TMDS

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• TMDS

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What is TMDS?

• web-based diagnostic tool that can be used to
  assess student mathematical strengths and
  weaknesses in relation to algebraic readiness.

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Purposes of TMDS

• Provide teachers with mathematics exams aligned
  to critical TEKS in grades 3-12
• Allow easy administration of test to students
  (online or paper/pencil)
• Provide immediate and informative performance
  data (strengths/weaknesses)

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Purposes of TMDS

• Access thousands of math questions aligned to the
  TEKS to create customized tests (over 4,000
  questions to date)
• Display statewide performance data for comparison
  purposes
• English and Spanish questions available

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QUESTIONS

• Who can use TMDS
• Any Texas public and charter school
• How much does it cost?
• It is free!
• Free.whats the catch?
• No catch!
• Whos paying for this?
• TEA utilized federal funds to develop this
  resource.

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Questions

• How do I sign up for TMDS
• Visit http//www.accesstmds.com/tmds
• What does TSDS mean?
• Texas Science Diagnostic System
• Available Spring 2006

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• TMDS Tour!
• http//www.accesstmds.com/tmds

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Login as a Teacher

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Teacher Access

• Create groups and assignments
• Create assessments
• View portfolios/reports
• Offline testing
• Print diagnostic test
• Search/manage users

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Login as a Student

• Remember the student you put into a class
• First name escXXXX
• Last name studentXXXX
• (XXXXstudent number)
• Date of Birth for all sample students
• December 30, 1975

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Student Access

• Take diagnostic test
• View results of test

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Administrator Access

• Send teacher student data file
• Create campuses and assignments
• Create a school
• Create a new user
• Modify district info
• Student grade promotion
• View reports
• Offline testing
• Print diagnostic test
• Search/manage users

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Reports

• Student individual report
• Roster Report
• Item analysis report
• State aggregate report

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Offline testing

• Answer sheets available for purchase from Vantage
• Scan locally (using VanScan software)
• Load results into the system
• Bubble sheet option

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Region 13 contacts

• Stacy Avery
• stacy.avery_at_esc13.txed.net
• Kathy Burbank
• kathy.burbank_at_esc13.txed.net
• Tamara Ramsey
• tamara.ramsey_at_esc13.txed.net
• http//www.esc13.net/math