1. NEISD Testing Services
Interim Assessments
NEISD Testing Services
8961 Tesoro Drive, Suite 410

2. Interim Assessment Overview
Provides actionable data to help educators
track student progress
predict student performance on the STAAR summative
Plan intervention groups
Not tied to accountability!

3. Interim Assessment Overview
Offered through the STAAR Online Testing Program Platform, software that is available in NEISD for online STAAR testing.
Overview
Test questions are developed with Texas teachers and include some former STAAR items.
Multiple choice and open-ended “griddable items” (math and grade 8 science only) are included.
All test questions are fully aligned to the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS).
Each test is designed to take two hours.
Results are reported in the STAAR Assessment Management System’s Online Reporting Suite (ORS), which is designed to provide interim data in an easy-to-use format. Principals and CTC’s will have access to reports.
Results will be posted in Aware for teacher access.

4. Interim Assessment Overview
What is the difference between classroom formative, interim, and summative assessments?
Overview
Interim assessments measure a student’s understanding of a broader span of student expectations to monitor progress, predict summative performance, and identify students for intervention. Examples: benchmarks, STAAR interim assessments
Classroom formative assessments measure student performance specific to student expectations to inform a teacher’s instructional choices, immediate adjustments to unit plans, and changes to lessons. Example: Class quizzes,
Interim assessments measure a student’s understanding of a broader span of student expectations to monitor progress, predict summative performance, and identify students for intervention. Examples: benchmarks, STAAR interim assessments
Summative assessments measure student mastery of a broader span of student expectations at the end of an instructional unit to determine the effectiveness of the program. Example: STAAR summative assessment

5. Interim Assessment Overview

6. Interim Assessment Details
Math
Reading
English I
English II
Algebra I
Social Studies
Science
Free
2 admin windows
Login/out over multiple days
Online Only
Optional
Online Reporting Suite
STAAR probability
2 sections
Blueprints posted
Two Opportunities
Benefits
Student Scores
Student responses to each test question
SEs for each test question
View each test question
Probability of achieving Approaches, Meets and Masters on STAAR
Opportunity 1: October 7, March 31, 2020
Opportunity 2: December 2, March
Can be taken over multiple days
NEISD Student file upload: September 30, 2019
Online Reporting Suite (ORS)
Real Time Reporting
Customizable reports with user friendly graphics
District/Campus/Student Level Reports

7. Only Math & English I /II
Opportunity 1: Monday, October 7, Tuesday, March 31, 2020
Subjects
Grade Levels
Opportunity 2: Monday, December 2, Tuesday, March 31, 2020
Opportunity 1: Monday, October 7, Tuesday, March 31, 2020
Only Math & English I /II
Science
Social Studies
Biology
CHANGE!

8. Supports Offered
Supports
Content and Language Supports (available for English and Spanish 3-5* assessments)
Text-to-speech (available for English and Spanish 3-5* assessments)
Basic Calculator (math and science in gr. 3-7)
Refreshable braille* (for reading/language arts and social studies only)
*New
Interim does not include American Sign Language (ASL) or Spelling Assistance.

9. Multi-Stage Adaptive Administration For Science and Social Studies
For Math and Reading
Test Administration
For Science and Social Studies
Standard Linear Design

10. Resources and Questions
Testing Services has posted all of the following documents on the Testing Services website under Employee Resources/Interim Assessments
Interim Assessments TEA Website
TEA’s Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Best Practices: How to successfully implement STAAR Interim Assessments
Interim Assessments Users Manual
QUESTIONS?
If teachers have questions about the online platform, printing tickets and accessing reports contact your Campus Test Coordinator.
How should districts interpret results?
Interim Assessments Results Guide sment.com/technology