TELPAS Texas English Language Proficiency Assessment System
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: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. TELPAS assesses students in alignment with the Texas English Language Proficiency Standards (ELPS), which are part of the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS). Student performance is reported in terms of four English language proficiency levels: beginning, intermediate, advanced, and advanced high. TELPAS results are used to meet state and federal reporting and accountability requirements.

January 16, 2012 - Assembling and Verifying Grades 2-12 Writing Collections course available

January 30, 2012 - Online basic training course for new K-1 and 2-12 raters available

February 20, 2012 - Calibration window opens for new and returning raters - first 2 sets

February 20, 2012 - Earliest eligibility date for TELPAS writing samples

February 29, 2012 - 3rd calibration set available

March 19-April 11, 2012 - TELPAS assessment window

Texas Training Center


Rater Calibration Instructions

Educator Guide to TELPAS Grades K-12
NEW resource which includes video clips that will be helpful in reviewing all domains before beginning rater calibration.

TELPAS Rater Training Flow Chart

Performance Level Descriptors (PLDS)

Rating Tips

Rater Checklist-TBA

Glossary of Terms

Writing Sample Guidelines

Annotated Examples of Student Writing

Writing Practice Collections

Writing Collections Overview PPT

TELPAS Manual for Raters and Test Administrators