Scoring and
Reporting
Scoring and Reporting
Components of the 2015 Texas
Assessment Program
• State of Texas Assessments of Academic
Readiness (STAAR)
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–
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STAAR Spanish
STAAR A
STAAR L
STAAR Alternate 2
• TAKS (exit level)
• Texas English Language Proficiency Assessment
Answer Documents
•
STAAR and STAAR Spanish — one combined answer document
•
STAAR A is online
•
STAAR L is online
•
STAAR Alternate 2 — no answer documents should be submitted for
students assessed with STAAR Alternate 2
•
TELPAS is online
•
TAKS is online since October 2014
Answer Documents
 STAAR Score Codes
 “S” – tested
 “A” – absent
 “O” – other (illness, testing irregularity,
EOC/above grade level, substitute
assessment, etc.)
 “*” – paper/online (STAAR/STAAR A or
STAAR/STAAR L)
 SSI score codes
 EOC defaults to “O” if student previously
achieved Level II: Satisfactory Academic
Performance (score code default set to “3”)
Answer Documents
• An “*” score code is present on all STAAR answer
documents that have two subject areas tested.
Answer Documents
• TEST TAKEN INFO field — information
about the language version (English or
Spanish) must be recorded in this field.
 “EN” or “SP” for grades 3, 4, and 5
Answer Documents
Grade 5
Answer Document
Grade 7
Answer Document
Grade 8
Answer Document
EOC
STAAR Precoding
• Precoded labels – English I and II, and
grades 4 and 7 writing
• Precoded answer documents – STAAR
EOC (Algebra I, biology, and U.S. history)
and grades 3–8 reading, mathematics,
science, and social studies
Precoding
Districts can receive two pre-coded
answer documents (when appropriate)
for students testing above grade.
Example: A student will take grade 6 reading and
grade 7 mathematics. Submit a record in the
pre-code file with the grade-level-code as ‘06’
and a value of ‘07’ in the “Above Grade Code”
field.
Precoding
Reminder that PEARSON does NOT pull PEIMS records for EOC. Districts need to supply
data if they want pre-coded documents for students other than the non-masters.
 You will receive two pre-coded answer documents in April for grades 5
and 8 due to delayed testing for mathematics.
 One document will be used for mathematics and the other will be used
for science (grade 5) or science and social studies (grade 8).
 The demographic data on the answer documents will be the same.
Update both answer documents if a change is needed. Make sure to use
the answer document that corresponds to the test book.
STAAR Reporting
• EOC and 3–8 will have separate data files/reports
• All reports will be provided online in PDF format
• STAAR, STAAR Spanish, STAAR L, STAAR
A, and STAAR Alternate 2 will all be reported
on the same file
• Changes between 2014 and 2015 are shown in
italics
STAAR Standard Reports
•
•
•
•
Confidential Student Reports (CSRs)
Confidential Student Labels
Confidential Campus Rosters
Campus and District Summary Reports—
including constructed response, phase-in, combined, and
cumulative history (grades 5 & 8 retests) summary reports
• Data Files – individual student data files
• Item Analysis Summary and Individual Reports (STAAR
reading, writing, science, and social studies for grades 3–8
and all EOC subjects)
• Images of Essays and Short Answers (provided no later than
two weeks after the due in district date for the paper reports)
STAAR 3-8 – Summary of
Changes
 Due to the revised TEKS for grades 3–8 mathematics being
assessed in 2015, new standards will need to be set.
 When reports are initially provided to districts, mathematics results
will contain raw scores only.
 Standards will be set during summer 2015 and final reports with
scale scores and passing information will be provided to districts in
September 2015.
 All reports will be provided in September except for grade 5 science,
grade 8 science and social studies, and all STAAR Alternate 2
printed Confidential Student Reports and student labels.
 PDF reports will be reposted including grade 5 science, grade 8
science and social studies, and all STAAR Alternate 2 results.
Changes in reporting due
to testing grades 5 and 8
mathematics in April
STAAR 3–8 –
Summary of
Changes (cont.)
When reading tests from the March
administration have been scored, reports will
be generated and posted online only (by
4/15) and will include Confidential Student
Reports (CSRs), Confidential Campus Rosters,
Summary Reports, and Data Files.
After the April administration, mathematics
results for grades 5 and 8 will be merged with
the reading results.
Printed and online reports for 5 and 8 reading
and mathematics and for the spring
administration of grades 3–8 will be provided
to districts by 5/22.
3–8
Reporting
CSR’s
All
subjects
on one
report
PDF online;
paper
copies
shipped to
district
(two
copies per
student)
Parent
brochures (one
sheet, two
pages) will be
provided with
the CSRs – both
English and
Spanish
provided; a flyer
will be provided
in spring
explaining why
students are
receiving raw
scores only on
mathematics
(TEKS revisions).
Parent
brochures will
not be provided
with the revised
reports that are
sent in
September.
Includes
STAAR or
ELL
Progress
Measure
where
applicabl
e
Same
data will
be
available
in the
student
portal
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Scoring and Reporting
Initial Report – No Standards
Established for Mathematics
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Scoring and Reporting
Final Report with Math Standards
Scoring and Reporting
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3 – 8 Reporting - Labels
• Same format as 2014
• Grade 5 and 8 retest labels will have previous
administration data (from current year)
3–8 Reporting –
Rosters
Separate
rosters for
each subject
Separate
rosters for
STAAR, STAAR
Spanish, STAAR
L, STAAR A,
and STAAR
Alternate 2
“All Students”
“Students Not
Achieving
Satisfactory
Performance”
(not provided
for Alternate 2)
Includes STAAR
or ELL Progress
Measure
where
applicable
PDF Online
Scoring and Reporting
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Scoring and Reporting
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3–8 Reporting – Summaries
Scoring and
Reporting
One page per subject; writing will also have a
constructed responses page
Separate summaries for STAAR, STAAR Spanish,
STAAR L, STAAR A, and
STAAR Alternate 2
“All Students” Only
PDF Online
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Scoring and Reporting
Initial Summary Report – No Standards
Established; Average Raw Scores
SLIDE 27
Scoring and Reporting
Final Summary Report – with
Mathematics Standards and Average
Scale Scores
3-8 Reporting - Summaries
• Phase-In Summary – one for each grade and test
version (STAAR, STAAR Spanish,
STAAR L, and STAAR A)
• Number and percent of students at Level II (and
above) for the Phase-In 1 and Recommended
Standards; percent of students at Level II (and
above) for Phase-In 2 and Phase-In 3
Scoring and Reporting
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3-8 Reporting - Summaries
• Combined Summary Report
– One page per subject
– STAAR, STAAR Spanish, STAAR L, and STAAR A Level II
performance results are combined on the same page along
with totals for all applicable test versions
– Campus and District
– “All Students” Only
– PDF Online
Scoring and Reporting
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3-8 Reporting - Summaries
• Cumulative Summary Report
– Provided for the May and June grades 5 and 8 retests
(reading only in 2015)
– English and Spanish are combined for grade 5
– STAAR and STAAR A are combined
– STAAR Alternate 2 is not included in the Cumulative
Summary Report
Scoring and Reporting
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TAKS and TELPAS
TAKS
• Because of the low number of students/examinees, only
the following reports will be provided:
• Confidential Student Report
• Confidential Student Label (Cumulative)
• Confidential Campus Roster
• Summary Report (All Students only)
• Data File
TELPAS
• No changes
STAAR EOC –
Summary of Changes
 STAAR A reported on separate rosters and
summaries like STAAR L
 STAAR A students included in cumulative history
 New Level II Phase-In 3; Level II Phase-In 2 has
been adjusted lower (do not compare Phase-In 2 in
2015 and beyond to Phase-In 2 in 2014 and prior)
 Combined Summary Report has been added
EOC Reporting-CSR’s
• One page per subject
• Includes explanatory text (no parent brochures)
• PDF online; Paper copies shipped to district (two
copies per student)
• Same data will be available in the student portal
• Includes STAAR or ELL Progress Measure where
applicable
Scoring and Reporting
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EOC Reporting - Labels
Cumulative results
for STAAR, STAAR L,
and STAAR A will be
provided
Current
administration
results for STAAR
Alternate 2 will be
provided
•Report the administration
with the highest scale score
(with an ‘S’ score code) if
the student passed
•Report the latest
administration if the student
has not passed
EOC Reporting - Rosters
Separate
rosters for
each subject
Separate
rosters for
STAAR, STAAR
L, STAAR A,
and STAAR
Alternate 2
“All Students”
“Students Not
Achieving
Satisfactory
Performance”
(not provided
for STAAR
Alternate 2)
Includes
STAAR or ELL
Progress
Measure
where
applicable
PDF online
Scoring and Reporting
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Algebra I example
STAAR Progress Measure
will have values
when it is applicable
and can be
calculated (ELL Progress
Measure will be
blank)
ELL Progress Measure will
have values
when it is applicable and
can be
calculated (STAAR
Progress Measure will
be blank)
If a Progress Measure was
applicable but
could not be calculated,
three dashes will
be present (no
information available)
EOC Reporting - Summaries
One page per
subject
Separate
summaries for
STAAR, STAAR L,
STAAR A, and
STAAR Alternate
2
“All Students”, “First-
Time Tested
Students”, and
“Retested Students”
(page not printed if 0
students) at campus,
district, region, and
state for STAAR,
STAAR L, and STAAR
A
PDF online
Scoring and Reporting
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EOC Reporting - Summaries
• Constructed Responses Summary (English
I and English II)
 One page for STAAR and one page for
STAAR A (each subject) showing the
distribution of score points for the shortanswer items and written composition
Scoring and Reporting
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EOC Reporting - Summaries
Level II Phase-In Summary –
Algebra I, biology, and U.S.
history on first page; English I
and English II on second
page (page will not be
produced if there are 0
students for all subjects on
the page)
Number and percent of
students at Level II (and
above) for the Phase-In 1
and Recommended
Standards; percent of
students at Level II (and
above for Phase-In 2 and
Phase-In 3
One set each for STAAR,
STAAR L, and STAAR A
Scoring and Reporting
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EOC Reporting – Summaries (continued)
Scoring and Reporting
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EOC Reporting – Data Files
One
data
file for
EOC
• Includes information for the administration being
reported – one record per student/assessment
• Will include item level data for STAAR for the
spring administration only
• Student Expectation information will be posted
on TEA’s website (spring administration only)
• Includes cumulative history for STAAR, STAAR L,
and STAAR A assessments
• Report the administration with the highest scale
score (where the score code is ‘S’) if the student
passed
• Report the latest administration if the student
has not passed
EOC Reporting Timeline –
Spring 2015
Preliminary
rosters and
data files for
students that
tested online
(Algebra I,
biology, and
U.S. history) will
be provided on
5/15
Preliminary
rosters and
data files for all
records (paper
and online)
that have been
processed and
scored (all
subjects) will be
provided on
5/21
All reports will
be posted
online no later
than 6/5; image
essays and
short answers
will be posted
no later than
6/19
Paper reports in
districts by 6/5
Item Analysis
reports for the
spring
administration
will be
available
August 2015
Test Materials and
Shipping
Materials Cycle
Training Modules
Most Common Shipping
Errors
Enter/update
participation
counts for test
materials
Select precode
option, if
applicable
Receive
advance
letter/materials list
Receive test
materials and/or
precode
materials
Place order for
additional
materials, if
applicable
Submit student
data files for
precode
materials, if
applicable
Test students
Return materials
to Pearson by the
date on the
Calendar of
Events
Deliver materials
to campuses
Materials Management training accessible
at:
http://texasassessment.com/training_resources/stafftraining/
materials-mgmt
– May view short training modules
with audio; demos available for some
tasks
– Use to learn more about activities that
occur before and after testing
Test Materials and Shipping
Most Common Shipping Errors
Boxes not
numbered
correctly (Box
___ of ___)
Scorable
answer
documents
sent with
nonscorables
Answer
Document
Packing List
(ADPL) filled
out incorrectly
or not
submitted at
all
Class/camp
us ID sheets
not
submitted
Documents
submitted
under
wrong
campus ID
sheets
Photocopie
d ID sheets
Texas Assessment
Management System
T.A.M.S. Updates
https://tx.pearsonaccess.com/iam_ct_logon/T
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home
• User’s Guide for TAMS
• STAAR Alternate 2
updates
• Release Reports
Function
• Reminders
Assessment Management
System
User’s Guide for TAMS
 released 12/15/2014
 addition of the Proctor
STAAR A form group type
 update to seal code
description
STAAR Alternate 2 Updates
 STAAR Alternate tab not
used for 2015
 Alternate Assessment
Teacher and Alternate
Assessment Assistant roles
no longer apply and have
been removed
 Test sessions must now be
created
 Students will be assessed
and answers will then be
transcribed into TestNav
Assessment Management System
Reminders
•
Select Change to view
information for a specific test
administration
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information and resources applicable to the
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Online Testing
Online Testing
Updates
Assessments available online
Resources available
Online testing components
Testing Coordinator Quick Checklist
Technology Coordinator Quick Checklist
Accommodations available for online testing
Contacts
Updates
STAAR
SOA
EOC
Algebra I,
English I, English II,
biology, and
U.S. history
Grades 3-8
mathematics
Grades 5 and 8
science
Grade 8
social studies
EOC
Algebra I, biology,
and U.S. history
Grades 3-8
reading
and mathematics
Grades 4 and 7
writing
Grades 5 and 8
science
Grade 8
social studies
EOC
Algebra I,
English I, English II,
biology, and
U.S. history
Grade 4
reading and
mathematics
(English only)
Grade 5
science
(English only)
Grade 6
reading and
mathematics
Grade 7
reading and
mathematics
Grade 8
science and
social studies
Students assessed on
paper, then answers
transcribed into an
online form
Grades 3-8
reading
and mathematics
Grades 4 and 7
writing
Grades 5 and 8
science
Grade 8
social studies
EOC
Algebra I,
English I, English II,
biology, and
U.S. history
Grades K-12
holistic ratings in
writing, speaking, and
listening entered
online
Grades 2-12
reading
Exit Level
mathematics,
reading,
science, and
social studies
Online Testing SLIDE 65
Assessments Available Online
Resources Available
Manuals/
Documents
•User’s Guide for the Texas Assessment
Management System
•TestNav 7 Combined Technical Guide
•Minimum System Requirements
Training
Modules
•Pearson Access Overviews
•Online Testing Presentations
•No log-in required
Practice
Center
•Mirrors live assessment management system
•No live student data affected
•Practice online testing setup, including creating
test sessions
Student
Resources
•Electronic Practice Assessment Tools (ePATs)
•No set up required
www.texasassessment.com/resources
Online Testing Components
Testing Coordinator Quick Checklist
Testing Coordinator Online Testing Checklist
View online testing resources
Enroll students in campus
Register students for test administration
Assign students to group and test(s)
Verify TestNav configuration
Create test session
Add students to test session
Proctor cache test content
Print student authorizations and proctor authorizations/seal codes, if necessary
Start/monitor test session
Verify student(s) are in “Completed” or “Marked Complete” status
Enter accommodations, if necessary
Stop test session
Technology Coordinator Quick Checklist
Accommodations Available for Online
Testing
Oral administration, as an accommodation, may be offered the following ways:
a) test administrator reads allowable words aloud
b) administration of STAAR A, a version of STAAR that contains embedded
accommodations in an online administration including a text-to-speech
functionality for allowable text
c) STAAR administration using standardized oral administration (SOA), a text-tospeech accommodation in an online administration for allowable text on select
assessments in specific grades
Note: STAAR L and STAAR A have an audio component for individual words or phrases.
The assistance is considered an embedded accessibility feature, not an oral
administration accommodation.
Accommodations Available for Online
Testing
Before a student with a testing accommodation can test online, his or her ARD, 504,
or other appropriate committee must specifically approve the student for online
testing. Committee members may review the resources listed below to determine if
online testing is appropriate for the student.

http://tea.texas.gov/student.assessment/special-ed/

http://tea.texas.gov/student.assessment/accommodations/

http://tea.texas.gov/student.assessment/STAARA/

http://tea.texas.gov/student.assessment/soa/
Online Testing
• information about online testing or online
testing procedures
• navigating the Texas Assessment
Management System
• accessing and using the Practice Center
• managing examinee data
• setting up test sessions
• assigning login IDs and passwords
• accessing resources
• questions about Pearson Online Testing
communications
• setting up a test run of the TestNav test
delivery system
• network problems
• proctor caching issues
• evaluating infrastructure
• hardware and software requirements or
problems
• the TestNav Early Warning System
• wireless networking issues
• technical emergencies
• solving online testing set-up issues
Online Testing
Assessment of
Students with
Disabilities
State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness
(STAAR®) Alternate 2 is:
 an assessment based on alternate academic standards
designed for students with significant cognitive disabilities
receiving special education services.
 a standardized paper-based assessment (redesigned
based on state legislation) administered individually to
each eligible student.
 an assessment with individual student responses
transcribed into a TestNav online form.
Assessment of Students with Disabilities

The admissions, review, and dismissal (ARD) committee determines whether a
student with a significant cognitive disability is eligible to take STAAR Alternate 2
based on specific criteria.

Please review the Educator Guide for STAAR A and STAAR Alternate 2 for
additional information on eligibility and participation requirements.
Assessment Window and
Tested Subjects
The STAAR Alternate 2 testing window is February 9–27,
2015. Districts may choose when to administer each
subject and grade-level test within the window.
 The test will be administered in the following grades and
subjects:
Test Design – STAAR Alternate 2
 Six clusters assessing six essence statements comprise a test
form resulting in 24 scripted questions per test.
 Each of the 6 essence statements is assessed with 4 items that
measure a specific prerequisite skill and are presented
together in a cluster.
 The cluster design requires the student to make 6 concept
transitions throughout the test.
 The four items per cluster range in difficulty, starting with the
easiest item and moving toward the hardest item.
Test Design
 The difficulty of the items is based on the skill being tested, the
selected prerequisite skill, and what the student is being asked
to do.
 Each student regardless of ability is expected to attempt all
questions.
 Test materials include a test administration booklet containing
the scripted questions and guidelines for administering the
assessment, and a student booklet containing stimulus images
and text for presentation of the items and answer options.
Creating Test Sessions
• Student responses must be entered in an online form in
TestNav. This process is identical to that for paper
administrations of STAAR L, STAAR A, and TELPAS.
• Information related to the online testing process may be
found in the User’s Guide for the Texas Assessment
Management System, which can be accessed at:
http://www.texasassessment.com/guide
Print Student Authorizations
 Student authorizations may be printed after students have
been placed into a test session.
 Test administrators will use the student authorizations to access
their students in TestNav.
 The student authorizations contain
•
the URL that will be entered into a browser by the test
administrator to access TestNav
•
the unique username and test code needed by the test
administrator to log in to transcribe student responses.
STAAR Alternate 2 test administrators will be provided with the
following materials:
STAAR Alternate 2
Test Administrator
Manual—secure;
Student booklet—
secure;
STAAR Alternate 2
Scoring Document—
secure during and
after use;
Provides a guide to administering the
test, as well as specific instructions for
administering each question.
Contains the images for the questions
and answer choices presented to the
student.
Comprises a single sheet with answer
bubbles for recording student
responses for later input into the online
transcription form in TestNav. This
required
document must be returned to the
campus coordinator.
Test Administrator Qualifications
Who Can Administer STAAR Alternate 2?
The STAAR Alternate 2 test administrator
• should be the student’s teacher for the subject being tested
•
must have a high level of familiarity with the student so that testing accommodations
can be prepared appropriately and the student’s typical response modes can be
understood.
Paraprofessionals
 Certified and noncertified paraprofessionals who may serve as
test administrators or test administrator assistants are
•
currently employed by the district
•
routinely work with students in the classroom.
 Paraprofessionals must be supervised by a certified
professional on the same campus throughout the test
administration, receive training, and sign the test administrator
oath.
Test Administrator Assistants
The test administrator assistant can provide assistance including:
 preparing allowable accommodations as directed
 manipulating materials during the testing session
 translating or signing information for the student
 managing student behavior.
All test administrator assistants
 must be trained in test security and administration procedures prior
to the assessment
 must sign the test administrator’s oath of test security and
confidentiality.
Test Security and Confidentiality
 STAAR Alternate 2 standardized test administration materials
are considered secure. Test security involves accounting for all
secure materials and confidential student information before,
during, and after the test administration.
 Test administrators for the STAAR Alternate 2 assessment must
be aware that they are viewing secure content and that
discussing the content of the test at any time is strictly
prohibited
•
Test administrators must initial and sign the
test administrator oath following training
on test security and general testing
procedures before handling secure test
materials.
•
The box titled “For Test Administrators
Authorized to View Secure State
Assessments” must also be signed, because
all test administrators will be viewing the
actual test questions in order to prepare
allowable accommodations.
•
Photocopying of images can be done to
apply accommodations if stated in the
student’s IEP and if TEA guidelines are
followed.
Test Administrator responsibilities
•
Maintaining security of test
materials preparing test
materials for each
administration including
accommodations
•
Implementing the test
administration processes
and procedures stated in
the manuals
•
Monitoring and maintaining
test security
•
reporting any suspected
violation of test security to
the campus coordinator,
•
transcribing student
responses into TestNav, and
•
preparing test materials for
return to the campus
coordinator at the
conclusion of test
administrations
Once test administrators have been trained on security and confidentiality and have
signed an oath of test security, they need to preview the STAAR Alternate 2 test materials
to become familiar with the test and to prepare for any necessary accommodations.
These materials are considered secure and the campus coordinator must check them
out to the test administrator each day during the preview period using the STAAR
Alternate 2 Materials Preview Control Form.
Test administrators may preview the test materials before the beginning of the testing
window.
Accommodations should be prepared during the preview period,
but may also be prepared during the testing window.
At the end of each day, all materials, including photocopied pages
from the student booklet, must be returned to the campus testing
coordinator.
Plan and Prepare Test Accommodations
The accommodations must
•
maintain the integrity of the
assessment
•
avoid leading to or providing the
student a direct answer
•
be used routinely in instruction
•
reflect the student’s learning styles
•
allow a student to respond using a
mode that is appropriate for the
student
Plan and Prepare Accommodations
•
Accommodations can be made to the two-dimensional images in
the student booklet, the amount of information presented at one
time, and the language used in the test administrator instructions.
•
Students also need to be given an opportunity to respond to test
questions using a mode of response that is typical of the way the
student responds during instruction.
•
Accommodations also include those changes to the test that
allow a student to indicate the answer using the preferred student
modality. Examples are provided in the test administrator manual.
Plan and Prepare Accommodations
•
The test administrator must present the accommodations
uniformly so that the correct answer is not emphasized over
the other answer choices.
•
Routinely used accommodations for positioning and
behavioral supports can be provided for any student to ensure
that the student can physically access the stimuli provided and
maintain focus throughout the testing session.
•
It is appropriate to add language that encourages the student
to stay on task.
•
It is not appropriate to add language about the content of the
question.
Administer the Assessment
•
Every attempt must be made to complete the assessment during the window.
•
If the assessment cannot be completed within the window, enter the score for the
portion of the testing the student was able to complete into the online transcription
form in TestNav.
•
If a student cannot complete testing within the window due to his or her disability or
other administration obstacles, contact TEA for guidance.
•
If the district has an extended student holiday during the window, the district may
request an alternate testing date from the security team at TEA.
•
If a student enrolls in the district on the first day of the assessment window the
student must be tested.
•
If the student enrolls after the first day of the assessment window the student is not
tested.
Assessment Management System Tasks for T.A.’s
TRANSCRIBE STUDENT RESPONSES INTO TESTNAV
 After student authorizations have been printed, student
responses can be added into TestNav.
 The test administrator will log in to TestNav using the student’s
authorization ticket and transcribe student responses.
 A student’s transcribed responses are automatically scored
when the Final Submit button is clicked at the end of the test. It
is not necessary to make a selection in the Score Code menu
for student responses to be scored.
Transcribe Student Responses into TESTNav
 Students taking the STAAR
Alternate 2 administration
communicate answers directly to
the test administrator.
 The test administrator records the
student’s responses on the STAAR
Alternate 2 Scoring Document
based on scoring information
provided for each item.
Transcribe Student Responses -TESTNav
 Student responses must be transferred from the STAAR
Alternate 2 Scoring Document to the online form in TestNav.
This process is identical to that of paper administrations of
STAAR L, STAAR A, and TELPAS.
Transcribe Student Responses -TESTNav
 Each screen will have one
question. On the screen for
each question, enter the
student response by selecting
the appropriate bubble.
Submit Tests to be Scored
 A student’s transcribed responses are automatically scored
when the Final Submit button is clicked at the end of the test. It
is not necessary to make a selection in the Score Code menu
for tests to be scored.
 If the student was in attendance during the 10-day testing
window but was not able to finish the test, the test is scored
according to the data that were entered into the system for
the sections that were completed
Enter Score Codes
If a student does not complete the test, one of the following score
codes must be selected when marking the student’s test complete.
A = Absent
Student is absent throughout the testing window. A student should not
be marked absent if the student was absent on the testing days but
also fits one of the score designations below.
M = Medical Exception
Student does not participate in the STAAR Alternate 2 assessment on
the basis of the student’s medical condition, as determined by the
ARD committee and documented in the student’s IEP. A decision not
to assess a student based on a medical exception should be rare.
Enter Score Codes
N = No Authentic Academic
Response (NAAR)
O = Other Student Not to Be
Scored
The student is unable to
participate meaningfully in the
STAAR Alternate 2 assessment on
the basis of the student’s
disability, resulting in the inability
to make an authentic response
to stimuli presented in the test
booklet, as determined by the
ARD committee and
documented in the student’s IEP.
A decision not to assess a
student should be rare.
The student experiences a test
administration irregularity or
illness during testing.
Enter Accommodations Information
•
Test administrators or other campus personnel will complete the
accommodations information for each assessment after the student responses
have been transcribed and submitted through TestNav.
•
If a student was provided accommodations, the accommodations must be
indicated in the accommodations drop-down menus on the Student Test Details
screen.
•
On the Student Test Details screen, indicate the accommodations that were
used during the assessment by selecting “Yes” from the drop-down menu next
to the accommodation.
•
If an accommodation was not used, the field should be left in the “No”
position.
Test Results
•
The standard setting committee will meet in April to make
recommendations for cut scores to be approved by the
commissioner of education.
•
Score reports will include the individual performance level ratings
of students, scale scores, and number of questions answered
correctly within each reporting category for each of the assessed
grades and content areas.
•
Score reports are due in district:

May 22, 2015 (grades 3 – 8)

June 5, 2015 (EOC)
Resources
•
Educator Guide for STAAR A and STAAR Alternate 2
•
User’s Guide for the Texas Assessment Management System
•
2015 District and Campus Coordinator Manual
•
STAAR Alternate 2 Test Administrator Manuals
•
TestNav 7 Combined Technical Guide
•
STAAR Alternate 2 Sample Items
•
STAAR Alternate 2 Administration Participation Collection (broadcast e-mail)
•
STAAR Alternate 2 Medical Exception Eligibility Requirements
•
STAAR Alternate 2 No Authentic Academic Response Eligibility Requirements
•
Fall TETN Presentation PowerPoint
http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/special-ed/staaralt/
STAAR - A
STAAR A is an accommodated version of STAAR for students who meet eligibility
requirements.
STAAR A will be administered for the first time in spring 2015.
Grade/Course
Subject
•3
•4
•5
•6
•7
•8
•EOC
mathematics and reading
mathematics, reading, and writing
mathematics, reading, and science
mathematics and reading
mathematics, reading, and writing
math, reading, science, and soc. Stu.
Algebra I, English I, English II, biology,
and U.S. history
Tools
Embedded
Accommod
ations
Accessibility
Features
Answer
Eliminator
Pop-ups
Text-to-Speech
Highlighter
Rollovers
Zoom
Eraser
Blank
Color and Contrast
Graphic
STAAR
A will be administered online
and Organizers
will include online tools,
Pencil embedded
Writing accommodations
Place Markerto
Checklists
selections
and test questions, and
Notepad accessibility features.
Dot Tool*
Line Tool*
Ruler*
Calculator*
Reference
Materials*
*These tools are subject-specific and only appear in subject
tests where they are relevant.
STAAR A will be administered online
and will include online tools,
embedded accommodations to
selections and test questions, and
accessibility features
Comparison
• STAAR A will be the
same as STAAR in the
following ways:
–
–
–
–
–
passing standards
time limits
assessed curriculum
test blueprint
progress measures
• STAAR A will be
different than STAAR in
the following ways:
– no field test questions
– online administration
– embedded
accommodations and
accessibility features
STAAR A -Eligibility Requirements
 STAAR, with or without allowable or approved
accommodations from the accommodation triangle, should
be the first consideration.
 If a student cannot access STAAR with or without allowable
accommodations, he or she must be receiving the following
services in order to consider STAAR A:
 students with identified disabilities who are receiving special
education services
 students identified with dyslexia or a related disorder (as
defined in Texas Education Code §38.003) who are receiving
Section 504 services
STAAR A-Eligibility Requirements
 If a student falls into one of these categories, the STAAR A
Eligibility Requirements may be reviewed. Additional eligibility
criteria found in this document must be met in order for a
student to take STAAR A.
 The ARD or Section 504 committee (in conjunction with the
LPAC if the student is an ELL) must use TEA’s STAAR A Eligibility
Requirements form to document eligibility for STAAR A.
STAAR A Eligibility Requirements
 The appropriate committee must complete the requested
information about the student and the role of the person
completing the form and then read and agree to certain
assurances prior to moving on to Step I.
 STAAR does not best meet the student’s needs.
 Classroom accommodations are documented.
 Student meets eligibility criteria in Step I and Step II.
 Assessment decision is documented.
Eligibility Requirements
 Step I: Indicate the services the student receives.
 Step II: The ARD or Section 504 committee must circle the
subject(s) for which STAAR A is being considered and check
the accommodation(s) the student routinely receives in the
classroom for that subject
Eligibility Requirements
 Step II continued: To be eligible to participate in STAAR A in a
particular subject, TWO OR MORE accommodation must be
checked in that subject.
 If fewer than two accommodations are checked, the student
is not eligible to participate in STAAR A in that subject.
Eligible
Not
Eligible
Eligibility Requirements
 Step III: Summarize Assessment Decision
 The committee should indicate the STAAR A tests the student will
take for the school year under consideration.
 Additional testing accommodations may be allowed and must
be documented in the student’s paperwork as well.
 A student may take STAAR in some subjects and STAAR A in
other subjects, depending on eligibility.
STAAR A Embeddes Accommodations
and Accesibility Features
 For detailed information regarding the
embedded accommodations and accessibility
features, including text-to-speech functionality,
please refer to the Educator Guide to STAAR A
and STAAR Alternate 2, which can be found on
the STAAR A page of the TEA website.
Special Situations
 Because STAAR A contains embedded accommodations and
accessibility features presented in an online format, replicating
these features in a paper or braille version is not always possible.
 Technology-based accommodations enable most students
to test online.
 When the use of an accommodation is not feasible or
appropriate, or if the administration of an online test is
inappropriate due to a student's particular disability, a special
request may be made to TEA for approval to administer a paper
test booklet. The paper administration request document can be
found on the Coordinator Manual Resources web page.
 Braille versions of STAAR A are not available.
Special Situations
 STAAR A is only offered in English.
 For students who are eligible for STAAR A but who are deaf or hard-ofhearing and cannot access the text-to-speech function, a signed
administration is allowed for those parts of the test that can be read aloud.
 A student does not have to be eligible for an oral administration to receive
a signed administration of STAAR A.
 The test administrator should also read the specific guidelines for signing test
content included in the document titled “General Instructions for
Administering State Assessments to Students Who are Deaf or Hard of
Hearing,” located on the Accommodation for Students With Disabilities
webpage.
Grade 4 Writing
 For the 2015 administration of STAAR A, it is not necessary for students
taking 4th grade STAAR A writing to meet the eligibility criteria for
Basic Transcribing.
 This specific group of students may have their writing compositions
transcribed into the online form in TestNav in accordance with
guidelines listed in the accommodations triangle document for Basic
Transcribing.
 Note: This is not a requirement of the administration and decisions
regarding this provision must be based on individual student need.
TEA will review this policy for subsequent administration years.
 Students in all other grades and subjects must meet the eligibility
requirements for Basic Transcribing as described in the
corresponding document found in the accommodations triangle.
STAAR A Test Results
STAAR A score
reports will include
individual
performance
level of students
scale scores
number of
questions
answered
correctly within
each reporting
category for each
of the assessed
grades and
content areas
Grades 3–8
English and
Spanish
brochures, called
Understanding
the Confidential
Student Report,
explain STAAR A
results to parents
and are sent to
districts with
students’ test
results and can
be accessed
online.
EOC
The explanation
of results is
included in the
student’s
Confidential
Student Report
(CSR).
Detailed
information about
STAAR A score
reports will be
provided in the
TEA publication
titled Interpreting
Assessment
Reports, which is
updated annually
and posted on
the TEA Student
Assessment
Division website.
STAAR A Resources
TEA’s STAAR A Resources webpage is located at
http://tea.texas.gov/student.assessment/STAARA/
TEA recommends that teachers become familiar with STAAR A and
help guide students through practice selections and test questions
until they are comfortable with the STAAR A online testing interface
and accommodations.
 demonstration video for teachers and test administrators
 sample selections and test questions
 student tutorials with practice selections and test questions
 student tutorial administration directions
STAAR A Resources
Additional resources to assist educators and parents with STAAR A
policy and questions include:
 Educator Guide for STAAR A and STAAR Alternate
 STAAR A Accommodation Guidelines
 STAAR A Eligibility Requirements (English and Spanish)
 Introduction to STAAR A: A Guide for Parents
 A Parent’s Guide to State Assessments for Students with disabilities
 STAAR A September 24, 2014 TETN PowerPoint
 STAAR A Questions and Answers November 17, 2014
 TETN PowerPoint
STAAR A Resources
Other resources available that may be helpful in preparing students to
take an online test include:
 STAAR Writing Tool (ePAT) includes instructions on how to use the
typing tools for the written composition:
http://www.texasassessment.com/training_resources/onlinetesting/
 STAAR L Student Tutorials and Practice Sets to practice using pop-ups
and rollovers: http://tea.texas.gov/student.assessment/ell/staarl/
 SOA Student Tutorial to practice using text-to-speech:
http://tea.texas.gov/student.assessment/soa/
Support
A.R.E. Department
Phone:
698-3592
698-2802
Email: cisandoval@bisd.us & sjramirez@bisd.us
Texas Education Agency (TEA)
 Phone: (512) 463-9536
 Email: staaralt@tea.texas.gov
assessment.studentswithdisabilities@tea.texas.gov
Pearson’s Austin Operations Center
 Phone: (800) 627-0225
 Email: TXPearsonAccess@support.pearson.com
Questions and
Answers