TELPAS
 Assessment for English Learners

TELPAS Overview 

TELPAS is an assessment program for students in Texas public schools who are learning the English language. The Texas Education Agency (TEA) developed TELPAS to meet state and federal testing requirements. Texas assesses English learners (ELs) annually in listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Students learning the English language begin participating in TELPAS in kindergarten and stop participating when their language proficiency assessment committee (LPAC) determines that they are proficient in the English language.

Students in Kindergarten through Grade 1

For students in kindergarten through grade 1, TELPAS consists of holistically rated assessments in listening, speaking, reading, and writing. The holistically rated assessments use classroom observations to measure students' progress in listening, speaking, and writing in English.

Students in Grades 2-12

For students in grades 2-12, TELPAS has two online tests: a reading and writing test, and a listening and speaking test. TELPAS assesses the progress that students are making in learning English. The test measures a student's annual progress in learning to read in English. 

STAAR/TELPAS - How to View Scores 

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