January 23, 2023 Assessment Smore
The Latest News from ESC 17 with Information from TEA
Congratulations!
Brownfield, Betty Condra, Cotton Center, Dawson, Guthrie, Jayton-Girard, Klondike, Littlefield, Loop, Meadow, Olton, Plains, Plainview, Rise Academy, Roosevelt, Ropes, Sands, Sudan, Wellman-Union, Whiteface, and Wilson ISDs.
STAAR Test Administrator Manuals
DTCs are able to view how many STAAR Test Administrator Manuals they will receive in the initial order shipment, which is scheduled to arrive between February 27 and March 3. Login to TIDE and select "STAAR TAMs, Paper Materials Management" from the Administration Task dropdown menu to view this information.
STAAR Score Release Timeline
Printed copies of the Confidential Student Labels for the December STAAR administration are being shipped and scheduled to arrive between January 30 and February 1, 2023, unless your district opted out of receiving the labels.
STAAR and UIL
Technology Updates
The Report File Naming Conventions for 2023 has been posted.
All DTC and New CTC Training
Interim Assessments
STAAR Redesign Training at ESC 17
We hope you are able to join us! Session 919802
**This would be excellent for any newly hired teachers who teach a tested subject**
TFAR for Leaders
Recently added – by request – TFAR for Leaders. This is half day training is intended for Administrators, Instructional Coaches, Central Office, DTCs, CTCs, etc. If you want to see an overview of the program, if your district is thinking about implementing this next year, or if you have no plans for implementation for your district, but want to make sure you have clear information, this is the training for you. There will be no pressure to start TFAR, however I can show the platform, answer questions, and give you the ins and outs of this platform. We will introduce TFAR, coach through the navigation of the software, learn how to create item types and assessments through the TFAR and Cambium platforms. I will be showing the data piece, the proctoring piece, and how to use the platform to proctor Amplify and Eureka assessments. Monday, Feb 20th 9-12
TFAR Libraries Update
Upcoming TETNs and Trainings
Jan 26th - TETN #1117- Spring updates: STAAR Alt 2, TELPAS, and TELPAS Alt
* I will be a panelist so if you have a question when watching that you want asked, email it to me and I will ask for you.
Jan 30th - STAAR Redesign - 919812
Feb 9th - TETN #1118 - Spring 2023 STAAR Program Refresher
Feb 15th - TETN #1080 - TSNAP (TSNAP members will access link from TSNAP site)
Feb 16th AM- All DTC and New CTC training - 901463
Feb 17th - STAA4ward for Literacy (rescheduled) - 907366
Feb 20th AM - TFAR for Leaders - 931061
March 1st - STAAR Alt 2 Training (repeat session) - 930710
March 3rd - TETN 1087 - EL Supports
May 5th - TETN #1088 - EL Supports
ASL Videos on Practice Tests
Additional practice tests for the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR®) redesign are available on the Practice Test Site that include American Sign Language (ASL) videos. These practice tests demonstrate how new item types will appear for students who use ASL. TEA is continuing to update this and add more videos in more subjects.
Switching Between Calculators
Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
TELPAS Information
- TELPAS training modules for raters are posted in the LMS.
- This is a link to the Rater Manual.
- Elda's Rater training is in her MOY LPAC folder and also here.
- TEA sent an email on Jan 18th to Regional and District Testing Coordinators with an update on the process of TELPAS Holistic Rating Submission. A copy of that email can be found here.
As the TELPAS writing domain is being updated for 2023, TEA is proposing evaluating the ELP component differently for 2023 accountability.
- TELPAS results are evaluated at the domain level in place of the composite rating.
- A student is considered to have made progress if the student advances or is scored as Advanced High or Basic Fluency, in at least two of the three domains from the prior year (2022) to the current year (2023).
- The three evaluated domains are listening, speaking, and reading.
- Only students evaluated in all three domains in both 2022 and 2023 are evaluated.
- For 2024, the ELP methodology will return to the use of the TELPAS composite rating.
District technology staff can begin performing system checks on testing devices beginning January 23, 2023. Any updates or patches applied to operating systems or software necessary for online testing require additional system checks. Technology changes, including the application of software patches, cannot be made during a test administration. District coordinators and technology staff should use the available resources and complete the tasks listed on the System Checks page in the District and Campus Coordinator Resources.
- Beginning January 30, 2023, testing personnel can create test sessions for TELPAS 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 District and Campus Coordinator Resources.
- Link to Elda's TELPAS/LPAC Smore
Ashley Nelson - Regional Testing Coordinator
Email: anelson@esc17.net
Website: https://www.esc17.net/page/ca.testcoordinator
Location: 1111 West Loop 289 Access Road, Lubbock, TX, USA
Phone: 806-281-5721