Shhh… It’s a Secret
Basic Training
Write Up
Write Down
Calibrate, Schmalibrate!
100
This antonym names the state standards for ELLs.
What is ELPS?
100
Playing this Jeopardy game does not substitute for this.
What is reading your Manual?
100
These two areas of TELPAS for Grade 3 require a student to use a headset with a microphone.
What is Listening and Speaking?
100

This is the first date you can collect a writing sample.

February 21, 2022? Testing Window 2/21-4/1

100
All Raters must set up one of these.
What is a user account in the TELPAS system?
200
This is the youngest grade to test online.
What is 2nd Grade?
200
If you breech test security, it could cost you this.
What is your certification?
200
This document is a rubric of sorts and will help you when rating your students.
What is Performance Level Definitions?
200
At least two writing samples must be from this.
What is other academic areas?
200
If at first I do not succeed on calibration, I must do this.
What is go through online basic training before attempting a second calibration set?
300
The 4 levels of achievement in TELPAS include beginning, intermediate, advanced, and this.
What is Advanced High?
300
Forgetting to turn in your signed oath would be this type of irregularity.
What is a procedural irregularity?
300
Raters must take this test.
What is calibration?
300
Writing samples cannot be generated on a computer if this was used.
What is spell-check and/or grammar-check?
300
This is the keyword for setting up an account in TELPAS.
What is training2018?
400
Each year, an ESL student should advance this number of levels.
What is 1 level?
400
Telling a student what to write on a writing sample would be this type of irregularity.
What is a serious irregularity?
400
This type of assignment, run on mimeograph machines in days gone by, cannot be a writing sample.
What is a worksheet?
400
Writing collections must have this stapled on the front.
What is the Writing Collection Cover Sheet?
400
This is the approximate time it takes to calibrate.
What is 1-2 hours?
500
Mrs. Yankovich denied services for Little Al. But Al still must do this.
What is take TELPAS?
500
You overhear two of your colleagues discussing what questions were on the TELPAS Reading test. This should be handled by…
What is reporting to your Campus Test Administrator?
500
The role of this person is to make sure Writing Collections contain appropriate materials.
Who is the Verifier?
500
This date is the last day to submit Writing Collections to your Campus Test Coordinator.
What is March 21, 2018?
500
When calibrating, the Rater must rate 10 students with this percent of accuracy.
What is 70%?
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