TELPAS Proficiency Levels 2

Question 1

A TELPAS student at the Advanced High level demonstrates which characteristic?

Accepted Answer

Near-native English proficiency with occasional errors

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

Beginning

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

Grammar

Answer

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:

Accepted Answer

Understand simple sentences and high-frequency vocabulary in context

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

Through teacher holistic rating based on ongoing observation

Answer

Teachers assign holistic ratings for Listening and Speaking based on accumulated observation of student performance.

(TELPAS) Texas English Language Proficiency Assessment System Practice Test