The TELPAS testing window 2027 runs February 15 to March 26. Every results date, the TEA manuals, accommodations and what districts plan before the window.
The TELPAS proficiency level descriptors (PLDs) by domain: which PLD document applies in 2026-2027, the four TELPAS levels and the five new ELPS levels.
Texas bilingual and ESL certification: which certificates qualify, the TExES 154, 164, 190 and new 165 exams, adding a certificate by exam, permits, and the district bilingual exception and ESL waiver due November 1.
The LPAC committee in Texas: the three required members, the four statutory deadlines, what it decides at each review, and how monitoring works after reclassification.
TELPAS Alternate explained: who qualifies, which committees decide together, the two exemptions, and how the alternate descriptors differ from regular TELPAS.
The TELPAS writing rubric explained: the 12-point rubric for grades 4-12, the 4-point rubric for grades 2-3, TEA's writing samples and prompts, and how it is scored.
TELPAS calibration explained: the four required rater activities, the 70 percent standard, and why the training belongs in September rather than February.
TELPAS practice test links by grade cluster: the free official TEA released tests, the online practice site, and the rater scoring guides, and what each one fixes.
