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STAAR for ParentsDecember 4, 2012
State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness
Elise W. KailExecutive Director of AccountabilityMidland ISD
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TABS (1980 – 1985)TEAMS (1986 – 1990)TAAS (1990-2002)TAKS (2003 – current)STAAR (2011 - ??)
History of Testing in Texas
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*TEA Goals: “performance expectations…raise the
bar…” “…12 end-of-course (EOC) assessments…
linked to college and career readiness” “…3-8 tests will be linked…to
performance standards for Alg II and Eng III assessments”
“Individual student reports…easily understood by students and parents…”
Why The Change in Testing?
*TEA HB3 Transition Plan – Executive Summary
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Passing standards are aligned to “readiness standards”
Alignment between grades Alignment between courses
Passing standards are aligned to “supporting standards”
Content based Available for assessment
“Process standards” not measurable
Focus
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Language Arts Math Science Social Studies
3rd Reading X
4th Reading Writing X
5th Reading X X
6th Reading X
7th Reading Writing X
8th Reading X X X
STAAR Grade Level Requirements
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Language Arts Math ScienceSocial
Studies
ELA I Reading
ELA I Writing
Algebra I Biology World Geography
ELA II Reading
ELA II Writing
Geometry Chemistry World History
^ELA III Reading
^ELA III Writing
^Algebra II Physics U.S. History
*EOC (End of Course) Testing Requirements
*based upon individual graduation plan
^Must score a minimum of Level II for Recommended High School Plan
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Levels (rather than Met Standard)
15% Rule (deferred for 2012-2013 school year)
Phase In Standards Cumulative Score Requirements for Graduation
EOC Scoring
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Level I Did not meet minimum = did
not pass Points will not count toward
cumulative score requirement
Met minimum = did not pass but has enough points for cumulative
Levels
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Level II Met criteria (closely resembles
“Met Standard” from TAKS)
Score counts toward cumulative score requirement
Required for RHSP for Alg II and ELAR & W III
Levels (cont)
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Level III Meets college readiness
standards (should not be compared to Commended from TAKS – much more rigorous)
Score counts toward cumulative score requirement
Levels (cont)
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For each subject assessed: Score conversion determined locally Counts toward final grade of Class
Example: Alg I = 82 for the course EOC = 68 (based upon district conversion) Final Course Grade =
(82 x 0.85) + (68 x 0.15) 69.7 + 10.2 79.9 80
15% Rule
Deferred
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Every two years
Increases to final recommendation
Based upon the FIRST time tested for each subject
Does not apply to Level III
Phase In Standards
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Example:
All EOC’s under Phase In One Current ninth grader (12-13):
Alg I ELA I Reading & Writing World Geography Biology
Current eighth grader (12-13): Alg I (under Phase In One) In ninth grade (13-14)
ELA I Reading and Writing - Phase In Two World Geography – Phase In Two Biology – Phase In Two Geometry – Phase in ONE
Phase In Standards
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Each child should try to meet Level II on an assessment as well as have enough points to count toward a cumulative score based upon graduation plans
Cumulative Score is calculated by total points in each subject area for required tests for each individual student
Out of state or private school earned credits are not required to EOC test; however, a test may be challenged
Cumulative Score Requirements
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Cumulative Score Requirements
Phase In One Standards for Level II* (RHSP)
Language Arts Math Science Social Studies
Approx. year taken
Reading Writing
9th 1875 1875 3500 3500 3500
10th 1875 1875 3500 3500 3500
11th 1875 1875 3500 3500 3500
Cum.Score
11250 10500 10500 10500*Phase In Two = 1950 and 3750*Final Phase In = 2000 and 4000Minimum HS Plan
Cum Score Requirement for math Phase I = 7,000
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Level III No Phase In’s
Standard Level is different on each subject area test
List for Level III scores
Must meet Level III for DHSP Alg II ELA III R & W
Cumulative Score Requirements
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Level 1 Minimum Score Required
Level 3 Score Required
Level 2 Score Required
Phase One Score Requirements (2011-12 & 2012-13)2012-2013 Freshman & Sophomores
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Cumulative Score Examples
based upon graduation plans
10,938 Y
RHSP
7,452
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MHSP
10,540Y
RHSP
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None
10,639Y
MHSP
Working with Cumulative Score – Phase I Math
10,170
6,758
0
Met Level II
Met Level I minimum but did not pass
Met Level II• 1875 for ELA R &
W• 3500 for math,
science, and social studies
Minimum Scores
3371
3362
3350
RHSP Score Requirement Total = 10,500 MHSP Score Requirement Total = 7,000 Slide credit:
www.lead4ward.org
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HIGHLY RECOMMENDED !!!!
District requirement to provide accelerated instruction prior to each retest needed to meet passing standard
3 testing opportunities each year Spring, Summer and December
Retakes20
http://midlandisd.schoolnet.com
Enter site with your Parent Connection (GradeSpeed) Username and Password
Click on student name and standardized test informationParent Access to
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MISD Campus Administrators and Counselors Elise Kail – Accountability – 689-1958
State Legislators
Websites of interest www.tea.state.tx.us/
student.assessment/staar/ www.midlandisd.net
Choose Parent Links and STAAR
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