TFAR Introduction 2023

Texas Assessment Resources from TEA

Utilizing TFAR, TDS, and CRS

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The TFAR Authoring System

Why are we using it?

What are the expectations?

In Three Parts

There are actually three separate systems for using this resource: TFAR, TDS, and CRS. All three are found at https://www.texasassessment.gov/educators.html

Analyze Look at the Data After Assessments

Author Create Assessments

Assess Give the Assessments

How to

Access your account

Returning Teachers

• Go to the website below
• Click the option to reset the password

New to Ferris Teachers

SAVE THIS WEBSITE

To access these systems and login, you must go to the website below. You can bookmark it for quick access.

• Look for the email from Cambium Assessment
• Check Spam and Trash in case it ended up there
• Following instructions in email

https://www.texasassessment.gov/educators.html

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Overview of

all Three Systems

Process Handout

Setup Account/Set Password

New teachers to Ferris should receive an email with instructions.

Use Test Generator

This is the quickest way to create an assessment.

Setup/Run Session

You'll do this in TDS after publishing in TFAR.

Look at Reports/Data

These are located in CRS.

If a student is not rosterd in the system, reach out to your Campus Testing Coordinator.

Additional REsources

Click the image for a quick guide to the three platforms.

Have more questions? Want to schedule some planning/PLC time to go over this? Did you discover a cool quick tip? Email me:

lcroupe@ferrisisd.org

Students will need tickets to login to take assessments. If you do not have them, please see your CTC.

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UPDATE: The video below shows how to make sure accommodations appear for students when testing.

Check out the handout below to see how to set up Workgroups to share assessments you create.

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• Visit the Analytics settings;
• Activate user tracking;
• Let the communication flow!