1. Assessment Updates October 2015

3. 4 th and 7 th Grade Writing New blueprints are now available http://tea.texas.gov/student.assessment/staar/ New schematics are also available http://tea.texas.gov/student.assessment/staar/writing/

4. 4 th Grade Blueprint

5. 7 th Grade Blueprint

7. Distinctions Designations

11. ETS / Pearson Historical Data will be available mid- to late November If you are the campus CTC, you should have received a welcome email and login directions If you require access, please send me an email When the dust settles, we will have two active sites to work with; PearsonAccess Next and TOMS

12. TELPAS Texas Training Center is no longer active Because we are going to a new system, we recommend that all raters go through the Online Basic Training (OBT) At this time, we do not know if the OBT will be in a monitored setting

13. Questions?