State Assessments
STAAR
The Texas Education Agency implemented the State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness (STAAR) to measure the extent in which a student has learned and is able to apply the knowledge and skills at each tested grade or course level.
STAAR 3-8 Assessments:
- Reading and Mathematics, grades 3–8
- Science at grades 5 and 8
- Social Studies at grade 8
STAAR (End-of-Course) EOC Assessments:
- English I
- English II
- Algebra I
- Biology
- U.S History
STAAR Spanish is available for English Language Learners (ELLs) in grades 3-5 for whom an assessment in Spanish provides the most appropriate measure of academic progress. STAAR Spanish is available in each subject area assessed by the English version assessments.
STAAR Alternate 2
STAAR Alternate 2 is a standardized item-based assessment administered individually to each eligible student enrolled in grades 3-8 and End-of-Course subjects with significant cognitive disabilities who are receiving special education services in the following grades and subjects:
- grades 3-8 Reading
- grades 3-8 Mathematics
- grades 5 and 8 Science
- grade 8 Social Studies
- Algebra I, English I, English II, Biology, and U.S. History EOC assessments
TELPAS
The Texas Education Agency designed the Texas English Language Proficiency Assessment System (TELPAS) to assess the progress that limited English proficient (LEP) students make in learning the English language. The assessment components for grades K-1 and 2-12 include the following:
- Grades K-1: Holistically rated assessments from observations of listening, speaking, reading, and writing
- Grades 2-12: Online listening, speaking, reading, and writing tests in six grade clusters: 2, 3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9, and 10-12.
TELPAS Alternate
The Texas Education Agency developed the TELPAS Alternate assessment to meet the federal requirements mandated under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), which requires states to administer an alternate English language proficiency (ELP) assessment for English learners (ELs) with the most significant cognitive disabilities who cannot participate in the general ELP assessment, even with allowable accommodations.
More information regarding TEA Student Assessment may be found on the TEA webpage.
Student Assessment Results
Temple ISD parents and guardians can access their child's STAAR results and other resources by visiting their Skyward Family Access and clicking “District Links” in the upper right corner of the webpage. This access provides a direct login to TEA’s Family Portal.
If you need assistance with accessing the District Links, please contact the Coordinator for Assessment and Data Management at 254-215-6824.
Families may also access the TEA Family Portal directly at https://txfamilyportal.org using the student’s unique access code, date of birth, and first name.
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