This Week in Performance Reporting

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For questions or assistance regarding the information in this section, contact Texas Testing Support at 833-601-8821, TexasTestingSupport@cambiumassessment.com, or TexasAssessment.gov via live chat. Important Dates are available in the Calendar of Events.

Spring 2024 STAAR Administration

The deadline for districts to ship all paper test materials to Pearson for the spring 2024 State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR®) administration is today, May 17, 2024. All materials should be returned in the same boxes in which they were received using the return labels included in the initial shipment. Refer to the Return Materials page of the Complete Administrations section of the District and Campus Coordinator Resources for more information.

June 2024 STAAR Administration

Registering OOS and OOD Examinees

As a reminder, registration for out-of-school (OOS) and out-of-district (OOD) examinees must be completed between May 13 and May 24, 2024. The STAAR OOS and OOD Test Site Directory and examinee registration forms are available on the Out-of-School and Out-of-District Testing page of the Texas Assessment website.

Creating Online Test Sessions

Beginning May 28, testing personnel may create test sessions for the June 2024 administration in the Test Administrator Interface of the Test Delivery System (TDS). For instructions on how to create a test session, refer to the TDS User Guide or the How to Create Test Sessions training video in the Coordinator Resources.

Setting Eligibility Fields

District testing personnel must set first-time testers’ June End of Course Eligibility fields to “Yes” in the Test Information Distribution Engine (TIDE). For retesters who are registered in TIDE, Cambium Assessment, Inc. (CAI) will mark the retester flag and set the June end-of-course eligibility value by May 30. District personnel may use the Additional Student Fields template to update students’ June End of Course Eligibility fields in TIDE.

District personnel must indicate student eligibility for a special paper administration of STAAR and ensure students are appropriately registered in TIDE by May 30 to receive sufficient paper materials in the initial order shipment. Initial order shipments will arrive in districts by June 17. District personnel may place additional orders June 13–24 for students whose eligibility for paper testing is updated after May 30.

State Assessment Educator Item Review Committees Each year the TEA invites groups of Texas educators to provide feedback on the development of state assessments (STAAR, STAAR Alternate 2, and TELPAS) through educator committees across all assessed grades and content areas. Developing high-quality, aligned questions relies on the expertise and experience of Texas educators. Participants collaborate with other educators from across the state to review and approve each potential question for state assessments. TEA is currently accepting applications from all districts to participate in item review committees in all subjects and grade levels. 

If you know of any educators (including yourself!) who might be interested in participating in these review meetings, please encourage them to apply using the following link - Texas Educator Committee Application. Meetings are typically held during the spring and summer. If selected, an invite will be sent with all the logistical information. 

The commitment is generally two to three days in Austin with all travel, accommodations, and substitute coverage paid for by TEA. All participants will earn Continuing Professional Education (CPE) credits. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.