2011 2012 TELPAS Training Hitchcock ISD Rater Credentials

2011 -2012 TELPAS Training Hitchcock ISD

Rater Credentials Each teacher selected to rate an ELL must 1) have the student in class 2) be knowledgeable about the student’s ability to use English in instructional and informal settings 3) hold valid education credentials such as a teacher certificate or permit 4) be appropriately trained, as required by TEA

Key dates for holistically assessed components Date Activity to the TELPAS Section of. Writing the. Collections 2012 Course TEXAS Assembling and Verifying Grades 2– 12 available 1/23– 1/27 TELPAS Manual due in districts (available. PROGRAM online in December) STUDENT ASSESSMENTS 1/27 End date for district coordinator training—all TELPAS components COORDINATOR MANUAL (DCCM), page T-8 1/30 Online basic training courses for new K– 1 and 2– 12 raters available 1/16 Refer 1/30 Supplemental support provider recorded Web-based training available 2/10 End date for campus coordinator training—holistically assessed components 2/20 End date for training raters and verifiers on administration procedures 2/20 Earliest eligibility date for TELPAS writing samples 2/20 Calibration window opens for new and returning raters—first 2 sets 2/29 Third and final calibration set available 3/19– 4/11 TELPAS assessment window

TELPAS Raiting. Training Spring TELPAS Administration Procedures Training As a key part of this training, information from the TELPAS Manual for Raters and Test Administrators is reviewed to prepare raters to proceed with online holistic rating training New Raters Returning Raters Online Basic Training Course Online Calibration (Sets 1 and 2*) If not calibrated: Supplemental Holistic Rating Training *Set 2 required only if not successful on Set 1 Final Online Calibration (Set 3)

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Two Types of Training • Online basic training course This course is for new raters. It provides instruction on using the PLD rubrics and gives raters practice rating students in each language domain. There are separate courses for K– 1 and 2– 12. • Online calibration This is for all raters. It ensures that all raters are prepared to use the PLDs to accurately and consistently assess students for the spring TELPAS administration.

Why is calibration necessary? • Calibration helps ensure that raters have adequate training, including ample practice and feedback, before they assess their students in the spring. • Calibration ensures that raters clear their heads and consider only the elements of student performance included in the PLDs. • Calibration supports assessment validity and reliability and is an important part of holistically scored assessment processes.

Will raters be able to refer to any resources during calibration activities? Yes, raters should use their TELPAS rubrics (PLDs) and refer to, as needed, information from the: – online basic training course – holistic rating Power. Points produced by TEA – TELPAS Manual for Raters and Test Administrators – Educator Guide to TELPAS

Calibration Process • • • 3 sets of 10 students Rater needs a 70% to be certified Those who calibrate on set 1 are done Those who don’t do set 2 Supplemental support after set 2 Third and final set

Grade Clusters of Training and Calibration • Raters must know their assigned grade cluster to select the appropriate online training. Grade Clusters Grades K– 1 Grade 2 Grades 3– 5 Grades 6– 8 Grades 9– 12

When and where do raters take the online training? • Raters may either complete training and calibration at school during their conference period, before or after school; at home after school or on weekends. • The online training system allows raters to access the training from any computer that meets the minimum system requirements.

Preparing for Calibration Sets • New raters must complete the online basic training course before beginning calibration. • Returning raters have the option to review the online basic training course (which includes rating activities) before beginning calibration.

Other Things to Know About Calibration • Raters affirm online that they will keep the contents of the calibration sets secure and confidential. • Calibration activities are taken from a bank and randomized. Trainees will rate different sets of students. • Raters can work at their own pace, go back and review students, and change ratings as they work.

Other Things to Know About Calibration • Raters can exit and return later to finish. They click a “submit” button when they are finished with a set. • After completing a calibration set, raters immediately see results. Results show the rating assigned by the rater and the correct rating. • Raters see annotations explaining the ratings. Raters should use the annotations to go back and review any incorrectly rated students.

Course and Calibration Certificates • Raters who take the basic training course get a certificate from the online Training. Center after completing the course components. • Raters will receive a certificate of successful calibration when they calibrate.

End dates for holistic rating training • Hitchcock ISD requires the TELPAS certification to be completed by March 1, 2012. Texas Education Agency 16 12/6/2011

WRITING COLLECTIONS

Important Dates • Writing assigned on or after February 20, 2012, may be considered. • Writing samples may continue to be gathered until March 6, 2012. • Writing samples will be collected on March 7, 2012.

Samples Required • At least 5 total samples are required in each collection. • In each collection there must be - at least 1 narrative about a past event - at least 2 writing samples from math, science, or social studies

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