Texas English Language Proficiency Assessment System (TELPAS) and TELPAS Alternate

A federally required assessment program is designed to measure ELLs' annual progress in learning academic English in grades K - 12.

General Information about TELPAS

• TELPAS assesses students in alignment with the Texas English Language Proficiency Standards (ELPS)
• There are four language domains used to assess TELPAS: listening, speaking, reading, and writing
• Student performance is reported in terms of the four English language proficiency levels: beginning, intermediate, advanced, and advanced high
• TELPAS results are used in accountability and performance-based monitoring indicators

Eligibility Requirements

• All K-12 ELLs, including those whose parents declined bilingual/ESL program services (denials/PEIMS code C) are assessed annually
• There are rare circumstances in which a student served by special education may not be required to participate in one or more TELPAS language domains.

TELPAS Alternate Parent Resources

Use the following links to access parent resources.

• TELPAS Alternate Parent Brochure (English PDF posted 10/22/20)
• TELPAS Alternate Parent Brochure (Spanish PDF posted 10/22/20)

TELPAS Manuals and Guides

• District and Campus Coordinator Resources (DCCR)
• TELPAS Test Administrator Manual
• TELPAS Rater Manual