Texas Assessment Management Systems (TAMS) Jamie Hicks & Christina Trotter Coordinator of Student Assessments Humble ISD

Logging In DTC- login will be provided by Pearson CTC- login setup and provided by DTC Users- DTC or CTC can create –Logins are no longer case sensitive –Passwords have to be reset every 90 days

Administrative Management Adding Users Deleting Users Assigning User Roles Locking (unlocking) Accounts Reset Password

Teachers Load data file by student/teacher District waiver if using another program

Organizations Change from District to Campus View setup of District

Student Data Tab TELPAS Users STAAR ALT Users Online Testing Users Submit Data Files (STAAR, STAAR EOC, TELPAS, STAAR ALT) –errors Terminology (enrolled, registered, assigned)

Manage Student Directory Add/Delete Students Update Student Information Student Portal Update enrollment information- handout

Student Portal Look up assessment history- handout

Test Setup Enter Administration Details Manage Participation Counts Order Additional Material Track Shipments Pg 57-63

Administration Details Critical to ordering reports (Hefty fees or late ordering) Method in which students are uploaded –Submit data file –Upload based on snapshot date Pg 57.

Additional Orders Unexpected ARD decision Student moving in/out Increase in enrollment Pg 61-62

Shipment Tracking Track additional orders Check signature on delivery See where shipment got delayed Pg 62-63

Participation Counts Number of students that will be testing Supplies shipped based on participation counts Pay attention to “special testing” circumstances –Oral –STAAR M and STAAR combo Pg 58-61

Configure TestNav Typically completed by your technology department Identify the location of the servers (IP addresses)

Test Management Registering Students –Assign online testing sessions –Student evaluations entered –Register students for different tests –Create groups Manage Test Sessions –Create, view, monitor, stop sessions (TELPAS, online testing) Pg 64-90

Reports All score reports will be published here –Limited access (DTC and Superintendent) Analytic Reporting- analysis tool provided by Pearson Student Warnings- after each test History Updates SIRS files