This Week in Performance Reporting
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What’s New in Performance Reporting
A–F Accountability
2022 Accountability Manual
The public comment period on the proposed 2022 Accountability Manual ended on June 13. Performance Reporting received comments from 29 individuals and organizations. Responses to these comments, concerns, and questions will be released with the adopted version of the manual in the Texas Register on August 5.
STAAR Progress Measures in 2023
Due to the redesign of the reading language arts (RLA) STAAR, the inclusion of new item types in mathematics, the shift to a fully online assessment system, and required standard setting and validation processes, STAAR Progress Measures will NOT be calculated for 2022–23.
Gain score STAAR Progress Measures for RLA and mathematics tests are anticipated to return in 2024 and will be reported in STAAR data files and on STAAR Report Cards. STAAR Progress Measures will no longer be used in academic accountability. Academic accountability growth measures will use a transition table model beginning in 2023, as detailed in the Preliminary 2023 Academic Accountability System Framework.
To learn more, view the complete STAAR Progress Measures in 2023 document.
Local Accountability System
The Local Accountability System Notice of Interest for districts wishing to participate in the local accountability system is available online. Districts submitting a form will be contacted for follow-up discussions.
Participating districts may wish to develop a plan during the summer of 2022 that is then applied to the 2022–23 school year. We also support districts that are using the 2022–23 school year to develop a plan for application to the 2023–24 school year.
An updated Local Accountability System Guide and Sample District Plan are now available on the local accountability webpage. Both provide information about plan requirements and example components.
Districts wishing to learn more about the local accountability system and how to develop a district local accountability plan can participate in a 45-minute overview webinar with time for Q & A.
Webinar registration links for July are below. Webinars will also be offered in August.
Monday, July 11, 2022 at 11:00 a.m.
Wednesday, July 13, 2022 at 11:00 a.m.
Tuesday, July 19, 2022 at 12:00 p.m.
Friday, July 22, 2022 at 1:00 p.m.
Tuesday, July 26, 2022 at 1:00 p.m.
Thursday, July 28, 2022 at 11:00 a.m.
Assessment Scoring and Reporting
System Updates
Cambium System Data Clean-up and System Upgrades
As a reminder, the Test Delivery System (TDS), Test Information Distribution Engine (TIDE), and the Centralized Reporting System (CRS) will be offline between August 15 and August 21, 2022, to complete end-of-year data clean-up and system upgrades for the 2022–23 school year. All systems will be back online on Monday, August 22. Please be sure to download any data files prior to August 14, 2022.
TDS
The Test Administrator Interface of TDS will be unavailable during the clean-up window, so no test sessions may be created or administered. Practice, released, and new item type tests will be available for students to use in Guest mode.
TIDE
All user accounts will be carried over to the 2022–23 school year. However, starting August 22, all users will need to set a new password when logging into TIDE for the first time. As part of the data clean-up process, 2021–22 student records, rosters, and student test eligibilities will no longer be available on August 22 when the system is back online. Users wishing to save a copy of their student or roster data from the 2021–22 school year must do so prior to August 14, 2022.
Starting on August 22, districts should upload new student files reflecting 2022–23 enrollment data. Test attributes and the fields that drive test eligibility will need to be set for the 2022–23 school year.
Note: File exports to the Secure Inbox have a limit of 100,000 records. Districts with a large number of records should select a few enrolled grades at a time to export.
CRS
It is not necessary to download 2021–22 results or data files unless access to this information is needed while CRS is offline. Districts can access 2021–22 test history in CRS for their students enrolled in TIDE in the 2022–23 school year.
Authoring
The Authoring system will remain available for users to create new items and tests. All items and tests created in the 2021–22 school year will remain available. No tests may be administered to students until the students have been reloaded in TIDE after August 22.
Learning Management System Updates
As a reminder, all district personnel currently using a personal email address to log in to the Learning Management System (LMS) or TIDE need to update their log in email address to an address associated with their district. Only users with valid district email addresses will be able to access LMS in the 2022–23 school year. All users should download and save any information or certifications they have in LMS. Staff who change districts or who do not update their personal email address to a work-associated email address will not have access to their training history in LMS after July 1, 2022.
Minimum System Requirements for 2022–23
An updated version of the Minimum System Requirements is available in the Resources section of TexasAssessment.gov. This preliminary version includes information on the operating systems needed to support online testing in the 2022–23 school year. A forthcoming update will include additional information for Windows and requirements for testing devices.
For questions or assistance regarding the information in this communication, contact Texas Testing Support at 833-601-8821, TexasTestingSupport@cambiumassessment.com, or via live chat at TexasAssessment.gov.
Employment Opportunity in Performance Reporting
The Performance Reporting Division is looking for people to join our team. Interested and qualified candidates can apply for the following position:
Programmer/Data Analyst (Programmer IV)
This role serves as a senior-level programmer and data analyst in the Rating and Reporting Systems unit of the Division of Performance Reporting. The Programmer/Data Analyst performs complex programming tasks to create and analyze datasets for the state accountability rating systems. The work involves creating and maintaining reports for the state accountability rating systems, developing and managing extensive quality control checks of SAS programs, and creating workflows to improve existing programs and applications. The Programmer/Data Analyst provides technical support to management in ongoing and new system development. This position contributes to the rigorous academic accountability and performance reporting system which is the cornerstone of the agency’s priority to promote improved outcomes for all students and to ensure all students are prepared for success in college, career, or military.
SAS Programmer (Programmer IV)
The SAS Programmer works in the Performance Reporting division at TEA. They will perform advanced (senior-level) computer programming work that involves planning, scheduling, and completing programming projects that involves activities related to assessment scoring and reporting. The programmer serves as the project lead for the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) scoring and reporting verification process for grades 3-8. They are also responsible for implementing a scoring and reporting quality control system to perform successful customer acceptance testing of vendor activities to ensure error-free scoring and timely reporting of student performance
Did You Know?
The Family Portal and the Analytic Portal were updated last Friday with grades 3–8 STAAR results.
Performance Reporting Calendar
July: Final 2022 CCMR Student Listing released in TEAL
August 5: Adopted 2022 Accountability Manual published in the Texas Register
August 15: Accountability ratings released publicly
Fall 2022: 2023 accountability system targets and cut points released
August 2023: Accountability ratings under the reset system released
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