Student Assessment Overview

The ÄÌÌÇÖ±²¥ Assessment Program is a statewide testing program that includes the State of ÄÌÌÇÖ±²¥ Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR®), STAAR Alternate 2, the ÄÌÌÇÖ±²¥ English Language Proficiency Assessment System (TELPAS), and TELPAS Alternate. The ÄÌÌÇÖ±²¥ Assessment Program is designed to measure the extent to which a student has learned and is able to apply the defined knowledge and skills at each tested grade or the extent to which a student has developed English language proficiency. These required assessments were created to fulfill both federal and stateÌýrequirements.

Student Assessment Resources

ÄÌÌÇÖ±²¥ Assessment Program Contact Information

TEA Student Assessment Division

The Student Assessment Division manages the administration, scoring, and reporting for the ÄÌÌÇÖ±²¥ Assessment Program.

Phone: (512) 463-9536
Email: studentassessment@tea.texas.gov

TEA Assessment Development Division

The Assessment Development Division manages the item development, test construction, and scoring for the ÄÌÌÇÖ±²¥ Assessment Program.

Phone: (512) 463-9536
Email: studentassessment@tea.texas.gov

Cambium Assessment, Inc.

Cambium hosts and manages the online testing platform for all assessments and manages the registration, administration, scoring, and reporting for the ÄÌÌÇÖ±²¥ Assessment Program.

Phone: (833) 601-8821
Email: ÄÌÌÇÖ±²¥TestingSupport@cambiumassessment.com

NCS, Pearson, Inc.

Pearson is responsible for item development and test construction for the ÄÌÌÇÖ±²¥ Assessment Program.

Phone: (800) 627-0225
Email: TxPearsonAccess@support.pearson.com

Contact Information: Student Assessment DivisionFor questions about
Contact Information

Student Assessment Division

For questions about the ÄÌÌÇÖ±²¥ Assessment Program, click the Help Desk icon below.

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