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 state requirements.
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STAAR
Summative academic assessments for grades 3–12
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STAAR Alternate 2
Summative academic assessments for students with the most significant cognitive disabilities
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TELPAS
English language proficiency assessments
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TELPAS Alternate
English language proficiency assessments for English learners with the most significant cognitive disabilities
Student Assessment Resources
- State and Federal Required Assessments Fact Sheet
- Texas Assessment Program Frequently Asked Questions
- TEC and TAC References for the Texas Assessment Program
- Student Assessment Correspondence with Districts
- Student Assessment A–Z Directory
- House Bill 8: Student Assessment
- Log In & Learn More Tool Kit
Texas Assessment Program Contact Information
The Student Assessment Division manages the administration, scoring, and reporting for the Texas Assessment Program.
TEA Student Assessment Division
- Phone:
- (512) 463-9536
The Assessment Development Division manages the item development, test construction, and scoring for the Texas Assessment Program.
Assessment Development Division
- Phone:
- (512) 463-9536
Cambium hosts and manages the online testing platform for all assessments and manages the registration, administration, scoring, and reporting for the Texas Assessment Program.
Cambium Assessment, Inc.
- Phone:
- (833) 601-8821
Pearson is responsible for item development and test construction for the Texas Assessment Program.
NCS, Pearson, Inc.
- Phone:
- (800) 627-0225