ELPS Training Quiz

The English language proficiency levels are

• Beginning, Middle, End

• Beginning, Intermediate, Advanced

• Beginning, Intermediate, Advanced, Advanced High

• Beginning, Middle, Advanced, Advanced High

The proficiency level descriptors show...

• how well a kiddo is doing in school.

• the progression of second language acquisition from one proficiency level to the next.

• the progression of their native language while in an English speaking school.

What does PLD stand for?

• Professional Level Descriptors

• Professional Language Diagrams

• Proficiency Level Descriptors

• Purple Little Dinosaur

What are linguistic accommodations?

• language supports for English language learners.

• language assignments for reading class.

• Language supports for math class only.

What should be published along with the TEKS?

• PLDs

• ELPS

• TELPAS

What are the ELPS student expectations?

• Expectations that integrate and focus on skills that support only social language development.

• Expectations that integrate and focus on skills that support only academic language development.

• Expectations that integrate and focus on skills that support both social and academic language development.

What domains are we required to identify the students' English language proficiency levels in?

• Listening only

• Listening, speaking, reading, and writing.

• Listening and speaking

• Reading and Writing

The confidential student report indicates the...

• TELPAS proficiency ratings per language domain.

• Only STAAR results

• TELPAS proficiency ratings for only the reading domain.

What should we monitor or adjust with our ELL students?

• If they can speak English

• Linguistic Accommodations

• Linguistic knowledge

What are the performance-based activities?

• Activities to do during recess

• Ways to gather information on student progress

• ideas to use without having to plan ahead.