Category: English Learners in Texas

ELPS: a teacher building English language skills with young students across subjects
ELPS explained: the Texas English Language Proficiency Standards, the five new proficiency levels, and the school year TELPAS becomes fully aligned to them.
TELPAS vs WIDA: a teacher with young English learners in a Texas classroom
TELPAS vs WIDA: how Texas's assessment differs from the WIDA system most states use, in levels, scoring, and standards, and what it means for districts.
TELPAS speaking rubric: a young Emergent Bilingual speaking while the teacher assesses
The TELPAS speaking rubric: how Texas rates spoken English for Emergent Bilinguals, what each proficiency level looks like, and why speaking is hardest to move.
TELPAS scoring: a teacher reviewing English learner progress data with young students
TELPAS scores explained: how the four domains produce proficiency ratings and a weighted composite, what scale scores add, and how to read the data.
What is TELPAS: a young Emergent Bilingual taking the Texas English proficiency assessment
TELPAS explained: what the Texas English Language Proficiency Assessment System is, the four domains and ratings, who takes it, when, how districts practise for it.
English Learners in Texas: a teacher with young Emergent Bilingual students in a bright classroom
English Learners in Texas (Emergent Bilinguals): ELPS, TELPAS, program rules, bilingual mandate and funding, for district leaders.