Reporting Events
Assessment results, administration reports for data verification, and final administration reports for accountability are provided for each administration according to the reporting dates in the Calendar of Events and on the Reporting for the Texas Assessment Program document. The reports are posted in the Secure File Center and are available for one year. To better understand the names of the various reports and files that are posted in the Secure File Center, refer to the Naming Conventions document.
Assessment Results
Assessment results, which are the results of record, are available in the Centralized Reporting System (CRS) for district testing coordinators and superintendents to aid in making student-level decisions, including determining whether accelerated instruction is required and whether graduation requirements have been met. In addition, CRS data files are posted in the Secure File Center for district coordinators. These data files are provided in a CRS Custom Data File Layout that is available on the Data File Formats web page. Assessment results are for student-level information, not for district or campus accountability ratings, since changes may occur during the data verification window and accountability reporting rules have not been applied to the data. In addition, state-level aggregate data is still being processed during this time.
A few days after assessment results are provided to district coordinators, these results are available to other educators who have either a user role that allows for viewing score reports or an association with students through a roster.
CRS allows authorized users to view test questions from state assessments. Once test questions from state-mandated assessments such as STAAR are available in CRS, the questions are no longer considered secure and may be used for instructional purposes. Test questions from optional, field-test, and pilot assessments such as STAAR Interim Assessments must remain secure and are available in CRS for viewing only.
NOTE: Data in CRS is dynamic and changes as updates are made in TIDE.
Administration Reports for Data Verification
Each district’s administration reports for data verification are posted in the Secure File Center for the district coordinator. These reports include reporting data files, district and campus summary reports, campus rosters, student report cards, and student labels. Refer to the Data File Formats web page for the specific format of the reporting data files.
In addition, administration reports, including summary reports and reporting data files, are posted in the Secure File Center for the regional testing coordinator.
A few days after administration reports for data verification are provided to district and regional testing coordinators, the data from these administration reports are made available in the Family and Research portals. District testing personnel should refer to the Family Portal page for information on helping parents access the Family Portal. District testing personnel should refer to the Research Portal page for more information on accessing data in the Research Portal.
Administration reports for data verification serve as an initial indicator of district and campus accountability ratings. The data in these reports should be reviewed and verified to identify data that need to be corrected during the data verification window. Assessment results included in the administration reports for data verification are the same results included in the final administration reports for accountability unless changes have been made during the data verification window.
Data Verification
During the data verification window, district and campus coordinators should review and verify the data and make corrections as needed. Corrections submitted during this window will be reflected in the final administration reports for accountability that are posted to the Secure File Center. Any corrections made after the data verification window will be included in scheduled updates but will not be reflected in final administration reports for accountability or the consolidated accountability file.
District testing personnel must make any necessary corrections to a student’s name or date of birth through the Manage task on the Student Information card in TIDE. For TELPAS and TELPAS Alternate, the TIDE Years in U.S. Schools field must also be corrected as needed.
If a student has been reported in the wrong district or campus, the district coordinator must contact Texas Testing Support to correct the information.
For a student reported with a temporary ID, the district coordinator must merge the record with the student’s permanent Texas Student Data System (TSDS) ID.
If test results are associated to the incorrect student, the district coordinator must contact Texas Testing Support to have the test reassociated to the correct student.
District coordinators must resolve duplicate test records by selecting the Discrepancy Resolution task on the Data Cleanup card in TIDE.
District or campus coordinators may submit a score code change by selecting the “Change Score Code” option under Request Type that can be viewed when a user selects the Upload task in the Appeals/Score Codes card in TIDE.
The following table includes information which can and cannot be corrected during the data correction window
Can Be Done | Cannot Be Done |
Submit score code changes | Enter a score code |
Resolve test discrepancies | Enter student responses in the Response Entry system |
Merge temporary TSDS IDs | Add a student |
Submit rescore requests | Correct existing student demographic information |
Correct student name | Enter holistic ratings |
Correct student date of birth | Change holistic ratings |
Correct years in U.S. schools |
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STAAR |
Requesting Rescores Rescores of short or extended constructed responses are requested by selecting the “Re-Score a Test” option under Request Type on the Create Requests page in TIDE. A purchase order number must be included in the comments box of the Create Requests page for the rescore to be processed. If a rescore request does not result in an improved score, the district will be charged $50. Invoices are issued at the district level and cannot be split by campus; district coordinators should ensure that the purchase order reflects this billing structure. |
TELPAS |
Requesting Rescores A rescore of speaking responses in a TELPAS listening and speaking assessment or of writing responses in the TELPAS reading and writing assessment is requested by selecting the “Re-Score a Test” option under Request Type on the Create Requests page in TIDE. A purchase order number must be included in the comments box of the Create Requests page for the rescore to be processed. If a rescore request does not result in an improved score, the district will be charged $50. Invoices are issued at the district level and cannot be split by campus; district coordinators should ensure that the purchase order reflects this billing structure. |
Final Administration Reports for Accountability
Final administration reports for accountability include updated reporting data files, district and campus summary reports, student report cards, and student labels with corrections made during the data verification window. Each district’s final administration reports for accountability are posted in the Secure File Center for the district coordinator.
In addition, final administration reports, including summary reports and reporting data files, are posted in the Secure File Center for the regional testing coordinator.
A few days after final administration reports for accountability are provided to district and regional testing coordinators, the data from these reports are made available in the Family and Research portals.
Final printed copies of student report cards and student labels will be shipped to districts that requested printed versions.
STAAR |
For spring administrations of STAAR, images of extended constructed responses are also provided. These reports are posted in the Secure File Center for district and regional testing coordinators. These reports are available only for assessments that are released to the public. |