Texas VAM
Overview of Texas VAM
SAS EVAAS, in collaboration with TEA and Texas Tech, is pleased to announce the release of value-added model (VAM) reporting. The reporting displays each teacher’s percentage of students meeting or exceeding expected growth based on the statewide VAM. Districts may also download this data.
District testing coordinators in TIA districts with an accepted application will receive account information to access the Texas VAM data by mid-September following their Data Capture Year. Once signed in, they can grant access to other district staff.
See the Texas VAM login page for additional resources, including Frequently Asked Questions, statistical models, and business rules documents.
Texas VAM and TIA Data Validation
The Texas VAM data is what is used for evaluation purposes on Domain B: Checks 2-3 of the data validation process. Districts have the opportunity to use the Texas VAM data reflect on how they might perform in checks 2 and 3 of the data validation process.
Summary of the 2025-26 Data Validation Process
How to use the Texas VAM Data
Districts are encouraged to use the data to inform validity and reliability of their local designation system, including checking the alignment between locally calculated student growth measures and the Texas statewide value-added growth data.
Districts should consider engaging teachers around whether to include statewide value-added data in their local designation system by expanding or modifying their system in April of each year.
For questions, please reach out to tia@tea.texas.gov.