Assessment & Accountability

ECISD STAAR Testing Dates Spring 2027

April 12th: Grade 6 RLA

April 13th: Grades 3-5 & 8 RLA; English I & English II EOCs

April 14th: Grade 7 RLA

April 15th: Grades 5 & 8 Science

April 19th: Grade 8 Social Studies

April 20th: Grades 3-5 & 7 Math, Biology EOC, & US History EOC

April 21st: Grade 8 Math & Algebra 1 for ECMS only

April 22nd: Grade 6 Math

April 27th: Algebra 1 ECHS only

ECISD STAAR Results

Find your child's state assessment results based on the date released using these instructions to see STAAR Test Results.

Summative Tests Redesign Overview

The STAAR redesign is a result of House Bill (HB) 3906 passed by the 86th Texas Legislature in 2019. The Texas Education Agency (TEA), working with a wide range of education stakeholders, including the Assessment Education Advisory Committee, has been exploring the most instructional supportive approach to implementing these changes. The redesign will be implemented in the state summative assessments administered in the 2022–2023 school year.

The STAAR redesign includes several components: 

• Online Testing and Accommodations
• New Question Types
• Cross-curricular Passages 
• Evidence-based Writing

Accountability Resources:

• Lead4Ward Quicklooks
• Lead4Ward Performance Standards

Assessment Results: Statewide Results

TEA Accommodation Link:

• Student Assessment Accomodations

Links to Training Information

• 2020-2021 Technology Use Guidelines Presentation
• 2020-2021 LPAC STAAR Decision Making Manual
• Parent Resource: Designated Supports Available for STAAR, STAAR Spanish and TELPAS
• 2020-2021 Accommodations Allowable Supplemental Aids

Lead4ward Quicklook (Website Link)

• Accessibility Features
• Designated Supports that may be locally approved
• Designated Supports requiring TEA approval
• Allowable Supplemental Aids

2020-2021 Accessibility Features:

• 2020-2021 Accessibility Features

2020-2021 Designated Support Policies

• Basic Transcribing
• Braille
• Calculation Aids
• Content and Language
  • Content and Language Supports Guidelines
• Extra Time (Same Day)
• Individualized Structured Reminders
• Large Print
• Manipulating Test Materials
• Mathematics Manipulatives
• Oral/Signed Administration
• Spelling Assistance
• Supplemental Aids
• Complex Transcribing
  • Complex Transcribing for STAAR and STAAR Spanish
  • Complex Transcribing for TELPAS Writing
• Extra Day
  • Extra Day Guidelines
• Other

Additional TEA Accessibility Resources

• Educator Guide to Accessibility within the STAAR Program
• Accommodations in Unexpected or Emergency Situations
• Font and Point Size Matrices for STAAR
• Font and Point Size Matrices for STAAR Alternate 2 and TELPAS

El Campo ISD Resources

• ECISD Supplemental Aids

2020-2021 Required Test Security Training

Required STAAR Training Modules

• Campus Testing Coordinator: This module focuses on "Managing Materials" as well as providing an "Introduction to Online Testing."
• Test Administrator: This module focuses on “Active Monitoring” and “Accommodations.”
• Oral/Signed Administration for Test Administrators: This module is intended for test administrators who will provide the designated support of Oral/Signed Administration. The module focuses on the "Oral/Signed Administration Educator Guide" as well as "Oral/Signed Administration for Reading/Language Arts tests."

Manuals

• District and Campus Coordinator Resources (DCCR)
• STAAR EOC Test Administrator Manual
• STAAR Gr 3-5 Test Administrator Manual
• STAAR Gr 6-8 Test Administrator Manual

Dictionary and Calculator Policy

• STAAR Dictionary Policy
• STAAR Calculator Policy (updated by TEA on 2/13/2020)

Reference Material and Graph Paper

• Grade 3 Mathematics Reference Material
• Grade 3 Mathematics Reference Materials - Spanish
• Grade 4 Mathematics Reference Material
• Grade 4 Mathematics Reference Materials - Spanish
• Grade 5 Mathematics Reference Materials
• Grade 5 Mathematics Reference Materials - Spanish
• Grades 3-5 Graph Paper
• Grade 6 Mathematics Reference Materials
• Grade 7 Mathematics Reference Materials
• Grade 8 Mathematics Reference Materials
• Grades 6-8 Graph Paper
• Algebra I Reference Materials
• Algebra I Graph Paper

When printing reference material, please be sure to:

1. Set the print menu to print the pages at 100% by selecting “None” under the Page Scaling option.
2. Print on paper that is wider than 8 ½ inches, such as 11 by 17 inch paper.
3. Trim the paper to 8 ½ by 11 inches so that the rulers will be on the edge of the paper.

Determining EOC Eligibility

• COVID Waiver Chart
• 2020-2021 Data File Format

Overview

STAAR Alternate 2 is an assessment based on alternate academic standards and is designed for students with significant cognitive disabilities receiving special education services. STAAR Alternate 2 was developed to meet federal requirements of both the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).

The assessment consists of 24 scripted questions. The test materials include:

• a test administrator booklet with the scripted questions and administrations guidelines
• a student booklet that contains stimulus images and text needed for the student to select answers

Testing Window:  March 29 – May 7, 2021

Manuals

• District and Campus Coordinator Resources (DCCR)

Resources

• TEKS Curriculum Frameworks (updated 12/03/2019)
• Essence Statements (PDF posted 11/14/2019)
• Instructional Terms Lists (PDF updated 11/14/2019)

Training Material

• Available February 2021
• Online Course: STAAR Alternate 2: Before, During, and After the Assessment 

Forms

• Available February 2021

Supplemental STAAR Alternate 2 Training Module

As part of the Texas Education Agency’s (TEA) ongoing efforts to improve the state’s testing program, the Student Assessment Division has developed a web-based training, the STAAR Alternate 2: Eligibility module to provide guidance to Admission, Review and Dismissal (ARD) committees to make assessment decisions based on state guidelines. 

Each training module consists of two videos and follow-up questions about the content covered in the videos.

After completion of the module, participants will be able to view the overall score and download a certificate of completion. Individuals will be prompted to fill in their first and last name and date of completion prior to printing or saving a copy of the certificate. Note that any unsaved certificates will not be retrievable at a later time. 

STAAR Alternate 2: Eligibility

• This module helps ARD committee members assure that only students with significant cognitive disabilities are assessed with an alternate assessment. It is designed to supplement, not replace, the mandatory training required of all personnel involved in testing.

Texas English Language Proficiency Assessment System (TELPAS) and TELPAS Alternate

A federally required assessment program designed to measure the annual progress that ELLs make in learning academic English in grades K - 12.

General Information about TELPAS

• TELPAS assesses students in alignment with the Texas English Language Proficiency Standards (ELPS)
• There are four language domains used to assess TELPAS: listening, speaking, reading, and writing
• Student performance is reported in terms of the four English language proficiency levels: beginning, intermediate, advanced, and advanced high
• TELPAS results are used in accountability and performance-based monitoring indicators

Eligibility Requirements

• All K-12 ELLs, including those whose parents declined bilingual/ESL program services (denials/PEIMS code C) are assessed annually
• There are rare circumstances in which a student served by special education may not be required to participate in one or more TELPAS language domains.

TELPAS Alternate

Required Training for TELPAS Alternate

Use the links below to access training resources. More information is available on TEA's site.

• TELPAS Alternate Test Administrator Manual (PDF posted 10/27/20)
• Introduction to TELPAS Alternate (PPT posted 10/22/20)
• Introduction to TELPAS Alternate (PDF posted 10/22/20)
• TELPAS Alternate Student Eligibility (PPT posted 10/22/20)
• TELPAS Alternate Student Eligibility (PDF posted 10/22/20)
• TELPAS Alternate Accessibility (PPT coming soon)
• TELPAS Alternate Accessibility (PDF coming soon)
• TELPAS Alternate Listening Domain (PPT posted 10/22/20)
• TELPAS Alternate Listening Domain (PDF posted 10/22/20)
• TELPAS Alternate Speaking Domain (PPT posted 10/22/20)
• TELPAS Alternate Speaking Domain (PDF posted 10/22/20)
• TELPAS Alternate Reading Domain (PPT posted 10/22/20)
• TELPAS Alternate Reading Domain (PDF posted 10/22/20)
• TELPAS Alternate Writing Domain (PPT posted 10/22/20)
• TELPAS Alternate Writing Domain (PDF posted 10/22/20)
• TELPAS Alternate Test Administration (PPT posted 10/22/20)
• TELPAS Alternate Test Administration (PDF posted 10/22/20)

TELPAS Alternate Parent Resources

Use the following links to access parent resources.

• TELPAS Alternate Parent Brochure (English PDF posted 10/22/20)
• TELPAS Alternate Parent Brochure (Spanish PDF posted 10/22/20)

TELPAS Manuals and Guides

• District and Campus Coordinator Resources (DCCR)
• TELPAS Test Administrator Manual
• TELPAS Rater Manual

Websites

• Pearson Access Next
• Test Nav Error Codes
• Texas System Status

TEA Forms

• Writing Collection Cover Sheet
• Writing Collection Verification Sheet
• Sample Seating Charts
• Sample Calibration Roster
• TELPAS Rating Roster
• K-1 Writing
• K-1 Reading
• K-12 Listening
• K-12 Speaking
• 2-12 Writing PLD

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 schools, and they are not tied to accountability.

STAAR Interim Assessments provide the flexibility for districts to assess students below their enrolled grade level. Testing below a student's enrolled grade may be appropriate for students who are consistently performing below grade-level expectations on classroom assignments and assessments. Allowing a student to test below grade level during both fall and spring interim assessment opportunities may provide the student a chance to show academic improvement that may not be apparent in the student's grade-level summative results.

Opportunity Windows for 2020-2021

Opportunity 1: August 17, 2020 - March 31, 2021:

• Grades 3-8 mathematics
• Spanish Grades 3-5 mathematics
• Grades 3-8 reading
• Spanish Grades 3-5 reading
• Algebra I

Interim Resources

• Interim Assessement User Manual
• STAAR Interim Assessments Overview
• Empowering Teachers-Learning to view student data using the STAAR Interim Assessment Online Reporting Suite (ORS)
• Empowering Teachers-Learning to view student data using the STAAR Interim Assessment Online Reporting Suite (ORS) to explore multi-stage testing and probabilities
• Item-level report demonstration
• Interim Assessment Training Videos

Opportunity 2: November 23, 2020 - March 31, 2021

• grades 3-8 mathematics
• Spanish grades 3-8 mathematics
• grades 3-8 reading
• Spanish grades 3-5 reading
• grade 5 science
• Spanish grade 5 science
• grade 8 science
• grade 8 social studies
• English I
• English II
• Algebra I
• Biology
• US History

Interim Assessment Blueprints:

• English I and English II
• Algebra I
• Grades 3-8 Mathematics
• Grades 3-8 R/LA
• Grades 5 & 8 Science
• Grade 8 Social Studies
• Biology
• U.S. History