{STAAR for ParentsDecember 4, 2012

State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness

Elise W. KailExecutive Director of AccountabilityMidland ISD

TABS (1980 – 1985)TEAMS (1986 – 1990)TAAS (1990-2002)TAKS (2003 – current)STAAR (2011 - ??)

History of Testing in Texas

*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

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

Language Arts Math Science Social 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

Levels (rather than Met Standard)

15% Rule (deferred for 2012-2013 school year)

Phase In Standards Cumulative Score Requirements for Graduation

EOC Scoring

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

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)

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)

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

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

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

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

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 350010th 1875 1875 3500 3500 350011th 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

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

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

Cumulative Score Examples

based upon graduation plans

10,938 Y

RHSP

7,452Y

MHSP

10,540Y

RHSP

NNone

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:

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District requirement to provide accelerated instruction prior to each retest needed to meet passing standard

3 testing opportunities each year Spring, Summer and December

Retakes

http://midlandisd.schoolnet.com

Enter site with your Parent Connection (GradeSpeed) Username and Password

Click on student name and standardized test informationParent Access to

Scores

MISD Campus Administrators and Counselors Elise Kail – Accountability – 689-1958

ekail@midlandisd.net

State Legislators

Websites of interest www.tea.state.tx.us/

student.assessment/staar/ www.midlandisd.net

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