1. Get Ready for TSDS! TSDS Welcome to the Texas Mathematics and Science Diagnostic Systems

2. Texas Science Diagnostic SystemTSDS Richard Powell Project Consultant to TEA JPX Interactive Technologies, Inc.

3. What is TSDS? TSDS Web-Based Diagnostic Assessment Tool Free to All Texas Public & Charter Schools Available in September 2006 Part of the TEA Science Initiative Suite

4. What Content is Covered? TSDS Grades 4-8 Biology Integrated Physics and Chemistry ¡Si Habla Espanol!

5. How Can I Use This Content? TSDS Student Skills Diagnosis at BOY & EOY Finding Knowledge Points of Departure Periodic Instructional Benchmarks Tests, Quizzes, Homework

6. What Tools Does TSDS Have? TSDS Preconfigured Diagnostic Assessments Computer Adaptive Testing (CAT) Item Bank Test/Quiz/Homework Creation Tool

7. More Tools… TSDS Student Grouping Tools Student Performance Analysis Tools Content Printing Tools Web-Based Administration Tools

8. Where Are We In Development? TSDS Now – TSDS interface developed Now – TSDS items being written Now – TSDS tests being developed July – TSDS items reviewed Aug – TSDS district sign-up launches Sep – TSDS application launched!

9. Tour de TSDS TSDS

10. TSDS Home TSDS www.accesstsds.com

35. End of Tour de TSDS TSDS

36. Getting Ready for TSDS TSDS Watch the TEA Science List Serve TSDS Sign-Up Should Begin ~August TSDS Availability Will Begin September

37. Reviewing Sign Up Procedures TSDS Go To www.accesstsds.comwww.accesstsds.com Click on “Sign Up” Download Templates and Instructions NOTE: Sign up is coordinated by central office, not campuses or teachers

38. TSDS http://64.80.203.244/tmds