5/12/2023

This Week in Performance Reporting

What’s New in Performance Reporting

A–F Accountability

For questions or assistance regarding the information in this section, contact Performance Reporting Division at 512-463-9704 or performance.reporting@TEA.Texas.gov

A–F Refresh Deep Dive Webinar

Please join the Performance Reporting Division for an Accountability Deep Dive on May 23rd, 9:00am.

In this 90-minute webinar, we will review the details of the proposed 2023 A–F Accountability Refresh changes. This will provide a more technical deep dive into the Student Achievement, School Progress, and Closing the Gaps domains in the refreshed 2023 A–F academic accountability system.

We are Hiring!

The Performance Reporting division is hiring a Policy and Communications Director to engage and collaborate with stakeholders on state and federal accountability systems. The Director will support the continuous improvement of the state accountability system, oversee special projects that develop and evaluate potential revisions or additions to the system, and review and interpret policy related to the state and federal academic accountability rating and reporting systems. The leadership of this individual will directly contribute to the academic achievement of over 1,200 districts and 5.5 million Texas students. We are looking for a leader who is a highly effective communicator and collaborator who can drive results. The application is available here; applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

CCMR Verifier

The College, Career, and Military Readiness (CCMR) Verifier will be available in the TEA Login (TEAL) Accountability application from Thursday, May 24 to June 21. The CCMR Verifier provides districts an opportunity to verify the accuracy of their CCMR data and, if needed, submit official documentation to correct data. CCMR indicators determined by TSDS PEIMS submissions are not eligible for corrections, and therefore, will not be shown. The CCMR Verifier will contain data for 2021-22 annual graduates and non-graduating 12th graders.

FAQ

Where can I find information on how my campus will account for military enrollment for my 2023 graduates?

A TAA was sent on September 8, 2022 regarding a DD Form 4: CCMR Credit for Military Enlistment, Beginning with 2023 Graduates | Texas Education Agency.

The submission window for 2023 annual graduates will occur in spring 2024. Districts will submit the completed DD Form 4 via a secure upload process through the TEAL Accountability application. The process will be similar to the CCMR Verifier system.

Assessment Scoring and Reporting

For questions or assistance regarding the information in this communication, contact Texas Testing Support at 833-601-8821, TexasTestingSupport@cambiumassessment.com, or TexasAssessment.gov via live chat. Dates available in the Calendar of Events.

2023 STAAR Alternate 2 Administration

Early Student Results

Early student results from the 2023 State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR®) Alternate 2 administration were available in the Centralized Reporting System (CRS) for district testing coordinators beginning May 9, 2023. An early data file will be posted to the district coordinator’s secure inbox in the Test Information Distribution Engine (TIDE) on this same date. Early student results from this administration will be available in CRS for other authorized users, including teachers with rosters, beginning May 12. District personnel can use these early results to review students’ performance for making local decisions. These early results are for student-level information not district or campus accountability reporting.

Returning Paper Test Materials

As a reminder, the deadline for districts to ship all paper test materials to Pearson for the 2023 STAAR Alternate 2 administration is May 12, 2023. All materials should be returned in the same boxes in which they were received using the return labels included in the shipment. Refer to the District and Campus Coordinator Resources for instructions on preparing materials for return.

SPRING 2023 STAAR Administation

Complete Assessments

For STAAR mathematics assessments, district testing personnel must complete all administrations and update score codes by 11:59 p.m. (CT) May 12, 2023. As a reminder, STAAR online assessments that were opened will automatically default to a score code of "S". District testing personnel must update students' score codes as needed. Updates to score codes are made in TIDE using the Appeals/Score Codes module. Refer to the Enter Student Information into TIDE page in the Complete Administrations section of the Coordinator Resources.

Student Responses

District testing personnel must ensure all student responses for paper administrations of STAAR® mathematics assessments are submitted in the Data Entry Interface (DEI) by 11:59 p.m. (CT) May 12. If district personnel do not submit student responses in DEI by this date, the responses will not be scored.

Student Responses for paper administrations of STAAR® reading language arts (RLA) and STAAR® Alternate 2 assessments were due April 28, 2023.

Student Responses for paper administrations of STAAR® science and social studies assessments were due May 5, 2023.

Accountability Reporting

District personnel must ensure all student information for the spring STAAR administration is entered in TIDE by May 12. This includes student demographics, program enrollment, and designated supports. Changes made by district personnel after this date will not be included in accountability reports.

All score codes and student information for the STAAR® Alternate 2 assessment were due in TIDE by April 28, 2023.

Printed Report Cards and Confidential Student Labels

Districts will not receive printed copies of STAAR report cards unless they opt in to receiving printed copies by May 12. Districts will receive confidential student labels unless they opt out of receiving labels by this date. District personnel may make their selections for these options by using the Score Reporting and Label Requests module in TIDE.

Returning Paper Test Materials

The deadline for districts to ship all paper test materials to Pearson for the spring 2023 STAAR administration is May 26. All materials should be returned in the same boxes in which they were received using the return labels included in the shipment. Refer to the Coordinator Resources for instructions on preparing materials for return. To schedule a pickup online, follow the How to Schedule an Assessment Material Pickup with UPS instructions, available as a PDF under the Organize Boxes for Pickup topic of the Coordinator Resources .

June 2023 STAAR Administration

District personnel must register out-of-school (OOS) and out-of-district (OOD) examinees for the June 2023 STAAR administration between May 15 and May 19, 2023. The STAAR OOS and OOD Examinee Registration Form will be available on the Texas Assessment website under Other Testing Resources.

Performance Reporting Calendar

Late May: CCMR Verifier (2022 Graduates) Corrections Window Opens (5/24)

Late May: Preliminary 2023 Accountability Manual Release and Public Comment Period Opens (5/19); What If Report (TEAL) Release (5/31); A–F Refresh Communications Resources (5/31)

Early June: 2023 A–F Estimator (TEAL) Release

July: CCMR Tracker (Part 2) Release (2022-23 grade 9-12 students)

Summer: 2023 A–F Refresh Parent Resources, Explanatory Materials, Videos Released

August 2023: Final 2023 Accountability Manual (All Chapters and Appendices) Released

Late September 2023: 2023 Accountability Ratings Published (TEAL and TXschools.gov); 2022 What If Ratings Published (TXschools.gov)

Late September 2023: Accountability Appeals Registration Window Opens

Fall 2023: Results Driven Accountability (RDA) Integration Taskforce Meeting

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