Technical Digest 2013-2014

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The Technical Digest provides information to Texas testing coordinators, educators, researchers, and interested citizens about the development procedures and technical attributes of the state-mandated assessment program. This digest does not include all the information available about the assessment program in Texas. Additional information is available on the Texas Education Agency (TEA) Student Assessment Division website.

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Table of Contents/Purpose  

Chapter 1: Historical Overview of Assessment in Texas

Chapter 2: Building a High-Quality Assessment System

Chapter 3: Standard Technical Processes

Chapter 4: State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR)

Chapter 5: STAAR Modified

Chapter 6: STAAR Alternate

Chapter 7: Texas English Language Proficiency Assessment System (TELPAS)

Chapter 8: Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) and TAKS (Accommodated)  

Chapter 9: Resources  

Bibliography 

Appendix A: Quality Control System (QCS)   

Appendix B: STAAR Statistical Tables  

Appendix C: STAAR Modified Statistical Tables

Appendix D: STAAR Alternate Statistical Tables

Appendix E: TELPAS Statistical Tables

Contact Information

For additional information, contact:

Student Assessment Division
1701 North Congress Avenue, Room 3-122A
Austin, Texas 78701
(512) 463-9536
student.assessment@tea.texas.gov