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TELPAS Rater Edition
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There are quite a few different types of training for TELPAS. These are the ones you need to be aware of:
- Holistic Rating & Administration Procedures Training
- Basic Training Course for K and 1
- Basic Training Course for 2-12
- Writing Collection Training
- Monitored Online Calibrations
- Online TELPAS Reading Test Administrator Training
HISD requires that the students' ELA teachers and the ESL pull out teacher serve as the TELPAS raters on each campus.
You will find more information on each training below.
Holistic Rating and Administration Procedures Training
This training covers information about required trainings, information about the collection and rating process, and security and confidentiality for TELPAS.
- Your campus coordinator will lead this training. Dates will be shared from the campus level.
- This training is required prior to the monitored online calibration training.
Basic Training Courses K-1 and 2-12
This training is required for all NEW RATERS or for raters who have not calibrated within the last three years. It is available (but not required) for returning raters to use as a review prior to calibrations.
Both courses cover the four language domains of listening, speaking, and writing. The K-1 course also includes reading. After learning the basics of the holistic rating process, participants practice rating the students as part of the course.
- Raters will receive more information about how to access this training during the Holistic Rating and Administration Procedures Training.
- Check with your campus coordinator about documentation of previous training.
- If a rater was trained in a previous district and either has a copy of their certificate for completion of this course or calibration certificate, they may send a copy to the assessment office so documentation can be added to this list.
- This training is online and should be completed prior to the calibration sessions.
- The course is divided into modules so that it can be completed in more than one sitting.
- Raters will access the training at TELPAS Online Training Center
- Raters must create a new user profile. This is cleared out every year.
- Keyword required for profile - will be shared at Holistic Training.
- A certificate will be generated for the K-1 course from the training site. Print two copies. Keep one and turn one in to your campus coordinator.
- A certificate will be generated from the assessment office upon completion of the 2-12 course.
Writing Collection Training
- For Raters, this information will be shared during the holistic training.
- This is intended for grades that have separate math, science and social studies teachers. Those teachers will receive this training from the campus coordinator.
Monitored Online Calibrations
The assessment office will make arrangements for all calibration sessions. All sessions will be come and go as needed. The following dates/times are available for calibrations:
- February 13 - HS Library - 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
- February 15 - HS Room A216 - 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM; HS Library 2:00 - 5:00 (Campuses may not hire subs for this day. Teachers may come during conference or if campus coverage is available.)
- February 16 - HS Library - 2:00 PM - 6:30 PM
- February 17 - PD Day - HS Library - 8:00 AM - 3:30 PM
ALL RATERS - Please complete this RESERVATION FORM so that we can ensure there is enough lab space for the time you will be able to come.
Online TELPAS Reading Test Administrator Training
Dates and times will be announced soon.
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Manuals
Here are the online versions in case you are curious and want to read more about TELPAS before you get your manuals.
TELPAS Rater Manual (for all raters)
TELPAS Reading Test Administrator Manual (ESL pull out teachers only)
Have questions?
Ask us! If we don't know, we will do our best to find out for you!
- High School - Deanna Greene
- Junior High - Donese Simmons
- Intermediate - Kimber Rice
- East - Courtney Thomas
- North - Tiffany Caldemeyer
Assessment Office staff (x5043):
- Tiffanny Moniz
- Carie Barthelemess