Transcript ELA Update: TEKS and TAKS

STATE OF TEXAS ASSESSMENTS OF
ACADEMIC READINESS (STAAR ®)
Reading—What the Data Tell Us
Victoria Young
Director of Reading, Writing, and
Social Studies Assessments
Texas Education Agency
STAAR Reading Performance for SSI Grades
Longitudinal Statewide Results—Level II
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Grade
2012
2013
2014
Grade 5
77%
77%
78%
Grade 8
80%
84%
82%
STAAR Reading Performance for SSI Grades
Longitudinal Statewide Results—Level III
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SSI Grade
2012
2013
2014
Grade 5
17%
20%
20%
Grade 8
19%
24%
23%
STAAR Reading Performance—SSI
April 2014 Statewide Results
Phase-in and Recommended Standards
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SSI Grade
Phase-in 1
Phase-in 2
Recommended
Grade 5
76%
62%
43%
Grade 8
82%
64%
47%
The Reading Nonnegotiables
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Identifying the “tools” an author uses to craft a
piece and pinpointing/articulating how they
affect meaning
Making connections—at differing levels of
depth and complexity—both within and across
texts (including connections between a text and
its accompanying photograph or procedural
piece)
Having a command of and being able to apply
the specific academic vocabulary associated
with literary and informational reading
Knowing how to find and use text evidence to
confirm the validity of an idea both within and
across texts.
Author’s Craft (Grade 3)
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29 Why does the poet use the exclamation
points in the first stanza?
A To express the speaker’s joy 12
B To describe the speaker’s thoughts 17
C To show the speaker’s fear 28
*D To emphasize the speaker’s surprise 43
Making Connections Within a Selection
(Grade 4)
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15 Why is it important to the story that Nathan and
Alex go to the break room for gum?
*A The boys see something frightening in the
hallway. 42
B The boys are able to sit and talk to each other. 6
C The boys argue about what flavor they should
select. 23
D The boys are able to let their father finish his
work in his office. 29
Making Connections Within a Selection
(Grade 5)
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33. Why does it make sense that Cynthia is
disappointed when she isn’t chosen as team
leader?
A She likes to be friendly and treat others with
kindness. 12
*B She knows how to tie knots and read maps.
43
C She is eager to participate in the summer
camp. 36
D She knows many facts about navy vessels. 9
Making Connections Across Selections
(Grade 6)
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38. In what way do the speaker in the poem and the
narrator of the selection differ?
A The speaker is new to gardening, while the narrator
was an expert barrel racer. 22
*B The speaker is focused on one goal, while the
narrator initially attempted different events. 39
C The speaker exerts little effort, while the narrator
struggled greatly. 23
D The speaker knows why he chose to garden, while
the narrator was unsure of which event to enter. 16
Making Connections Within a Selection
(Grade 7)
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11. Which of these is the best summary of the
selection? (This selection is literary
nonfiction.)
A 36
B 6
*C 41
D 17
Making Connections Within a Selection
(Grade 8)
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8 Which event triggers the main problem in the
excerpt?
*A Lola getting the role Carla Santini wanted in
the play 25
B Lola moving to a new school in the suburbs 1
C Lola pretending to be sick on the day of the
play 59
D Lola arguing with Ella about her decision 15
Author’s Craft (English I)
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32. By having the narrator tell the story to Marge, the
author allows the reader to function as—
A a firsthand witness 29
B a second storyteller 18
*C a third-party observer 39
D an informed participant 13
Author’s Craft and Academic Vocabulary
(English II)
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34. In paragraph 8, the author uses a metaphor that
suggests both—
*A material wealth and a lack of freedom 42
B natural beauty and a sense of order 4
C perpetual loneliness and a desire for knowledge
47
D intellectual passion and a feeling of regret 6
CONTACT INFORMATION
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Victoria Young
Director of Reading, Writing, and Social
Studies Assessments
Texas Education Agency
512-463-9536
[email protected]