ELL NEWS
January 2016 Volume 1
TELPAS 2016
TELPAS Manuals are due to arrive this week. Each campus ELL team and Campus Testing Coordinator (CTC) should work together during the TELPAS window. After the Counselor's Monthly Meeting on Thursday, January 14th we will have a TELPAS training at Admin from 1:00-3:00. CAMPUS ELL REPS ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND
IMPORTANT TELPAS DATES
RATERS
Now is the time to notify your staff about upcoming TELPAS requirements. Returning Raters : Those that calibrated in 2015, 2014 or 2013 will only need to take the Calibration Test. New raters ( did not calibrate one of those 3 years) will take the Basic Training Course and then Calibrate. Returning Raters can take the Basic Course again if they choose. The Basic Training Course on the events calendar above opens on 1/25/16.
WRITING
PLEASE encourage your staff to start saving samples through out the entire window and not wait until the end which produces subpar writings.
CALIBRATION Changes
- All staff must calibrate in a monitored setting.
- Only 2 chances to calibrate ( not 3)
- Only proof of successful calibration is the printed certificate. Teachers MUST save a copy of the certificate and give a copy to the Monitor.
- The data base I used to see if staff had calibrated is no more.
- Certiifcates and Rater Oaths will be saved by the CTC for 5 years.
MORE ON CALIBRATION.......
District Calibration Day
Monday, Feb 15, 2016, 08:30 AM
Campus Computer Labs
TELPAS READING DATES and CAMPUS TELPAS RATER TRAINING
Please choose your TELPAS reading dates between: March 7th-April 6th and add the date to the District Testing Calendar. Click on the blue link above, log into your Google account and then add the date. The JH date is already listed.
TELPAS Rater Training must occur with raters before they calibrate ( before Feb 15th) We will go over this training on next week on january 14th.
TELPAS can be overwhelming...I am here to help...Just ask!
thawthorne@libertyhill.txed.net
#5576
cell 512-913-2718
THANK YOU FOR ALL THAT YOUR DO FOR OUR LIBERTY HILL STUDENTS!!!
~trudy