STAAR:

IS MY CHILD

READY?

WHAT I NEED TO KNOW ABOUT

THE STATE ASSESSMENT

WHAT IS THE STAAR TEST?

• Criterion-reference test measuring the state mandated

curriculum or TEKS (The TEKS represent the basic

curriculum for each subject area at each grade level in

Texas.)

• A Timed Test (4 hours)

• Passing Standard set by raw score converted to a scale

score

• „Met Standard‟ (“Cut Score”) established by State Board of

Education in Austin

HOW IS THE STAAR SCORED?

Level I- Unsatisfactory Academic Performance

Level II- Satisfactory Academic Performance

Level III- Advanced Academic Performance

WHICH TESTS ARE GIVEN AT

EACH GRADE LEVEL?

Grade Math Reading Writing Science

Third (3rd)

Fourth (4th)

Fifth (5th)

STUDENT SUCCESS

INITIATIVE (SSI)

• TEA has designated 5th grade, 8th grade, and high school

as SSI years

• 5th graders must pass math, reading, science, and social

studies classes

• They must also pass Math and Reading STAAR.

• 5th graders are given 3 opportunities to pass the Math

and/or Reading STAAR test (The 3rd opportunity will take

place in the June).

• Failure to meet this State criteria will result in retention in

5th grade.

STATE ACCOUNTABILITY

Index 1 – Student Achievement (overall passing rate of all students tested)

Index 2 – Student Progress (from one grade to the next – a student MUST either receive met progress or exceeded progress to be eligible for credit in this index – did not meet progress is for a student that declined in scale score points from one grade to the next)

Index 3 – Closing Performance Gaps (monitors achievement levels in lowest two race/ethnicity groups from previous year AND Economically Disadvantaged student group)

Index 4 – Postsecondary Readiness (# students meeting FINAL Level II Passing Standards)

STAAR TESTING DATES

March 29,

2016

March 30,

2016

May 9, 2016 May 10,

2016

May 11,

2016

Writing- 4th

grade

Reading-5th

grade

Math- 3rd &

4th

Reading- 3rd

&4th

Science- 5th

Math- 5th

grade

Math Retest-

5th

Reading

Retest- 5th

HIGHLANDS

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

REPORT CARD FOR

2015

Highlands Elementary School Mid-Year Data Analysis

HOW WE ARE PREPARING OUR

STUDENTS TO BE “STAAR

READY”

Intervention Block Daily-45 min.

After School Tutoring on Tuesdays and

Thursdays

Hired Two Retired Teachers To Assist in Reading

and Math

Purchased Interactive Reading (i-Station) and

Math (Dream Box) computer-based programs for

use in school and at home.

5TH

GRADE MATH

4TH

GRADE MATH

3RD

GRADE MATH

SCIENCE

3.13(B) draw conclusions from the facts presented in text

and support those assertions with textual evidence

3.13(B) Saquen conclusiones de los hechos presentados en un texto y

apoyen estas afirmaciones con evidencia textual

REACHING FOR SUCCESS IN STAAR READING!

4.11 Fig. 19(D) make inferences about text and use textual evidence

to support understanding

4.11 Fig 19D hagan inferencias sobre el texto y utilicen evidencia textual

para apoyar su comprensión

REACHING FOR SUCCESS IN STAAR READING!

5.2(B) use context (e.g., in-sentence restatement) to determine

or clarify the meaning of unfamiliar or multiple meaning words

5.2B usen el contexto (ej., en una oración, explicar de diferente maner para determinar el

significado de las palabras poco comunes o designificados múltiples

PARENTS, WE NEED

YOU TO:

4TH

GRADE STAAR WRITING

TEST: MARCH 29, 2016 (4

HOURS)

Part 1 Revising and

Editing

• 18 questions

• 12 Editing

• 6 Revision

Part 2: Expository

Composition

• Scored by a Rubric

• 4 point scale

• 1, 2, 3, 4

• 0= unscorable

• Organization/Prog

ression of thought

• Development of

Ideas

• Use of Language

Conventions

EXAMPLES OF REVISING

QUESTIONS

Revising

• The word contained is not the right word for sentence 6.

Which word would better help describe the outside of the hedgehog?

F) included

G) covered

H) wrapped

J) colored

Revising

• Marta no cree que dan sea la palabra correcta para la oración 4.

¿Qué palabra expresa mejor el significado que ella probablemente quiere darle a esta oración?

A) enseñan

B) Prometen

C) traen

D) regalan

REVISING CONTINUED

What is the BEST way to revise

sentence 9?

F) One day he decided to carve

into the tip of a pencil, he would

carve a miniature sculpture.

G) One day he decided that he

would carve into the tip of a pencil

where he carved a miniature

sculpture.

H) One day he decided to carve a

miniature sculpture into the tip of a

pencil.

J) The sentence does not need to

be revised.

¿Cuál es la MEJOR forma de volver a escribir la oración 8?

F) A veces paso en bicicleta frente a su casa rápido a toda velocidad.

G) A veces paso rápido y a toda velocidad, en bicicleta frente a su casa.

H) A veces paso rápido en bicicleta frente a su casa, a toda velocidad.

J) A veces paso en bicicleta a toda velocidad frente a su casa.

EXAMPLES OF EDITING

QUESTIONS

What change needs to be made in sentence 36?

F) Change that to this

G) Change takes to take

H) Insert a comma after patience

J) Change then to than

¿Qué cambio se debe hacer en la oración 27?

F) Cambiar la por lo

G) Cambiar encontró por encontro

H) Cambiar quiso por querer

J) Añadir signos de interrogación

EXPOSITORY WRITING

PROMPT EXAMPLES

WRITE about something that you look forward to doing. Tell what you want to do and explain why you want to do it.

• Students write

a 1 page expository composition.

ESCRIBE sobre lo que más te gusta hacer en tu tiempo libre. Describe lo que haces y explica por qué te gusta.

EXPOSITORY COMPOSITION

SCORES (DATA FROM STAAR

RELEASED TEST---JANUARY 12,

2016)

Scores Teacher A Teacher B Total

0 1 6 7

1 4 42 46

2 14 9 23

3 15 1 16

4 5 0 5

HOW CAN I HELP MY CHILD

BE SUCCESSFUL?

• Ensure your child is prepared and organized for school on a daily

basis.

• Check homework and notebooks.

• Stay engaged and involved with student.

• Practice skills with students outside of school (i.e. grocery store).

• Connect Math, Reading, and Writing to family experiences.

• If your child has been assigned tutoring, please make every effort

for them to attend each week for the duration of the tutoring time.

• Communicate regularly with your child‟s teacher to stay informed

of progress and how you can reinforce at home what is being

taught in class.

HELPFUL INFORMATION TO

REMEMBER

• Please do not make any appointments on test days.

• Allow your students to get a good night‟s sleep each night

of testing.

• Make sure that have a good breakfast at home or arrive

early enough to have breakfast at school.

• Make a special effort to praise your child‟s effort and hard

work. Let them know you believe in them and love them

unconditionally.

TEST TAKING STRATEGIES

You can assist your child prepare for testing by doing the following:

• Make sure your child gets a good night's sleep before a test, and

make sure your child eats properly the day of a test.

• Make sure your child has taken any needed medication.

• Ensure that your child is present during testing (children generally

perform better when taking tests in their groups rather than at a make-

up time).

• Get your child to school on time the day of the test.

• Wish your child good luck each morning of the test. Tell your child that

he/she is special and that you believe in him/her!

• Remind your child the test is important. Encourage him/her to do

his/her best.

• Encourage your child to stay focused on the test, even if other

students finish early.

QUESTIONS

Please take a moment to write down any questions you may have on the index cards you were given when you entered. Place your index cards in the box before you leave.

We will send a Q & A sheet home with students at the end of the week. For specific questions, please include your child‟s name and teacher so that your question can be addressed individually.

For more you information, you can also visit http://tea.texas.gov