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Accountability and Assessment News
May 21, 2024
Accountability News
2024 Accountability Manual now available!
The 2024 Accountability Manual is now available. Additional resources are also available below:
- 2024 Campus 3-12 Enrollment List (xls) is a view of total grade 3-12 enrollment (membership) for campuses as used in the district rating calculation, as well as the percentage of Economically Disadvantaged percentages used in Domain 2B, Relative Performance.
- 2024 Final AEA Campus (PDF) All alternative education campuses that are registered for AEA in 2024.
- 2024 Final AEA Charter Campus (PDF) All charter campuses that are registered for AEA in 2024.
2024 Performance Reporting Dates
Accountability Offerings
- May 28, 2024 | CCMR and the Accountability System | 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | $100 | Virtual
August 27, 2024 | Lead4ward Accountability for Leaders | 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. | $175 | Aldine ISD - M.O. Campbell Center
Assessment News
Reporting Timelines and Communication
The TEA provided superintendents with a slide deck with reporting timelines, including the purpose of the Early Results files, and communication resources on May 16, 2024.
- What can the Early Results in CRS be used for?
You can make decisions for :
Graduation
Summer School
June STAAR EOC Assessments (re-testers list)
HB 1416 requirements (Accelerated Instruction)
Advanced Math pathways course assignment
Final assessment results will be available in the Family Portal on June 7 for STAAR EOC and on June 14 for grades 3-8. The 2024 Log In & Learn More Toolkit is available for districts to use with parents and guardians to announce the release of STAAR results. Includes one-page flyers, sample emails, social media assets, and sample posts.
Preparing for June 2024 STAAR Administration
May 24:
- Last date to register OOS and OOD examinees for participating test sites.
Deadline to complete training for new DTCs prior to the the June STAAR administration. Register here for the May 24, 2024 training!
May 28: Window opens to create online test sessions in the TDS.
May 30:
Retester and EOC Eligibility fields in TIDE will be updated by CAI for STAAR EOC retesters who previously took an EOC assessment and did not meet the passing standard.
Due date for districts to indicate special paper administration in TIDE for students who meet the criteria.
District testing personnel must set first-time testers’ June EOC Eligibility fields to “Yes” in the TIDE District personnel may use the Additional Student Fields template to update students’ June EOC Eligibility fields in TIDE.
June 7: Deadline to complete CTC training sessions.
June 14: Deadline to complete Test Administrator training sessions.
June 17: Districts will receive the initial shipment of secure paper test materials if applicable.
June 13-24: Window to submit additional order of paper test materials, if applicable.
June 18-28: June STAAR EOC test administration window.
Annual System Rollover (August 16-25, 2024)
The Test Information Distribution Engine (TIDE), Centralized Reporting System (CRS), and Learning Management System (LMS) will be offline from 7:00 p.m. on August 16, 2024, through 1:00 a.m. on August 26, 2024, to complete a system rollover.
District testing personnel should download any data files or certifications needed prior to August 16.
All student data will be cleared from TIDE, user passwords must be reset. Practice tests will continue to be accessible in guest mode
Technology Alliance of Statewide Initiatives (TASI) Webinars
Please click here to register for the TASI webinars for the 24-25 school year:
8/22/24: TSNAP TASI | 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
9/17/24: 2024-2025 STAAR Interims | 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
9/26/24: 2024-2025 Accessibility Update | 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
10/17/24: Fall Updates for STAAR Alt 2, TELPAS, and TELPAS Alt | 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
10/24/24: TSNAP TASI | 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. | Registration available soon
2024-2025 STAAR Interim Dates
- Window 1 - October 14, 2024 - December 20, 2024: Reading Language Arts and Mathematics
- Window 2 - October 14, 2024 - April 4, 2025: Science and Social Studies
- Window 3 - January 21, 2025 - April 4, 2025: Reading Language Arts and Mathematics
New Testing Coordinator Support Series
Will a new DTC oversee summer testing in your district or charter?
Region 4 will offer Annual DTC Training for new DTCs for June STAAR testing on May 24, 2024. Register here.
The final What's Poppin' session for the current school year will be on June 11, 2024. Attend our virtual support series for new district or campus testing coordinators in their first or second year. Participants will discuss best practices for current assessment activities. Register here.
Individual Graduation Committee (IGC) Support
Region 4 will offer an Individual Graduation Committee Overview - Deep Dive on August 13, 2024. Please click here to register!
This fall Region 4 will offer a new interactive session to support districts in developing or refining an IGC Handbook. Registration information will be available soon!
Texas Formative Assessment Resource (TFAR)
The sessions below will be most beneficial if participants have a Cambium log in, which can be created by their District Testing Coordinator.
- TFAR Overview: Utilizing the TEA Libraries to Create Assessments - Participants will be provided with an overview of the TFAR application and learn how to create assessments utilizing items provided via the TEA libraries. Click here to register.
- Deep Dive into Creating Items - Participants will get an opportunity to experience the TFAR platform and create different types of items. Click here to register.
- Deep Dive into the CRS - Participants will get an opportunity to navigate the CRS and generate available reports for TFAR. Click here to register.
Tools for Testing
These sessions will provide participants with an overview of one specific component to add to their assessment toolbox.
- Parent Notifications and Results Reporting
- Create a Google Site for Assessment
- Create a Newsletter for Assessment
- Overview of the TEA Resources for the 2024-25 School Year
- Overview of Cambium Applications
- Assessment Calendars
Click here to register.
Save the Date: 2025 CTC Academy - January 22, 2025
We are here to support you!
Angel Lozano | angel.lozano@esc4.net | 713.744.6596 | Region 4 Accountability Support Site
Rachel Haller | rachel.haller@esc4.net | 713.744.6894 | Region 4 Statewide Assessment Site