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Test Facilitation

This document provides a comprehensive overview of various Texas state assessments, including the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS), Texas English Language Proficiency Assessment System (TELPAS), and evaluations for students with diverse needs such as TAKS-Modified and TAKS-Alternative. It highlights facilitation strategies for local assessments, benchmark testing schedules, and key data correlations to ensure effective academic performance monitoring. This resource is essential for educators and administrators involved in assessment processes and student success initiatives in Texas.

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Test Facilitation

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  1. Test Facilitation State and National Assessments • Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) • Linguistically Accommodated Testing (LAT) • Texas English Language Proficiency Assessment System (TELPAS) • TAKS-Modified (TAKS-M)) • TAKS-Accommodated (TAKS-A) • TAKS-Alternative (TAKS-Alt) • National Comparative Data Study • National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) • End of Course On-line Field Tests and other State-Mandated Field Tests • Norm-referenced Assessment for LEP using Stanford 10 Abbreviated • Assessment of Course Performance(ACP) Make-ups • Homestudy or Nonaccredited Schools Credit Verification (CBEwACP) • Texas Primary Reading Inventory (TPRI) and • El Inventario de Lectura en Español de Tejas (Tejas LEE) • Iowa Tests of Basic Skills (ITBS), • Iowa Tests of Educational Development (ITED), and Logramos • Reading First ITBS/Logramos and TPRI/Tejas LEE • Magnet School Testing • Woodcock Muñoz Language Survey (WMLS-R) Score Processing • State and National Assessments (972) 925-6410 FAX (972) 794-3541 • State and National Assessments Distribution Center (972) 925-4840 FAX (972) 925-4841

  2. Test Facilitation Local Assessment • Assessment of Course Performance (ACP) • ACP for Reconnection Centers • ACP Special Administrations • Benchmark Assessments • Credit by Examination (CBE) with prior instruction • Credit by Examination for Acceleration (CEFA) without prior instruction • Developmental Indicators for the Assessment of Learning (DIAL-3) • Orleans-Hanna • TAKS Diagnostics • Development of Benchmarks and ACPs Local Assessment at Service Center I 972-925-4430, FAX 972-925-4440

  3. Test Facilitation Margaret and Gilbert Herrera Intake Center Language Proficiency Office(972) 749-5772 • Woodcock Muñoz Language Survey (WMLS-R) Test Administration

  4. Local Assessment Changes and Continuances

  5. Changes • Two October Benchmark Test Dates • Oct 8-12 --- Grades 3-12 • Oct 22-23 ----- Grades K-2 Early Release Day – October 26 Three new Benchmark tests this year: Environmental Systems, MS Advanced Reading ESL, MS Advanced Lang. Arts ESL

  6. Changes • January Benchmarks: Grades K-6 given January 14-18 (2nd week back from break). • ACPs: Grades 7-12 are given the same week (January 15-18). • Scanning: • ACPs will be scanned 15-18 • Benchmarks will be scanned Jan. 22-24 • Early Release Feb. 8

  7. Changes • 2nd Semester ACPs will be given May 30 to June 4. • ACPs are for Grades 7-12 only.

  8. Continuances • Benchmark Myths • Benchmarks are not aligned to the curriculum • False – Every item is associated with a page in the CPGs. • Benchmarks are not correlated with TAKS • First – specious argument – These are formative assessments designed to measure the curriculum, not to predict TAKS. • Second – False – Benchmarks do correlate with the TAKS.

  9. Benchmark Correlations Math Benchmark Math TAKS • Grade 3 .65 • Grade 4 .64 • Grade 5 .66 • Grade 6 .68 • Grade 7 .65 • Grade 7 Pre-AP.58 • Grade 8 .55

  10. Benchmark Correlations Reading/ELA Benchmark Reading TAKS • Grade 3 .64 • Grade 4 .70 • Grade 5 .70 • Grade 6 .68 • Grade 7 LA .60 • Grade 7 LA Pre-AP .49 • Grade 7 Reading .55 • Grade 8 LA .47 • Grade 8 LA Pre-AP .36 • Grade 8 Reading .60

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