Acronyms
Vocabulary Terms
ELPS-TELPAS Overview
Writing Collection PLD
PLD's
100

CBLI

What is content-based language instruction 

100

a method for structuring conversations that can be used in any grade level or content area

What is QSSSA

100

Teachers should use the PLDs only when rating TELPAS domains. 

What is false? Teachers should use PLDs throughout the year to plan language instruction. 

100

students at this level can write organized, multi-paragraph compositions with more complex sentences and fewer grammar errors, though they still need additional support

What is the advanced proficiency level

100

Proficiency Level Descriptors 

PLDs

200

BICS

What is Basic Interpersonal Communicative Skills?

200

the integration and focus on skills that support both social and academic language development

What is Cross-Curricular Student Expectations

200

Which domains and grade-levels does TELPAS use a holistic rating process and classroom performance for assessment? 

What is 2-12 writing and K-1 listening, speaking, reading, and writing? 

200

students at this level can only write single words or short phrases, often with limited English vocabulary and numerous grammatical errors.

what is beginner

200

Little or no English ability 

What is Beginning? 

300

ELPS

What are the English Language Proficiency Standards

300

These items ensure that EB students can engage in meaningful conversations, respond to HOTS questions, and practice language skills in a more supportive way

What are sentence stems/frames

300

Introduction, District Responsibilities, Student Expectations for Second Language Acquistion, and Proficiency Level Descriptors for each Language Domain 

What are the ELPS components? 

300

At this level, students can write short, simple sentences, but often make errors with verb tenses and word order, and punctuation.

What is intermediate
300

Limited ability, simple language structures, high frequency vocabulary, routine contexts 

What is Intermediate Level? 

400

CALP

Cognitive Academic Language Proficiency

400

Cognitive, Content, and Context

What are the 3 C's

400

How do the multiple choice TELPAS listening speaking, and reading tests for grades 2-12 address ELPS? 

What is each question measures a specific ELPS student expectation (SE)? 

400

students at this level can write almost at the level of their native-speaking peers, with minimal grammar mistakes and a good range of academic vocabulary.

What is Advanced high 

400

Grade appropriate, with Second Language aquisition support 

What is advanced? 

500

TELPAS

What is Texas English Language Proficiency Assessment System (TELPAS)? 

500

The language scaffold a student needs to show understanding of a content area concept

What is Support? 

500

tell a story

finish a story

 describe a chart/graph/input

explain a process

What are some of the components of the TELPAS components

500

social studies, science, and math curriculum

What are the subjects that are asked about the most on the Writing TELPAS

500

Grade appropriate, with minimal second language aquistion support 

What is Advanced High? 

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