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The Student Assessment Division manages and oversees the development, administration, scoring and analysis of the statewide assessment program. The statewide assessment program includes the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS), including TAKS (Accommodated), TAKS–Modified (TAKS–M), TAKS–Alternate (TAKS–Alt), the Texas English Language Proficiency Assessment System (TELPAS) and the Texas Assessment of Academic Skills (TAAS).

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10/01/09: Flowcharts for SSI Grade Advancement Requirements
09/30/09: October 2009 TAKS Exit Level Test Administration Directions Supplement
09/28/09: Letter on Confidential Projection Reports—Texas Projection Measure
09/25/09: ARD Committee Resources—Sample Forms
09/25/09: TAKS Final Summary Reports for Exit Level July 2009 Administration
09/23/09: 2009–2010 GPC Manual
09/23/09: SSI Sample Forms and Letters
09/23/09: Raw Score Conversion Tables for April 2009 LAT Reading
09/22/09: TAKS–M Participation Requirements
09/21/09: Explanation of October 2009 TAKS Results Brochure
09/21/09: October 2009 Answer Document (For Training Purposes Only)
09/18/09: Letter on Student Assessment Program Updates for 2009–2010
09/18/09: 2009–2010 ARD Manual
09/18/09: Accommodations Resources—Participation Requirements
09/18/09: Accommodations Resources—Teacher Tools
09/15/09: ELL Assessment Update TETN #35297
09/11/09: 2009–2010 Accommodations Manual
09/11/09: TAKS–M Standard Setting
09/08/09: TAKS–Alt TETN #5158 September 4, 2009 Presentation
09/04/09: TAKS–Alt Grade-Appropriate Text Presentation
09/04/09: TAKS–Alt Standardized Assessment Tasks Presentation
09/03/09: TAKS–Alt New Teacher and Returning Teacher Training
09/03/09: TAKS–Alt Sample Completed Documentation Forms
09/02/09: 2009–2010 Field Testing and Related Activities for the Texas Assessment Program
09/02/09: TAKS–Alt Using the Template for Planning Assessment Tasks PowerPoint
09/02/09: TAKS–Alt Accessing Level 1 Assessment Tasks PowerPoint
09/01/09: Fall 2009 TAKS–M Field Test Manuals
09/01/09: Test Development Process
09/01/09: Spring 2009 Interactive Online Released Tests
08/25/09: A Parent Guide to the Student Success Initiative
08/24/09: Exit Level Retests for Examinees for Whom TAAS is the Graduation Requirement
08/21/09: TAKS Statewide Summary Reports June & July 2009
08/21/09: TAKS–M Final Statewide Summary Reports June 2009
08/19/09: TAKS–Alt Sample Documentation Forms
08/19/09: TAKS–Alt Timeline
08/17/09: TAKS–Alt Manuals for Test Administrators and Coordinators
08/10/09: TAKS July 2009 Exit Level Raw Score Conversion Tables
08/10/09: TAKS–Alt Audit PowerPoint
08/10/09: TAKS–Alt Comparison of Verbs Across Complexity Levels
08/06/09: TAKS–Alt Flowcharts
08/05/09: TAKS Percent of Students Meeting Panel-Recommended Standard
08/05/09: Statewide TAKS Performance Results for LAT and Dyslexia Bundled Accommodations
08/05/09: Statewide TAKS Performance Results Spring 2003–Spring 2009
08/05/09: TAKS Aggregate Data System 2009
08/04/09: TAKS Student Expectations Tested 2008–2009
08/04/09: TAKS–M Student Expectations Tested 2008–2009
08/03/09: Released TAKS–M Tests 2008–2009
08/03/09: Released TAKS Tests 2008–2009
08/03/09: Statewide TAKS Item Analysis Reports 2008–2009
08/03/09: Statewide TAKS–M Item Analysis Reports 2008–2009