- Houston Independent School District
- Online Assessment
- STAAR Online Testing
STAAR SUPPORT RESOURCES
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The State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) program includes annual assessments for reading and mathematics (grades 3–8), science at grades 5 and 8, social studies at grade 8, and end-of-course (EOC) assessments for English I, English II, Algebra I, Biology, and U.S History.
Resource Details District and Campus Coordinator Resources (TEA) The Texas Education Agency (TEA) has switched the District and Campus Coordinator Manual to a searchable digital platform.
Test Security Documentation Oath, Seating Chart, MCF, Roster
Campus Assessment Plan and Test Security Campus Assessment Plan Template - Excel workbook containing the Campus Assessment Plan (CAP). Used to plan and manage campus test programs throughout the year.
CAP Task Card - Quick reference sheet on how to manage the Campus Assessment Plan.
Test Security Supplement - HISD Test Security Manual.
Secure Storage Location Task Card - Quick reference sheet on selecting and certifying your secure test storage location.
State Testing Updates STAAR Updates Asylees / Refugees LPAC Decisions Educator Guide
Please refer to this guide for Asylee / Refugee exemptions in Grades 3-8 and for re-testing of EOC English I.TIDE Student Information:
Make sure to indicate Asylee / Refugee
TIDE Score Coding:
Exempt Asylee / Refugees in Grades 3 to 8 are score-coded as "O - Other".New to Texas Campuses must identify all students who participate in STAAR who are enrolled in Texas schools for the first time in the current school year.
Test Administration Manual Grades 3 to 8 and EOC STAAR Oral and Signed Administrations Educator Guide Every test administrator required to read aloud secure test content must be trained using the guidelines in this document. This training will ensure that various types of test questions and answers are read aloud in a standardized manner. This guide specifically addresses the administration of assessments to students who meet the eligibility requirements for an oral or signed administration.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Power School - Downloading Student Test History Accessing Reports in A4E -
Details CTC/FAC Designation Form CTC/FAC designation form to be completed by the campus Principal. The CTC will be added to Cambium within 24 hours. Accessibility Features and Designated Supports
Test Tools - Available to all students
Designated Supports - Locally-approved supports for students who meet eligibility criteria
Designated Supports Requiring TEA Approval - Requests must be submitted using TIDE. Click here for Task Card.
Learning Management System (LMS) Take optional courses in the TEA LMS to become familiar with Cambium. CTC Open Forum Visit the CTC Open Forum for the latest updates and to ask questions. Test Administrator Manual
Grades 3-8 and End-of-Course STAAR Mathematics Resources
Includes formula charts and graph paper.
https://tea.texas.gov/student-assessment/testing/staar/staar-mathematics-resourcesTechnology
PreparationDevice Check for STAAR INTERIM and STAAR
Elementary School Device Check for STAAR Interim and STAAR
Middle School Device Check for STAAR Interim and STAAR
High School Device Check for STAAR Interim and STAAR
Calculators
Video showing the two embedded online calculators - TI and desmos
Student Login
Test Hound
Test Hound is no longer used by Houston ISD. You may use Excel or TIDE to organize student testing rosters for online testing.
TIDE
(Test Information Distribution Engine)TIDE Login for staff: https://tx.tide.cambiumast.com/
Find a student, change the Test Format from Paper to Online, change Eligibility, and turn on Attributes (Accommodations)
Click here for Video (12 min) - Click here for Task CardDocumenting non-embedded supports for online testers
Click here for Task CardAdding a missing student to TIDE
Click here for Video (3 min) - Click here for Task CardCreate a Test Session for Online Testing
Click here for Video (7 min)Print Test Tickets
Click here for Video (5 min)Downloading a student list
Click here for Video (3 min) - Click here for Task CardTIDE - Upload Users using a Data File.mp4
PowerSchool - Download Rosters
TIDE - Download a Student List that includes TSDS IDs
Excel - Use VLOOKUP to merge TSDS IDs to the Campus Testing Roster
TIDE - Add Teachers On-Screen and add Rosters by using a Data File.mp4
TIDE - Upload Test Attributes using a Data File
NOTE: Accommodations must be turned on in TIDE before students log in. The Presentation attribute must be changed to Spanish for Spanish testers in Grades 3-5.
TIDE - Data File Uploads - Full Training 2022-10-18.mp4For more information of Data File Uploads, please go to www.HoustonISD.org/DataFileInfo
Bookings Book a remote support session or an on-site support visit to check the network and devices. -
Resource Details Seating Chart How to complete a paper seating chart. Where do students log in? Instructions on how students log in. Electronic Device Advisory Form
Form campuses use for students to acknowledge the electronic device policy and test security/confidentiality.
English version Spanish versionTroubleshooting Guide December EOC - Troubleshooting Guide.docx Student Cheating Form Please use this link to report student cheating. Student cheating does NOT require filing an Incident Report Form. Please use the link to document online testing disruptions.
Form to be completed by the parent of the student. This form is used by campuses to track students who refuse to test (The answer document is still score coded as "S - Score" and submitted). -
Resource Details May STAAR Checklist Use this checklist before the test window closes to ensure all tasks have been completed.
Running Monitoring Reports The "Test Status Code Report" posts the status from the previous day. So if your students tested today, you will see their status in tomorrow's report. The blanks in the report are the students who have the eligibility turned on, but have not tested.
TIDE > on green pane Monitoring Test Progress > Test Status Code ReportThe "Search Status by TSDS ID" report is near-real-time and updates within 15 minutes or so.
TIDE > on green pane Monitoring Test Progress > Search Students by TSDS ID
Link to Task CardScore Coding Instructions NOTE: Asylee / Refugees in Grades 3 to 8 are exempt from STAAR and are score-coded as "O - Other".
Request a Score Code in TIDE on-screen
Click here for Video (6 min) - Click here for Task CardRequest Score Codes in TIDE via a Batch File upload
Click here for Task CardView Score Code Requests
Click here for Task CardChange a Score Code during the correction window
Click here for Video
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Resource Details Test Materials Center and Test Hound eSubmission - How to submit test security documents electronically via SharePoint, including oaths, seating charts, and the Materials Control Form (MCF).
How to schedule a Check-In Appointment - Intsructions
Link to schedule materials check-in:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c094ca9a929a6f49-maystaar1Test Hound: How to Scan Books to a Box
Test Administrator Roster - This form is used to show who tested the students and who is the teacher of record for those students. NOTE: This form is to be completed by all elementary campuses.
Preliminary and Final Results on A4E Dashboards Visit the A4E dashboard for test results:
https://a4e.houstonisd.org/Academic Memo regarding availability of Preliminary and Complete Results on A4E
Campuses should not use reports loaded into the TIDE sister platform, the Centralized Reporting System (CRS). Results in CRS will not provide accuracy. Campuses are instructed to use the reports provided in A4E.Results on the Students and Families TEA Portal Students and families may access their results at TEA Students and Families portal on the dates listed below. Task Card to access.
For April STAAR EOC, English I and II, and May STAAR EOC, Algebra I, Biology, and US History, results will be available on the Family portal on June 16.For May STAAR Grades 3 to 8, results will be available on the Family portal on June 24.
Individual Graduation Committees and Alternative Graduation Requirements - TEA House Bill (HB) 999 became effective on May 31, 2021. HB 999 allows students who are in 12th grade during the 2020-2021 school year to graduate regardless of the number of required assessments they have failed by going through the Individual Graduation Committee process.
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This support page can be reached at www.HoustonISD.org/STAARinfo