ETS and the California Department of Education are working with Student Information System (SIS) vendors and the Special Education Information System (SEIS) vendor on a test settings automation process.

This solution will allow test settings to be sent directly from the LEA's SIS or SEIS to the Test Operations Management System (TOMS) automatically, thereby eliminating the need for the LEA to manually upload or update TOMS with this information.

The Teacher Hand Scoring System (THSS) will be enhanced for the 2023–24 test administration year. Updates include improved navigation and communication features. The enhanced THSS will be used to enter scores for the Initial ELPAC, Smarter Balanced Interim Assessments for English language arts/literacy and mathematics, and the interim assessments for the California Science Test and ELPAC (once they are available in October 2023).

The enhanced THSS is now available for the Initial ELPAC. Beginning on August 1, 2023, the THSS will replace the Interim Assessment Hand Scoring System and will be used to enter scores for the Smarter Balanced Interim Assessments for English language arts/literacy and mathematics.