• December 11 - State Assessment Work Session - Register in Kickup! (details below)
• December 12-16 - Out of Office
• December 19-20 - Out of Office

In late October, campus coordinators for state assessments and others (including ARD facilitators, administrators for LPAC, 504, SE) attended State Assessment Accessibility training. Attendees are expected to return to campus and train others using provided materials. “2024-2025 State Assessment Accessibility for Classroom Teachers” is intended to be shared with all teachers. It is recommended that campus staff who attended training present this resource to teachers in a faculty meeting and take a few minutes to highlight items that are new. Sharing this document with teachers will allow teachers to be well-prepared to participate in decision-making meetings.

The AVID AD-39 headset is the only model we support for TELPAS Listening/Speaking and text-to-speech. Use other devices at your own risk.

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 11, 10-10:30am
• December 12, 9-9:30am
• December 16, 2-2:30pm
• December 18, 10-10:30am
• December 19, 9-9:30am
• Creating Local Assessments (district or campus assessments)
• January 15, 10-10:30am

Wednesday, December 11, Confirm time and location in Kickup

APs are invited to join before or after the AP meeting.

Individual assistance as needed. TIDE & Testhound support available at all sessions. Attendees may come and go at any time, but all must register in advance. Bring laptops and other necessary resources. Confirm time and location in Kickup.

Suggested Tasks: Prepare for district and campus assessments in Testhound, identify students for TELPAS, identify holistic raters (K-1), identify students for STAAR Alt. 2 & TELPAS Alt.

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.