• December 3-6 - STAAR EOC
• December 12-16 - Out of Office
• December 19-20 - Out of Office

Verification of student identification is due no later than noon on December 9.

• Campus coordinators are required to verify that students have been properly identified to participate in SA2 by following the instructions emailed on November 21.
• This process will ensure you receive the appropriate materials for your students in February/March.
• If you have no students participating in SA2 on your campus, please skip to Step 13 of the instructions linked below to complete this verification.

Campus coordinators should be familiar with manuals prior to attending training in January.

Campus coordinators are not authorized to work in TIDE on TELPAS or TELPAS Alternate at this time.

Eligibility Requirements (with examples)

Accommodation Cannot be Applied

✔️a student requires braille materials for Interims (does not require TEA approval for STAAR)

Unable to Participate in One Domain of TELPAS

✔️a student communicates with eye blinks and ARD committee has determined the student cannot be assessed by an online speaking assessment (TELPAS), student will be holistically rated in listening

✔️a student is deaf and ARD committee has determined the student cannot be assessed in listening, student will be holistically rated in speaking

Technology Access is Precluded

✔️a student experiences adverse health (seizures, spasms, headaches) when exposed to certain types of monitors

✔️a student is participating in an assessment in a setting that does not offer reliable internet access
✔️a student is precluded by a court order from accessing the internet

Be aware:
🚫A special administration will not be approved because a student knows very little English.

🚫A special administration will not be approved because a student has limited exposure to computers.
🚫A special administration will not be approved because another mode (paper, holistic) is preferred.

Resources from recent trainings as well as other resources for use during each administration are available and periodically updated. Be sure you have this site bookmarked.

Secondary campuses are encouraged to create a system for students to look up test site assignments rather than posting on walls. Post QR codes or email the link to students so they can easily find their assigned test sites.

Elementary campuses are also welcome to use this method if it's helpful.

Instructions for a simple method are available at this link.

Each campus coordinator is expected to have at least one administration created in Testhound for an interim or other local administration no later than January.

Upcoming Training Opportunities - Preregister at this link (must be logged in to Testhound).

• Testhound Tune-Ups (live work sessions, bring your questions)
• December 5, 9-9:30am
• December 9, 2-2:30pm
• December 11, 10-10:30am
• December 12, 9-9:30am
• December 16, 2-2:30pm
• December 18, 10-10:30am
• December 19, 9-9:30am

Choose 1 session to attend - January 10 or 13, 2025.

Required annual training for TELPAS coordinators. Attendees will read the DCCR and Test Administrator Manuals prior to this session.

Lunch break on your own.

Choose 1 session to attend - January 31 or February 3, 2025.

Required annual training for STAAR coordinators. Attendees will read the DCCR and Test Administrator Manual prior to this session.

Lunch break on your own.