School districts in Iowa currently use either the IPT or LAS to place new students appropriately for ELL service based on their English language proficiency levels. The State of Iowa has determined that a new screener will be available in the fall called the Tennessee English Language Proficiency Assessment or TELPA. Advantages of the TELPA include the fact that it is aligned with the I-ELDA. As such, it provides a ”zero” data point to show growth, unlike the IPT or LAS screeners currently utilized.
While districts are free to exhaust their current supplies of the IPT and LAS assessments first, the TELPA will be available at that time. Heartland AEA ESL Consultants, Stephaney Jones-Vo and Pat Latham, will be attending a training session on May 26 about the TELPA.
In the fall (2011), districts will receive notification of TELPA training which will be offered for all district ELL teachers and administrators interested in learning how to administer this new screener. Information on how to order the TELPA will also be shared.
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