RATERS
Which grades are holistic raters?
Kinder and 1st grade L,S,R,W
2-5 Writing only
What does EL stand for?
EL stands for English learners.
What does the student take their online test on?
a chrome book
February 10th
I can meet with my verifier on the weekend
FALSE, they have a life just like you. After school & conference period ONLY
What does K-1 assess their students in?
They are rating their students on listening, speaking,reading and writing.
What does ELPS stand for?
ELPS= English Language Proficiency Standards
What is tested online?
Reading,Speaking and Listening
How many writing samples need to be turned in per student?
5
There are 7 writing collections that need to be turned in.
FALSE just 5
How does 2-5 grade rate their students for L,S,R & W?
Multiple-choice online reading,listening & speaking test.
Holistic writing
What are PLDS?
PLDS= Proficiency Level Descriptors from the English Language Proficiency Standards (ELPS)
Can a student take a break?
Yes
What type of writing samples need to be turned in?
-past tense
-science
-social studies
-math
-other
Writing collections need to be picked up from all EL students ONLY.
TRUE!!!!!
What do teachers need in order to rate EL students?
Their PLDs and they can use other teachers to collaborate.
TELPAS raters are teachers that are trained to assess ELs for TELPAS.
Can a test administrator resume the students test?
Yes, you don't need the CTC
What do you do with your writing samples?
Turn them into your verifier
I can help my partner during calibrations.
FALSE, please don't jeopardize my job :(
What are the rater credentials?
-Texas educator certificate
-knowledge of students English ability
-complete online basic training
-familiar with PLDS
-complete holistic training
What does TELPAS stand for?
TELPAS means : TEXAS ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY ASSESSMENT SYSTEM
What do you do if the student exits to go to the nurse?
You need to sign out of test nav and SAVE & RETURN LATER
What papers need to go along you student collection?
When a student's computer shuts down they can take the test another day.
FALSE, once they start they have to finish. TEST ADMIN can resume their test. If not CTC will try to help.