State Assessment News & Updates

• May 22 - Last Day of Classes, early release
• May 23 - Staff Planning & Prep Day 📝
• May 26 - HOLIDAY! 🏖️

If you need to catch up, find links to this newsletter on the Resources page of our PfISD State Assessments website.

As noted in the reporting timeline below, authorized staff who are TIDE users will have access to student results in CRS as noted below. Campus coordinators should update TIDE rosters by May 16.

• TE user role allows access to rostered students
• CRV user role allows access to campus reports and must be used sparingly
• PR user role is restricted to the campus principal, associate principals, assistant principals & admin interns.
• Interventionists, and others who work with groups of students must be assigned the TE role and attached to students they serve on a TIDE roster.
• Most other user roles do not provide access to student level results in CRS.
• OTA user role has been removed from all users because it is only used for proctoring test sessions and does not provide any additional access.

Current users will have access through June 30. In July, I will begin resetting TIDE user accounts for 2025-2026. Except for the PR user role, all user accounts will be deleted. I'm happy to provide temporary access for campus staff who need access for specific PD or organized curriculum planning they may be participating in. They can reach out to me in July to request temporary access.

Except for those assigned to work June STAAR EOC, the CTC user role will be removed and you will be assigned the PR user role over the next few weeks. In August, some "refresh/what's new" training in TIDE's LMS will be required to regain access to your CTC user role. Details will be shared when available.

All 2024-2025 manuals for state assessments (TELPAS, STAAR) must be thrown out/recycled. Do not keep these on campus. The only exception is at WHS where we will use these for June EOC and then toss them.

If you still have any materials used by students during testing, those must be destroyed. This includes scratch paper, reference materials, supplemental aids, etc... . Please make sure these are shredded.

Documentation that has been scanned/saved does not need to be kept on campus, but you may choose to do so.

We will have a new program for June 2025. Students will prep for 1-2 days (2 days of prep for EOC E1 & E2) and then take their test on the next day. More information is available here.

• For high schools & middle schools, if a student missed or is not successful on an EOC, you will be required to coordinate communication about June STAAR prep and testing.

• The campus is required to make at least 2 contacts with students.
• May 22 -
  • Last Day of Classes
  • EOC Results available to DTC.
  • Campuses begin student communication
  • Templates and scripts for communication are available here.
  • The link for registration will be added to the above templates/scripts.
  • Registration opens
• BY May 29 - 1st campus communication
• June 2-5 - 2nd campus communication
• Angie Matysek is coordinating June STAAR EOC activities, and she will be in touch with middle and high schools.

STAAR EOC English I & II

Test Prep Days (2 days) - June 16 & 17

Test Days - June 18, students who need to take both EOC tests, will take the 2nd test on June 19

STAAR EOC Algebra I

Test Prep Day - June 23

Test Day - June 24

STAAR EOC U.S. History

Test Prep Day - June 23

Test Day - June 24

STAAR EOC Biology

Test Prep Day - June 25

Test Day - June 26

Campus principals should have a plan in place to ensure results for state assessments are shared in a confidential way with families as well as with staff. Assessment results are only available to those with an educational need. See this one-pager for all dates below.

TIDE users who are rostered to students will have access to student results as noted below. Campus coordinators should update TIDE rosters by May 16.

IMPORTANT: Upon release of Early Results, campus coordinators must immediately identify any incomplete results. When Preliminary Results are received, campus coordinators will use their findings from Early Results to immediately identify any missing or questionable results and report to Kelly. (For example, every student listed as present on a seating chart should be listed with results in CRS.) A precise timeline of when reports of missing or questionable results must be reported to Kelly is included below in order to request corrections that will be included in accountability. These dates are marked with 🚩 below. (If your work calendar concludes during the reporting windows, ensure that your principal is prepared to review the data and report any issues.)

🚨Campus administrators have a legal responsibility under FERPA to protect the confidentiality of student education records. You may provide education records, including assessment results, only to those with a legitimate need to use the data in the completion of their responsibilities as an educator.

✅ April 23 - TELPAS Alternate preliminary reports (including summary reports, student report cards and reporting data file) are available to district coordinator

✅ April 28 - TELPAS Alternate results available to families in Family Portal (via Skyward Family Access), public results available in TEA’s Research Portal; campuses should make paper copies of student report card available on request

✅ May 1 - Any questions or problems with TELPAS Alternate results must be submitted to district coordinator (deadline to ensure data is accurately reported for 2025 Accountability)🚩

May 21 - Early results for TELPAS available to district coordinator and will be shared with principals for student-level decision-making

May 23 - Early results for Spring STAAR EOC available to district coordinator and will be shared with principals for student-level decision-making (graduation requirements)

May 23 - Early results for TELPAS available in CRS to rostered campus educators

May 28 - Early results for Spring STAAR EOC available in CRS to rostered campus educators

May 30 - Early results for Spring STAAR 3-8 available to district coordinator and will be shared with principals for student-level decision-making

June 4 - Early results for Spring STAAR 3-8 available in CRS to rostered campus educators

June 4 - TELPAS preliminary reports (including summary reports, student report cards and reporting data file) are available to district coordinator

June 5 - Spring STAAR EOC preliminary reports (including summary reports, student report cards and reporting data file) are available to district coordinator

June 6 - Any questions or problems with TELPAS results must be submitted to district coordinator (deadline to ensure data is accurately reported for 2025 Accountability)🚩

June 9 - Early results for STAAR Alternate 2 available to district coordinator and will be shared with principals for student-level decision-making

June 9 - Any questions or problems with STAAR EOC results must be submitted to district coordinator (deadline to ensure data is accurately reported for 2025 Accountability)🚩

June 10 - STAAR EOC results available to families in Family Portal (via Skyward Family Access), public results available in TEA’s Research Portal; campuses should make paper copies of student report card available on request

June 11 - Early results for STAAR Alternate 2 available in CRS to rostered campus educators

June 12 - Spring STAAR 3-8 preliminary reports (including summary reports, student report cards and reporting data file) are available to district coordinator

June 12 - TELPAS results available to families in Family Portal (via Skyward Family Access), public results available in TEA’s Research Portal; campuses should make paper copies of student report card available on request

June 16 - Any questions or problems with STAAR 3-8 results must be submitted to district coordinator (deadline to ensure data is accurately reported for 2025 Accountability)🚩

June 17 - STAAR 3-8 results available to families in Family Portal (via Skyward Family Access), public results available in TEA’s Research Portal; campuses should make paper copies of student report card available on request

June 20 - STAAR Alternate 2 preliminary reports (including summary reports, student report cards and reporting data file) are available to district coordinator

June 24 - Any questions or problems with STAAR Alternate 2 results must be submitted to district coordinator (deadline to ensure data is accurately reported for 2025 Accountability)🚩

June 24 - STAAR Alternate 2 results available to families in Family Portal (via Skyward Family Access), public results available in TEA’s Research Portal; campuses should make paper copies of student report card available on request

Over the next few weeks, you'll see an informational campaign to help parents be prepared to receive state assessment results. The district communication does not take the place of campus communication. Please have a communication plan ready to launch before the last day of classes.

You will find some resources at this link (including EN/SP/V). Parents should plan to access results through Skyward's Family Access. The student's unique access code is not needed to access via Skyward. We have already uploaded unique access codes to Skyward for all students who participated in TELPAS and STAAR administrations and this will allow single sign on access via Skyward.

However, it is important that families keep the unique access code for future reference. If they leave PfISD, they will not have access through Skyward, and must use the unique access code to manually log in to the state's portal. Cambium provides some tools for you in TIDE. Open the "After Testing" Section for more information. I always recommend that families keep the unique access code with their important family documents.

📜Additionally, families may request a paper copy of the STAAR (TELPAS, etc...) Report Card (SRC). These will be saved in your campus folder in StateAssessments on the dates noted above. You may need to make a copy to save elsewhere for others to access when you are off calendar (enjoying a pretty drink on a chic beach🌴). Alternatively, you can let parents know when you will be available to provide these on request. Keep in mind that these must be kept confidential, and only authorized persons may receive these. You'll need to verify that the person making the request is authorized to access confidential student records.

When Spring 2025 results are published in TEA's Family Portal according to the schedule noted above, test items and student responses, including recorded responses to speaking items, will be accessible to authorized parents/guardians. Access to recorded responses to speaking items will also be available to authorized educators with a CRS user accounts.

Significant consideration must be given to student privacy for recorded responses, and educators must be mindful of maintaining confidentiality.

Recorded responses for speaking items will be shared for Spring 2025 TELPAS and future administrations when TEA is authorized to release TELPAS items.

Instructions for accessing student responses are available at this link. For additional support using CRS, refer to the “Centralized Reporting System (CRS)” training available in Cambium’s LMS.

Campus and district leaders are asked to review Draft 1 & Draft 2 for Spring 2026 STAAR schedules and identify the preferred schedule. Both drafts are based on feedback received after 2025 administrations. Scheduling priorities include minimizing disruptions to instruction, including impact to the A/B high school schedules, and ensuring consistent scheduling across the district with consideration to device ratios. Feel free to collaborate with others and respond by June 5.

• Draft 1

• Draft 2

We usually share a final calendar in July/August.

I'd like to have input from campus coordinators and SA2 test administrators on scheduling this administration in Spring 2026. Please use the link below to complete the survey and share with any SA2 test administrator who may be interested in contributing.

Please share with at least 1 STAAR Alternate test administrator.

• Thursday, June 12, 9-11:30, Register
• Wednesday, August 27, 9-11:30, Register

Feel free to register and share this opportunity with other campus leaders who may be interested.

Spring testing season may be coming to an end, but the real work is just beginning. Join us for a practical and timely conversation about how to turn state assessment results into clear, actionable next steps — not just for testing teams, but across your entire campus or district. We’ll explore how to organize and interpret testing data to: Identify retesters and graduation risks early; Use reports and trends to support students, close gaps, and plan ahead; Communicate insights to other departments so everyone’s on the same page; Plan ahead for compliance, staffing, and support in the next cycle. Whether you're reviewing outcomes or preparing for what’s next, this session will help you move from testing to targeted support — and ensure no student slips through the cracks.

More information & link to register is available here.

If you have a burning desire for assessments, consider attending the Texas Assessment Conference in the fall.

November 3-5, 2025 | Kalahari Resort & Conference Center, Round Rock, Texas

More information.

High school campus coordinators must ensure that Testhound, including all exclusions, are up-to-date no later than Monday, June 2, 2025.

Upcoming Training Opportunities - Find the link and/or preregister at this link (must be logged in to Testhound).

• Testhound Tune-Ups (live work sessions, bring your questions)
• These opportunities continue and are the schedule is available by clicking "Help" in Testhound.
• Find all available learning by clicking "Help" in the Testhound menu.
• From "Help", navigate to
• "Register for a Live TestHound Educational Session" or
• "Watch a Recorded Testhound Educational Session."

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