Texas

Pearson presentations from the Texas Association of School Administrators' 2011 Texas Assessment Conference are listed below. A free presentation viewer may be downloaded from Microsoft's website. For presentations presented by the Texas Education Agency's Student Assessment Division, see TEA's Student Assessment Division website.

• Materials Management I—Before the Test
  The year 2012 brings a number of separate test administrations for the various components of the Texas Student Assessment program. Districts will receive multiple shipments of materials for each test administration, many of them overlapping. Participants learn what materials will be sent to them, how the materials will be packaged, when they will arrive, and how distribution quantities are determined. Tips are provided to help districts manage and organize the materials, including a demonstration of tools available on the Texas Assessment Management System Web site.
  
• Materials Management II—After the Test
  Due to the complexity and high-stakes nature of the Texas testing program and accountability at both the state and federal levels, it is more important than ever that districts return their materials for scoring promptly and accurately. Participants learn about the most common type of errors made, the consequences of those errors and how they affect test results, and how to prevent these errors from occurring in their own district.
  
• Texas Assessment Management System—Sending Student Data
  This session covers Sending Student Data, including the new validation and directory-only uploads; information about the Student Directory; and Sending Roster Data to create rostered groups for the teacher portal.
  
• Texas Assessment Management System—What's New in 2011–2012
  The Texas Assessment Management System offers several improvements in the coming year, including better navigation and streamlined processes; easier access to students’ registrations and groups; revamped support materials, such as the User’s Guide and Help Text; and “Assistant” roles to provide more flexibility in assigning user roles.
  

Mini-Sessions

• Online Testing: TestNav 7.5 System Check Tool, Proctor Caching
  
• Precoding, Managing Participation Counts, and Ordering Additional Materials
  
• The Send File Process in the Texas Assessment Management System
  Information in this mini-session is covered in greater detail in the concurrent session titled, "Texas Assessment Management System—Sending Student Data."
  
• STAAR Alternate in the Texas Assessment Management System
  The presentation used for this mini-session is the same as the training broadcast during Web conferences offered to districts in fall 2011.
  
• Student Directory and Student Registration Data in the Texas Assessment Management System
  Information in this mini-session is covered in greater detail in the concurrent session titled, "Texas Assessment Management System—Sending Student Data."
  
• Resources in the Texas Assessment Management System—How to Find the Information and Help You Need
  
• The Teacher Portal in the Texas Assessment Management System
  The presentation used for this mini-session has been developed into a training module.
  
• Texas Assessment Management System—What's New (a Demo)
  The presentation used for this mini-session is the same as the concurrent session titled, "Texas Assessment Management System—What's New in 2011–2012."
  
• Training Modules (Resources)
  
• User Account Maintenance for the Texas Assessment Management System
  
• User Roles and Permissions Matrix in the Texas Assessment Management System