Spring TELPAS Benchmark

January 7, 2015

Bilingual / ESL Department

First Benchmark: How Did It Go?(Feedback from the Survey)

• Reduce the number of writing samples• Increase the window for acquiring the

writing collection • Include TELPAS Benchmark on the

assessment calendar• Alternative paper format• Space to provide proficiency rating in the

booklet• More notice before the benchmark

First Benchmark: What We Noticed

• Use one student rating page per rater• Exemptions / Accommodations• Student Rating Roster

• Type in the document• Correct template

• Inconsistent rating across campuses and classrooms

• Verification process

Second Benchmark: What Did We Change?

• Less samples• PLD rubric for each student• Notebook paper template• Proficiency rating box

Second Benchmark

• Collection Dates: Tuesday, January 20th to Friday, January 30th

• Rate / Verify Dates: Monday, February 2nd to Friday, February 13th

• Due at Bilingual Department: Monday, February 16th

Second Benchmark

• TWO Writing Samples• Type 6: Academic writing from science,

mathematics or social studies

AND

• Type 4: Reflective Writing OR • Type 5: Expository or extended writing on a

topic from language arts

Second Benchmark

• Proficiency Level Descriptors• One PLD rubric per writing sample• Highlight descriptors as it relates to each

student based on his/her writing samples• Determine proficiency rating based on rating

with the most highlighted descriptors • TELPAS Benchmark materials will be

delivered to each campus

Second BenchmarkCover page: Same as before with a section/box for the student rating

Page 1: TELPAS Writing Collection checklist

Page 2: Writing Types and samples prompts

Page 3: Blank page

Page 4: PLD Rubric

Page 5/6: Writing Sample #1 (notebook paper template)

Page 7: Blank page

Page 8: PLD Rubric

Page 9/10 Writing Sample #2 (notebook paper template)

Other Information

• New online LPAC process – Project ELL-Feb. 12, 2015- Training for VPs and aides

• Lap tops for ESL/Bil aides with Woodcock-Munoz –first come…checkout

• Mid year LPAC Training- accommodations• Get them to pass STAAR first, don’t worry

about giving accommodations.

Funds for Schools$ 5,000 for each Elementary

$ 1, 500 for Secondary

* each secondary campus will get 5 classroom computers

* computers, licenses, Spanish materials• NO non-instructional materials• Each campus will come check in and pick up their materials• Email purchasing plans to Ms. Farias and Ms. Speer no later than Jan.

27th . • If we do not have your plan by the 27th, your campus loses the money.• Once we approve plans you can send us your requisitions for PO by

Feb. 6th.

Serving ELLs• Check grades every 3 weeks-progress reports• Pull out if necessary• Check other core classes, collaborate with teachers• Get them in tutoring• Call parents• Friday office day????• 504, Sp. Ed, RTI, Dyslexia• Feria Mundial- Friday, May 1, 2015 (5-7 pm)