TELPAS Proficiency Levels 4

Question 1

Which organization develops and oversees TELPAS in Texas?

Accepted Answer

Texas Education Agency (TEA)

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The College Board

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WIDA Consortium

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U.S. Department of Education

Question 2

A student scoring at the Intermediate level in Listening can most likely:

Accepted Answer

Follow simple conversations and understand high-frequency phrases

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Understand lengthy lectures on abstract academic topics with no support

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Understand only single familiar words in isolation

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Comprehend complex oral directions without visual aids

Question 3

In TELPAS holistic rating, which approach do teachers use to determine a student's speaking level?

Accepted Answer

Comparing student performance to proficiency-level descriptors over time

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Scoring discrete grammar items on a checklist

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Administering a scripted oral fluency probe monthly

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Averaging scores from three formal oral presentations

Question 4

Which TELPAS proficiency level best describes a student who writes multi-paragraph texts with mostly correct grammar but occasional complex-structure errors?

Accepted Answer

Advanced

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Beginning

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Intermediate

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Advanced High

Question 5

What distinguishes Advanced High from Advanced in the TELPAS framework?

Accepted Answer

Advanced High students exhibit near-native proficiency with minimal errors

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Advanced High students are fully bilingual; Advanced students are not

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Advanced High students are exempt from TELPAS testing

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Advanced High students score higher on STAAR Math tests

Question 6

How often must Texas public schools administer TELPAS to identified ELL students?

Accepted Answer

Annually

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Every three years

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Once at initial identification only

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Every semester

Question 7

A student at the Beginning level in Speaking would most likely:

Accepted Answer

Use memorized phrases or single words to communicate basic needs

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Initiate and sustain extended conversations about academic topics

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Express complex ideas with occasional pronunciation errors

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Discuss abstract concepts with near-native fluency