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What Every Parent Needs To Know:
How to help in the transition to STAAR
A new vertical state system
• Legislation requires a system of performance
standards that are linked from grade to grade,
starting with postsecondary-readiness performance
standards down through grade 3
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New Test – New Opportunities
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We have been down this path before!
• And each time we needed a little time to
learn the new system.
• And each test added a new layer of rigor and
a new set of expectations for our students and
for our teachers.
• And each time we have succeeded!
• And we will again…
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Let’s look at the tests our kids
took before STAAR.
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TABS Exit Level Math
Texas Assessment of Basic Skills
1980 - 1985
One Step:
1. Fewest barrels
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TEAMS Exit Level Math
Texas Educational Assessment of Minimum Skills
1986-1990
Two Steps:
1. Find point on graph
2. Multiply
30 pupils x $300 = $9,000
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TAAS Exit Level Math
Texas Assessment of Academic Skills
1990-2002
Three Steps:
1.
2.
3.
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Find paper
on pie chart
Divide tons of
paper by total
tons:
72/180
Convert to 40%
TAKS Exit Level Math
Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills
Five Steps:
1. Add all2003-2011
votes
2.
3.
4.
5.
240 + 420 + 180 + 300 + 60 = 1,200
Determine which student finished 3rd
(Bridget: 240 votes)
Determine Bridget’s %age of votes
240 / 1,200 = 20%
Know that a pie chart has 360 total degrees
Determine 20% of 360 degrees:
.20 x 360 = 72
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Five Steps:
1.
The student must know how to apply the
quadratic formula to find the value of the
discrimant b²-4ac
2.
Find quadratic equation on formula chart:
STAAR Exit Level Math?
x
 b  b2  4ac
2a
3. If b² - 4ac > 0
State of Texas Assessment of
Academic
Readiness
there are two real number roots of the equation
the graph of the parabola crosses the
2012-? and
x-axis at those roots
4.
If b² - 4ac = 0
there is a “multiple” or repeated root of the
equation and the vertex of the graph of the
parabola touches the x-axis at that root.
5.
If b² - 4ac < 0
the roots of the equation are imaginary numbers
and the graph of the parabola does not
intersect the x-axis
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What do we know about STAAR?
• Will begin in 2011-12
– Grades 3 through 8
– First year 9th graders
– 10th and 11th graders will still take TAKS
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What tests will students have to take?
Grades 3-8
Reading – Gr. 3-8
Math – Gr. 3-8
Writing – Gr. 4 & 7
Science – Gr. 5 & 8
Soc. Studies – Gr. 8
High School COURSES
Math
Algebra I
Geometry
Algebra II
English
Eng I
Engl II
Eng III
Science
Biology
Chemistry
Physics
Soc Studies
World Geo.
World Hist.
U.S. History
The high school level STAAR tests are
COURSE tests, NOT grade level tests
STAAR IS AN ASSESSMENT OF
ACADEMIC READINESS
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WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE
AN ASSESSMENT OF
ACADEMIC READINESS?
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What did TAKS ask?
Did our students learn what
they were supposed to learn
in their current grade or
course?
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What does STAAR ask?
– Did our students learn what they
were supposed to learn in their
current grade or course?
– Are they ready for the next grade or
course?
– And the one after that?
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AND ULTIMATELY…
ARE OUR STUDENTS READY
FOR COLLEGE OR A
CAREER?
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What’s tested on STAAR?
• The TEKS - the Texas Essential Knowledge
and Skills
– Readiness standards:
– 30-35% of the assessed curriculum / 60-65% of the
STAAR test
– Supporting standards
– 60-65% of the assessed curriculum / 30-35% of the
STAAR test
– Process Standards – the skills – assessed with other
standards (Ex: map skills, math tools, problemsolving)
STAARmean?
will be
What does rigor
significantly more
“rigorous” than TAKS
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What does “more rigorous” mean?
• The questions are more complex and
require more thinking.
• What is most important for a student to
learn in a grade level will have more
questions on the test.
• The test will be longer.
STAAR is a longer test…
+6 questions
Reading 3-8 = +4 questions
Writing = +1 additional composition
Science= +4 questions
Social Studies Gr 8 = +4 questions
EOC = +2 to 13 questions
• Math Gr. 3 -8 =
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STAAR REQUIRES
MORE THINKING!
Will there really be a difference?
TAKS Item
STAAR Item
1. 23 - -12 = 35
2. Bubble in “D”
1.
2.
3.
4.
60 x 70 = 4200
4200 ÷ 175 = 24
24 x 7 = 168
Bubble in “G”
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Comparison of Processing Skills
Grade 8 Math
TAKS
STAAR
Number of scored items
50
56
Average steps to solve
3
4
150
224
(Hypothetical)
TOTAL STEPS
(Hypothetical)
Reading Schematic Grade 7
Reading Schematic Grade 8
Writing Schematic Grade 7
Writing Schematic Grade 7
Science – Grade 8
Diesel fuel is used in the engines of the
machines and trucks at the quarry. Which
of these is the main energy transformation
as the fuel is used by the engines?
F.
Electrical energy is converted to
heat energy.
G. Heat energy is converted to
potential energy.
H. Electrical energy is converted to
kinetic energy.
J.
Chemical energy is converted to
kinetic energy.
TAKS 2006- 6.9A
STAAR Sample – 6.9C
Science – Grade 8
Diesel fuel is used in the engines of the
machines and trucks at the quarry. Which
of these is the main energy transformation
as the fuel is used by the engines?
F.
Electrical energy is converted to
heat energy.
G. Heat energy is converted to
potential energy.
H. Electrical energy is converted to
kinetic energy.
J.
Chemical energy is converted to
kinetic energy.
TAKS 2006- 6.9A
STAAR Sample – 6.9C
Social Studies – Grade 8
President Andrew Jackson’s policy toward
Native Americans primarily consisted of:
A reaching agreement with the courts
concerning Native American territory
B removing and relocating Native
Americans
C paying fair market value for Native
American lands
D building schools and creating
employment opportunities for Native
Americans
TAKS 2006- 6.9A
STAAR Sample – 8.5E
What will it take to pass STAAR?
• Students will have to get more items correct
than on TAKS.
• The passing standard will first be established
for English III and Algebra II
– Linked to college readiness
– Linked by grade level down to 3rd grade
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STAAR . . . some changes
Time limits
– All STAAR assessments Grade 3
through EOC will have a four hour
time limit
Accommodations for dyslexia
- There is no longer a bundle: students
served as dyslexic will be eligible for
extended time (until the end of the
school day) and to have questions
and answers read aloud
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What about tests for students served in
special education?
• Accommodations will be allowed on STAAR,
but have not yet been defined or clarified.
• STAAR Modified will be available for students
who meet the criteria.
• STAAR Alternate will be available for
students who have significant cognitive
disabilities.
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When will I know how my student did?
• Standards will be set after the students are
tested for the first time in the Spring of 2012.
• Raw scores will be the only information
provided to schools, students, and parents.
– Ex: Hannah got 40 out of 56 correct on 8th
grade math.
• Pass/fail performance will not be released
until the Fall of 2012 except for EOC courses.
What about the SSI requirement for 8th
grade?
• Because there will be no performance
standards in place for grades 3–8 in the 2011–
2012 school year, students cannot be held
subject to state assessment SSI requirements.
• Each school district will be required however
to determine criteria to use in place of state
assessments (grades, teacher
recommendation, local assessments, raw
score).
What if my student is in Algebra I?
• Students in grades 3–8 who are also enrolled in a high school
course will take that STAAR EOC assessment as required for
graduation.
• A grade 8 student enrolled in Algebra I will take STAAR
grade 8 reading, science, and social studies as well as STAAR
Algebra I. Gregory-Portland school district policy has
determined that this grade 8 student will also take the
STAAR grade 8 mathematics assessment.
• Students in grades 5 and 8 may not be denied promotion
based on unsatisfactory performance on STAAR EOC
assessments.
Algebra I (cont)
• The score a student receives on a STAAR EOC
assessment is required to count for 15% of the
student's final grade in the course.
• A student enrolled in Algebra I in grade 8 is accruing
high school credits and is therefore subject to the
EOC requirements for graduation in this course.
• All EOC Algebra I assessments will be administered
online, unless a student has a disability that would
keep them from participating in this mode.
Algebra I / EOC / Graduation
Beginning with Freshmen in 2011-2012, the graduation
requirement will be STAAR End-of-course
How can I help?
• Vocabulary – help your student practice the key
vocabulary of each content area, it is vital to their
ability to be successful.
• Study skills – make sure your student is developing
skills that will help them be successful on the STAAR
and in their classes (Ex: homework, review of
foundational skills, reading regularly).
• Communication – with your student and their
teacher.
– Make sure you know what they are expected to be
learning – support the teacher with activities at home
and keeping students accountable for their learning.
Where can I find more information?
• GPISD Website:
Departments – Curriculum and Assessment
www.g-pisd.org
• TEA Website
www.tea.state.tx.us
• Teacher Websites
How can I help?
• Attendance – the curriculum is more rigorous
and at a faster pace than ever before, being
absent puts your student at a serious
disadvantage
• Monitor homework completion – remember this
is a timed test – students need to be practicing
on completing assignments in a reasonable
amount of time – work completed at school will
be timed as well and may affect grades.
Questions???