 3-5. As a best practice, she should review the online practice activities for grade 2 to check her readiness to apply the rubrics appropriately. 30

Raters with Students in Multiple Grade Clusters that Include Grades K-1 Because of differences in the instructional content and rating rubrics, these raters must complete training and calibration for K-1 and at least one other cluster in 2-12. Raters with more than one additional clusters should train in the cluster in which they have the most ELLs. As a best practice, these raters should also review online basic training course practice activities in the additional cluster(s). 31 Raters with Students in Multiple Grade Clusters that Include Grades K-1 Example: A grade 2-5 ESL teacher has most of her ELLs in grade 2. He must complete training course and calibration in grades K-1 and 2. As a best practice, he should review the online practice activities for grades 3-5 to check his readiness to apply the rubrics appropriately for his 3rd grade students. 32

Rating Roster *Found at the back of the TELPAS Rater Manual *How will you structure rater collaboration? For validity and reliability purposes, raters should collaborate. They collaborating raters should sign where the roster says Additional Rater (if applicable). 33 2017 TELPAS Grades K-1 Holistically-rated, listening, speaking, reading, and writing assessments based on classroom observations and student interactions. Grades 2-12 Online multiple-choice reading test Holistically-rated students writing collection Holistically-rated listening & speaking assessments based on classroom observations and student interactions. 34

2018 TELPAS Grades K-1 Teachers serving as new TELPAS raters for writing, listening, speaking, and reading complete online basic training* component. All TELPAS raters must complete monitored online calibration activities annually. Grades 2-12 Online multiple-choice reading test with shorter blueprint Online listening and speaking test Holistically rated student writing collection *New raters and returning raters who have not completed calibration activities within the last 3 school years are required to complete the online basic training before calibrating. 35 2017 TELPAS Grades K-1 Teachers serving as new TELPAS raters for writing, listening, speaking, and reading complete online basic training* component. All TELPAS raters must complete monitored online calibration activities annually. Grades 2-12 Teachers serving as new TELPAS raters for writing complete online basic training* component. All TELPAS rates must complete monitored online calibration activities annually. *New raters and returning raters who have not completed calibration activities within the last 3 school years are required to complete the online basic training before calibrating. 36

TELPAS 2017 Reading Released Tests The 2017 TELPAS Reading Tests for Grades 2-12 have been released and posted in the Related Webpages section on teh TELPAS Resources page at https://tea.texas.gov/student.assessment/ell/telpa s/ 37 Tutorials New TELPAS tutorials will be released in November. They are being redesigned to assist students with the functionality of the TELPAS online testing interface. The plan is to include practice activities or a try it feature. Once posted, the tutorials can be found in the Related Webpages section on the TELPAS Resources page at https://tea.texas.gov/student.assessment/ell/telpas/ 38

TELPAS Grade Clusters Reading Test Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4-5 Grade 5-6 Grade 8-9 Grade 10-12 Listening & Speaking Test* DO NOT FORGET TO INCLUDE YOUR DENIALS! Grades 2-3 Grades 4-5 Grades 6-8 Grades 9-12 ***The listening and speaking test is one test, not two separate tests. 39 TELPAS Writing

Goal in Assembling Writing Collections To make sure the collections portray the students overall English language writing proficiency. 41 Some Eligible Types of Writing Basic descriptive writing on a persona/familiar topic Writing about a familiar process Writing that elicits use of past tense Personal narratives and reflective pieces Expository and other extended writing on a topic from language arts Expository or procedural writing from science, mathematics, and social studies MUST BE AUTHENTIC STUDENT WRITING 42

TELPAS Writing Samples TELPAS writing samples included in the collections should be taken from authentic classroom activities grounded in content area TEKS and ELPS. Collections should contain some papers in which students showcase English they know and feel comfortable using. Collections should also include papers in which students are stretched beyond their comfort zone so the collection shows that a student has not yet reached the next level (the student is beginning but not yet intermediate, intermediate but not yet advanced, advanced but not yet advanced high). 43 Samples Required At least 5 total samples are required in each collection. In each collection there must be: 1 writing sample from ELAR - Narrative which elicits the use of past tense 1 writing sample from ELAR - Narrative 1 writing sample from Math 1 writing sample from Science 1 writing sample from Social Studies Let s take a moment to think about what you will expect of your teachers? When will you bring this to their attention? Dates for collection of writing samples: February 12March 9 44

Papers NOT to Include Papers containing copied language Papers in which students rely heavily on resources (i.e. dictionary, thesaurus, etc.) Papers showing teacher comments and corrections Worksheets and question-answer assignments Papers that have been polished through editing with help from peers or teachers Papers written primarily in student s native language Papers that are brief, incomplete, or rushed 45 Verifiers The writing collection verifier must complete the verification checklist to ensure that: Each collection contains at least five total writing samples Each writing collection includes at least two academic writing samples from math, science, or social studies All writing samples include the student s name and date No samples come from before February 12, 2018 46

Verifiers The writing collection verifier must complete the verification checklist to ensure that: No papers showing teacher corrections are included No worksheets or questions-answer assignments are included, and Each collection includes samples written primarily in English Collections that do not meet the requirements will be returned to the rater 47 Verifiers NOTE: The rater, is responsible for the assembling of the writing collections according to the criteria in the TELPAS manual. The rater, not the verifier, is solely responsible for ensuring writing samples are correct. 48

Verifiers Front Rater initials each box while collecting writing samples Back Verifier initials each box during verification window 49 TELPAS Online Testing Grades 2-12 online TELPAS reading tests and entry of holistic rating information are delivered through TestNav. Entering a student s holistic ratings does not require a student test ticket. Holistic rating session still need to be created before entering ratings information. After selecting the individual student in the Texas Assessment Management System a TestNav window will pop-up for designated personnel to enter ratings information. Start working now on finding accurate years in US schools. 50

TELPAS Reading TELPAS Reading Grades 2-12: Reporting Categories Reporting Category 1 The student will demonstrate an understanding of words and language structures necessary for constructing meaning in English. Reporting Category 2 The student will demonstrate a basic understanding of a variety of texts written in English. Reporting Category 3 The student will demonstrate an ability to analyze and evaluate information and ideas in a variety of texts written in english. 52

Other ELPS Expectations for Reading The following ELPS student expectations are assessed throughout the test and are not specific to any one reporting category. The student is expected to: Learn relationships between sounds and letters of the English language and decode (sound out) words using a combination of skills such as recognizing sound-letter relationships and identifying cognates, affixes, roots, and base words 53 Other ELPS Expectations for Reading The following ELPS student expectations are assessed throughout the test and are not specific to any one reporting category. The student is expected to: recognize directionality of English reading such as left to right and top to bottom use prereading supports such as graphic organizers, illustrations, and pre taught topic-related vocabulary and other prereading activities to enhance comprehension of written text 54

Other ELPS Expectations for Reading The following ELPS student expectations are assessed throughout the test and are not specific to any one reporting category. The student is expected to: Read linguistically accommodated content area material with a decreasing need for linguistic accommodations as more English is learned Read silently with increasing ease and comprehension for longer periods 55 TELPAS Grades 2-12 Listening and Speaking

Other ELPS Expectations for Listening The following ELPS student expectations are assessed throughout the test and are not specific to any one reporting category. The student is expected to: Distinguish sounds and intonation patterns of English with increasing ease Recognize elements of the English sound system in newly acquired vocabulary such as long and short vowels, silent letters, and consonant clusters 57 Other ELPS Expectations for Listening Continued... The following ELPS student expectations are assessed throughout the test and are not specific to any one reporting category. The student is expected to: Monitor understanding of spoken language (during classroom instruction and interactions and seek clarification as needed) Listen to and derive meaning from a variety of media (such as audio tape, video, DVD, and CD ROM) to build and reinforce concept and language attainment 58

2018 TELPAS Listening, Grades 2-12 FOr listening items, the text of the stimulus and/or prompt is not available on screen To interact with online listening items, students will be using click on the correct answer and drag-and-drop functionalities, as well as responding to multiple-choice questions for passage=based and non-passage-based items. Students will need to wear headsets All audio is recorded in a studio; no text-to-speech audio is used Audio is provided for the stimulus/task gra-box directions lines. 59 Audio: Click on ball.* *The audio script noted above is only heard by the student. It is not on the student s screen. 60

Speaking Grades 2-12: Reporting Categories Speaking Reporting Category 1 The student will demonstrate an ability to use spoken English to provide and summarize information in a variety of academic and social situations Speaking Reporting Category 2 The student will demonstrate and ability to use spoken English to share opinions and analyze information in a variety of academic and social situations 61 Other ELPS Expectations for Speaking The following ELPS student expectations are assessed throughout the test and are not specific to any one presorting category. The student is expected to: (A) practice producing sounds of newly acquired vocabulary such as long and short vowels, silent letters, and consonant clusters to pronounce English words in a manner that is increasingly comprehensible 62

Other ELPS Expectations for Speaking The following ELPS student expectations are assessed throughout the test and are not specific to any one presorting category. The student is expected to: (B) expand and internalize initial English vocabulary by learning and using high-frequency English words necessary for identifying and describing people, places, and objects, by retelling simple stories and basic information represented or supported by pictures, and by learning and using routine language needed for classroom communication 63 Other ELPS Expectations for Speaking The following ELPS student expectations are assessed throughout the test and are not specific to any one presorting category. The student is expected to: (C) speak using a variety of grammatical structures, sentence lengths, sentence types, and connecting words with increasing accuracy and ease as more English is acquired (D) speak using grade-level content area vocabulary in context to internalize new English words and build academic language proficiency 64

Other ELPS Expectations for Speaking The following ELPS student expectations are assessed throughout the test and are not specific to any one presorting category. The student is expected to: (E) share information in cooperative learning interactions (I) adapt spoken language appropriately for formal and informal purposes 65 TELPAS Speaking, Grades 2-12 For speaking items, the text of the prompt is available on screen for students to read and also available in an audio file for students to listen to. To interact with speaking items, students will be using audio capture functionality to record a response, listen to the response, and delete and record if not satisfied with their first response. Students will need to wear headsets with a microphone. THe computer will capture students spoken responses Students have up to 90 seconds of recording time for a response. Students will only have two attempts to record a clean response. 66

map 67 Paper Reading Test or Holistically-Rated Listening and Speaking Assessments In rare cases, a student may require an accommodation that requires a paper administration of the TELPAS online reading test. Paper administrations of the TELPAS online reading test must be approved by TEA. For a student that cannot be assessed with the TELPAS online listening and speaking assessments, the student will need to be holistically rated in listening and speaking which will also need to be approved by TEA. 68

Paper Reading Test or Holistically-Rated Listening and Speaking Assessments The process will be similar to what was done last year for paper test requests. Updated information regarding the process will be available at the spring TELPAS training. 69 Recommended Steps to Take this FALL

1. Conduct ELPS and TELPAS PD sessions TELPAS Coordinators need to clear up discrepancies rosters Campuses need to identify all raters and verifiers Teachers are required to implement the ELPS and content area TEKS in instruction Campus administrators need working knowledge of ELPS and TELPAS TELPAS familiarization training Is good for future raters, and A good way to reinforce use of PLDs for all language domains all year long. For example, incorporate writing assignments during content area instruction so that there is a smooth transition to gather writing samples in the spring. 71 2. Help support teacher use of TELPAS results and ELPS PLDs to monitor and maximize learning of English Beginning of year: Review ELLs past TELPAS results to see if they are making steady progress in learning English TELPAS confidential campus student rosters include 2 years of test scores How long student has been in U.S. schools 72

3. Help support LPAC use of TELPAS results and ELPS PLDs to monitor and maximize learning of English LPAC meetings during school year: Use previous TELPAS results and current year s teacher input to Gauge progress in English proficiency Review and adjust linguistic accommodations and supports used in instruction Plan for instructional interventions, if necessary Plan for designated supports during state assessment 73 TELPAS Spring Dates - DRAFT January 10 Assembling and Verifying Grades 2-12 Writing Collections Course Available January 26 Online basic training courses for raters available February 9 End date for training raters and verifiers on administration procedures February 12 Calibration window opens for new and returning raters February 12 Earliest date for TELPAS writing samples Feb. 12-March 9 Window for Writing Samples *** Feb 26-April 3 TELPAS assessment window 74

2018 TELPAS Timeline Let s Plan! 75 Questions? Contact Mrs. Ayala (Ext 1245) or Mrs. Gonzales (Ext 1202) bridget.ayala@mvisd.org yvette.gonzales@mvisd.org