This Week in Performance Reporting
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What’s New in Performance Reporting
A–F Accountability
Final 2022 College, Career, and Military Readiness (CCMR) Student Listing
Column L (EB/EL Status) of the Final 2022 CCMR Student Listing was updated on Monday, August 1. Emergent bilingual students/English learners who were year five in U.S. schools were incorrectly reported as M (monitored). The updated listing removed the M (monitored) label from these students.
If you have questions, please contact the Performance Reporting Division at (512) 463-9704 or performance.reporting@tea.texas.gov.
2022 Accountability Manual and Administrator’s Guide
The adopted version of Chapters 1–11, all appendices, and the 2022 Administrator’s Guide are now available. A summary of changes to Chapters 1–11 from proposal to adoption is also available.
2022 Consolidated Accountability File (CAF)
The testing contractor provides TEA, ESCs, and school districts with a CAF, which contains all performance results as well as all demographic and program information for every student. Accountability calculations are based on the CAF. The 2022 CAF will be posted to the Test Information Distribution Engine (TIDE) inbox today.
The CAF is a large, complex data file. Specialized software is required to view it. Users may download the relevant data file format, which describes each field in the file. Alternatively, districts may choose to wait to view student-level data in the accountability student listings, which will be released on Monday, August 8.
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 August are below. The fall schedule will be available soon.
Tuesday, August 9, 2022 at 11:30 a.m.
Thursday, August 11, 2022 at 3:00 p.m.
Wednesday, August 17, 2022 at 2:00 p.m.
Thursday, August 18, 2022 at 10:00 a.m.
Tuesday, August 23, 2022 at 12:00 p.m.
Thursday, August 25, 2022 at 11:00 a.m.
Tuesday, August 30, 2022 at 12:00 p.m.
Assessment Scoring and Reporting
June 2022 STAAR Administration
Preliminary student results for the June 2022 State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR®) online and paper tests for English I and English II are available in the Centralized Reporting System (CRS).
Reporting Updates
Cambium Assessment, Inc. (CAI) posted updated STAAR Alternate 2 and Texas English Language Proficiency Assessment System (TELPAS) Alternate data files and student report cards (SRCs) to district inboxes on Monday, July 25, 2022. All districts received an updated data file—even if no updates or changes were submitted. Updated SRCs were only provided for students if a score code or score change occurred as a result of the updates requested by districts. Updates in these files are not part of the statewide accountability files. Updated data files for December STAAR end-of-course and TELPAS administrations will be posted before August 10.
Training Opportunities
The Learning Management System (LMS) will have a new organization system this year, with training modules categorized as before, during, and after testing activities. New training modules will be posted in LMS in the upcoming weeks. The Technology Requirements Overview training module is designed to help technology staff understand system requirements for using CAI platforms. The What’s New training module will be available on August 19 and will highlight new and redesigned features in the Test Information Distribution Engine (TIDE) for the 2022–23 school year.
System Updates
Cambium System Updates
As a reminder, TIDE, the Test Delivery System (TDS), and CRS will be offline between August 15 and August 21, 2022, to complete a system rollover for the 2022–23 school year. Please be sure to download any data files prior to August 14, 2022. All systems will be back online on Monday, August 22, 2022.
TIDE File Layout Updates
Updated TIDE file layouts for the 2022–23 school year will be posted on the Texas Assessment website as they are finalized. These files may only be used for uploading information into TIDE after August 22, 2022. The scheduled posting dates are as follows:
- User Upload on August 15
- Additional Student Fields Upload on August 15
- Test Attribute Upload on August 15
TIDE User Role Updates
During the week of August 8, district superintendent and district testing coordinator roles in TIDE will be updated to match those listed in AskTED. Districts should ensure information is updated and accurate within AskTED by today. If a user is a district coordinator in TIDE but is not listed as the district coordinator in AskTED, that user’s role will be converted to a district testing assistant.
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 positions:
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
Performance Reporting Calendar
August 8: Accountability student listings released in TEAL
August 12: Accountability ratings, reports, and data tables released in TEAL
August 12: Accountability rating appeals window opens in TEAL
August 15: Accountability ratings released publicly
September 12: Accountability rating appeals window closes in TEAL
Fall 2022: 2023 accountability system targets and cut points released
August 2023: Accountability ratings under the reset system released
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