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Region 10 TX Assessment and Accountability Info: 12/12/22

What's in this issue: Webinar Wednesday and Accountability 411 this week, TAPR Released Dec. 15, 2022-23 Release Schedule, Dec. 8 Updated Industry Based Certification List, Region 10 Winter 2022 Educators Needs Survey, Updated 2023 Accountability Framework and Summary, TFAR Educator Guide and FAQ, STAAR Scoring Guides, R10 & 11 Assessment Conference Registration

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❓ R10 Most Asked Questions ❓

❓ What is TPRS? Is it the same as TAPR?

The Texas Performance Reporting System (TPRS) integrates state and federal reporting requirements into a single reporting system that can be viewed at the campus, district, region, and state level. As the most comprehensive reporting system published by TEA, TPRS provides additional performance reports, results, and indicators for student groups not previously reported on state accountability data tables, the Texas Academic Performance Reports (TAPR), or the School Report Card. TPRS is the enhanced online version of TAPR. It has been recently updated with Remote vs. In-Person Data. TEAL Accountability application will show you unmasked data.

The TPRS Glossary provides definitions, describes methodologies, and lists sources for each tab in the TPRS system.

❓ When will 2023 cut scores & targets be released?

Performance Reporting's goal is Jan. 2, 2023, based on the average of 2019 and 2022 state data.

❓ When will the Texas Academic Performance Reports (TAPR) be released?

December 15, 2022

❓ Where can I find my past CCMR Verifier information?

TEA provides a final VERIFIER file as the LISTING file a few weeks after the Verifier window has closed in TEAL Accountability.

❓ When will we get the list of students who have completed STAAR EOC requirements in a content area before grade 9 and do not have an ACT or SAT score on record?

The TEAL listing should be posted December 30.

❓ What is the character limit for TELPAS writing items?

Constructed Response Items

1,000 character limit

Sentence Rewrite Items

100 character count limit

❓ Has the time limit for STAAR testing changed?

TEA is removing the maximum time allowed for STAAR assessments based on feedback from educators, parents, and students, as well as other changes to the program.

Districts will no longer have to stop students from testing after a four- or five-hour testing period. Students are expected to complete STAAR tests in about three hours. Any students who are still testing after four hours should be consolidated into a general testing area to continue testing. Students may continue testing until the end of the school day.

❓ What is the character count limit for the extended constructed response?

Reading SCR will be 475

Writing SCR will be 475

ECR will be 2300

❓ Who can make changes to AskTED?

The TED Administrator, you can find out who this is on AskTED. Search by District, Personnel, Include Other District Roles, TED Administrator.

👉 Charter Schools should use the New All In One Charter Information Form to make AskTED requests.

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Region 10 Winter 2022 Educators Needs Survey

We are continually looking to improve our offerings and services in Teaching and Learning here at Region 10. As such we are inviting all instructional staff at all levels in our districts and charters to provide feedback and input for upcoming professional learning opportunities. Here is our ask of you:

Please complete the survey using the provided link or QR code.
Please share the link/QR code with your district’s instructional staff (including teachers, counselors, librarians, instructional coaches, campus administrators, district administrators, etc.).

Link: https://region10.sjc1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cHiwrsyLBj36F94

R10 Request Form

(These Accountability Sessions provide the most recent information provided by TEA Performance Reporting to ESCs. The first three sessions are all the same. Choose which one works the best for you.)

(The two AEA sessions are the same.)

Alternative Education Accountability (AEA) 2023 Reset 1/5/2023 at Region 10 #2651269

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We are delighted to announce that registration for our " 4th Annual R10 & R11 Assessment Conference: Game Changer: Putting the Pieces Together" is now open!

We are hosting the 4th Annual Assessment Conference at ESC Region 11 on January 18, 2023.

Register today to learn, network, and be a Game Changer!

REGISTER HERE

The registration cost is $50.00 per person. Make sure you register through your ESC.

Remember, if you are presenting at the conference, the registration cost is waived. If you have submitted a proposal to present, please wait until you hear from us about your proposal being accepted before registering.

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✍ Accountability 411 Q & A

These brief remote Question & Answer sessions will be focused on the 2023 Accountability Reset Information. All participants registered on the Region 10 website will receive information to log in to the webinar the morning of the webinar.

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ACCOUNTABILITY Spotlight

Accountability Tidbits

-176 Appeals received. PEIMs errors not accepted.

Five appeals granted and notified on Nov. 28; Natural disaster, specialized campus, 3 missing STAAR Progress Measures impacting ratings

-82 Virtual Program Ratings Released (SB 15) based on Student Achievement and Academic Growth

-99% of TAPR questions can be answered from the TAPR Glossary and Guidelines

90 calendar days from TAPR Dec. 15 release to report to school boards (excluding holiday break)

Searchable Accountability FAQ

2023 Accountability Development

TEA will continue efforts to transparently communicate through the final rule adoption.

2023 A–F Refresh Summary of Stakeholder Feedback and Adjustments to Framework (November 2022) provides a summary of how stakeholder feedback has informed updates to the framework since the June release.

Updated Preliminary 2023 A–F Refresh Overview and Summary (November 2022) provides a broad overview of the A–F refresh, including design commitments, timeline, and a technical summary of the proposed A-F refresh changes

Updated Preliminary 2023 A–F Refresh Framework (November 2022) provides detailed technical descriptions of the proposed A–F refresh changes

Please submit feedback using this form before February 1, 2023.

*Please submit a separate form response for each comment.

*A summary of comments will be posted publicly in spring 2023.

👉 Remember nothing is final until the Accountability Manual is released in the Spring.

ASSESSMENT Spotlight

2022-2023 Calendar of Events

TFAR Educator Guide with FAQs (PDF posted 11/28/22)

Upcoming Texas Assessment Program Activities Dec. 5

DECEMBER 2022 STAAR ADMINISTRATION

The testing window for the December 2022 State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR®) administration opens Tuesday, December 6, and closes Friday, December 16 for Algebra I, Biology, and U.S. History. Districts should administer English I on Tuesday, December 6 and English II on Thursday, December 8.

Student Responses

District testing personnel should enter student responses for special paper administrations of online assessments for STAAR English I and English II into the Data Entry Interface (DEI) by December 9, 2022. District personnel must ensure all student responses for paper administrations of STAAR are entered into DEI by 11:59 p.m. (CT) on December 16, 2022. If district personnel do not enter student responses into DEI by this date, the responses will not be scored. It is highly recommended that districts reserve the last 2–3 days of the testing window for DEI submissions.

Reporting

Districts must ensure all student information, including student demographic, program enrollment, and designated supports, is entered in the Test Information Distribution Engine (TIDE) by December 16, 2022. If district testing personnel make changes after this date, those changes will not be updated in accountability reports. The reporting student data file format for the December administration is available on the Texas Assessment website.

Printed Labels

Districts will receive confidential student labels for the December administration unless they opt out of receiving labels by December 16, 2022. Districts may opt out of receiving confidential student labels through the Score Reporting and Label Requests module in TIDE.

SPRING 2023 STAAR ALTERNATE 2 ADMINISTRATION

As a reminder, any student who needs to take STAAR Alternate 2 must have the following fields set to “Yes” in TIDE by January 6, 2023.

· Special Ed Indicator Code

· Alternate Student Flag: STAAR Alternate 2

In addition, the STAAR Alternate 2 EOC Eligibility fields and the STAAR Alternate 2 Paper Format field (for large print) must be adjusted, as applicable.

UPDATES TO THE DISTRICT AND CAMPUS COORDINIATOR RESOURCES

The training video How to Change Score Codes has been posted to the District and Campus Coordinator Resources. This video reviews how to change score codes manually, how to view score code change requests, and how to use the bulk upload feature. Refer to the Updates to Coordinator Resources section for additional updates since this resource was posted in August.

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.

New Trainings in the LMS (Learning Management System) under “Preparing for Testing”

Getting Students Familiar with the Online Platform!

Beginning of the Year Assessments

STAAR Interim Assessments

Texas Formative Assessment Resource

Released Practice Tests – New updated tests to be posted soon!

STAAR RELEASED TESTS

Released versions of the 2022 State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR®) are now available in the Test Delivery System (TDS) Student Practice Site. PDF copies of the 2022 STAAR tests will be posted on the Texas Education Agency website soon.

Technology Requirements for the Texas Assessment Program

Go to https://www.texasassessment.gov/testing-personnel.html and it is listed under “Prepare for Testing Activities”.

STAAR Interim Assessments

STAAR Interim Assessments, an optional online tool to help educators monitor progress and predict student performance on STAAR, will be available during the 2022–23 school year for all STAAR tested grades/subjects and courses. Interim assessments are full-scope tests designed to be administered one to two times during the school year, depending on the content area. Interim assessments will include new item types that will appear on STAAR in Spring 2023, except for constructed response questions because they are not machine-scorable. Windows for administering interim assessments can be found in the table below.

KEY DATES FOR INTERIM ASSESSMENTS

August 22, 2022–April 7, 2023 LEAs register students

November 7, 2022–December 16, 2022 Administration Window 1: RLA and Math Tests #1

Grades 3–8 RLA, Spanish grades 3–5 RLA, grades 3–8 mathematics, Spanish grades 3–5 mathematics, Algebra I, English I, and English II

November 7, 2022–April 14, 2023 Administration Window 2: Science and Social Studies Tests Grade 5 science, Spanish grade 5 science, grade 8 science, grade 8 social studies, biology, and U.S. history

January 10, 2023–April 14, 2023 Administration Window 3: RLA and Math Tests #2

Grades 3–8 RLA, Spanish grades 3–5 RLA, grades 3–8 mathematics, Spanish grades 3–5 mathematics, algebra I, English I, and English II

Texas Formative Assessment Resource (TFAR)

TFAR is a free, optional platform used by educators to create, administer, analyze, and share formative assessments. Teachers will be able to analyze the results of these formative assessments to help inform instructional choices such as making immediate lesson plan adjustments or providing specific interventions for students at the level of individual standards.

TFAR is meant to supplement and support existing LEA resources and formative assessment practices. Assessments created in TFAR should be combined with a broader set of classroom formative practices that are part of a coherent instructional framework.

Additionally, formative assessments from select, high quality instructional materials (HQIM) with an open education license will be available to administer through the same online test administration system as assessments created using TFAR. Assessments from math and RLA curricula, grades K-5, will be prioritized, and other, select curricula’s assessments will be released on a rolling basis. More information about which HQIM products’ tests will be available in the online system and the release dates of these tests will be available in the fall.

STAAR Redesign 2022-2023

❓ How will a student qualify for a paper test?

Special Paper Administration of an Online Test Policy

TELPAS Spotlight

Redesign of TELPAS Reading and Writing

Based on input from educators, the Texas English Language Proficiency Assessment System (TELPAS) reading and writing domains will be combined in an online test for students in grades 2–12 this year.

Because of this new standardized version of a writing assessment, districts will no longer need to holistically rate writing samples for students in grades 2–12.

Students in kindergarten and grade 1 will continue to be holistically rated in all four language domains—listening, speaking, reading, and writing.

Where can students and staff find practice?

Go to:

https://www.texasassessment.gov/educators.html

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For specific TELPAS questions contact

Kimberly Northcutt kimberly.northcutt@region10.org

CCMR Spotlight

❓ Where can I find resources related to the College, Career, and Military Readiness component?

The Performance Reporting Resources webpage has a tab dedicated to College, Career, and Military Readiness (CCMR) resources. Visit this tab under the Frequently Asked Questions Documents section to learn more about CCMR data sources and how CCMR in accountability and the CCMR Outcomes Bonus differ. You may also view related webinar recordings under the Webinar Recordings section.

ADVANCED ACADEMICS Spotlight

R10 Advanced Academics & GT December Updates

1-Hour Zoom Sessions on Resources to Support ACT, SAT, & TSIA2

TEKS Alignment for SAT & ACT

• Jan. 26 @ 11:30 a.m.

• Feb. 27 @ 4:30 p.m.

Targeting the TSIA2

• Jan. 26 @ 4:30 p.m.

• Feb. 27 @ 11:30 a.m.

Texas College Bridge Updates

• Launching in January 2023: The required essay for completion of the College Prep English course via Texas College Bridge will now be in EdReady! Students will have the ability to write and submit the essay directly from their EdReady study path. Teachers will provide feedback and grade the essay directly in EdReady.

• The Group Summary Report allows you to monitor student progress and completion.

• Check out the FAQ document!

• Check out the newly-created PEIMS guidance document!

❓ What is the process for submitting SAT and ACT reimbursements?

There is a verification process in TEAL for the SAT and ACT college preparation assessment reimbursements. This verification process has occurred in November/December in the past.

Here is past TEA communication:

TEA will release the ACT/SAT testing data to districts in TEAL for districts to review, verify and submit for reimbursement. The person responsible for this project must have Accountability-level access in TEAL. Only the Superintendent can grant this level of access in TEAL.

In the TEAL application, districts will need to review the following four categories:

School Day – Matched: This link is an Excel file that districts may download, review and keep for record-retention. TEA assumes that if a student tested in the school day environment, the district paid for the cost of the exam at the state-negotiated rate and is eligible for reimbursement. *

*Since the School Day – Matched students are automatically considered for reimbursement, districts whose students did take a school day assessment but did not pay for their students must opt out. This is not needed for districts that want to be reimbursed for national day students.

National Day – Matched: This link provides access to an application where districts SELECT the students for whom the district paid and who tested on a national testing day. Districts must ADD the 10-Digit Student ID. To be eligible for reimbursement, districts must identify students and verify the district paid for the cost of the exam.
School Day/National Day – Unmatched: This link provides access to an application where districts SELECT the students for whom the district paid and who tested on a national or school testing day. Districts must ADD the 10-Digit Student ID. To be eligible for reimbursement, districts must identify students and verify the district paid for the cost of the exam.
Not Represented: Any student for whom the district paid for an assessment and is not found in any of the above categories. The district will have the opportunity to submit the student for a reimbursement request while the TEAL application is open.