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Assessment Updates for Special Populations
Agenda
Welcome
2022-2023 Accessibility Updates
STAAR Alternate 2
TELPAS
TELPAS Alternate
Questions
2022-2023 Accessibility Updates
Special Administration of an Online Assessment
Beginning with the December 2022 STAAR EOC test administration,
districts will no longer submit requests for a special administration of an
online assessment for STAAR or TELPAS.
Instead, local committees are responsible for confirming a student has met
criteria for a special administration of an online assessment. Information
about the eligibility requirements for a special administration can be found in
the DCCR.
✓Accommodation cannot be applied online
✓Unable to participate in one domain of TELPAS
✓Technology access is precluded
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Special Administration of an Online Assessment
The student’s test record must have
either the Special Ed Indicator Code
or the Section 504 Indicator Code
turned on in TIDE.
The district will need to set the Test Mode
field to “Paper” and select the specific
paper test format in the new Paper Test
Format field. For TELPAS, the district
would have to select “Holistic” for listening
and speaking and “Paper & Holistic” for
reading and writing.
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Special Administration of an Online Assessment
Paper orders for online assessment: Unique Scenarios
Juvenile Justice Alternative Education
Contact:
Texas Testing Support
Homebound Student Without Internet at
833-601-8821
Emergency Medical Situations
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2022–2023 Accessibility: Reminder
RECORDING STUDENT RESPONSES
▪ Test administrators are allowed to type or select student responses in
TDS on behalf of online test takers ONLY if the student is eligible for
Basic or Complex Transcribing.
▪ Trained test administration staff will transfer student responses from
paper booklets into DEI following the guidance provided in the DCCR.
This is part of test administration procedure and does not require Basic
or Complex Transcribing eligibility for the student.
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Special Administration of an Online Assessment
Before the end of the administration window, ALL paper responses must be
entered into the Data Entry Interface (DEI).
IMPORTANT REMINDER:
Because the December administration of the English I and II EOCs will still include
an isolated secure writing prompt, those tests will need to be entered at the end of
the first week.
Administration Subject DEI Deadline
December STAAR English I, English II 12/9
December STAAR Algebra, Biology, US History 12/16
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2022–2023 TDS Enhancement
Graph/Draw Tool
▪ Available Dec 2022
▪ Allows students to add points and draw
This tool will not be included
lines on RLA tests,
▪ Allows students to ‘free trace’ and it does not save information
▪ Available to all students once a student advances to the
next item.
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2022–2023 Order Updates
Ordering Braille Materials
▪ In the Test Format Indicator
panel
▪ Under “Paper Test Format”
section
102022–2023 Oral and Signed Administration Update
Documenting Oral or Signed Administrations for Students Testing on Paper
▪ If a paper tester receives an Oral or
Signed Administration, it will need
to be captured as a “non-
embedded support”. There is no
dedicated test attribute.
112022–2023 Policy Updates
Permissive Mode no longer requires ARF submission
▪ Must be enabled in TIDE as a Test
Attribute
122022–2023 Policy Updates
Is an amendment required in the 504 or IEP?
▪ Paperwork that includes the language “pending TEA approval” for a special
administration of an online STAAR test or holistic rating for TELPAS does not
need to be amended if the student meets the current eligibility criteria for
a special administration.
NOTE: If the student does not meet the eligibility
criteria, an amendment will need to be made.
132022–2023 Policy Updates
Is an amendment required in the 504 or IEP?
Paperwork that includes the language “extra time” does not need to be amended.
▪ no longer a limited four- or five-hour testing period for STAAR
▪ any student may continue testing until the end of the school day
▪ if possible, campuses should dismiss students from the testing session at
scheduled intervals (e.g., after 1 hour, after 2 hours, etc.)
▪ after four hours, students who are still testing should be consolidated into a
general testing area to continue testing.
▪ no longer a need to document “extra time” as a designated support in paperwork
or in TIDE
142022–2023 Accommodation Request Updates
Accommodations Request Process
▪ DTCs will be able to approve (or not approve) requests for
processing within TIDE
▪ DTCs will receive an email sent to address posted in AskTED
prompting them to go into TIDE to process request
▪ Drop down option to access previous year submissions
▪ “Complex Transcribing” for TELPAS writing added to the TELPAS
dropdown menu
15Online Practice Tests
Students may sign in with their
credentials to set up their current
test attributes.
Now includes
• STAAR redesign practice tests
• STAAR new item samplers
• 2022 STAAR released tests
• TELPAS Reading and Writing
practice sets
16STAAR Paper Samplers
For students who meet the eligibility criteria for a special paper administration of
an online assessment, the paper versions of the new online types are available
on the TEA website to familiarize districts with how to interact with these
questions.
17STAAR Alternate 2
STAAR Alternate Eligibility Decisions
STAAR Alternate 2 Eligibility
Resources
▪ STAAR Alternate 2 Participation
Requirements
▪ STAAR Alternate 2 Participation
Requirements Companion
DocumentSTAAR Alternate 2 Participation Requirements
▪ Participation requirements are
found on the STAAR Alternate
Resources webpage.
▪ STAAR Alternate 2 Participation
Requirements will not be updated
to indicate a new school year.
▪ Participation requirements will
remain static unless a content
change is required.STAAR Alternate 2 Eligibility Resources
▪ STAAR Alternate 2 Overview Module
▪ STAAR Alternate 2 Eligibility Module
▪ Both modules can be found on the
Texas Assessment Learning
Management System (LMS)ESC STAAR Alternate 2 Training STAAR Alternate 2: Before, During, and After the Assessment ▪ Developed in coordination with Texas Complex Access Network statewide leadership ▪ Especially for new test administrators but also appropriate for veteran test administrators ▪ Very comprehensive, preview period organizational tool included ▪ 3 CTE credits ▪ https://txcan.tea.texas.gov/courses
STAAR Alternate 2 Eligibility in TIDE
▪ Any student who needs to take a STAAR Alternate 2 test must have
▪ the Special Ed Indicator code to ‘Yes’, and
▪ the STAAR Alternate 2 field set to “Yes.”
▪ Student Eligibility - Summative Assessment
▪ If a student is enrolled in grade 4 and the STAAR Alternate 2
field is marked “Yes,” the system will enable the student to
take STAAR Alternate 2 grade 4 mathematics and RLA tests.
▪ For STAAR Alternate 2 EOCs, the STAAR Alternate 2 EOC
Eligibility fields for specific courses must also be marked “Yes”
for the system to enable a student to take STAAR Alternate 2
EOC assessments.STAAR Alternate 2 Eligibility in TIDE (continued) To add students in a bulk file upload, download the template from the Upload Student Information task in the Student Information module in TIDE. It is recommended that all student information, including demographics, eligibility, and test mode, be included in the initial upload. To ensure that the values entered in the templates are valid, refer to the data file formats on the Technology Resources webpage.
STAAR Alternate 2 Test Format Indicator in TIDE ▪ The STAAR Alternate 2 Paper Format field has been added to TIDE. The STAAR Alternate 2 Paper Format defaults to "Regular Print." For any students who require a large print version of STAAR Alternate 2, "Large Print" must be selected from the dropdown. ▪ All indicators must be marked prior to January 6, 2023, for districts to receive paper materials in the initial order shipment. Additional orders must be placed for students whose STAAR Alternate 2 indicators are added after the due date.
STAAR Alternate 2 Key Dates Due Date to Indicate STAAR Alternate 2 Student Participation in TIDE 1/6/23 Initial Order of Paper Test Materials Received 2/27-3/3/23 Submit Additional Order of Paper Test Materials 3/3-4/21/23 Preview Window 3/13-4/28/23 Test Administration Window 3/27-4/28/23 Deadline for Districts to Enter and Submit Student Information in DEI By 4/28* Districts Return Paper Test Materials 5/12/23
Test Materials Update ▪ 2022–2023 STAAR Alternate 2 Scoring Documents will be specific by subject. ▪ All RLA assessments will have 28 questions (two additional field test clusters). ▪ All other subjects will have 24 questions. ▪ Scoring documents are found in the back of the accompanying secure test instructions and in the online test administrator manual.
STAAR Alternate 2 Webpage Updates: Essence Statements
Update: STAAR Alternate 2 RLA Strand
Statements replace Essence Statements
Purpose: To provide the "big idea" of
topics to be assessed on Spring 2023
STAAR Alternate 2
Essence Statements: All assessable
essence statements (for any year) can be
found in STAAR Alternate 2 Curriculum
Framework DocumentsSTAAR Alternate 2 Webpage Updates: Instructional Terms
Update: Reading and Writing combined
into one list.
Purpose: To align instruction in functional
academic classroom with key terms found
in TEKS
Instructional Terms: There are no updates
to the Science Instructional Terms.STAAR Alternate 2 Webpage Updates: Sample Items
Update: STAAR Alternate 2 sample test
items will be posted soon.
Purpose: To provide examples of new item
types.
New Item Types: Vocabulary items will be
embedded in RLA cluster. Writing clusters
will include both revising and editing.STAAR Alternate 2 Test Administrators
▪ Ideally, the test administrator should be the student's teacher for the
subject tested because of the high level of familiarity with the student.
▪ Accommodations must be prepared and delivered appropriately so
that student responses can be understood.
▪ Paraprofessionals may serve as test administrators if they are
supervised by a certified professional on the same campus throughout
the test administration.
▪ For additional information on test administrators and their
responsibilities, refer to the STAAR Alternate 2 Test Administrator
Training section in the DCCR.STAAR Alternate 2 Accommodations in TIDE
STAAR Alternate 2
accommodations (designated
supports) are entered in TIDE
AFTER the administration of
the test.
Only accommodations that
WERE USED during the
test administration are
entered into TIDE. This
information must be
entered by the last day of
administration window.
32STAAR Alternate 2 and DEI
▪ All student responses must be
entered into DEI and submitted
by 11:59 p.m. (CT) on 4/28.
▪ Responses not submitted by the
due date will not be scored.
▪ It is highly recommended that
districts reserve the last 2–3
days of the testing window for
DEI submissions.
The DEI Overview Training Module is now available in the LMS. This training reviews how designated
testing personnel can use DEI to enter and submit data for each assessment.ESSA Waiver
▪ STAAR Alternate 2 Justification/Assurances online form information
was sent to districts with participation rates over 1% on October 28th.
▪ District Testing Coordinator and Superintendent should have
received email notification October 28th.
▪ ESC Testing Coordinators will receive a report of districts with
participation rates over 1% one week later.
▪ Email notification will include a Qualtrics link where information will be
retrieved and submitted.
▪ Final date for submitting information is November 18, 2022, 6:00 p.m.
(CT).ESSA Waiver (continued)
▪ STAAR Alternate 2 Disproportionality Data guidance will be sent in
the October 28th Justification/Assurances email.
▪ The STAAR Alternate 2 Disproportionality instructions will guide districts
to determine whether there is disproportionality in the district’s 1% data.
▪ One Percent Waiver requirements include the requirement for any school
district/charter school to address any disproportionality in the percentage
of students in any subgroup taking STAAR Alternate 2.STAAR Alternate 2 Waiver Resources
ESSA 1% Waiver: Public Comment
Waiver will be available for public comment
11/14/22
Allows the U.S.D.E. to hear directly from the
public on whether the waiver has been effective,
has contributed to improved student
achievement, and is in the public interest.
How do students benefit from submission of the
waiver to assess more than 1.0 percent of
students on STAAR Alternate 2?TELPAS
TELPAS Overview
▪ TELPAS annually assesses the progress that emergent bilingual (EB)
students make in learning the English language.
▪ All K–12 students classified as emergent bilingual EB/EL in the Public
Education Information Management System (PEIMS) are required to
participate in TELPAS, including those who have parents who have
declined bilingual/English as a Second Language (ESL) program
services.
The TELPAS testing window is February 20th to March 31st. Districts should plan to use the first
5 and half weeks to administer tests and the last few days for Data Entry Interface (DEI) entries.TELPAS Components
Grades K–1 Grades 2–12*
Holistically-rated Assessments Online Tests
Listening Speaking Listening and Speaking
(2-3, 4-5, 6-8, 9-12)
NEW
Reading Writing Reading and Writing
(2, 3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9, 10-12)
*For students eligible for a special administration of a TELPAS online test, refer to the Special
Administration of an Online Assessment section in the DCCR.Exceptions to an EB Student Being Assessed in One or
More Language Domains
An EB student receiving special An EB student from another Texas school
education services district, state, or country who enrolls on
or after the first day of the TELPAS testing
window
Decision must be made by ARD committee in
conjunction with the LPAC. Will not be assessed by receiving district in
Participation must be considered on a the holistically-rated domains.
domain-by-domain basis. Is required to take the TELPAS reading and
Reason for not assessing student must be writing test and the listening and speaking
well-supported and documented. test.TELPAS Online Tests
▪ TELPAS Listening and Speaking Tests
▪ No changes to organization and functionality
▪ TELPAS Reading and Writing Tests NEW
▪ Writing items are interspersed within the reading tests.
▪ Text-to-speech (TTS) feature is provided for writing direction lines and
for the writing prompts for constructed responses.
▪ TTS is available for all students, not based on eligibility, and does not
need to be noted in TIDE.
▪ If a student is eligible for speech-to-text (STT), this attribute does need
to be noted in TIDE.Designated Supports for TELPAS Online Tests
Designated Support Listening and Reading and Attribute TEA
Speaking Writing in TIDE Approval
Basic Transcribing X X X
Individualized Structured
X X X
Reminders
Manipulating Test Materials X X X
NEW Complex Transcribing X X X
Extra Day X X X X
Specific information, such as student eligibility criteria and special considerations and instructions, can be found
in the Accessibility section of DCCR.Reading and Writing Practice Tests (Full Length) NEW ▪ Reading and writing practice tests are grade cluster specific. ▪ Purpose is to familiarize students with the online interface, the available tools and to have an opportunity to interact with reading passage, the different types of test items for reading and writing, and the text-to-speech feature. ▪ Items are comparable to what is on the actual test ▪ If a student is eligible for speech-to-text (STT), this designated support should be noted in TIDE. This will allow the student to practice using STT when logging in to practice test with their TSDS ID.
Practice and Released Tests
NEWNo TTS Icon in TELPAS Reading and Writing Test
NEW
▪ The reading component of the online TELPAS reading and writing test will
not have TTS available. Therefore, the TTS icon is used to let students
know that TTS is not available.
▪ Test administrators are able to read and simplify reading direction
lines that are in the gray box.
▪ The writing component of the test will have TTS available for the
constructed response items, certain prompts, and direction lines. The no
TTS icon will be used on the parts where TTS is not available.Scheduling Online Tests ▪ TELPAS online tests are not timed. Students must be allowed to work at their individual speed. Once a student begins a test, he or she must complete it on the same day. ▪ Districts are not required to test beyond regular school hours but are free to do so if they choose. ▪ Districts should exercise judgment about starting a test session after lunch, as some students may not have enough time to work at their individual speed to respond to the test questions before the end of the school day. ▪ Based on a TELPAS administration study from this past spring, students that took both online TELPAS tests back-to-back showed a drop of performance in the second test.
TELPAS Rater Training for Holistic Administrations
NEW RATERS RETURNING RATERS
K–1 Raters K–1 and 2-12 Raters
Complete an online basic training course, which Raters, who have successfully completed
includes practice rating activities for each language calibration activities at least once, are highly
domain – listening, speaking, reading, and writing. encouraged to complete calibration before rating;
however, it’s optional, unless required by campus
2-12 Raters (for Special Holistic Administrations testing coordinator.
of Listening, Speaking, and/or Writing)
Complete an online basic training course and NEW RATERS AND RETURNING RATERS
practice rating activity. Training for listening and
speaking includes both domains. Training for writing Annual test security and administration procedures
is only for that domain. training is strongly encouraged, especially for
policies and procedures that have changed.
Both K-1 and 2-12 Raters
Complete calibration activities to ensure that they Raters should complete their training requirements
are prepared to apply the PLD rubrics consistently by the first day of the TELPAS assessment window.
and accurately. All raters must sign a test security oath.TELPAS 2-12 Raters, Verifiers, Centralized Raters, and Assemblers
• Will be educators that have been assigned to rate students eligible
for a special holistic administration (listening, speaking, and/or
Raters writing).
• Will need to rate students in all the applicable domains
(listening, speaking, and/or writing.
Verifiers Will be needed to verify writing collections of students that will have a
special holistic administration in the writing domain.
Centralized raters will no longer be an option for districts/campuses to
Centralized
use since the educators are required to have familiarity with student in
Raters order to conduct a special holistic administration. NEW
Assemblers The assigned raters will be the educators that assemble a student’s
writing collection based on the criteria.TELPAS Key Dates for Rater Training and Holistic Administrations TELPAS Assessment Window February 20 to March 31 (Grades K-12 Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing) TELPAS online training opens in LMS January 9 Assembling and Verifying Grades 2–12 Writing Collections course January 9 available* Online basic training courses for new K–1 and 2–12 raters* available January 23 Calibration window opens for new and returning K-1 and 2-12* raters February 6 Earliest eligibility date for TELPAS writing samples* February 6 *Applicable for 2-12 raters with students with special holistic administration(s)
Rater Information in TIDE NEW
TELPAS Rater A (Relationship)
TELPAS Rater B (Collaboration)
NOTE: Rater information can be uploaded in TIDE using the Additional Student Field data file.TELPAS Score Codes
Score Codes for Online Tests Score Codes for Holistic Assessments
X ARD- An ARD committee, in X ARD-decision An ARD committee, in
decision conjunction with an LPAC, conjunction with an LPAC,
determined that a student should determined that a student
not be assessed in one more should not be assessed in
language domains due to a one more language
disability. domains due to a disability.
A Absent A student was absent each time E Extenuating An eligible student cannot
he or she was scheduled to test Circumstances be rated in the specified
or absent throughout the entire domain due to extenuating
testing window. circumstances. Due to the
O Other Examples for this score code 6-week testing window, this
include a student did not should be rarely used.
complete test due to illness or a
test administration irregularity. NOTE: Score codes must be entered in
TIDE by 11:59 p.m. (CT) on 3/31.TELPAS and DEI Entries
▪ DEI entries for TELPAS include student
responses for paper tests (regular print,
large print, and braille) as well as
proficiency ratings for holistic
assessments.
▪ Each domain that a student is eligible for
will show up as separate ‘tests’ (listening,
speaking, reading, and writing) in DEI.
▪ If a certain domain/test does not appear
in DEI for an eligible student, verification
will need to be made that the correct test
mode is noted accurately in TIDE. NOTE: DEI entries must be completed
▪ Rater information will no longer be and submitted by 11:59 p.m. (CT) on 3/31.
entered in DEI.Years in U.S. Schools Calculation NEW ▪ Starting in 2022-2023 school year, there will be a change in how years in U.S. schools are calculated. ▪ The calculation will be based on consecutive calendar days, rather than consecutive school days. ▪ The Instructions for Years in U.S. Schools Data Collection document has been updated accordingly and is posted on the LPAC Resources webpage.
TELPAS Alternate
TELPAS Alternate There are no changes to the TELPAS Alternate assessment.
TELPAS Alternate Overview
What is TELPAS Alternate? Who takes TELPAS Alternate?
A holistic inventory that assesses the language Are EB students in grades 2–12 who have
domains of listening, speaking, reading, and significant cognitive disabilities and who are in the
writing for students with significant cognitive process of acquiring English proficiency in
disabilities in grades 2–12 listening, speaking, reading, and writing.
Aligned to the Texas English Language Have one or more disabilities that significantly
Proficiency Standards (ELPS) limit their intellectual functioning, as shown by
their ability to plan, comprehend, and reason, and
their adaptive behavior, as shown by their ability
to apply social and practical skills.
Based on alternate Proficiency Level Descriptors Are EB students that meet the TELPAS Alternate
(PLDs) created to address the specific access Participation Requirements which can be found
needs of this population on the TELPAS Alternate Resources webpage.TELPAS Alternate Observable Behaviors
▪ The “questions” are called Observable Behaviors. Each Observable Behavior
describes characteristics that students learning English demonstrate as they
gain proficiency.
▪ Test administrators, based on their knowledge of a student’s English language
skills over a period of time, will make holistic judgments across all four domains
of English language proficiency (listening, speaking, reading, writing) using
alternate ELPS-aligned observable behaviors.TELPAS Alternate Observable Behaviors (Electronic Version)
The electronic version of
the TELPAS Alternate
Observable Behaviors is
already posted.TELPAS Alternate Notes Version and Classroom Examples
Notes Version Classroom Examples
▪ A “notes version” of the ▪ Texas teachers developed
Observable Behaviors can be classroom examples to help test
found on TEA’s TELPAS Alternate administrators better understand
Resources web page. the descriptions of student
performance for each
▪ It is available so that educators
Observable Behavior.
can become familiar with the
Observable Behaviors and ▪ Elementary and secondary
practice using them during the examples describe one way that
school year. students could demonstrate each
skill across the five levels of
proficiency.TELPAS Alternate Training
▪ TELPAS Alternate Test Administrator Manual
▪ There are two training options.
▪ TELPAS Alternate Training Courses in LMS
▪ Part 1 includes 4 modules (one per language
domain)
▪ Part 2 includes 4 modules (Introduction, Eligibility,
Accessibility, and Test Administration)
▪ Educators will get CPE hours once both parts are
completed.
▪ A series of training PowerPoints is also available on
TEA’s TELPAS Alternate Resources webpage. Each
PPT can be reviewed by in about 10–15 minutes.
However, CPE hours are not earned for reviewing
PPTs.
▪ While training is not required, TEA highly recommends
that test administrators rating students using TELPAS
Alternate either complete the courses in LMS or view the
training PPTs to become familiar with unique aspects of a
TELPAS Alternate administration.TELPAS Alternate Ratings in DEI ▪ TELPAS Alternate ratings are entered in DEI. ▪ If a student’s test is not available in DEI to enter ratings, verify that Emergent Bilingual Indicator has been marked with “1” and the Alternate Student Flag for TELPAS Alternate has been marked with “Yes” for the student. NOTE: Ratings must be completed and submitted by 11:59 p.m. (CT) on 3/31.
Score Codes for TELPAS Alternate
TELPAS
E
Alternate Score Codes
Extenuating Circumstances
in TIDE
An eligible student cannot be rated in all 40 Due to the 6-week testing
Observable Behaviors due to extenuating window, this score code should
circumstances. be rarely used as teachers must
provide multiple opportunities
throughout the assessment
window for students to
demonstrate their ELP.
M Medical Exception (ME) The ARD Committee, in conjunction with the These decisions should have
LPAC, has determined that the student has been made prior to attempting to
met eligibility criteria for ME or for NAAR and administer the assessment and
will not participate in TELPAS Alternate. requires documentation in the
student’s individualized
education program.
N No Authentic Academic Response The ARD Committee, in conjunction with the These decisions should have
(NAAR) LPAC, has determined that the student has been made prior to attempting to
met eligibility criteria for ME or for NAAR and administer the assessment and
will not participate in TELPAS Alternate. requires documentation in the
student’s individualized
education program.
NOTE: Score codes must be submitted in TIDE by 11:59 p.m. (CT) on 3/31.Texas Testing Support
▪ Simplified phone support menu ▪ Texasassessment.gov
▪ Testing Personnel section is the new “one-
▪ Phone: (833) 601-8821
stop” for all assessment resources
▪ Chat feature
▪ TexasTestingSupport@cambiumassessment.comTEA Contact Information ▪ For inquiries related to development and administration of state assessments please contact: Student Assessment Help Desk (512) 463-9536 https://tea.Texas.gov/student.assessment/ ▪ For inquiries related to reporting activities, data corrections, and rescore requests please contact: assessment.reporting@tea.texas.gov (512) 463-9536
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