All students enrolled in Texas public schools and open-enrollment charter schools are required to participate in the Texas Assessment Program. EB students are required to be assessed annually until they meet emergent bilingual reclassification criteria.
The ARD committee, in conjunction with the LPAC, should determine if an EB student receiving special education services is eligible for TELPAS Alternate. Refer to the TELPAS Alternate Participation Requirements on the TELPAS Alternate Resources webpage.
Students in grades 3–12 who meet ALL the participation requirements will take TELPAS Alternate.
For students in grade 2, the ARD committee, in conjunction with the LPAC, will be required to make an assessment determination for TELPAS Alternate as there is no STAAR Alternate 2 assessment for grade 2.
Students in kindergarten and grade 1 are not eligible for TELPAS Alternate. They will be assessed with TELPAS holistically rated assessments.
If the ARD committee determines that an EB student in grades 2–12 meets the eligibility criteria for “No Authentic Academic Response” or a “Medical Exception,” the student will not be required to participate in TELPAS Alternate. For eligibility criteria, refer to the TELPAS Alternate Resources webpage.
For information on EB students who enroll in a district before or during the administration window, refer to the Student Mobility section.