COVID-19 Support: Student Assessment
Welcome to the COVID-19 support page for student assessment. Here you can find guidance and resources organized by the following categories. Simply click on a category link to be taken directly to those resources below on the page. For questions, please email disasterinfo@tea.texas.gov.
This guidance may be outdated, please refer to the respective program page for up-to-date information.
 2021 - 2022 School Year |
| STAAR Assessment |
STAAR Assessment
FAQ and Guidance
- STAAR December 2021 Administration FAQ (PDF) November 19, 2021
- 2022 STAAR: Communication Materials for Parents May 19, 2022
This guidance may be outdated, please refer to the respective program page for up-to-date information.
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2020 - 2021 School Year |
| STAAR Assessment | Optional Beginning of Year Assessments | TELPAS |
| Other Assessments |
STAAR Assessment
FAQ and Guidance
- Online Testing Window Extensions for 20-21 (PDF) June 16, 2020
- STAAR December 2020 Administration FAQ (PDF) November 5, 2020
- Spring 2021 Assessment Guidance (PDF) February 25, 2021
Tools, Templates, and Resources
- Hybrid Instruction During District-Scheduled Testing Days for K – 8th Grade Students Waiver (PDF) February 26, 2021
- 40% Campus Hybrid Instruction for 9th-12th Grade Students Waiver (PDF) January 26, 2021
- Pre-Assessment District Communication Toolkit
- District Example: Laredo ISD STAAR Communications Resources for Families (English) April 29, 2021
- District Example: Laredo ISD STAAR Communications Resources for Families (Spanish) April 29, 2021
- District Example: Aldine ISD STAAR Communications Resources for Families (English) April 29, 2021
- District Example: Aldine ISD STAAR Communications Resources for Families (Spanish) April 29, 2021
- Sample Social Media Posts / Text Message language (Word) April 29, 2021
- Sample Facebook Post (English) April 29, 2021
- Sample Facebook Post (Spanish) April 29, 2021
- Generic STAAR Communications Resources for Families (English) April 29, 2021
- Generic STAAR Communications Resources for Families (Spanish) April 29, 2021
- District Communication Toolkit - Accessing STAAR Scores for Families
- 2021 STAAR Results
Correspondence and Notices
- TAA: Waiver of the Student Success Initiative (SSI) Promotion Requirements
- Press Release: TEA Releases Spring 2021 STAAR Grades 3-8 and End-of-Course Assessment Results
Optional Beginning of Year Assessments
FAQ and Guidance
- Optional Beginning of Year Assessments FAQ (PDF) September 10, 2020
Tools, Templates, and Resources
Correspondence and Notices
- Optional Beginning-of-Year Assessments for 2020-2021 (PDF) July 9, 2020
TELPAS
FAQ and Guidance
- SY 20-21 English Learner Guidance (PDF) March 11, 2021
- Spring 2021 Assessment Guidance (PDF) February 25, 2021
- Updated 2020-2021 English Learner Reclassification Criteria and Guidance (PDF) March 11, 2021
Tools, Templates, and Resources
- Hybrid Instruction During District-Scheduled Testing Days for K – 8th Grade Students Waiver (PDF) February 26, 2021
Other Assessments
FAQ and Guidance
- SY 20-21 College Prep Assessments: SAT, SAT, TSIA, AP/IB (PDF) September 24, 2020
- SY 20-21 Reading Diagnostic Instruments Guidance (PDF) June 4, 2020
- Spring 2021 Assessment Guidance (PDF) February 25, 2021
- SY 21-22 Grade 7 Reading Instruments Guidance and Instructions for Submitting a Waiver (PDF) August 26, 2021
Tools, Templates, and Resources
This guidance may be outdated, please refer to the respective program page for up-to-date information.
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2019 - 2020 School Year |
| STAAR Assessment | Optional Beginning of Year Assessments | TELPAS |
| FitnessGram | Other Assessments | Optional End of Year Assessments |
STAAR Assessment
FAQ and Guidance
- Assessment Guidance (PDF) May 26, 2020
- Guidance On Individual Graduation Committees (PDF) May 19, 2020
Tools, Templates, and Resources
- Instructions for Submitting a Parent Notification for Students at Risk of Failure Waiver (PDF) May 28, 2020
Correspondence and Notices
- Governor Abbott Waives STAAR Testing Requirements (PDF) March 16, 2020
- TAA: STAAR Cancellation (PDF) March 18, 2020
- STAAR Test Material Return (PDF) March 17, 2020
- STAAR Alt 2 / TELPAS Material Return (PDF) March 17, 2020
- Texas ESSA Waiver Request on Assessment and Accountability (PDF) March 24, 2020
- USDE Approval of Texas ESSA Waiver Request on Assessment and Accountability (PDF) March 30, 2020
TELPAS
FAQ and Guidance
- English Learner Guidance (TELPAS and LPAC) (PDF) May 26, 2020
FitnessGram
FAQ and Guidance
- FitnessGram Assessment and Reporting Guidance (PDF) March 27, 2020
Other Assessments
FAQ and Guidance
- ASVAB FAQ (PDF) May 5, 2020
- Reading Diagnostic Instruments Guidance (PDF) June 4, 2020
Tools, Templates, and Resources
- Instructions for submitting an ASVAB Waiver (PDF) May 5, 2020
Optional End of Year Assessments
FAQ and Guidance
- Optional End of Year Assessments FAQ (PDF) May 7, 2020
Tools, Templates, and Resources
- Optional End of Year Assessments Website
- Optional End of Year Assessment Webinar (PPT) April 28, 2020
- Optional End of Year Assessment Webinar Recording April 28, 2020
- How to provide a student registration data file for optional end of year assessments (YouTube)
- Spring 2020 Optional End of Year Assessment District Registration Webform
- Spring 2020 Optional End of Year Assessment Parent Registration Form
- https://tea.texas.gov/student-assessment/testing/student-assessment-overview/optional-end-of-year-assessments (Overview)
- https://tea.texas.gov/student-assessment/testing/student-assessment-overview/parent-registration-for-eoy-assessments (Registration)