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11/15/2024

PERFORMANCE REPORTING

This Week in Performance Reporting

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For questions or assistance regarding the information in this section, call the Performance Reporting Division at 512-463-9704 or email performance.reporting@tea.texas.gov. 

2024 Results Driven Accountability Masked Public Reports Available November 14, 2024

2024 Results Driven Accountability (RDA) Masked Public Reports, Local Education Agency (LEA) Determinations, and Monitoring Activities and Interventions have been released, offering a transparent look into LEA performance and compliance across Texas. The RDA data-driven framework monitors LEAs across bilingual/ESL, special education, and other special population programs. The data allows for targeted TEA support and helps districts, educators, and stakeholders identify strengths and continuous improvement areas to enhance educational outcomes statewide. Additional information can be found in the TAA: 2024 Results Driven Accountability (RDA): Masked Public Reports, LEA Determinations, and Monitoring Activities and Interventions released on November 14, 2024.

2023 Snapshot Reports Now Available

2023 Profile data for Texas school districts is now available on the Snapshot School District Profiles page. These reports provide the latest insights into community type, district size, property wealth, and tax rates. This comprehensive resource offers a view of data that drives decision-making, helping stakeholders—including districts, educators, parents, and policymakers—track progress and identify trends across Texas schools. With access to current data, stakeholders can make informed choices to support educational goals statewide.

Publicly Posted School Improvement Lists November 7, 2024

TEA recently made a correction to the "Identification Reason" column of the public spreadsheets listing the Targeted Support and Improvement (TSI) and Additional Targeted Support (ATS) campuses on the 2024 Accountability System webpage. This was purely a clerical issue and has been corrected. All TSI and ATS identifications are unchanged, and all school Improvement reports accessed through the TEA Login (TEAL) platform are correct and unchanged from the initial posting.

Preliminary Four-Year Longitudinal Cohort Lists on November 7th, 2024

The Texas Education Agency (TEA) released the Preliminary Four-Year Longitudinal Cohort Lists on November 7th, 2024. The preliminary longitudinal cohort reports for include 2023-24 data. These confidential reports are accessible through the TEA Login (TEAL) Accountability application under the Research & Analysis tab.

The reports track high school students’ cohort data based on their first-time ninth-grade year, aiding in accountability, monitoring, and reporting. They are for informational and planning purposes only, with no required actions. Districts can use these lists to identify students’ expected graduation years for planning and reporting but should note that final statuses are not included.

For questions, contact TEA at (512) 475-3523 or research@tea.texas.gov.

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.

December 2024 STAAR Administration

Test Materials

• District testing personnel will receive State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR®) test administrator manuals and their district’s initial shipment of secure paper test materials the week of November 12–15, 2024, for the December administration. District personnel must order any additional paper test materials during the window of November 25–December 9 and additional return labels by December 18.

Creating Test Sessions

• District personnel may now begin creating test sessions for the December administration.

STAAR Alternate 2 Registration

District testing personnel must register students who meet the participation requirements for STAAR Alternate 2 for the 2025 administration no later than December 13, 2024. To register students for STAAR Alternate 2, district personnel must indicate the following in the Test Information Distribution Engine (TIDE):

• The Special Ed Indicator Code must be set to “Yes.”
• The Alternate Student Flag: STAAR Alternate 2 must be set to “Yes.”
• The STAAR Alternate 2 EOC Eligibility fields must be set for the applicable end-of-course (EOC) assessments.
• The STAAR Alternate 2 Paper Format field must be set for large print, as applicable.

All indicators must be set by the due date to ensure that district personnel receive sufficient testing materials in the initial order shipment. District testing coordinators must place additional orders for students who are not registered in TIDE by the due date.

2025 TELPAS and TELPAS Alternate Registration

As a reminder, all students who need to take the Texas English Language Proficiency Assessment System (TELPAS) or TELPAS Alternate must be registered in TIDE by November 29, 2024.

TIDE Updates

• New “Favorites” Tab

The Plan and Manage Testing task in TIDE now includes the ability to rerun saved searches from a Favorites tab.

• Improved Printing Organization

Test tickets and other ancillary materials will now be organized first by roster, then by grade, and then by name.

• Roster Export Enhancement

Rosters for all schools in a district can now be exported to the Secure File Center. This export can also be used to delete existing rosters using the Roster Upload task.

• Score Code Rationales

Testing personnel can now add score code rationales to the Uploads Request file in TIDE.

Secure Browser Updates

After performing quality assurance verification, CAI has extended support to macOS version 15 (Sequoia) and iPad OS version 18.1 in the Secure Browser. No updates to the Secure Browser are necessary for devices running these operating system versions. The minimum system requirements for the 2024–2025 school year are available in the Technology Resources section of the District and Campus Coordinator Resources.

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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