91Èȱ¬ Overview
The Texas Assessment Program is a statewide testing program that includes the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR®), STAAR Alternate 2, the Texas English Language Proficiency Assessment System (TELPAS), and TELPAS Alternate. The Texas 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.
91Èȱ¬ Resources
- State and Federal Required Assessments Fact Sheet
- Texas Assessment Program Frequently Asked Questions
- TEC and TAC References for the Texas Assessment Program
- 91Èȱ¬ Correspondence with Districts
Texas Assessment Program Contact Information
91Èȱ¬ 91Èȱ¬ Division
The 91Èȱ¬ Division manages the administration, scoring, and reporting for the Texas Assessment Program.
Phone: (512) 463-9536
Email: studentassessment@tea.texas.gov
91Èȱ¬ Assessment Development Division
The Assessment Development Division manages the item development, test construction, and scoring for the Texas 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 Texas Assessment Program.
Phone: (833) 601-8821
Email: TexasTestingSupport@cambiumassessment.com
NCS, Pearson, Inc.
Pearson is responsible for item development and test construction for the Texas Assessment Program.
Phone: (800) 627-0225
Email: TxPearsonAccess@support.pearson.com
91Èȱ¬ Division
(512) 463-9536