TMDS / TSDS
Overview
The Texas Mathematics and Science Diagnostic Systems is a web-based diagnostic assessment tool free to all Texas public and charter schools and is a component of the Texas Education Agency Science Initiative Suite. Covered content includes Grades 4-8, biology, integrated physics and chemistry.
How does my district sign up for TMDS / TSDS?
Individual teachers or campuses cannot use TSDS unless their district has completed the sign up procedures. Go to www.accesstsds.com and click on Sign Up at the bottom for information on how to register your district in with TMDS/ TSDS.
Texas Regional Collaboratives TSDS Trainers
Download this list of TRC TSDS Trainers to inquire about TSDS training.
Texas Math and Science Diagnostic System Master Trainer of Trainer Materials.
Texas Mathematics Science Diagnostic System Training Manual
- Copyright Notice
- District User Guide
- Quick Reference Guide Teacher
- Quick Reference Guide District
- Quick Reference Guide Student
- System Welcome Bulletin
- TMDS Assmt Plan
- TMDS TSDS Administrator Directions
- TMDS TSDS FAQs
- TMDS TSDS Student Directions
- TMDS TSDS Tech Specs
- TSDS Tip Sheet - Annette Venegas, Region 20 ESC
- Why Test PowerPoint - modified from Virginia Malone's assessment training materials, Annette Venegas, Region 20 ESC
Quality Assessment - Virginia Malone
- Test Writing with Examples (ppt)
- Checklist for Reviewing Items
- Goals of Education Part 1
- IXLEB.doc
- Loricifera Discussion
- Loricifera Error Examples
- Test Writing With Example Science (ppt)
Presentations about TSDS
The following presentations are available in the TRC Presentation Library:
- Science Diagnostic Training - Presented by Chris Comer - Director of Science, Texas Education Agency
- Texas Science Diagnostic System - Richard Powell - Project Consultant to theTexas Education Agency JPX Interactive Technologies, Inc. provided by Chris Comer.
- Texas Science Diagnostic System - Contributed by Donna Price, Humble ISD
- The Texas Science Diagnostic System TSDS Chris Comer - Director of Science, Texas Education Agency This additional PowerPoint document was provided by Chris Comer along with a TSDS FAQ document.
- Breeze presentation on TSDS from Region 9 ESC
Contact Information
Contact Information