TELPAS Target Audience 2

Question 1

At what age range are students eligible to be assessed by TELPAS?

Accepted Answer

Ages 3 through 21

Answer

TELPAS assesses English Language Learners from ages 3 through 21 who are enrolled in Texas public schools.

Question 2

Which category of students is EXPLICITLY excluded from TELPAS assessment?

Accepted Answer

Students who are fluent English proficient (FEP)

Answer

Students who have been reclassified as Fluent English Proficient (FEP) are no longer English Language Learners and are excluded from TELPAS.

Question 3

A student was born in the U.S. and speaks Spanish at home but has never been in an ESL program. When would this student become a TELPAS participant?

Accepted Answer

After being identified as an ELL through the Home Language Survey and assessment process

Answer

U.S.-born students qualify for TELPAS only after being formally identified as English Language Learners through the required identification process.

Question 4

How does TELPAS handle students who receive special education services?

Accepted Answer

They participate if they are ELLs, with allowable accommodations or alternate assessments as appropriate

Answer

ELLs in special education participate in TELPAS with accommodations or alternate assessments as determined by their ARD committee.

Question 5

Which grade band is assessed using a holistic rating approach for reading and writing in TELPAS?

Accepted Answer

Kindergarten through Grade 1

Answer

Kindergarten and Grade 1 students are assessed through teacher observation and holistic rating rather than standardized online tests for reading and writing.

(TELPAS) Texas English Language Proficiency Assessment System Practice Test

(TELPAS) Texas English Language Proficiency Assessment System Practice Test

TELPAS Target Audience 2