Several updates or new resources for testing have been released.

TEA General Information Presentation from Assessment Conference

If you have test administrators who need Oral Administration training, please use the Guidelines for Reading Aloud Varies Question Types. TEA no longer releases the Oral Administration Educator Guide.

RLA Updates (including scoring information) - strong resource to understand the scoring process

STAAR FAQ

STAAR Alt 2 FAQ

2023 Constructed Response Scoring Guides (new)

TFAR FAQ

Cambium Updates - TTS and ASL buttons are on the top right side of the student screen in TDS now

2023

• Grade 3
• Grade 3 Spanish
• Grade 4
• Grade 4 Spanish
• Grade 5
• Grade 5 Spanish
• Grade 6
• Grade 7
• Grade 8
• English I
• English II

Constructed Response Scoring Guides

Use as mini practice assessments for RLA and Math in the testing platform.

The Texas Education Agency (TEA) has created an optional online formative assessment resource that aligns to the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS). This tool will be available at no cost to districts and charter schools, and is not tied to accountability. The Texas Formative Assessment Resource (TFAR) is an assessment tool designed to inform teaching decisions and improve instructional supports.

Tips for TFAR One-Pager
The Region 7 Assessment Team has created a one-pager for TFAR. Please click here to view this resource. If you would like to learn more about TFAR, please contact a member of our team.

The Texas Education Agency (TEA) has created optional online interim assessments that align to the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS). Test questions for the STAAR Interim Assessments are developed with Texas teachers and include some former STAAR items. These assessments will be available at no cost to districts and open-enrollment charter schools, and they are not tied to accountability.

https://tea.texas.gov/student-assessment/testing/staar/staar-interim-assessments

• TAG
• TEKScore

Online Testing Manual

Webinar on Testing