Texas English Language Proficiency Assessment System (TELPAS)

In response to the federal testing requirement of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB), the Texas Education Agency (TEA) has developed an assessment system called TELPAS, the Texas English Language Proficiency Assessment System. TELPAS is designed to assess the progress that limited English proficient (LEP) students make in learning the English language.

TELPAS Testing Window Mar 19 - Apr 11, 2012 Grades K-12 Listening, Speaking, Reading, and Writing

Educator Guide to TELPAS, Gr K-12

TELPAS Raters

Holistic Rating Training for 2011-2012

TELPAS Manual for Raters and Test Administrators, Gr K-12, for Spring 2012

TELPAS 2012 Coordinator Guide Online

To access the TELPAS rater online website: https://texas.pearson.desire2learn.com/. For help with TELPAS online qualification process, contact Pearson's Austin Operations Center at 800-627-0225 or e-mail them at mailto:TELPAS.techhelp@pearson.com

Introductory Training Presentations (PowerPoint presentations)

Grades 2-12 Writing Collection Overview

English Language Learners (ELL) Assessments

General information about ELL assessments in Texas: Go to http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/ell/#training TEA Student Assessment Division phone number: 512-463-9536 E-mail address for ELL assessment section of division: mailto:ELL.tests@tea.state.tx.us