Testhound is a popular application used by Texas districts for testing coordination. This integration allows Texas districts to automatically transfer STAAR tests and STAAR testing accommodations required nightly from SameGoal into TestHound.
At district request, SameGoal will enable a secure nightly CSV-based feed to TestHound. Once this feed is established, a testing coordinator will need to create a new mapping in TestHound for SameGoal.
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Once a connection is enabled, STAAR tests required and STAAR testing accommodations will be included for (a) documents written in SameGoal that are (b) marked complete and (c) currently effective. If this is the district's first year using SameGoal, it may take up to a full year for each IEP, 504 and English Learner student to have a new document written in SameGoal and for all possible accommodations to be included in the file. Testing coordinators may need to periodically update the SameGoal mapping in TestHound as newly used accommodations come across.
The integration testing information extracted from the following forms:
- Individualized Education Program, Section 9 - State Assessments
- Assessment required
- Accommodations
- Section 504 Plan, Section 3 - State Assessments
- Assessment required
- Accommodations
- LPAC Decisions Regarding Assessments (Grades K-5), Section I
- Assessment participation
- Designated supports
- LPAC Decisions Regarding Assessments (Grades 6-12), Section I
- Assessment participation
- Designated supports
- Tier 2 RTI Plan, Section 2 - Interventions/Accommodations
- Assessment required
- Accommodations
- Tier 3 RTI Plan, Section 2 - Interventions/Accommodations
- Assessment required
- Accommodations
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The data included in the integration can be found by visiting Reports > Testing Coordination > TestHound.