OnCourse  Training Schedule

State Specific Trainings
OnDataSuite - Foundational Trainings
These trainings are geared toward new users of the system.
System Specific Trainings
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March 4, 2026
STAAR File Report Builder  Grades 3-8
Assessment
Texas
Focus of this workshop will cover STAAR data file upload and reporting procedures. Specifics include discussion of the STAAR Grades 3-8 custom reports, and ad hoc report building using STAAR data files.
March 5, 2026
Luck of the Irish- Go over new reports since October 
OnDataSuite - Functions
Texas
New reports will be discussed and how they work with a q&a session at the end
March 5, 2026
PEIMS Open Forum - March
PEIMS/TSDS
Texas
Monthly ODS PEIMS meetings will focus on relevant PEIMS topics given the time of the school year when the meeting is scheduled.
March 10, 2026
Strategic STAAR Data Analysis: Beyond Performance Levels to Actionable Insights with OnTarget
OnTarget
Texas
This 45-minute executive overview demonstrates how to leverage OnTarget's sophisticated STAAR data analysis capabilities beyond traditional "Approaches/Meets/Masters" percentages. Discover how OnTarget transforms basic pass/fail metrics into strategic intelligence for system-wide improvement.
March 10, 2026
Assessment Quality Analysis: Using OnTarget's Local Assessment Tools for Continuous Improvement and Professional Learning
OnTarget
Texas
This 45-minute session demonstrates how OnTarget's comprehensive local assessment analysis transforms your district-created tests into powerful professional development tools while ensuring alignment, rigor, and reliability. Learn to use sophisticated analytics that help instructional teams understand effective assessment design principles and create high-quality predictive assessments. Discover how OnTarget's question-by-question analysis reveals critical insights about standards alignment, bias detection, language clarity, and answer choice effectiveness. Explore validity criteria that help curriculum teams evaluate their assessments against research-based quality indicators, ensuring your local tests accurately measure student learning and predict state assessment performance.
March 18, 2026
Assessment & Accountability Collaborative - March
A&A Collaborative
Texas
Focus meeting on state accountability system requirements, setup, updates and open forum topics  (March-July)
March 19, 2026
Staff / Student Profiles
OnDataSuite - Foundation
Texas
Learn how to locate view the many tabs of granular information available for each student/staff.
March 24, 2026
Strategic STAAR Data Analysis: Using OnTarget for Campus Planning and Resource Optimization
OnTarget
Texas
This 45-minute executive overview demonstrates how OnTarget's STAAR analysis tools drive strategic campus and district planning by moving beyond performance level percentages to actionable insights that optimize your time, talent, and resources. OnTarget's analysis tools help you answer critical planning questions: How does our campus truly perform compared to the state using standard scores? Which grade levels and subjects show concerning trends over time? Which students need intensive intervention versus those close to proficiency? Where should we allocate our intervention specialists and professional development dollars? Resource Optimization Outcomes: Answer critical planning questions: Where should we focus our intervention specialists? Which grade levels need additional curriculum support? Are our improvement initiatives actually working? How do we allocate limited professional development dollars for maximum impact? Campus and District Applications: Use OnTarget data for Campus Improvement Planning, district strategic planning, staffing decisions, intervention program design, and stakeholder communication with statistically meaningful evidence.
March 24, 2026
Pathway to Success  - Data Loading to Success Ave.
PEIMS/TSDS
Texas
Your roadmap to success focusing on timely data loading. Ensure you’re on track with this essential session.
March 24, 2026
Getting Question Difficulty Just Right: Using OnTarget's Smart Difficulty Analysis to Build Better Tests
OnTarget
Texas
This focused 45-minute session dives deep into one of the most important factors in creating effective assessments: getting question difficulty just right for your students. You'll learn how OnTarget's advanced difficulty analysis goes beyond traditional methods to help you build tests that challenge students appropriately while providing meaningful data about their learning. What You'll Learn: • Why Difficulty Matters: Understand how question difficulty impacts what you can learn about your students (hint: questions that are too easy or too hard don't tell you much!) • OnTarget's Smart Approach: Discover how OnTarget measures difficulty in a more sophisticated way that considers both your questions AND your students together on the same scale • Reading the Difficulty Reports: Navigate OnTarget's difficulty distribution charts to see if your test has the right mix of challenge levels for your student population • The Sweet Spot: Learn how to identify OnTarget's recommended difficulty range and why staying within it gives you the most useful information about student learning • Question-by-Question Analysis: Use OnTarget's individual question reports to spot exactly which questions are working well and which ones need adjustment • Building Balanced Tests: Apply practical strategies for creating assessments where every question contributes meaningful information about student understanding • Before & After: See real examples of how adjusting question difficulty improved assessment quality and student outcomes
March 26, 2026
Summary of Finance Student Data Reporting 
Finance
Texas
This training is focused on the reporting in OnDataSuite designed to assist with monitoring and/or completing the Summary of Finance (SOF) template. Use these reports to track PEIMS data reporting impact on funding throughout the school year.
March 26, 2026
OnDataSuite and TIA
OnDataSuite - Functions
Texas
The file center in OnDataSuite, your data warehouse has many of the files needed for TIA, learn how to build a report to match different plans and needs for TIA and look at reports already created for TIA and Staff
March 31, 2026
Strategic Student Placement: Using OnTarget's Analysis Tools to Optimize Class Assignments, Teacher Matching, and Academic Pathways
OnTarget
Texas
This 45-minute session demonstrates how OnTarget's sophisticated analysis tools help you make immediate, strategic placement decisions for ALL students—from identifying those needing intensive support to placing high achievers in advanced coursework and matching students with the most effective teachers. Learn to use OnTarget's Two Year Comparison and Subject to Subject Comparison tools to make data-driven placement decisions right now. Discover how standard score scatter plots reveal critical patterns for strategic scheduling: students ready for advanced placement, learners who need specific teacher expertise, pupils requiring targeted course sequences, and high achievers masking struggles in specific subject areas.
April 7, 2026
Special Education Data Review - RDA Focus
PEIMS/TSDS
Texas
Focus of workshop will be on PEIMS and accountability data pertaining to the special education student population. Specifics include discussion of the RDA Accountability reports pertaining to the S.E. student population including SPED Significant Disproportionality Reports, SPED All RDA reports and Indicators: Special Education (Found under Results Driven Accountability section on the Accountability Blue Menu tab).
April 9, 2026
PEIMS Open Forum - April
PEIMS/TSDS
Texas
Monthly ODS PEIMS meetings will focus on relevant PEIMS topics given the time of the school year when the meeting is scheduled.
April 9, 2026
TELPAS Reporting
Assessment
Texas
Focus of this workshop will be on TELPAS data file upload and reporting procedures. Specifics include discussion of TELPAS custom reporting by Composite rating by progress, overall composite scores by Years in U.S. Schools as well as ad hoc report building by Student Demographic and subject information.
April 14, 2026
Summer PEIMS Submission Review - Student
PEIMS/TSDS
Texas
Focus of this workshop will include a review of TEA Attendance Audit Queries, the location of custom reports to review Summer PEIMS data.  Requires loading Summer PEIMS data file(s). (Preliminary files welcome.)
April 14, 2026
Student Summer PEIMS - Writing Queries in the Student Report Center
PEIMS/TSDS
Texas
This new session will take a deep dive into how to utilize the Student Report Center or “ad-hoc” reporting to build Summer PEIMS student data queries for data requests and/or data review.
April 16, 2026
HB 1416
OnDataSuite - Functions
Texas
"Reviewing the HB 1416 reports in OnDataSuite, with a focus on how the student profile aligns with HB 1416 requirements."
April 21, 2026
Summer PEIMS - CTE Data Review
PEIMS/TSDS
Texas
Focus of this workshop will be on Summer PEIMS CTE (Career Technology Education) data. Specifics include discussion of the CTE related audit reports, FTE reports, contact hour reports, CTE course completion records and other CTE coding for students.
April 21, 2026
CTE Data Review - Writing Queries in the Student Report Center
PEIMS/TSDS
Texas
This new session will take a deep dive into how to utilize the Student Report Center or “ad-hoc” reporting to build CTE data queries for data requests and/or data review.
April 22, 2026
Assessment & Accountability Collaborative - April
A&A Collaborative
Texas
Focus meeting on state accountability system requirements, setup, updates and open forum topics  (March-July)
May 5, 2026
PEIMS Open Forum - May
PEIMS/TSDS
Texas
Monthly ODS PEIMS meetings will focus on relevant PEIMS topics given the time of the school year when the meeting is scheduled.
May 7, 2026
CCMR Outcome Bonus Funding Data Review
Finance
Texas
This session will focus on OnDataSuite resources related to tracking, estimating and comparing with TEA the CCMR Outcome Bonus Funding Estimates as it relates to the Summary of Finance.  
May 12, 2026
OnDataSuite Results Driven Accountability Training
Accountability
Texas
Use OnDataSuite to review Results Driven Accountability (RDA) Indicator data to see if they are triggering red flags at TEA.
May 12, 2026
Strategic Student Placement: Using OnTarget's Analysis Tools to Optimize Class Assignments, Teacher Matching, and Academic Pathways
OnTarget
Texas
This 45-minute session demonstrates how OnTarget's sophisticated analysis tools help you make immediate, strategic placement decisions for ALL students—from identifying those needing intensive support to placing high achievers in advanced coursework and matching students with the most effective teachers. Learn to use OnTarget's Two Year Comparison and Subject to Subject Comparison tools to make data-driven placement decisions right now. Discover how standard score scatter plots reveal critical patterns for strategic scheduling: students ready for advanced placement, learners who need specific teacher expertise, pupils requiring targeted course sequences, and high achievers masking struggles in specific subject areas.
May 13, 2026
Assessment & Accountability Collaborative - May
A&A Collaborative
Texas
Focus meeting on state accountability system requirements, setup, updates and open forum topics  (March-July)
June 4, 2026
PEIMS Open Forum - June
PEIMS/TSDS
Texas
Monthly ODS PEIMS meetings will focus on relevant PEIMS topics given the time of the school year when the meeting is scheduled.
June 10, 2026
Assessment & Accountability Collaborative - June
A&A Collaborative
Texas
Focus meeting on state accountability system requirements, setup, updates and open forum topics  (March-July)
June 16, 2026
Column Options in OnDataSuite
OnDataSuite - Functions
Texas
Learn to query your data to derive list reports that can then be made more robust by ADDING columns from either the same data table or other related data tables.
July 15, 2026
Assessment & Accountability Collaborative - July
A&A Collaborative
Texas
Focus meeting on state accountability system requirements, setup, updates and open forum topics  (March-July)
July 16, 2026
State Accountability - RDA
Accountability
Texas
Review the preliminary Results Driven Accountability Indicators data to see if they are triggering red flags at TEA.
July 24, 2026
Setting HB3 Board Goals to display in OnBoard
OnBoard
Texas
Learn how to research and set OnBoard HB3 board goals for display in the OnBoard HB3 Dashboard section.
August 11, 2026
Administrative Functions - File Center & Loading Data
OnDataSuite - Site Administration
Texas
Focus of this workshop will cover the file center and discuss in depth the process of uploading each file into the file center. Items to be covered will be accepted file types, how to upload files, what locations in OnPoint each uploaded file affects, data reconciliation, testing for file upload integrity and the process to request file removal, as well as the redaction policy of OnDataSuite.
August 13, 2026
State Accountability A-F Recap
Accountability
Texas
Overview of A-F Accountability Reports available in OnDataSuite for the 2023 year
August 19, 2026
Assessment & Accountability Collaborative - August
A&A Collaborative
Texas
Monthly meeting covering key assessment and accountability updates, with open forums for questions, tips, and info sharing.
September 3, 2026
CCMR Early Warning System (EWS) - Learn how to track your students CCMR progress from day 1
CCMR
Texas
Learn how to track your students progress toward College, Career, Military Readiness (CCMR) at any grade level with ease.  
September 16, 2026
Assessment & Accountability Collaborative - September
A&A Collaborative
Texas
Monthly meeting covering key assessment and accountability updates, with open forums for questions, tips, and info sharing.
September 24, 2026
 My Dashboard
OnDataSuite - Functions
Texas
Focus of this workshop will be learning how to use/customize the new "MyDashboard" , including set up, adding/reorganizing widgets and adding bookmark reports! Every ODS user would enjoy this session, as it gives you a way to view what is important to you, at first glance.
October 6, 2026
Column Options in OnDataSuite
OnDataSuite - Functions
Texas
Learn to query your data to derive list reports that can then be made more robust by ADDING columns from either the same data table or other related data tables.
October 14, 2026
Assessment & Accountability Collaborative - October
A&A Collaborative
Texas
Monthly meeting covering key assessment and accountability updates, with open forums for questions, tips, and info sharing.
October 22, 2026
OnDataSuite for Counselors
Counselor
Texas
Focus of this workshop will be looking at ODS through the needs of a counselor.  Topics will include student profile, course completion, CCMR and CTE.
November 11, 2026
Assessment & Accountability Collaborative - November
A&A Collaborative
Texas
Monthly meetings covering key assessment and accountability updates, with open forums for questions, tips, and info sharing.
November 12, 2026
CCMR Early Warning System (EWS) - System-wide training for Administrators and Counselors
Accountability
Texas
The focus of this workshop will be to clearly define to district administrators each component of the CCMR Early Warning System (EWS). Discussion will cover where the data files come from and how each column value is derived. Additionally, this session will review the associated CCMR EWS custom reports used to proactively monitor CCMR point accumulation. This session is designed for district/campus accountability administrators, counselors, and other personnel responsible for the reviewing and reporting of student CCMR performance.
November 19, 2026
External College Board, ACT and TSI Reporting
Assessment
Texas
Focus of this workshop will cover SAT, AP, PSAT10, PSAT 8/9, ACT HS and TSI Accuplacer data file upload and reporting procedures. Specifics include discussion of custom reports, and ad hoc report building using external assessment data files.
December 10, 2026
Working With Focus Lists
OnDataSuite - Functions
Texas
Learn to query your data to find specific student or staff lists that can then be saved as 'focus lists' that can then be applied as filter criteria to other reports throughout the OnDataSuite system.
December 22, 2026
Using OnPar
OnPar
Texas
Learn to compare your district/campus data to any other district/campus in the state using the state released TAPR data sets.