Texas
ELP Assessment: Texas English Language Proficiency Assessment System (TELPAS)
Standard ELP Exit Criteria: "Advanced High" reading, writing, listening, speaking domain scores, passing standardized reading performance,* AND teacher evaluation
*passing standardized reading performance encompasses the following: ≥ 40th percentile in Reading and ELA standardized achievement tests (Grades 1-2); satisfactory STAAR Reading performance (Grades 3-8); satisfactory STAAR English I performance (Grade 9); STAAR English II performance (Grade 10); ≥ 40th percentile in Reading and ELA standardized achievement tests (Grade 12)
Alternate ELP Assessment: TELPAS Alternate
Alternate ELP Exit Criteria: individualized (see below)
Exemptions for MLs with disabilities? Yes. Individual criteria for MLs with significant cognitive disabilities are determined by each student's admission, review, and dismissal (ARD) committee.
Standard ELP Exit Criteria: "Advanced High" reading, writing, listening, speaking domain scores, passing standardized reading performance,* AND teacher evaluation
*passing standardized reading performance encompasses the following: ≥ 40th percentile in Reading and ELA standardized achievement tests (Grades 1-2); satisfactory STAAR Reading performance (Grades 3-8); satisfactory STAAR English I performance (Grade 9); STAAR English II performance (Grade 10); ≥ 40th percentile in Reading and ELA standardized achievement tests (Grade 12)
Alternate ELP Assessment: TELPAS Alternate
Alternate ELP Exit Criteria: individualized (see below)
Exemptions for MLs with disabilities? Yes. Individual criteria for MLs with significant cognitive disabilities are determined by each student's admission, review, and dismissal (ARD) committee.