TELPAS Alternate
TEA designed the Texas English Language Proficiency Assessment System (TELPAS) and TELPAS Alternate to assess the progress that emergent bilingual (EB) students make in learning the English language. The TELPAS Alternate assessment meets the federal requirement mandated under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), which requires states to administer an alternate English language proficiency assessment for EB students with the most significant cognitive disabilities who cannot participate in the general ELP assessment, even with allowable accommodations.
To view all EB resources related to state assessments, visit the EB students webpage. For assistance on the implementation of state and federal guidance regarding program services for EB students, visit the English Learner Support Division webpage.
TELPAS/TELPAS Alternate Scanning Layout here
TELPAS Alternate Blueprints and Proficiency Levels
Use the following links to access the TELPAS Alternate Blueprints and Proficiency Levels Resources.
- TELPAS Alternate Blueprints (PDF posted 10/22/20)
- TELPAS Alternate Proficiency Levels and Definitions (PDF posted 10/22/20)
- TELPAS Alternate PLDs (PDF updated 01/02/19)
Documentation Forms
Use the links to below to access the Participation, NAAR, and Medical Exception forms.
- TELPAS Alternate Participation Requirements (English PDF 9/15/21 )
- TELPAS Alternate Participation Requirements (Spanish PDF 9/15/21)
- STAAR Alternate 2 and TELPAS Alternate Medical Exception Eligibility Requirements (English PDF 9/12/21)
- STAAR Alternate 2 and TELPAS Alternate Medical Exception Eligibility Requirements (Spanish PDF 9/15/21)
- STAAR Alternate 2 and TELPAS Alternate No Authentic Academic Response (NAAR) Eligibility Requirements (English PDF 9/15/21)
- STAAR Alternate 2 and TELPAS Alternate No Authentic Academic Response (NAAR) Eligibility Requirements (Spanish PDF 9/15/21)
Instructional Resources
Use the links below to access the glossary and Observable Behaviors (notes version and electronic version).
- TELPAS Alternate Observable Behaviors (electronic version) (external link 1/7/22)
- TELPAS Alternate Observable Behaviors (notes version) (PDF 9/15/21)
- TELPAS Alternate Glossary (PDF 12/07/20)
Related Webpages
The links below contain general information related to state assessments.