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TEA STAAR REDESIGN WEBSITE
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TEA Presents: STAAR Redesign and Online Testing - What You Need to Know

STAAR has been redesigned and Texas has moved to mandatory online testing in 2022-2023. As you make this a reality in your districts, what questions do you have and/or what struggles are you experiencing?

State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR®) Interim Assessments are optional, online assessments that align to the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) and that help educators monitor student progress and predict student performance on STAAR. These assessments will be available at no cost to districts and open-enrollment charter schools, and they are not tied to accountability.
STAAR Interim Assessments Overview

Key Dates for 2023-24


November 6, 2023 - December 19, 2023

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 6, 2023 - April 5, 2024

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 16, 2024 - April 5, 2024

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


NOTE: TEA recommends November for Window 1 tests and February for Window 3 tests for the most accurate prediction of STAAR performance.

TEA STAAR INTERIM ASSESSMENT WEBSITE
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TFAR allows educators to create formative assessments by writing or selecting items from an item bank. Educators 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 district resources and formative assessment practices. Quizzes built using this tool should be combined with a broader set of classroom formative practices that are part of a coherent instructional framework*.


*Please respect the Terms of Use / Copyright of existing resources and content of software programs in your district.

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TEA Online TFAR Training Modules

Access 9 TFAR Training Modules through the Texas Assessment Learning Management System

Both Video and PowerPoint Slide Decks (with notes) are provided.

Suggestion: Print PowerPoint Slides with Notes. They are a great reference for step-by-step instructions!


TEA's LEARNING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

Logging in to LMS: Before logging in to LMS for the first time this school year, district personnel must log in to TIDE and change their password. District personnel will use their TIDE log in credentials to access LMS in the 2022–2023 school year.

TEA TFAR WEBSITE
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OER Assessments in Cambium

Educators using the following OER products can administer proctored or unproctored module assessments through Cambium by creating a Test Session in the Testing Delivery System (TDS):


  • Eureka Math
  • Carnegie Math
  • Amplify RLA
Janna Smith
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