texas english language proficiency assessment system 2011 telpastelpas

TEXASENGLISHLANGUAGE PROFICIENCY ASSESSMENTSYSTEM

2011

TELPAS

TELPAS fulfills federal requirements for assessing the English language proficiency of English language learners in K-12 in four language domains: listening, speaking, reading, and writing.

TELPAS assesses students in alignment with the Texas English Language Proficiency Standards (ELPS).

Student performance is reported in terms of four English language proficiency levels: beginning (B), intermediate (I), advanced (A), and advanced high (AH).

General InformationGeneral Information

A holistically rated assessment process is used for Grades 2-12: listening, speaking, and writing.

Reading is assessed through an online multiple choice testing program

TELPAS is administered to all eligible LEP students, including LEP students who do not participate in a bilingual or an English as a second language (ESL) program because of a parental denial (DA).

The Texas Assessment Management System has replaced the previous eMeasurement online testing management system.

Student tutorials for grades 2 – 12 online reading tests have been revised and are available for download. (The new student tutorials help students become comfortable with the testing interface and format of the test items.)

Previous versions of the TELPAS student tutorials are no longer applicable and must not be used.

Key Changes for This YearKey Changes for This Year

The TELPAS online Reading Test will be administered exclusively online during the five week assessment window: March 7 – April 8, 2011.

Tutorial for students will be on Wednesday, March 23, 2011. Veterans Memorial Academy will administer the online Reading Test on Thursday & Friday, March 24 – 25, 2011. .

Make-up days will follow throughout the assessment window. TEA expects 100% participation. Testing will continue until all students have participated.

TELPAS ScheduleTELPAS Schedule

Student and Test Data Student and Test Data SubmissionSubmission

Student Data (PEIMS) Student ID (SS #) Name Date of Birth Ethnicity/Race Number of Years in U.S. Schools Special Language Program Type

TELPAS Assessment Information Students' Answers to the Reading Test Holistic Proficiency Ratings Rater Information Accommodations Used Any Reason Why a Student was Unable to

be Assessed

All testing personnel must be trained and must sign an oath before handling or viewing secure test materials, confidential information or administering a test.

All assessments must be administered in strict accordance with the instructions instructions contained in the test administration contained in the test administration materialsmaterials. No portionNo portion of any secure online test may be duplicated, printed, duplicated, printed, captured, or photographedcaptured, or photographed at any time without prior authorization from TEA.

TEST SECURITY AND CONFIDENTIALITY TEST SECURITY AND CONFIDENTIALITY REQUIREMENTSREQUIREMENTS

No personNo person may view, reveal or discuss the contents of a secure assessment instrument or answer verbally or nonverbally any questions that relates to the contents of a test before, during, before, during, or afteror after a test administration unless specifically authorized to do so by the procedures outlined in the test administration materials. All test All test content is considered secure until test content is considered secure until test are released to the publicare released to the public.

TEST SECURITY AND CONFIDENTIALITY TEST SECURITY AND CONFIDENTIALITY REQUIREMENTS CONTINUEDREQUIREMENTS CONTINUED

No personNo person may review or discuss student responses during or afterduring or after a test administration unless specifically authorized to do so by the procedures outlined in the test administration materials.

No personNo person may change any response or instruct a student to do so.

TEST SECURITY AND CONFIDENTIALITY TEST SECURITY AND CONFIDENTIALITY REQUIREMENTS CONTINUEDREQUIREMENTS CONTINUED

CONFIDENTIALITY STATEMENT CONFIDENTIALITY STATEMENT FOR ONLINE TESTINGFOR ONLINE TESTING

http://www.texasassessment.com/telpasonlinetraining/

Before testing personnel can access secure online administrative features of the Texas

Assessment Management System to administer any online assessment, they

must read and accept a statement of confidentiality that is displayed when

logging in to the website for the first time.

ALLALL campus personnel who participate in state-mandated testing and/or handle or view secure test materials or confidential information must be trained and sign a security oath for EACHEACH role.

Security Oaths forSecurity Oaths for::RatersWriting Collection VerifiersTest AdministratorsSign bottom of oath afterafter completion of test

administration.Oaths must be returned to Mrs. N. L. Espinoza

after the administration is completed.Oaths will be kept on file in the district for 5 years.

SECURITY OATHSSECURITY OATHS

Incidents resulting in a deviation from documented testing procedures are defined as testing irregularitiestesting irregularities.

Each person participating in testing is directly responsible for reporting to campus testing coordinator, Mrs. N. L. Mrs. N. L. EspinozaEspinoza any violation or suspected violation.

Failure to reportFailure to report any individual who has engaged in conduct that violates the security or confidentiality of a test violates 19 TAC CHAPTER 101 and could result in sanctionssanctions.

TESTING IRREGULARITIESTESTING IRREGULARITIES

Any person who violates, assists in the Any person who violates, assists in the violation of, or solicits another to violate or violation of, or solicits another to violate or assist in the violation of test security or assist in the violation of test security or confidentiality, and any person who fails to confidentiality, and any person who fails to report such violations, may be penalized report such violations, may be penalized through:through:

Placement of restrictions on the issuance, renewal, or holding of a Texas educator certificate, either indefinitely or for a set term;

Issuance of an inscribed or non-inscribed reprimand;

Suspension of a Texas educator certificate for a set term; or

Revocation or cancellation of a Texas educator certificate without opportunity for reapplication for set term or permanently .

PENALITIES FOR PROHIBITED CONDUCTPENALITIES FOR PROHIBITED CONDUCT

Irregularities in test security or confidentiality may result in the invalidation of student results.

Release or disclosure of confidential test items could result in CRIMINAL PROSECUTIONCRIMINAL PROSECUTION under Section 39.0303, Section 552.352 of the Texas Government Code and Section 37.10 of the Texas Penal Code.

Certified personnel are directly responsible for supervising any certified or noncertified paraprofessionals who have access to secure test materials and confidential information.

If a violation of test security or confidentiality occurs under this circumstance, the supervising certified professional is subject to the penalties listed.

PENALITIES FOR PROHIBITED CONDUCTPENALITIES FOR PROHIBITED CONDUCTCONTINUEDCONTINUED

Eligibility ErrorEligibility ErrorEligible students were not rated in one or more

domainsEligible students were not given the grades 2-12

reading test. IEP Implementation IssueIEP Implementation Issue

A student receiving special education services was not provided a prescribed accommodation.

Improper Accounting for Confidential or Improper Accounting for Confidential or Secure MaterialsSecure MaterialsA rater, test administrator, campus testing

coordinator, or district coordinator lost or misplaced writing collections or other confidential or secure materials.

EXAMPLES OF TESTING IRREGULARITIESEXAMPLES OF TESTING IRREGULARITIES

Monitoring ErrorMonitoring ErrorA campus testing coordinator did not

require raters to return confidential materials.

A test administrator left a room unmonitored when students or secure materials were present or when secure online tests were visible.

Secure online tests were left open and visible during a lunch/short break taken in the testing room, or restroom breaks.

Testing personnel DID NOTDID NOT monitor students during a break.

A Test administrator DID NOTDID NOT ensure students worked independently during testing. (students were not prevented from gaining an unfair advantage through the use of cell phones, text messages, or other means).

MORE EXAMPLES OF TESTING MORE EXAMPLES OF TESTING IRREGULARITIESIRREGULARITIES

Procedural Error:Procedural Error:A test administrator failed to issue the

correct materials, or students were provided non-allowable materials.

Teachers shared answers to the online calibration activities or practice rating activities in the online training courses.

Testing personnel who were not properly trained were allowed to rate students or administer tests.

A test administrator failed to use the test administrators manual or failed to read aloud the bolded test administration directions as outlined in the manual.


A test administrator failed to remove or failed to remove or cover cover ALLALL instructional displays instructional displays.

A TELPAS writing collection was not submitted in accordance with required assembly criteria.

A test administrator failed to provide a student with the correct student authorization to access the TELPAS reading test.

A test administrator administered the wrong grade cluster test to a student


Behaviors described below constitute serious Behaviors described below constitute serious violations of test security or confidentiality. violations of test security or confidentiality. Disciplinary action at both the local and state Disciplinary action at both the local and state levels may be taken against individuals levels may be taken against individuals involved, including suspension or termination involved, including suspension or termination of educator certification credentials.of educator certification credentials. Testing personnel:

• viewed a test before, duringbefore, during, or afterafter an assessment

• scored student tests, either formally or informally• discussed secure test content, student responses,

or student performance• duplicated, printed, captured, or photographed a

secure online test• directly or indirectly assisted students with

responses to test questions• tampered with student responses or holistic

ratings

Potential Referral to the Educator Potential Referral to the Educator Certification and Standards DivisionCertification and Standards Division

If the district determines that a student has If the district determines that a student has cheated on a state assessment:cheated on a state assessment:The district may choose to invalidate the student's

test.Disciplinary action may be taken at the local level

in accordance with district policy.Locally determined disciplinary actions stemming

from cheating must be submitted to TEA via the online reporting form.

A separate online incident report form and documentation are necessary only ifonly if the district determines that testing personnel contributed to, caused, or did not detect the cheating due to inadequate monitoring or another error.

REPORTING OF DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS REPORTING OF DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS TAKEN AGAINST STUDENTS FOR TAKEN AGAINST STUDENTS FOR

CHEATING ON STATE ASSESSMENTSCHEATING ON STATE ASSESSMENTS

•General InformationGeneral Information The Holistically rated components of TELPAS consist of:

• Writing collections for grades 2 – 12• Observational assessments in listening and

speaking for grades 2 - 12

•Overview of the Rating & Reporting ProcessOverview of the Rating & Reporting Process You will be assigned students to rate. You are responsible for holistically rating the English

Language Proficiency of your assigned students. You will need to complete your rater training

requirements andand follow the assessment procedures in the LPAC Manual.

After training you will:• Assess the English language proficiency of

students and assign one of four ratings: beginning (B), intermediate (I), advanced (A), or advanced high (AH);

• Record student's ratings and related information on the TELPAS Student Rating Roster in Appendix B

RATER RESPONSIBILITIESRATER RESPONSIBILITIES

RATER RESPONSIBILITIES CONTINUEDRATER RESPONSIBILITIES CONTINUED

•Overview of the Rating & Reporting Process Overview of the Rating & Reporting Process ContinuedContinued

You will base your ratings on classroom observations and written student work.

You will gather writing samples and create student writing collections.

Writing collections will be verified by another trained educator.

You must completeYou must complete the TELPAS Writing CollectionWriting Collection Cover SheetCover Sheet and Verification ChecklistVerification Checklist in Appendix C. This Cover Sheet MUSTMUST be stapled to each student's writing collection.

All writing samples must be turned in and filed in a box located in Mrs. Espinoza’s office by Friday, March 4, 2011.

Writing collections are kept in the students' permanent record files for two years.

TELPAS assessment results mustmust be used to plan for instruction and to meet state and federal assessment requirements.

Each teacher selected to rate must:– have student in class at time of spring assessment

– be knowledgeable about the student’s ability to use English in instructional and informal settings

– hold valid education credentials such as a teacher certificate or permit

– be appropriately trained in the holistic rating process as required by the 2010-11 TELPAS administration materials

– rate the students in ALL eligible language domains

Raters may include the following:– Bilingual education teacher

– ESL teacher

– General Education Teacher of specific foundation subjects

– Special Education Teacher

– G/T Teacher

– Teachers of enrichment subjects

RATER CREDENTIALSRATER CREDENTIALS

*Paraprofessionals may NOT serve as raters.

All ELLs in grades 2-12, including ELLs with parent denials, are required to be assessed in listening, speaking, writing through the holistic rating processes with the following exceptions:

ARD Decisions:ARD Decisions: In rare cases it may be necessary for the ARD committee in conjunction with the language proficiency assessment committee (LPAC), to determine that an ELL receiving special education services should not be rated in a particular language domain for reasons associated with the student’s particular disability. Participation must be considered on a domain-by-domain basis. The reason for not rating a student in a particular domain must be well-supported and documented in the student’s IEP and permanent record file.

Other Rare Exceptions:Other Rare Exceptions: An ELL may be unable to be rated in one or more domains due to extenuating circumstances. Contact Mrs. N. L. Espinoza if you think a student may have extenuating circumstances to determine how to proceed.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTSELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

These assessments are based on class work and observations of students in daily instruction. Ratings should be based on instruction that includes accommodationsaccommodations used used routinelyroutinely as long as the accommodations do not invalidate the ability to evaluate the student’s English language proficiency level according to the Proficiency Level Proficiency Level DescriptorsDescriptors (PLDs).

ACCOMMODATIONSACCOMMODATIONS

Attend training session on administration procedures

All raters and writing collection verifiers are required to be trained annually in TELPAS administration procedures for the holistically rated assessment components.

The TELPAS manual for Raters and Test Administrators was given to you before the training session on January 25, 2011. You are You are responsible for the contents of the manual.responsible for the contents of the manual.

You must complete an online basic training course titled Assembling and Verifying Grades Assembling and Verifying Grades 2-12 Writing Collections.2-12 Writing Collections.

http://www.texasassessment.com/telpasonlinetraining/

ACTIVITY 1ACTIVITY 1

Teachers are required to complete annual training before assessing students for TELPAS

After TELPAS administrative procedural training (January 25, 2011) online holistic rating training process begins.

Two Online Training Components are used:Two Online Training Components are used:

– Online Basic Training Course (Required for New Online Basic Training Course (Required for New Raters)Raters)

• Grades 2-12 course covers listening, speaking, and writing

• Participants practice rating students

• New Raters must complete this course before beginning online calibration activities (Approx. time 4 – 5 hours)

– Online Calibration (Required for New and Returning Online Calibration (Required for New and Returning Raters)Raters)

• Consist of three sets of students to be rated

• Each language domain is represented

• Grades 2-12 includes listening, speaking, and writing

• Raters complete only as many sets as it takes to calibrate (Approx. time per set – 1 hour)


Online Basic Training CourseOnline Basic Training Course– Complete courses in a setting free from distractions– Divided into modules– Practice activities are required to be completed

independently– Five practice activities are included for each language

domain– There is no required number of students to rate correctly

since the activities are for practice– If you rate students incorrectly, read the rating annotations

and review the PLDs carefully– It is a violation of state assessment procedures to share or

discuss answers with individuals who have not yet completed the course

– Raters are required to read an online statement and affirm they will complete the course independently

– When completing course, go to the Training History Section and print a copy of your certificate – turn in a copy of your certificate to Mrs. N. L. Espinoza

*Online training courses must be completed during conference and/or

team planning on Tues. - Wed., February 1 & 2, & Friday, February 4, 2011

ACTIVITY 2 - CONTINUEDACTIVITY 2 - CONTINUED

Online CalibrationOnline Calibration• Must be completed by new and returning raters

• Three calibration sets – each set contains 10 students to be rated

• The first two calibration sets are available beginning January 31January 31

• The third set will become available beginning February 16February 16

• You must rate at least 70% of the students correctly within a set

• You will calibrate across domains, NOTNOT separate domains

• Complete the calibration activities in a setting free from distractions

• Refer to the PLDsPLDs as you rate each student

• You may refer to other holistic rating training notes or materials as well, if desired

• You may complete one of the following exercises to warm up:

• Review practice activities from the online basic training

• Rate student video clips at the end of the language domain chapters in the Educator Guide to TELPAS

http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/ELL/telpas/K12InfoGuide.pdf

• Practice rating the TELPAS “warm-up”“warm-up” writing collections available on the Resources screen of the TrainingCenter TrainingCenter websitewebsite

*Online training courses must be completed during conference and/or team planning on Tues. - Wed., February 1 & 2, & Friday, February 4, 2011


Supplemental Holistic Rating TrainingSupplemental Holistic Rating Training– Individuals who do not calibrate after

completing the second set will be provided supplemental trainingsupplemental training supportsupport before attempting the third and final set of calibrations activities

– Notify Mrs. N. L. EspinozaNotify Mrs. N. L. Espinoza if you do not calibrate by the end of the second set

– Raters will be given an access code to proceed with the third calibration set upon completion of their supplemental training

– Raters who complete all requirements butbut do not successfully calibrate may be authorized to serve as raters at the discretion of the district. However,However, districts are required to provide rating support so that their assigned students are assessed consistent with the PLDsPLDs.


Assembling Grades 2-12 Writing CollectionsAssembling Grades 2-12 Writing Collections– Writing collections must contain at least 5at least 5 writing

samples

– Writing assigned must be dated on or after February February 1, 20111, 2011

– Writing samples must be turned in and filed in the student's folder with Mrs. N. L. Espinoza by Friday, Friday, March 4, 2011March 4, 2011

– Rating must be completed by Rating must be completed by Friday, March 11, 2011Friday, March 11, 2011..

– Writing should reflect a student's current proficiency level. For a student near the border between two levels, the rater should consider using writing assigned toward the latter part of the collection window.

– Writing assignments must include NAMENAME and DATEDATE.

– Cover SheetCover Sheet and Verification ChecklistVerification Checklist (Appendix C) must be completed and stapled to each student's writing collection

– Photocopies of classroom writing assignments may be included as long as copied pages are clear and legible.

– District coordinators are required to submit a testing irregularity incident report to TEA if student ratings submitted are based on incorrectly assembled collections.


Writing CollectionsWriting Collections – Base writing assignments on the content area TEKS and linguistically accommodated instruction required by the ELPS.– TYPE 1:TYPE 1: Basic descriptive writing on a personal /

familiar topic (pg. 25)– TYPE 2:TYPE 2: Writing about a familiar process (pg. 25)– TYPE 3:TYPE 3: Narrative Writing about a past event (pg. 26)

• OneOne required in each collection– TYPE 4:TYPE 4: Reflective writing (pg. 26)– TYPE 5:TYPE 5: Extended writing on a topic from language

arts (pg. 26)– TYPE 6:TYPE 6: Expository or procedural writing from science,

mathematics, or social studies (pg. 27)• TwoTwo required in each collection

ACTIVITY 3 CONTINUEDACTIVITY 3 CONTINUED

RememberRemember – 5 samples must be in each collectionCollections must be completed by Friday, March 4, 2011Friday, March 4, 2011

Encourage students to take their time and write in as much detail as they can.

Include writing tasks that allow students to show what they cancan do. Allow them to showcase the EnglishEnglish they know and the language they have internalized while writing on topics that are comfortable and familiar.

Include writing tasks that stretch and push student's limits. Make special efforts to assign them extended writing tasks that require them to use abstract language, analyze, hypothesize, defend point of view, explain a complex process in detail, and use precise and descriptive language.

TIPS FOR GOOD WRITING COLLECTIONSTIPS FOR GOOD WRITING COLLECTIONS

Papers containing language directly copied from a textbook, lesson, or other written source

Students need to write using their own their own wordswords.

Papers in which the student relies heavily on a dictionary or thesaurus

Papers showing teacher corrections Papers that have been polished through editing by

peers, parents, or teachers– Students may revise their owntheir own writingwriting

Papers in which the student writes primarily in his/her native language

Worksheets or question-answer writing assignments Photocopies of TAKS written compositions or responses

to TAKS open-ended questions Papers that are brief, incomplete,brief, incomplete, or rushedrushed

What What NOTNOT to Include in a Collection to Include in a Collection

TELPAS Rater and paraprofessionals are NOTNOT permitted to be campus verifiers.

TELPAS Writing Collection Verifiers are requiredrequired to attend training on verifying tasks and administrative procedures.

Verifiers must completemust complete the verification checklist in Appendix C to ensure each collection includes:– five total writing samples;– oneone narrative about a past event, and twotwo academic

writing samples from science, social studies, or mathematics;

– student's NAMENAME & DATEDATE;– NONO writing samples dated before February 1, 2011February 1, 2011;– NONO papers showing teacher corrections;– NONO worksheets, question-answer assignments, or

TAKS written compositions; and– samples written primarily in ENGLISHENGLISH.

VERIFYING the Writing Collection ComponentsVERIFYING the Writing Collection Components

Collections that DO NOTDO NOT meet requirements will be returnedreturned to the rater. Once the collection meets the requirements, the verifier will initial and sign the verification checklist on the reverse side of the writing collection cover sheet.

VMA TELPAS VerifiersVMA TELPAS Verifiers

CounselorsCounselors Sylvia AlfaroEleuterio MartinezLidia Martinez

DeansDeans Oralia CruzIdalia Garcia

Special Ed. Dept. HeadSpecial Ed. Dept. Head Lois Sundling

Elective TeacherElective Teacher Rosa Valenzuela

VERIFYING the Writing Collection ComponentsVERIFYING the Writing Collection ComponentsCONTINUEDCONTINUED

Review of the Holistic Rating Process (Basic (Basic Online Training Course)Online Training Course)– Language Domain Definitions

• Listening – The ability to understand spoken language, comprehend and extract information, and follow social and instructional discourse

• Speaking – The ability to use spoken language appropriately and effectively in learning activities and social interactions

• Reading – The ability to comprehend and interpret written text at the grade-appropriate level

• Writing – The ability to produce written text with content and format to fulfill grade-appropriate classroom assignments

ACTIVITY 4ACTIVITY 4Prepare to rate your students.Prepare to rate your students.


Proficiency levels within a domain can varyProficiency levels within a domain can varyStudents between two proficiency levels require close attentionStudents between two proficiency levels require close attentionCollaborate with others if needed before assigning a proficiency levelCollaborate with others if needed before assigning a proficiency levelHigh academic achievement is not mentioned in the definition AH – it is not a High academic achievement is not mentioned in the definition AH – it is not a prerequisite of the attainment of academic English language proficiencyprerequisite of the attainment of academic English language proficiency


AH proficiency supports the ability of ELLs to achieve academicallyAn ELL with an AH who is not achieving academically needs interventionsneeds interventions related to the subject matter taughtrelated to the subject matter taught, NOTNOT second language acquisitionObserve your ELLs during formal and informal academic tasks and interactionsEvaluate their command of EnglishELLs receiving special education services have the ability to use English to access the general curriculum at their enrolled grade in accordance with their IEP

Listening Reacting to oral presentations

Responding to text read aloud

Following directions

Cooperative group work

Informal interactions with peers

large/small-group instructional interactions

One-on-one interviews

Individual student conferences

Speaking Cooperative group work

Oral presentations

Informal interactions with peers

Large/small-group instructional interactions

One-on-one interviews

Speaking Continued Classroom discussions

Articulation of problem solving

Individual student conferences

Writing Descriptive writing on a familiar

topic

Writing about a familiar process

Narrative writing about a past event

Reflective writing

Extended writing from language arts classes

Expository or procedural writing from science, mathematics, and social studies classes


*You may collaborate with others, but *You may collaborate with others, but remember, you are the official rater and are remember, you are the official rater and are ultimately responsible for the ratings you ultimately responsible for the ratings you assign.assign.

When you rate your students, you will needWhen you rate your students, you will needThe TELPAS ManualTELPAS Manual, which includes the PLDs on PLDs on pgs. 39, pgs. 39,

40, 4340, 43;

The TELPAS Student Rating RosterTELPAS Student Rating Roster in Appendix BAppendix B; and

The student writing collections and Writing Collection Writing Collection Cover SheetsCover Sheets in Appendix CAppendix C

Follow rating procedures on Follow rating procedures on pg. 38pg. 38 Indicate your ratings and rater information on the Indicate your ratings and rater information on the

TELPAS Student Rating RosterTELPAS Student Rating Roster Make sure the information is accurate and Make sure the information is accurate and

completecomplete Campus coordinator or designated testing Campus coordinator or designated testing

personnel will enter the ratings and rater personnel will enter the ratings and rater information in the Assessment Management information in the Assessment Management SystemSystem

TELPAS Student Rating Roster will be retained on TELPAS Student Rating Roster will be retained on the campus as an official assessment recordthe campus as an official assessment record

ACTIVITY 5ACTIVITY 5Rate your students.Rate your students.

Campus Testing Coordinator or designee will be Campus Testing Coordinator or designee will be responsible for:responsible for:

– Creating rating entry groups• may group students by rater or other

groupings (English Teacher, etc.)– adding students to existing rating entry

groups– removing students from rating entry groups

• Students may be removed from existing rating entry groups without loss of data

• Holistic rating data may be entered or modified only when students are in a rating entry group

ACTIVITY 6ACTIVITY 6Create and manage rating entry groups.Create and manage rating entry groups.

Information supplied by the campus raters on the TELPAS

Student Rating Roster will be entered in the Assessment

Management System.

Individuals will be assigned the roles of:Individuals will be assigned the roles of:– Online Session Administrator; or– Rating Entry Assistant

More Information:More Information:– To enter proficiency ratings and rater information

refer to pgs. 46 – 48pgs. 46 – 48 of the TELPAS ManualTELPAS Manual– Contact Mrs. N. L. EspinozaMrs. N. L. Espinoza if you have any questions

about entering rating information (ext. 6015)– If necessary, Pearson's Austin Operations Center can

be contacted at 800-627-0225800-627-0225

ACTIVITY 7ACTIVITY 7Enter rating information online.Enter rating information online.

Complete the following before returning TELPAS Complete the following before returning TELPAS materials:materials: Verify holistic ratings and rater information on the TELPAS TELPAS Student Rating RosterStudent Rating Roster are accurate and complete Review the accuracy of student data Complete, signComplete, sign, and date date the TELPAS Student Rating Roster

• Complete the Writing Collection Cover SheetsWriting Collection Cover Sheets and ensure they are stapledstapled to the student's writing collections

Return the following to Mrs. N. L. Espinoza:Return the following to Mrs. N. L. Espinoza: Signed oathSigned oath of test security and confidentiality

Kept on file for five yearsfive years TELPAS Student Rating RosterTELPAS Student Rating Roster

Kept on file for one yearone year Student writing collections in provided foldersStudent writing collections in provided folders

Kept in students' permanent record files for two two yearsyears

• TELPAS ManualTELPAS Manual

ACTIVITY 8ACTIVITY 8Prepare materials for return.Prepare materials for return.

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