Statuses

Reviewing STAIRS Case Statuses

Access the Case

To review a STAIRS case, select the [STAIRS] navigation tab and then the [Search STAIRS] action tab in TOMS to access the Search for Incidents screen and search for a STAIRS case or cases. Select the [View] magnifying glass icon in the Actions column of the results table to open an individual case to review its details on the STAIRS Summary screen.

Refer to the Search STAIRS > Quick Instructions topic in the CAASPP and ELPAC TOMS User Guide for step-by-step instructions.

Possible STAIRS statuses are presented in table 1.

Table 1. STAIRS Statuses
STAIRS Status	Definition
Completed	All Appeals for all the SSIDs included in the case were processed by a Success Agent or the CDE, or the STAIRS case required no Appeals.
Draft	The case is saved in TOMS and will be submitted at a later date but before the end of the testing window.
Partial CDE Approval	The CDE has approved or rejected some, but not all, of the Appeals within the case.
Partial Success Agent Approval	A Success Agent has approved, rejected, or withdrawn some, but not all, of the Appeals within the case.
Pending CDE Approval	The CDE has yet to approve or reject at least one SSID associated with the case.
Pending Success Agent Approval	The Success Agent has yet to approve, reject, or withdraw at least one SSID associated with the case.

Withdraw a Case

A STAIRS case that is still pending approval from a Success Agent or the CDE can be withdrawn (cancelled) by an LEA or site coordinator. This is accomplished on the STAIRS Summary screen. Refer to the step-by-step instructions in the STAIRS Summary topic of the CAASPP and ELPAC TOMS User Guide.

Reviewing Appeal Statuses

To review an Appeal status, select the [STAIRS] navigation tab and then the [Search Appeals] action tab in TOMS to access the Search for Appeals screen and search for an Appeal or Appeals. Select the [View] magnifying glass icon in the Actions column of the results table to open an individual case to review its details on the Appeals Summary screen.

Refer to the Search Appeals topic in the CAASPP and ELPAC TOMS User Guide for step-by-step instructions.

Possible Appeals statuses are presented in table 2.

Table 2. Appeals Statuses
Appeals Status	Definition
Approved	Appeals for SSIDs included in the STAIRS case are either auto approved by the TDS or have been approved by a Success Agent or the CDE.
Pending	Appeals for SSIDs included in the STAIRS case have been approved and are awaiting processing by the TDS.
Pending Approval	Appeals for SSID(s) included in the STAIRS case are awaiting approval from the CDE or a Success Agent.
Rejected	Appeals for SSIDs included in the STAIRS case were rejected by the CDE or a Success Agent.
Rejected by System	Appeals for SSIDs included in the STAIRS case were rejected by the TDS. (e.g. a duplicate case is submitted for a test or domain that has already been Approved)
Swap Approved	The assessment results for SSIDs included in the STAIRS case have not been associated with the correct SSIDs. The swap should not be considered complete until notified by email.
Withdrawn	Appeals for SSID(s) included in the STAIRS case were withdrawn by the user.

An Appeal associated with an individual student can also be viewed in that student’s Student Profile, in the [Score Status] tab.

Reviewing Completion Status

Use the Plan and Manage Testing tool in the Completion Status module to verify student testing activity prior to filing an Appeal. Detailed instructions about generating these reports can be found in the Guide to CAASPP and ELPAC Completion Status. For example, before submitting a Reopen Appeal for the CAASPP, the LEA CAASPP coordinator must verify that the assessment does not have an existing Invalidate Appeal for the present test administration year or, when requesting a grace period extension, the LEA must verify that the tests are in a paused status in the TDS. Prior to entering scores for the Speaking domain for the ELPAC in the DEI, or prior to second scoring a Summative Alternate ELPAC in the DEI, the LEA coordinator must verify that the tests are submitted in the TDS.