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The letters in TELPAS stand for the Texas English Language Proficiency Assessment System. TELPAS is an assessment program for students in Texas public schools who are learning the English language. TELPAS annually assesses the English language proficiency of students who have been identified as emergent bilingual (EB) students in four language domains—listening, speaking, reading, and writing.\u003Cbr>TELPAS Alternate is an assessment program for students who are learning the English language just like TELPAS. However, it is designed to assess EB students with the most significant cognitive disabilities who cannot participate in the general TELPAS assessment, even with allowable accommodations. As with TELPAS, TELPAS Alternate assesses the progress that EB students are making in learning English in the same four areas: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. However, TELPAS Alternate is not a traditional test in which students answer questions.\u003Cbr>Instead, teachers use their knowledge and observations of students to measure their ability to understand and use English to engage in academic and social learning environments. |  |  |  |\n| Who takes TELPAS Alternate?\u003Cbr>Students in grades 2–12 will be assessed with TELPAS Alternate if they are\u003Cbr>• identified as emergent bilingual (EB/EL),• receiving special education services, and\u003Cbr>• identified with a significant cognitive disability.\u003Cbr>Participation requirements for TELPAS Alternate can be found on the TELPAS Alternate Resources webpage.\u003Cbr>EB students with disabilities in kindergarten and grade 1 will take TELPAS with or without accommodations. |  | |  |\n| How is TELPAS Alternate related to what my child learns in school?\u003Cbr>The English Language Proficiency Standards (ELPS) are the curriculum standards that support second language acquisition for EB students. The ELPS represent the skills that English learners need to acquire to become proficient in English within the academic setting. Every teacher who has an EB student in class is responsible for fulfilling the requirements of the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) state-required curriculum as well asthe ELPS.\u003Cbr>The TELPAS Alternate assessment is directly aligned to the ELPS. TELPAS Alternate measures students’ progress in learning English in the areas of listening, speaking, reading, and writing within the context of their academic instruction. Students who are being assessed with TELPAS Alternate are learning English that is aligned with grade-level TEKS, but at an appropriate instructional level. |  |  |  |\n| | |  | |\n\n2 | P a g e   \nMy student receives accommodations in the classroom. Can these accommodations be used on TELPAS Alternate?  \nYes. 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