Introduction
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1. To show the close connection between the Texas English Language Proficiency Standards (ELPS) and the Texas English Language Proficiency Assessment System (TELPAS) 2. To reinforce the benefits of using the ELPS to teach and assess English language learners (ELLs) effectively throughout the school year 3. To lay the foundation for the spring training of new TELPAS raters
What are the 3 session objectives?
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Listening, Speaking, Reading, & Writing
What are the 4 language domains represented through ELPS and TELPAS?
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Approved by State Board of Education in 2007-08 as part of Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) state-required curriculum Include instruction school districts must provide to give ELLLs full opportunity to learn English and succeed academically Require content area teachers to teach content area TEKS and help ELLs become English proficient Are an integral part of instruction in each TEKS foundation and enrichment subject Available on TEA's Curriculum website
What are the English Language Proficiency Standards (ELPS)?
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Federally required instructional standards designed to ensure that ELLs are taught the academic English they need for school purposes
What are the ELPS?
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Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, and Advanced High
What are the 4 proficiency levels assigned to ELLs through TELPAS?
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a)Introduction-integrate second language instruction with content area instruction to make content comprehensible and build academic language proficiency b) District Responsibilities-linguistically adjust instruction based on student proficiency levels and implement strategic interventions for beginning and intermediate students in grade 3 and up c)Student Expectations for Second Language Acquisition-learning strategies, listening, speaking, reading, and writing d)Proficiency Level Descriptors (PLDs) for each Language Domain-Beginning, Intermediate, Advanced, and Advanced High
What are the ELPS Components?
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A Federally required assessment program designed to measure the annual progress that ELLs make in learning the English language
What is TELPAS?
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All ELLs in grades K-12, including those whose parents decline bilingual/ESL program services, are assessed annually
Who takes TELPAS?
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Teachers trained to assess ELLs for TELPAS
What are TELPAS raters?
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Reading=50% Writing=15% Listening=10% Speaking=10%
What are the domain weights for TELPAS Composite scores?
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All ELLs in grades K-12, including those whose parents decline bilingual/ESL program services, are assessed annually.
Who takes TELPAS?
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2nd-12th grade listening, speaking, and reading
What is the TELPAS online multiple-choice test used to assess?
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