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TETN #10414
August 11, 2011
Texas Education Agency’s Student Assessment Division
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Disclaimer
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These slides have been prepared and approved by the
Student Assessment Division of the Texas Education
Agency.
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If any slide is amended or revised for use in local or
regional trainings, please remove the TEA footer at
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Agenda
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Training-Related Acronyms
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ARD Committee Resources Web Page
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Who takes what test?
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The 4 Steps to Making Assessment Decisions
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Participation Requirements
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Factors to Consider When Making Assessment Decisions
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TEA’s Student Assessment Division: Additional Resources
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Training-Related Acronyms
ARD - Admission, Review , and
Dismissal
DAP - Distinguished Achievement
Program
ELL - English Language Learners
EOC - End-of-Course
IDEA - Individuals with Disabilities
Education Act
IEP - Individualized Education
Program
LAT – TAKS linguistically
accommodated testing
LEP - Limited English Proficiency
LPAC - Language Proficiency
Assessment Committee
MHSP - Minimum High School
Program
STAAR - State of Texas Assessments
of Academic Readiness
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STAAR L - Linguistically
accommodated version of STAAR
TAC - Texas Administrative Code
TAKS - Texas Assessment of
Knowledge and Skills
TAKS–Alt - Texas Assessment of
Knowledge and Skills Alternate
TAKS–M - Texas Assessment of
Knowledge and Skills Modified
TEA - Texas Education Agency
TEKS - Texas Essential Knowledge
and Skills
TETN - Texas Education
Telecommunication Network
PEIMS - Public Education Information
Management System
RHSP - Recommended High School
Program
ARD Committee Training for the Texas Assessment Program
ARD Committee Resources Web Page
The 2011-2012 ARD Committee Manual will NOT be posted
at this time
This training PowerPoint takes the place of the manual for now
Teacher tools and other helpful resources will be posted as
soon as possible:
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Assessment program comparison chart
List of required statewide assessments by grade level
Access to the grade-level curriculum document
TAKS–M versus STAAR Modified comparison chart
Graduation flowchart
Participation requirements
Frequently asked questions
Student scenarios
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Who takes what test?
Who takes TAKS, TAKS (Accommodated),
and/or TAKS–M?
 Students in grade 10, 11, or 12*
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* TAKS and TAKS (Accommodated) exit level tests and
retests are available for students in grade 12. TAKS–M is
not considered an exit level test and is not available for
students in grade 12.
The applicable exit level/grade 11 assessment for
students repeating grade 9 is TAKS, TAKS
(Accommodated), or TAKS–M. However, TAKS,
TAKS (Accommodated), and TAKS–M grade 9 tests
will not be available in 2011–2012. Students
repeating grade 9 will not be assessed in
2011–2012.
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Who takes STAAR, STAAR Modified, and/or
STAAR Alternate?
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Students
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in grades 3-8
entering grade 9
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Students in grades 3 through 11 who are eligible for an
alternate assessment based on alternate academic
achievement standards will take STAAR Alternate beginning
in 2011–2012. TAKS–Alt will no longer be available.
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It is important to note that there is no STAAR
(Accommodated); however, eligible students will be allowed
accommodations on STAAR.
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What Tests Do ELLs Receiving Special
Education Services Take?
TAKS Program
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Same tests as on earlier TAKS slide, with addition of Grade 10
LAT for small number of LEP-exempt immigrant ELLs who
receive special education services
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For TAKS program, no changes to
 LEP exemptions
 LEP postponements for exit level
 Participation requirements for unschooled asylees/refugees
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More information in 2010–2011 LPAC Decision-Making Process for
the Texas Assessment Program manual:
http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/ell/lpac/
What Tests Do ELLs Receiving Special
Education Services Take?
STAAR Program
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STAAR in English
STAAR in Spanish (grades 3-5)
STAAR Modified or STAAR Alternate
STAAR L in English
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STAAR L – linguistically accommodated STAAR tests for eligible
ELLs
Available for math, science, and social studies, grade 3 and above,
including EOC
No STAAR L forms of STAAR Modified but linguistic
accommodations available for eligible ELLs who take STAAR
Modified
STAAR L participation criteria to be somewhat different from TAKS
LAT
Participation criteria to be in revised commissioner of education
rules (proposed rules expected early fall)
What Tests Do ELLs Receiving Special
Education Services Take?
TELPAS Program
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For ELLs grades K–12
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Listening, speaking, reading, writing
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Measures annual growth in English language acquisition
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In very rare cases ARD committee and LPAC may
determine that student should not be assessed in one or
more domains due to student’s particular disability
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More information in 2010–2011 LPAC Decision-Making
Process for the Texas Assessment Program manual:
http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/ell/lpac/
Reminders:
 These students have special needs related to a disability as well as
needs related to second language learning
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• work together to ensure that instruction is tailored to meet
each student’s special education and second language
acquisition needs
• collaborate on assessment and accommodation decisions and
document the decisions appropriately (for ARD committee, in
IEP; for LPAC, document in student’s permanent record file)
• More information on ARD committee and LPAC collaboration:
http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/special.ed/guidance/ardlpac.html
The 4 Steps to Making
Assessment Decisions
1. Review the student’s present level of academic
achievement and functional performance (PLAAFP).
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ARD committees should have a clear understanding of
the student’s performance in the grade-level/course TEKS,
including the student’s strengths, current areas of need,
and accommodations, modifications, or supports the
student has used.
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2. Review the student’s instructional plan.
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The instructional plan includes the accommodations,
modifications, or supports the student will need in order
to access the grade-level/course TEKS.
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ARD committees should have a clear understanding of
how the student will access the grade-level/course
curriculum. This is the basis for making appropriate
assessment decisions.
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3. Determine the appropriate assessment for
the student.
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The ARD committee must understand
 What statewide assessments are required and available
(STAAR, STAAR Modified, STAAR Alternate, STAAR L, TAKS,
TAKS (Accommodated), TAKS–M, LAT)
 The assessed TEKS
 The design and format of each statewide assessment
 The state’s accommodation policies
 The implications of taking a particular statewide assessment
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Participation in the general assessment, STAAR, should be the
first consideration when determining the appropriate assessment
for a student.
 If STAAR, with or without accommodations, is not appropriate
for a student, ARD committee must review participation
requirements for one of the alternate assessments
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If the assessment decision made at a previous
meeting needs to be revised, it must be based on a
change in instruction.
There must be a difference in how the student accesses
the grade-level or course curriculum.
 Simply passing or failing a state assessment is not
sufficient reason to justify revising the assessment
decision in the IEP.
If the student is an ELL, additional ELL assessment
provisions may apply. ARD committee and LPAC
collaboration is required.
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4. Document the assessment decision.
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According to IDEA and The Legal Framework for the ChildCentered Special Education Process, when an alternate
assessment is selected, ARD committee must document in IEP:
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Statement of why student cannot participate in general
assessment with or without allowable accommodations
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Statement of why an alternate assessment is appropriate for
student, including evidence from IEP that confirms that answer to
each of the questions for STAAR Modified or STAAR Alternate is
Yes or that all criteria for TAKS-M has been met
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List of testing accommodations consistent with state
accommodation policies posted on Accommodations Resources
web page
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For accommodations that require TEA approval through submission of
an Accommodation Request Form, document “pending TEA approval”
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For STAAR Alternate, the teacher will plan the specific
supports, materials, and response modes based on the
routinely used accommodations documented in the
student’s IEP. The individualized preplanning that is
required to be documented on page one of the staterequired documentation form will become the allowable
accommodations that must be used during the
observation.
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All assessment information must be communicated to
campus testing coordinator in preparation for statewide
testing
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Participation Requirements
TAKS–M
Participation Requirements
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To be used only for students
in grades 10 and 11 during
the 2011-2012 school year
New format but same
eligibility criteria as previous
years
References to TAKS–Alt
criteria replaced with actual
text
Posted on TAKS–M
Resources web page
Look for document with
“Updated Summer 2011” in
footer
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STAAR Modified
Participation Requirements
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STAAR Modified
Participation Requirements
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To be used for students in grades 3 through 8 and students
entering grade 9 during the 2011-2012 school year
State-required documentation form
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Should be completed by district staff from ARD committee
Must be retained for each student who takes an alternate
assessment
Can be filed
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at campus level
in IEP (although not a required part of IEP)
Three steps to determine if a modified assessment is
appropriate for a student
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STAAR Modified
Participation Requirements
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Step I: Eligibility Criteria
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Understand all assessment options
Circle the subjects/courses for which STAAR Modified is being
considered
Circle NA, not applicable, for subjects/courses that do not
apply to the student
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Subjects/courses for which STAAR Modified is not being considered
Subjects that are not tested at the student’s grade or courses that the
student is not enrolled in for the school year under consideration
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Participation Requirements
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For each subject/course for which STAAR Modified is
being considered, answer Yes or No to 3 questions:
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Each Yes answer requires a justification. What page(s)
of the IEP contains evidence that the student meets
that criterion?
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If the answer to all 3 questions for each subject/course
is Yes, the student is eligible to participate in STAAR
Modified for that subject/course. Go on to Step II.
If the answer to any question is No, the student is not
eligible to participate in STAAR Modified for that
subject/course and must participate in one of the other
statewide assessments.
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Participation Requirements
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Step II: Discuss Assurances
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If an alternate assessment is selected, the ARD must discuss:
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Why general assessment is not appropriate
Decision is based on multiple sources of evidence, not solely on previous
statewide assessment scores
Decision is made by ARD, not administratively
Decision is based on student’s educational need, not disability category, racial or
economic background, absences, or time/location of service delivery
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STAAR Modified
Participation Requirements
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For elementary and middle school students, instructional and
assessment decisions made now may impact a student’s
graduation options in high school
For a student taking EOC assessments, the student is enrolled in
a course with a PEIMS number that indicates coursework is
modified
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Modified coursework = MHSP = no automatic admission into a Texas 4year university
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STAAR Modified
Participation Requirements
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Step III: Summarize Assessment Decisions
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Indicate the subject/course for which the student has met
the eligibility criteria for STAAR Modified.
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STAAR Modified tests for English III, World History, and
U.S. History are not available for the 2011-2012 school
year. If a student is eligible for these assessments, he/she
will not test this school year.
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Algebra II, Chemistry, and Physics will not be assessed
with STAAR Modified. If a student is eligible for these
assessments, he/she will not test this school year.
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Some questions we know
you will eventually ask:
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1. Why would an ARD committee determine that a student is
eligible for STAAR Modified in Algebra II, chemistry, or physics
if no modified assessment exists for these?
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TEC §39.025 (a) Students on MHSP are required to take
assessments for courses for which they are enrolled and for
which an EOC assessment exists.
EXAMPLE
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If a student receiving special education services is enrolled in a
general Algebra II, chemistry, or physics class, he/she would take
STAAR because the education code says that a student must take an
assessment if it exists for that course.
If a student receiving special education services is enrolled in a
modified Algebra II, chemistry, or physics class because he/she
receives modified instruction, the ARD committee may determine
that the student meets STAAR Modified participation requirements
and he/she would not be assessed since STAAR Modified is not
available for these courses.
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2. Does the ARD committee have to reconvene if they determined that
a student will take STAAR Modified during the 2011-2012 school
year prior to these new participation requirements being posted?
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In all cases, the school must informally review (not an
ARD meeting) the new participation requirements and
determine if each student is eligible to take the modified
assessment.
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If the student DOES meet the new participation requirements,
an additional ARD meeting does not have to be scheduled.
Simply update the IEP with the new requirements at the next
regularly scheduled ARD meeting.
If the student DOES NOT meet the new participation
requirements, an additional ARD meeting will have to be
scheduled to discuss a change in the assessment decision.
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STAAR Alternate
Participation Requirements
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Same eligibility criteria questions that were used for TAKS-Alt:
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Does the student have a significant cognitive disability?
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Note: A significant cognitive disability limits the student’s potential to
reach grade-level expectations; whereas, a student with a learning disability
has the potential to reach grade-level expectations, but has difficulty doing
so as a result of the disability.
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Does the student require specialized supports to access
the grade-level curriculum and environment?
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Does the student require intensive, individualized
instruction in a variety of settings?
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Participation Requirements
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Does the student access and participate in the grade-level
TEKS through prerequisite skills?
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Does the student primarily demonstrate knowledge and
skills through performance tasks?
New STAAR Alternate Participation Requirements posted on
STAAR Alternate Resources page 8/8/11
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Note: A student who accesses the grade-level TEKS through modified
instruction should not be designated for STAAR Alternate.
Includes high school course selections with PEIMS codes
More information regarding ARD process for determining STAAR
Alternate high school assessments provided at 9/7/11 TETN
beginning at 1:00pm.
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Factors to Consider When
Making Assessment Decisions
Commissioner’s Rule Change on Substitute
High School Courses
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OLD POLICY – NO LONGER ALLOWED
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Some students receiving special education services could
take locally developed courses that counted for credit
toward completion of the requirements for the MHSP if an
ARD committee determined that the state-approved course
was not appropriate.
These locally developed courses were not required to be
aligned to the TEKS for the state-required courses.
To be in compliance with federal law, all students must
participate in the assessment system; therefore, without a
change in policy regarding locally developed courses,
students at the high school level would likely not be
assessed or be assessed on curriculum to which they may
not have sufficient access.
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Commissioner’s Rule Change on Substitute
High School Courses
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NEW POLICY = TAC §89.1070(b)(3)
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Districts will be allowed to continue providing locally
developed substitute courses for some students
receiving special education services for the courses
listed on the MHSP.
The content of these locally developed substitute
courses must be fully aligned to the TEKS for the
courses they replace.
Students will be required to participate in an EOC
assessment (general, modified, or alternate) for the
course that has been substituted.
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15% of Course Grade
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Applies to students entering grade 9 taking STAAR end-ofcourse (EOC) assessments
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A student’s score on a STAAR EOC will account for 15 percent of
the student’s final grade in the course.
A student can retake any STAAR EOC assessment for any reason,
but a school district is not required to use a student’s score on
subsequent administrations to determine the student’s final grade
for that course.
In Texas, grading policies are determined and implemented at the
district level, and TEA does not have the authority to mandate
district grading policies that would govern how students’ final grades
are determined.
Districts are not required to count STAAR Modified or STAAR
Alternate EOC assessment results as 15% of the student’s course
grade since current legislation does not include this requirement
for students taking a modified or alternate assessment.
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Cumulative Score Requirements
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For entering grade 9 students receiving special
education services who take STAAR EOC assessments
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ARD committee determines whether or not student has to
meet cumulative score requirement in order to graduate.
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This decision has bearing on whether student can graduate on
Distinguished Achievement Program (DAP), Recommended High
School Program (RHSP), or MHSP.
Current legislation does not include a cumulative score
requirement for students taking STAAR Modified or
STAAR Alternate EOC assessments
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Student Success Initiative (SSI)
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Since performance (passing) standards for grades 3-8 will
not be established until October 2012, pass/fail
performance on the assessment will not be provided.
So there will not be retest opportunities (May and June
administrations) for grades 5 and 8 reading and
mathematics in 2011-2012.
Districts will use other relevant academic information to
make promotion/retention decisions.
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Recommendation of the student’s teacher
Student’s grade in the subject
Any other necessary academic information, as determined by
the district
More information will be posted at a later date.
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Graduation
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STAAR
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Graduation flowchart for students receiving special
education services who entered grade 9 in 2011-2012 (and
thereafter) posted on the ARD Committee Resources web page
Additional training will be provided throughout the year to
address questions and comments that educators have emailed to [email protected]
TAKS
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Graduation flowcharts A and B for students repeating grade
9 and in grades 10-12 are updated and also posted on the
ARD Committee Resources web page
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TEA’s Student Assessment Division:
Additional Resources
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Phone: (512) 463-9536
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FAX: (512) 463-9302
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E-mail:
[email protected]
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TETN Schedule:
http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/training/t
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