Tips to Prepare for Telpas by Lori Walker https://padlet.com/walkerl4/uecgyeio4lr7 How do you prepare for a successful TELPAS season? Offer your tips here. en-us 2016-12-02 18:54:32 UTC 2025-11-23 14:09:12 UTC hello@padlet.com Email teachers who will be raters at the beginning of the year walkerl4 https://padlet.com/walkerl4/uecgyeio4lr7/wish/141481463 2016-12-02 19:01:39 UTC https://padlet.com/walkerl4/uecgyeio4lr7/wish/141481463 Set up email group for each campus that includes AP, DLC, and raters walkerl4 https://padlet.com/walkerl4/uecgyeio4lr7/wish/141481747 2016-12-02 19:02:22 UTC https://padlet.com/walkerl4/uecgyeio4lr7/wish/141481747 Encourage teachers to take multiple copies of the rubrics to the calibration session https://padlet.com/walkerl4/uecgyeio4lr7/wish/141481847 2016-12-02 19:02:40 UTC https://padlet.com/walkerl4/uecgyeio4lr7/wish/141481847 Send outlook invites to your rater group once you get the the TELPAS calendar walkerl4 https://padlet.com/walkerl4/uecgyeio4lr7/wish/141481990 2016-12-02 19:03:03 UTC https://padlet.com/walkerl4/uecgyeio4lr7/wish/141481990 Make a red folder for each teacher that includes a calendar with due dates for each task they must complete, PLD's, writing prompts, names of students they will be rating, and examples and non examples of writing samples walkerl4 https://padlet.com/walkerl4/uecgyeio4lr7/wish/141482307 2016-12-02 19:03:55 UTC https://padlet.com/walkerl4/uecgyeio4lr7/wish/141482307 Create a checklist for teachers to check off after they have collected writing samples walkerl4 https://padlet.com/walkerl4/uecgyeio4lr7/wish/141482585 2016-12-02 19:04:50 UTC https://padlet.com/walkerl4/uecgyeio4lr7/wish/141482585 Reserve computer lab for reading portion of TELPAS testing. Remember to add in optional dates for makeup testing. walkerl4 https://padlet.com/walkerl4/uecgyeio4lr7/wish/141483671 2016-12-02 19:07:57 UTC https://padlet.com/walkerl4/uecgyeio4lr7/wish/141483671 Send links to the TELPAS manual via email to all your raters walkerl4 https://padlet.com/walkerl4/uecgyeio4lr7/wish/141483772 2016-12-02 19:08:12 UTC https://padlet.com/walkerl4/uecgyeio4lr7/wish/141483772 Communicate the calibration window dates as early as possible, be sure to include campus administration walkerl4 https://padlet.com/walkerl4/uecgyeio4lr7/wish/141484721 2016-12-02 19:10:23 UTC https://padlet.com/walkerl4/uecgyeio4lr7/wish/141484721 Send teachers weekly email reminders walkerl4 https://padlet.com/walkerl4/uecgyeio4lr7/wish/141485101 2016-12-02 19:11:20 UTC https://padlet.com/walkerl4/uecgyeio4lr7/wish/141485101 Check with school sectary on campus dates before scheduling reading test days (avoid picture day, fire drill day, etc...) walkerl4 https://padlet.com/walkerl4/uecgyeio4lr7/wish/141485197 2016-12-02 19:11:34 UTC https://padlet.com/walkerl4/uecgyeio4lr7/wish/141485197 TELL teachers who they will be rating walkerl4 https://padlet.com/walkerl4/uecgyeio4lr7/wish/141485657 2016-12-02 19:12:46 UTC https://padlet.com/walkerl4/uecgyeio4lr7/wish/141485657 Explain the timelines/deadlines walkerl4 https://padlet.com/walkerl4/uecgyeio4lr7/wish/141485996 2016-12-02 19:13:41 UTC https://padlet.com/walkerl4/uecgyeio4lr7/wish/141485996 Location and time for practice and test dates walkerl4 https://padlet.com/walkerl4/uecgyeio4lr7/wish/141486096 2016-12-02 19:13:57 UTC https://padlet.com/walkerl4/uecgyeio4lr7/wish/141486096 Prepare folders for each rater to collect student writing samples walkerl4 https://padlet.com/walkerl4/uecgyeio4lr7/wish/141486214 2016-12-02 19:14:18 UTC https://padlet.com/walkerl4/uecgyeio4lr7/wish/141486214 Ask tech person when they are available to support testing walkerl4 https://padlet.com/walkerl4/uecgyeio4lr7/wish/141486453 2016-12-02 19:15:00 UTC https://padlet.com/walkerl4/uecgyeio4lr7/wish/141486453 Schedule meetings and reading test dates walkerl4 https://padlet.com/walkerl4/uecgyeio4lr7/wish/141486493 2016-12-02 19:15:09 UTC https://padlet.com/walkerl4/uecgyeio4lr7/wish/141486493 Set up a meeting with the raters to organize and check writing samples, make sure every sample has a student name and date walkerl4 https://padlet.com/walkerl4/uecgyeio4lr7/wish/141486843 2016-12-02 19:16:24 UTC https://padlet.com/walkerl4/uecgyeio4lr7/wish/141486843 Talk to team leaders/department head and ask for support for the whole team to plan TELPAS writing activities as part of their weekly lesson planning walkerl4 https://padlet.com/walkerl4/uecgyeio4lr7/wish/141487225 2016-12-02 19:17:34 UTC https://padlet.com/walkerl4/uecgyeio4lr7/wish/141487225