This Week in Performance Reporting: February 17, 2023

Texas Education Agency sent this bulletin at 02/17/2023 03:23 PM CST

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This Week in Performance Reporting

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What’s New in Performance Reporting

A–F Accountability

2023 Accountability Development

Notes and presentation materials from the January 18 Texas Accountability Advisory Group (TAAG) meeting are now posted on the 2023 Accountability Development page. TEA shares TAAG materials to increase transparency and the availability of public information regarding the development of the 2023 accountability system. TAAG proposals may be used to surface new ideas and get feedback from committee members. Finalized methodologies will be published with the release of the 2023 Accountability Manual in Spring 2023.

Assessment Scoring and Reporting

Spring 2023 TELPAS Administration

  • Calibration Trainings
    The calibration window for new and returning Texas English Language Proficiency Assessment System (TELPAS) holistic raters opens February 6, 2023. Practice sets and calibration sets are now available in the Learning Management System (LMS). Currently, there is an issue accessing the calibration trainings with Safari. Raters should use a different browser to access the calibration trainings as we work to resolve this issue. 

    As a reminder, district testing coordinators received their calibration passcodes on February 1 in their secure inbox in the Test Information Delivery Engine (TIDE). Raters should be provided the appropriate passcodes only during monitored calibration sessions.
  • Holistic Rating Upload Process With the new holistic ratings upload process for TELPAS, a Holistic Rating Upload task is now visible in TIDE in the Appeals/Score Codes module within the Test Administration panel. The Holistic Rating Upload task will be accessible in TIDE throughout the TELPAS testing window, February 20–March 31, 2023. 

    In addition, the new Holistic Ratings Upload template is now available on the Texas Assessment website on the Technology Resources page so that districts can become familiar with the layout and required information. A training video on the holistic ratings upload process has been added to the District and Campus Coordinator Resources on the Enter Student Information into TIDE page in the Complete Administrations section.
  • TELPAS Test Completion Rates Report
    Based on feedback from educators, the test completion rates report for TELPAS has been updated. In addition to viewing completion rates by test and domain, users can now view overall combination completion rates by grade. Users can verify the number and percentage of students who have completed all TELPAS components and monitor completion rates by test to track rates of students who have not yet taken all tests needed for a composite score.

    The TELPAS test completion rates report includes online listening and speaking tests and reading and writing tests as well as paper reading tests entered through the Data Entry Interface (DEI). TELPAS holistic assessments are not included in the completion rates report but can be verified by selecting Holistic Rating Upload as the request type from the View Requests task in the Appeals/Score Codes module.

Spring 2023 STAAR Administration

For the spring State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR®) administration, the initial order shipment of test administrator manuals is scheduled to arrive between February 21 and February 24, 2023. District personnel can now log in to TIDE to see how many STAAR Test Administrator Manuals they will receive. In TIDE, select "STAAR TAMs, Paper Materials Management" from the Administration Task dropdown menu to view this information.

For questions or assistance regarding the information in this communication, contact Texas Testing Support at 833-601-8821, TexasTestingSupport@cambiumassessment.com, or TexasAssessment.gov via live chat.

Did You Know?

The Scaled Score Conversion Tool website has been updated to improve its functionality and user experience for 2023 to ensure it is clear and easy to understand. To access the latest version of the tool, please use the new URL specific to 2023 accountability and beyond at https://rptsvr1.tea.texas.gov/perfreport/account/scaling-tool_2023.html.

Please note that the previous years' Scaled Score Conversion Tool will continue to be accessible through the original URL. We thank you for your continued feedback.

Performance Reporting Calendar

February: Updated 2022 Remote Learning Program Ratings Now Available
(TEAL and Public Web) 

March: Updated 2023 A–F System Framework Release

Late March: Alternative Education Accountability (AEA) Campus Registration Window 

April-May: What If Report (TEAL and Public Web) Release

April-May: Preliminary 2023 Accountability Manual Release

Late April: 2023 Pairing Registration Window Opens

Late May: College, Career, and Military Readiness (CCMR) Verifier Corrections Window 

Late May: 2023 A–F Estimator (TEAL and Public Web) Release

August 2023: Final 2023 Accountability Manual (All Chapters and Appendices) Release

September 2023: Accountability ratings under the refreshed system released