This Week in Performance Reporting 

What’s New in Performance Reporting  

A–F Accountability

For questions or assistance regarding the information in this section, call the Performance Reporting Division at 512-463-9704 or email to performance.reporting@tea.texas.gov.

CCMR Tracker Release: Stage 2B Now Available (August 4, 2023)
The College, Career, and Military Readiness (CCMR) Tracker Stage 2B is available within TEAL Accountability application.  The CCMR Tracker is updated with industry-based certifications (IBCs) attained, IBC status, and a flag for students who meet CCMR via a sunsetting IBC only.  A guide to the new features is included within the TEAL Accountability application.

Sunsetting IBCs
Beginning with 2023 ratings, a campus may not earn CCMR credit for more than five graduates, or 20 percent of graduates, whichever is higher, who only meet CCMR criteria via a sunsetting IBC. This limit is applied within Student Achievement and School Progress, Part B: Relative Performance domains. For more information on Sunsetting IBCs for Accountability see the IBC webpage and Chapter 2 of the 2023 Accountability Manual.

CCMR Preliminary Student Listing (July 31, 2023)
The Preliminary 2023 (CCMR) Student Listing was released within TEAL Accountability application on July 31. This data download contains non-AEA 2023 CCMR data for 2021–22 annual graduates and 2021–22 non-graduating 12^th graders, including applicable corrections submitted and approved through the 2023 CCMR Verifier. This data will be used to calculate the CCMR Readiness components for 2023 accountability ratings.  See the Recent Communications on our Performance Reporting Resources page for more details.

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. 

Spring 2023 Released Tests
The Texas Education Agency is releasing assessments from the spring 2023 State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR®), STAAR Alternate 2, and Texas English Language Proficiency Assessment System (TELPAS) administrations.

STAAR
Released STAAR tests are now available on the Practice Test Site. In addition, answer keys, item rationales, and student expectations are available on the STAAR Released Test Questions webpage. Scoring guides will be posted on that page later in August.

STAAR Alternate 2
Released STAAR Alternate 2 assessments are available as PDFs on the STAAR Alternate 2 Released Test Questions webpage. This includes secure test instructions and student test booklets.

TELPAS
Released TELPAS tests are now available on the Practice Test Site. In addition, answer keys are available on the TELPAS Released Test Questions webpage. Scoring guides will be posted on that page later in August.

Test Information Distribution Engine System Update
The Test Information Distribution Engine (TIDE) will be temporarily unavailable between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. (CT) August 5, 2023. During this update, users will be unable to access TIDE.

UPDATES FOR THE 2023–2024 SCHOOL YEAR

Calendar of Events
The Calendar of Events for the 2023–2024 school year, which includes test administration tasks and reporting events, will be posted on the Testing Personnel page of the Texas Assessment website later this week. Printed versions of the Calendar of Events will be shipped to districts later this fall.

User Role Permissions
The User Role Permissions for the 2023–2024 school year are now available in the Technology Resources section of the District and Campus Coordinator Resources. The tables listed indicate which users can access specific features and tasks within TIDE and other Cambium Assessment systems.

Annual System Rollover
Online systems for the Texas Assessment Program will be offline from 6:00 p.m. (CT) August 18 through 1:00 a.m. (CT) August 28, 2023, to complete a system rollover. District testing personnel should download any data files or certifications needed prior to August 18. All student data will be cleared from TIDE, and user passwords must be reset. Practice tests will continue to be accessible in guest mode, and the Secure File Center and Learning Management System will be available through the Testing Personnel page of the Texas Assessment website.