The purpose of this communication is to provide information about important changes to the texas assessment program for the 20162017 school year. District coordinators must return materials to pearson by april 29, 2016. Telpas calibration activities and components for holistically. Important changes to the texas assessment program for the.
In 2016 we have a robust, statewide program with partnerships in districts from tucson to page, and kingman to winslow. Important information is posted here for your access to make your campus trainin. Pilot study of the new telpas listening and speaking assessments will be conducted during the testing window for 2017 telpas reading. More detailed information about telpas holistic rating training will be available in the telpas rater manual and the 2016 district and campus coordinator manual, which will be shipped to districts in early spring. Staar spanish, and telpas programs are also secure. Feb 20, 2016 making the elpstelpas connection grades k12 overview 20152016 texas education agency student assessment division. Testing coordinator training for the staar alternate 2 assessment management system spring 2016 presentation title arial bold 7 pt 1 image by photographers name credit in black type or. Important changes to the texas assessment program for the 2016. Telpas listening and speaking assessments during the testing window for 2017 telpas reading. The texas education agency conducts periodic audits of the telpas holistic assessment process. Student assessment home assessment az directory contact student assessment the instructions in the district and campus coordinator manual dccm explain the responsibilities of testing coordinators for the staar, staar spanish, staar l, staar a, staar alternate 2, and the telpas assessments.
January telpas manual due in districts january assembling and verifying grades 212 writing collections course available january end date for district coordinator trainingall telpas components january online basic training courses for new k1 and 212 raters available. Your campus testing coordinator andor telpas verifier will meet with you before february 15 to cover the administrative procedures and hand out materials telpas rater manual, plds, a copy of this message, etc. Making the elpstelpas connection grades k12 overview 20152016 texas education agency student assessment division. Beginning with the december 2016 administration of the state of texas. Assessment procedures must be followed exactly so that all individuals eligible for testing are assessed in a uniform manner. Texas assessment management system test administration. District testing coordinator and district superintendentchief administrative officer oaths of test security and confidentiality for spring 2018 and june 2018 will be due by the end of. Student assessment division january 11, 2016 texas education agency test administration highlights of the 2016 district and campus coordinator manual email announcing posting of the coordinator manual sent. Telpasg212writingcollover201112 subject the telpas manual for raters and test administrators as well as the telpas section of the district and campus coordinator manual outline procedures for assembling and verifying writing collections. January telpas manual due in districts january assembling and verifying grades 212 writing collections course available january end date for district coordinator trainingall telpas components. Locally developed tests such as the assessment of course performance acp, common.
Telpas g212writingcollover201112 subject the telpas manual for raters and test administrators as well as the telpas section of the district and campus coordinator manual outline procedures for assembling and verifying writing collections. For the 2015 2016 academic year, the 2016 texas student assessment program coordinator manual indicted a fourhour time limit for state assessments. For the 20152016 academic year, the 2016 texas student assessment program coordinator manual indicted a fourhour time limit for state assessments. District and campus coordinator manual for the texas student assessment program outlines these requirements. Located in district and campus coordinator manual and on tea website posters delivered with coordinator manuals. Assessment procedures must be followed exactly so that all individuals eligible for testing are assessed in a. Aldine isd statement of nondiscrimination it is the policy of aldine isd not to discriminate or engage in harassment on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, or any other legally protected status in its educational and vocational programs, services or activities or matters related to employment as required by title vi and title vii of the civil rights act. Making the elpstelpas connection grades k12 overview 20162017 texas education agency. 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. Your campus testing coordinator or verifier will provide you with the 2016 telpas rater manual. To improve the district and campus testing coordinators user experience, the texas education agency s student assessment division has switched the district and campus coordinator manual to a digital platform. Staar alternate 2 and telpas assessment management. All makeup sessions for staar english assessments scheduled to be administered on dec 7 and dec 9, 2015.
Assembling and verifying grades 212 writing collections optional online course in texas trainingcenter coordinators and raters user guides for online holistic rating. This manual is set up to represent a chronological checklist. The telpas student rating roster can be found on page 59 of the telpas rater manual. Osse requires leas to designate an lea assessment coordinator for each school. If you have additional questions or need more information, please contact the tea student assessment division at 5124639536. Report testing irregularities and security violations immediately to the district. Telpas coordinators user guide for online holistic rating. Grades k12 telpas listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Would you like to remove some of these from your binder. Volume 7 by jennifer freeman this newsletter was created with smore, an online tool for creating beautiful newsletters for. Your campus testing coordinator andor telpas verifier will meet with you before february 15 to cover the administrative procedures and hand out materials telpas rater manual, plds, a. Making the elpstelpas connection grades k12 overview. Do not mix staar alt 2 materials with staar or telpas.
This presentation is designed to familiarize campus and district administrators and teachers with \r the holistically rated components of telpas, and \r how the texas english language proficiency standards \elps\, in conjunction with telpas, support s\. Elpstelpas proficiency level descriptors permission to copy the elpstelpas proficiency level descriptors is hereby extended to texas school officials and their agents for their exclusive use in determining the english language proficiency ratings of their limited english proficient students. Important changes to the texas assessment program for the 20162017 school year. Telpas assesses students in alignment with the texas. Coordinator manual explain the responsibilities of testing coordinators for the staar, staar spanish, staar alternate 2, and the telpas assessments.
Telpas manual for raters and test administrators grades k. Ctc and campus principal are responsible for test security and confidentiality on the campus. Welcome to the telpas online training center, delivered through pearson understand scoring. The students should be entered into the online system by the ctc before the day of testing.
The test administration manuals explain the responsibilities of test administrators and testing coordinators. Use the links below to access presentations and other documents that can be used for training. Telpas reading 2016 online test administrator training by carie barthelemess this newsletter was created with smore, an online tool for creating beautiful newsletters for individual educators, schools and districts. Read the telpas assessment manual linked at the top of this page. This texas education agency tea publication is designed to guide language proficiency assessment committees lpacs in making assessment decisions for english language learners ells with regard to the texas english language proficiency assessment system telpas program.
The instructions in this manual explain the responsibilities of raters for the spring 2016 telpas administration. Your coordinator will provide you with a keyword to establish your account during your administration procedures training. Ttaa student assessment correspondence september 6, 2016. Telpas manual for raters pdf posted 102919 telpas test administrator manual pdf updated 3620 introductory training powerpoints. Test security manual 2016 2017 dallas independent school. Testing coordinators and other personnel with oversight roles should be familiar with the contents of this manual, the 2016 telpas reading test administrator manual, and. November 18, 2015 20162017 student assessment testing. Resources educator guide 2016 dccm test administrator manual 2016 staar alternate 2 nonsecure front matter assessments for students with disabilities 2015 fall update tetn.
Raters are allowed to use their telpas rater manual andor a copy of the plds. New telpas manual for raters and test administrators. District and campus coordinator resources dccr district and campus coordinator resources dccr staar assessment management system. Final version of dates will be included in the 2017 district and campus coordinator manual. Testing coordinators and other personnel with oversight roles should be familiar with the contents of this manual, the 2016 telpas reading test administrator manual, and the telpas information in the 2016 district and campus coordinator manual. The instructions in this manual explain the responsibilities of reading test administrators for the spring 2014 telpas administration. Telpas reading 2016 online test administrator training by carie barthelemess this newsletter was created with smore, an online tool for creating beautiful newsletters for. This site currently offers access to the online training system for telpas.
Ttaa student assessment correspondence september 6. The holistic ratings for listening, speaking, writing, and reading for grades k and 1 st must be recorded on the telpas student rating roster and then they must be entered. The level of detail raters and writing collection verifiers need is in the rater manual. The student writing collections will be kept in the students permanent. Below are resources and information needed to prepare for and administer the staar 38 and eoc assessments. Notes holistic rating training new user registration. Work with the campus testing coordinator to schedule the assessment and reserve the computer lab. Test administrator manual 2016 staar alternate 2 nonsecure front matter. Information obtained from the pilot study will inform test development and administration policy decisions going forward.
Use the following links to view the manuals for the state of texas assessments of academic readiness staar, and the texas english language proficiency assessment system telpas assessment programs. Testing coordinators and other personnel with oversight roles should be familiar with the contents of this manual, the 2016 telpas reading test. Assessment procedures must be followed exactly so that all individuals eligible for testing are. The purpose of this communication is to provide information about important changes to the texas. For each domain assessed, indicate the students english language proficiency rating.
Testing coordinators and other personnel with oversight roles should be familiar with the contents of this manual, the. Testing coordinator training for the staar alternate 2. Grades 212 writing collection overview 20162017 texas education agency. The texas trainingcenter provides coordinators with the ability to monitor the texas. Brand new raters telpas online basic training and the link to. The telpas page has posted updated training power point presentations. Bbeginning, iintermediate, aadvanced, and hadvanced high. Each person with access to test materials shall maintain and preserve the security and confidential integrity of the staar, staar alt2, staar spanish, taks, and telpas tests. Brand new raters telpas online basic training and the link. Telpas manual for raters and test administrators grades k12. You will need a trainingcenter site code from your district or campus testing coordinator. The test coordinator manual and test administrator manuals are available. You will need a trainingcenter site code from your district or. Coordinator dc and campus coordinator cc checklists.
Testing coordinators and other personnel with oversight roles should be familiar with the contents of this manual, the 2016 telpas reading test administrator manual, and the telpas information in the 2016 district and campus. The purpose of this manual is to act as a guide for you to plan and implement your arizona. This binder was created as your onestopshop for assessment needs. Testing coordinator training for the 2017 texas state assessment program agenda welcome and introductions policy and procedure highlights test administration test security accessibility and designated supports staar assessment management system staar alternate 2, telpas, and taks assessment management system. Testing coordinator training 2 0 1 7 student assessment division. In rare circumstances that prevent a student from testing online. Educator guide to telpas and telpas alternate updated 020420 telpas training for 20192020. Resources district and campus coordinator manual staar alternate 2 staar alternate 2 coordinator training 36 educator guide for staar alternate 2 test administrator manual. Grades 212 writing collection overview sharyland isd. Record the accommodation that is documented and made available to a student, even if the student did not use the. Then, place a telpas student rating roster on top of the folders.
Any notes taken during calibration should be done on the scratch paper provided and not in the telpas manual. Pearson understand scoring telpas online training center. District testing coordinator should contact pearsons customer service center as soon as. Rater and verifier oaths and student rating rosters will be kept on file by the campus coordinator. Levels of administrative access in the trainingcenter. The 2018 telpas testing window has been extended to. Staar alternate 2, telpas, and telpas alternate programs. Be the campus contact for all questions about testing. Raters are allowed to use their telpas rater manual andor a copy of the plds scratch paper may also be used but must be turned. Telpas student rating roster spring 2017 use the table below to list each student you rate, the students grade level, the students ratings, and the specified rater information. Telpas rater manual the texas education agency texas.
Disclaimer these slides have been prepared by the student assessment division of the texas education agency. Testing coordinator training 20 16 region 4 education. The telpas data verification window is april 78, 2016. If any slide is amended or revised for local use, please remove the tea footer at the bottom of the slide. The 2016 test security supplement will remain in effect until replaced. This slide presentation provides an overview of how to assemble telpas writing collections, which are used to measure the engl\.
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