Other Testing Scenarios
All students enrolled in Texas public schools and open-enrollment charter schools, including virtual schools, are required by federal and state law to participate in the Texas Assessment Program. This section provides information on setting up alternative testing sites, managing students who move before or during an administration, providing testing opportunities to students in alternative education settings, and preparing for and administering the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR®) end-of-course (EOC) assessments to out-of-school (OOS) and out-of-district (OOD) examinees.
Alternative Testing Sites
District testing personnel may set up alternative testing sites at locations other than the home campus, such as performing arts centers, recreational centers, students’ homes, or any other site supervised by a trained test administrator where testing personnel can ensure equitable access and maintain test security. The following test administration guidelines must be followed at any testing site:
There must be at least one trained test administrator for every 30 students.
Sufficient time to complete the assessment must be ensured for every student.
Sufficient internet bandwidth must be ensured for all students.