Student Assessment Division

The Student Assessment Division manages and oversees the development, administration, scoring, and analysis of the Texas assessment program which includes the following assessments:

State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR™) STAAR Modified STAAR Alternate STAAR L	Texas English Language Proficiency Assessment System (TELPAS) Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS), including TAKS (Accommodated) TAKS–Modified

Student Assessment Resources

Each link below opens a webpage with useful Student Assessment resources.

A–Z Directory Contact Information	Out-of-School Examinee Resources	Parent Resources Student Resources	Teacher Resources Test Administrator Resources

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What's New In Student Assessment

Use the links below to navigate to webpages with recently updated information and/or documents.

04/22/13	2012-2013 Student Success Initiative Manual
03/01/13	Grade 7 Expository & Personal Narrative Scoring Guides for Spring 2012
01/29/13	STAAR Performance Standards
11/30/12	Legislative Report: A Report on the Feasibility of Establishing Postsecondary-Readiness Standards for STAAR End-of-Course Science and Social Studies Assessments
09/28/12	LPAC Decision-Making Process for the Texas Assessment Program
09/25/12	Fall ELL Assessment Update TETN #15580
09/20/12	Accommodations & SpEd Assessment Update TETN #14294
07/03/12	TAKS Equivalent Information (Bridge Study) Tables for 2012
06/27/12	English I Writing Literary & Expository Scoring Guides for Spring 2012
06/19/12	Presentation: House Committee on Public Education, Panel 1: Assessment and Accountability
06/08/12	STAAR & TAKS Statewide Assessment Results for 2011-2012
04/19/12	Gridding Answer Documents for STAAR Students Taking Above Grade-Level Assessments
04/19/12	Accomodations & SpEd Assessment Update TETN #10420
03/15/12:	Eligibility for STAAR English I/II Assessment Special Provisions—Spring and Summer 2012
03/14/12:	An Explanation of Your Test Results TAKS Out of School
03/14/12:	TAKS Understanding the Confidential Student Report
03/12/12:	STAAR L Sample English Clarification Guide
03/09/12:	Grade 4 Personal Narrative Writing Rubric Spanish Version
03/09/12:	Grade 4 Expository Writing Rubric Spanish Version
03/01/12:	Guidelines for Recording Accommodation Use on the Answer Document for Students with Disabilities
03/01/12:	Accommodations & SpEd Assessment Update TETN #10419
02/29/12	2012 TAKS Optional Data File Format - Campus and District Summary Data
02/29/12	STAAR Alternate TETN #10419 February 28, 2012
02/24/12	2012 Test Administration Directions for Former TAAS Students
02/24/12	Training Test Administrators on Providing Linguistic Accommodations for LAT

For additional information, contact:

Student Assessment Division
512/463-9536
student.assessment@tea.state.tx.us

Page last modified on 4/22/2013.

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