Update on TELPAS Online Training Courses
Update on TELPAS Online Training Courses
Heather Roeters Solano TELPAS Manager TEA Student Assessment Division
TOPICS
LMS Registration Spring TELPAS Training Online Course Descriptions Online Course Preview Additional Information and Resources
Registration
TELPAS online courses are available this spring on the TELPAS TrainingCenter. The TrainingCenter uses Learning Management System (LMS) software that will allow us to: Track course completion and qualification history Report training history at the campus, district, and state levels Gather information on components of the training to determine what works well and what might be improved
Registration
District Testing Coordinators will be automatically registered by Pearson (using Pearson00 most current contact information).
A user name and password will be sent to DTCs by Pearson via email.
Registration
All individuals who participated in online training last year through the old LMS are automatically migrated to the new system.
These individuals may use the user ID and password they established last year.
Registration
Users who trained using ONLY the alternative training site last year (which did not require a user ID and password) will receive a user name and password in two separate e-mails. One will contain their user name, the other their password. The separate e-mails are a security precaution. Users will be prompted to change their password when they log in.
Registration
All new users (minus DTCs) will register themselves, creating their own login information. Individuals who will need access to the reports features of the LMS (DTCs, CTCs, DTC assistants) need to register and be approved by the DTC to gain access to that component of the LMS.
Registration
Prior to registering, each rater needs to know which course to take and which cluster (if 2-12) to practice on. All new users will need the site code. Users who already have a username and password will not need the site code. DTCs will receive the site code in a broadcast email from Pearson. The site code is only needed one time.
2007-08 Holistic Rating Training Flowchart
for Grades 2-12 Raters 00Groups A, B, and C
Holistic Rating Training
for Grades K-1 Raters
Spring 2008 Training
On November 20, TELPAS trainers across the state received an email containing guidance for conducting spring training. In the spring, all raters (both previously trained and/or qualified as well as newly identified) must individually complete the appropriate online course.
Spring 2008 Training
Individual course completion this spring allows: Raters to get good rating practice in all applicable domains District administrators to track training completion and progress of all raters in the district
Spring 2008 TELPAS Online Courses
Online courses are used to provide standardized training in the spring of the year. There are 5 online courses: Level 1 Online Training Course for Grades 2-12 Level 2 Online Refresher Course for Grades 2-12 Level 1 Online Training Course for K-1 Level 2 Online Refresher Course for K-1 Assembling and Verifying Grades 2-12 Writing Collections
Level 1 Online Training Course for
Grades 2-12
Required for newly identified raters and individuals who have been trained previously but have not yet successfully completed TELPAS rater qualification requirements Timeframe: January 2100ebruary 8 Takes approximately 4-5 hours Provides training and rating practice in the listening, speaking, and writing domains Prepares raters for spring qualification round Can be completed in more than one sitting 5 continuing education credit hours provided
Level 2 Online Refresher Course for
Grades 2-12
Required for qualified raters 00those who qualified in a previous school year as well as this fall Timeframe: February 1100arch 14 Takes approximately 1-2 hours Gives rating practice in the listening, speaking, and writing domains Calibrates raters before the spring administration and gives practice with ratings that are less clear-cut Can be completed in more than one sitting 2 continuing education credit hours provided
Level 1 Online Training Course for K00
Required for individuals who have not been trained previously Timeframe: February 1100arch 14 Takes approximately 3-4 hours Gives training and rating practice in all 4 language domains Can be completed in more than one sitting 4 continuing education credit hours provided
Level 2 Online Refresher Course for K00
Required for all previously trained K-1 raters 00those trained in a previous year as well as this fall Timeframe: February 1100arch 14 Takes approximately 1-2 hours Gives rating practice in all 4 language domains Calibrates raters before the spring administration Can be completed in more than one sitting 2 continuing education credit hours provided
Assembling and Verifying
Grades 2-12 Writing Collections
Optional tool for testing coordinators to use in training on writing collection assembly and verification criteria so students are rated on the correct types of writing Timeframe: Available starting January 14 Takes approximately 1 hour Useful for testing coordinators, campus administrators, raters, and writing collection verifiers Minor revisions since last year Can be completed in more than one sitting 1 continuing education credit hour provided
Training Course vs Refresher Course
The level 1 courses have the word 00raining00in the name. They are very complete courses. In addition to an introductory overview module, there are modules for each domain that teach raters to read the appropriate PLDs and provide rating examples and practice.
Training Course vs Refresher Course
The level 2 courses have the word 00efresher00in the name. They assume that users know what TELPAS is and how to use the PLDs. They only provide rating practice in each domain. Individuals who use this course are welcome to refer back to the level 1 course as a resource if needed.
Online Course Previews
Let00 look at a couple of modules of online courses that will be implemented this spring.
TELPAS TrainingCenter Website
All online courses, spring qualification activities, and data management information will be available at the TELPAS TrainingCenter website at
refer page:-------http://www.officesoon.com/doc/10837-update-on-telpas-online-training-courses
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