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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.
Consolidated Accountability File Released
The Consolidated Accountability File (CAF) was posted to the Secure File Center on August 8, 2024. The CAF combines all State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR®), STAAR Spanish, STAAR Alternate 2, Texas English Language Proficiency Assessment System (TELPAS), and TELPAS Alternate data within the current accountability year into one record for a student. The record also includes data for the student for any state assessments within the previous accountability year. Records for which a student cannot be assigned a Texas Student Data System (TSDS) ID are not combined with data from another reporting administration. Conflicting data for a grade 3–8 subject, end-of-course (EOC), TELPAS, or TELPAS Alternate assessment within a reporting administration are not combined with other testing data for a student.
Annual System Rollover
As a reminder, systems for the Texas Assessment Program including the Test Information Distribution Engine (TIDE), the Centralized Reporting System (CRS), and the Test Delivery System (TDS) will be offline from 7:00 p.m. (CT) August 16 through 1:00 a.m. (CT) August 26, 2024, to complete a system rollover.
- District testing personnel should download any data files or certifications needed before August 16.
- Superintendent and district testing coordinator roles in TIDE will be updated to match those listed in AskTED.
- All users with an existing account must create a new password when logging in to TIDE for the first time each school year. Users with new roles must have their roles updated to ensure appropriate access to the system functionality.
- Students must be added to TIDE for the 2024–2025 school year, as all student data, including rosters, will be cleared from TIDE.
- Any Texas Formative Assessment Resource (TFAR) tests administered in 2023–2024 that require scoring by hand must be submitted prior to August 16 for scores to be reflected in CRS.
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.
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