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The Technical Digest is designed to provide information to Texas testing coordinators, educators, researchers, and interested citizens about the development procedures and technical attributes of the state-mandated assessment program. This digest does not include all the information available regarding the assessment program in Texas. A list of available technical digests and technical reports can be found on the Technical Digest webpage.
Table of Contents/List of Appendices/Purpose
Chapter 1: Background
Chapter 2: TAAS™ Test Development
Chapter 3: End-of-Course Tests for Algebra I, Biology, English II, and U.S. History
Chapter 4: Reading Proficiency Tests in English
Chapter 5: The State-Developed Alternative Assessment (SDAA)
Chapter 6: Test Administration
Chapter 7: Quality-Control Procedures
Chapter 8: Reports
Chapter 9: Standards
Chapter 10: Scaling
Chapter 11: Reliability
Chapter 12: Validity
Chapter 13: Equating
Chapter 14: TAAS™ Writing Assessment
Chapter 15: English II End-of-Course Test
Chapter 16: Spanish-Version TAAS™
Chapter 17: TEKS-Based TAAS Study Guides
Chapter 18: TAKS™ Test Development and Implementation
Bibliography
For additional information, contact:
Student Assessment Division
1701 North Congress Avenue, Room 3-122A
Austin, Texas 78701
512/463-9536
student.assessment@tea.state.tx.us
Last updated: May 20, 2003