TELPAS Proficiency Levels 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A TELPAS student at the Advanced High level demonstrates which characteristic?
- Minimal comprehension of simple English phrases
- Near-native English proficiency with occasional errors (Correct answer)
- Reliance on native language support for most tasks
- Ability to understand only highly familiar topics
Correct answer: Near-native English proficiency with occasional errors
Advanced High students have near-native proficiency and make only occasional, minor errors in English.
Question 2: Which TELPAS proficiency level is most associated with one- or two-word responses in English?
- Intermediate
- Advanced
- Beginning (Correct answer)
- Advanced High
Correct answer: Beginning
Beginning-level students typically produce very limited English output such as one- or two-word responses.
Question 3: In TELPAS, which domain is NOT one of the four assessed language domains?
- Listening
- Writing
- Grammar (Correct answer)
- Speaking
Correct answer: Grammar
TELPAS assesses Listening, Speaking, Reading, and Writing; Grammar is not a separate assessed domain.
Question 4: A student rated Intermediate in Reading can best be described as able to:
- Read and understand grade-level academic texts independently
- Understand simple sentences and high-frequency vocabulary in context (Correct answer)
- Decode only isolated letters or single familiar words
- Comprehend nearly all written English with minimal support
Correct answer: Understand simple sentences and high-frequency vocabulary in context
Intermediate readers understand simple sentences and familiar vocabulary but still need support with complex text.
Question 5: How are TELPAS proficiency ratings for Listening and Speaking collected for grades K–12?
- Through a computer-adaptive standardized test
- Through teacher holistic rating based on ongoing observation (Correct answer)
- Through a one-on-one interview conducted by a state assessor
- Through parent-reported observation checklists
Correct answer: Through teacher holistic rating based on ongoing observation
Teachers assign holistic ratings for Listening and Speaking based on accumulated observation of student performance.
Question 6: Which proficiency level describes a student who can participate in conversations on familiar topics but struggles with abstract or academic language?
- Beginning
- Intermediate
- Advanced (Correct answer)
- Advanced High
Correct answer: Advanced
Advanced students handle conversational English well but still have difficulty with highly abstract or specialized academic language.
Question 7: What is the primary purpose of the TELPAS composite score?
- To determine whether a student qualifies for special education services
- To provide an overall English proficiency rating across all four domains (Correct answer)
- To measure academic achievement in core content subjects
- To replace the student's state standardized test score
Correct answer: To provide an overall English proficiency rating across all four domains
The TELPAS composite score combines ratings from all four language domains to give a single overall proficiency level.
TELPAS Proficiency Levels 2
A TELPAS student at the Advanced High level demonstrates which characteristic?