Dashboard Metrics
TELPAS
Background
Campus Dashboard Metrics
English Language Learners (ELL) are an important and large segment of the school aged population. The English Language Learner metrics indicates Texas English Language Proficiency Assessment Systems (TELPAS) scores and corresponding language levels for ELL students. Moreover, in focus groups with over 2,600 Texas educators, the TELPAS metric was repeatedly called out as necessary for classroom educators.
This documentation addresses the TELPAS metric for students through Grade 5.
Primary Metric
- TELPAS: percentage of students at each of the four TELPAS proficiency levels. For a definition of the proficiency levels and acronyms, see the Appendix on this page.
User Interface
Dashboard Example
Figure 1 shows the TELPAS metric as seen on the campus dashboard.
Figure 1 TSDS TELPAS Metric
Status Definition
The Status Indicator is determined by campus-specific thresholds (campus goals) which are set at the district level. The TSDS default threshold is 85% of students achieving a beginner level proficiency.
For a definition of proficiency levels and acronyms, see the Appendix on this page.
Table 2 lists the Status indicators for the TELPAS metric.
Metric Indicator | Trend Comparisons | |||
Metric Name | Sub-metric Name | Metric Status Indicator (a) | Trend | Campus Goal (Delta) |
TELPAS | TELPAS | Red (Percentage) = if percentage of students at or beginner proficiency level is less than the campus goal Green (Percentage) = if percentage of students at or above beginner proficiency level is greater than or equal to the campus goal | N/A | Campus goal and the calculated percentage of students at or above beginner proficiency level |
Pre-LAS, LAS and LAS-O | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
(a) The Value column displays the number of students at or above the defined proficiency level for their grade level out of the total number of students who took TELPAS.
Trend Definition
Trend Indicators: Objective is to indicate TELPAS | |||
| Up green | If the value for the current time frame is more than 5 percentage points higher than the prior time frame, then display a gray arrow trending upward. | |
| Unchanged | If the value for the current time frame is less than or equal to 5 percentage points higher or less than or equal to 5 percentage points lower than the prior time frame, then display two gray arrows pointing outward indicating no direction. | |
| Down red | If the value for the current time frame is more than 5 percentage points lower than the prior time frame, then display a gray arrow trending downward. | |
The trend does not show for the first occurrence of a time frame since data is not available.
Delta Definition
Delta Indicators: Objective is to indicate TELPAS | |||
Metric Name | Sub-Metric Name | Campus Goal | Delta |
TELPAS | TELPAS | Set campus goal | Red (Percentage) = if the calculated delta is less than the campus goal Black (Pe rcentage) = if the calculated delta is equal to or greater than the campus goal |
Pre-LAS, LAS and LAS-O | Set campus goal | Red (Percentage) = if the calculated delta is less than the campus goal Black (Percentage) = if the calculated delta is equal to or greater than the campus goal | |
Periodicity
Best practice is to load the data for this metric at least annually prior to the beginning of the school year. Given that Pre-LAS, LAS, LAS-O and TELPAS are administered in the spring time, the data does not need to be uploaded monthly.
Recommended Load Characteristics | |
Calendar | Spring Semester |
Frequency of data load | Spring |
Latency | Yearly |
Interchange schema | Interchange-StudentAssessment.xsd |
Tooltips
The standard tool tips for the metric definition, column headers, and help functions display for this metric.
The following are tooltips specific to the metric:
- Green metric status: OK
- Red metric status: LOW
- 'More' indicates drill down views for this metric
is ‘No change from the prior period'
is ‘Getting worse from the prior period’
is 'Getting better from the prior period'
Business Rules
The Language Assessment Proficiency addresses the Pre-LAS, LAS, LAS-O and TELPAS examinations.
Elementary students in grades kindergarten, first or second grade may take either Pre-LAS, LAS or LAS-O.
In addition, students in grades K-12 may take the TELPAS.
Data Assumptions
- Student data is loaded into Ed-Fi.
- Transfer students (late enrollment) who do not have complete transcripts should be indicated.
Computed Values
Table 5 defines how values are calculated for the metric. The result of the calculation displays in the Status column on the campus dashboard.
Metric Values | ||
TELPAS | Percentage of students at or above proficiency for their grade level | Total number of students at or above proficiency for their grade level/ Total number of students that took the TELPAS |
Data Anomalies
Data Anomalies
The best practice is to footnote to address these anomalies:
Late enrollees may have taken assessment examinations tests at their previous school, and are missing data at current school.
The dashboards only display the most recent exam results, taken in Spring.
Footnotes
Footnotes are used to provide addition data information concerning the metric. Footnotes are sequential for the entire page. Therefore, a metric's footnote may not begin with the number 1.
The following footnotes appear below the metric:
Transfer students with an incomplete transcript should be noted.
Date of Refresh
Best practice is for the date of last data refresh to appear next the metric in the following format:
(Through April 2010) - container level
(2009) - granular level for elementary school
Implementation Considerations
TELPAS Participation Expectation
Students may take the Pre-LAS, LAS and LAS-O from K-2nd grade. The TELPAS examination may be taken from 2nd through 12th grades. Proper application of the metric requires the district or campus to establish clear expectations for when students should take the examination, and if a student has not taken either assessment, at what point an intervention is in order.
Apparent Non-Participation
Assuming that the district has received and loaded timely test result data from Pre-LAS, LAS, LAS-O or TELPAS, students who did not participate in the test can be identified by the report comments. Table 6 defines the report comments.
Report Comment | Definition of Code |
EC = EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES | Student could not be rated because of extenuating circumstances. |
- - - NO RATING / INFORMATION AVAILABLE | Student did not take TELPAS reading or comprehension and composite information could not be determined because the appropriate language-area proficiency ratings were not available. |
AB = NOT TESTED—ABSENT | Student was absent during the TELPAS reading test. |
X = NOT TESTED—ARD DECISION | Student did not participate on the basis of special education needs as determined by his or her admission, review, and dismissal (ARD) committee in conjunction with the language proficiency assessment committee (LPAC) and documented in the student's individualized education program. |
O = NOT SCORED—OTHER | TELPAS reading score code was coded “OTHER” due to a test administration irregularity or illness during testing. |
Incomplete Transcripts and Missing TELPAS Scores
Transfer students may have incomplete transcripts that do not show prior TELPAS participation. Timely acquisition of a transfer student’s transcript is imperative to apply this metric.
TELPAS and STAAR Considerations
In an effort to ensure a strong link between academic language proficiency as defined through TELPAS and academic achievement as defined by STAAR, the TELPAS exam may be adjusted.
Drill Downs
Drill Down Views
The dashboards include the option to drill down and see more detail that is associated with a metric. Table 8 lists the drill down views that are recommended for this metric.
| Student List | List of students who did not meet the student threshold on the most recent administration of the TELPAS assessment. |