Transcript Slide 1

Components of the 2014 Texas
Assessment Program
• State of Texas Assessments of Academic
Readiness (STAAR)
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STAAR Spanish
STAAR L
STAAR Modified
STAAR Alternate
• TAKS (exit level)
• Texas English Language Proficiency
Assessment System (TELPAS)
Answer Documents
• STAAR and STAAR Spanish — one combined
answer document
• STAAR L is online
• STAAR Modified — separate answer document
• STAAR Alternate — no answer documents should
be submitted for students assessed with STAAR
Alternate
Answer Documents (continued)
• STAAR L is NOT available for the
subjects/programs listed below:
– Reading, Writing, English I, and English II
– STAAR Spanish
– STAAR Modified
Answer Documents (continued)
• TELPAS — no answer documents
• TAKS — only exit level; online only October
2014
Answer Documents (continued)
• STAAR Score Codes
– “S” – tested
– “A” – absent
– “O” – other (illness, testing irregularity, EOC/above grade level,
etc.)
– “*” – paper/online or STAAR/STAAR Modified
– SSI score codes – “P,” “R,” “PW”
– EOC defaults to “O” if student previously achieved Level II:
Satisfactory Academic Performance (score code default set to
‘3’)
NOTE: For each subject area, only ONE score code
should be gridded.
Answer Documents (continued)
• An “*” score code is present on all STAAR and
STAAR Modified answer documents that have
two subject areas tested.
NOTE: For each subject area, only ONE score code
should be gridded.
Answer Documents (cont.)
• TEST TAKEN INFO field — information about
the language version (English or Spanish) must
be recorded in this field.
– “EN” or “SP” for grades 3, 4, and 5
Answer Documents (continued)
• For each subject area tested, only ONE bubble,
if applicable, should be gridded in the TEST
TAKEN INFO field to show which assessment
the student was administered.
– Determine the language version of the assessment that
the student will take (grades 3, 4, and 5 only).
– Follow the same steps to grid the TEST TAKEN INFO field
even if the student is absent from the test or illness/test
irregularity occurs during testing.
Answer Documents (continued)
STAAR
(English and Spanish)
Answer Documents (continued)
STAAR
EOC
Answer Documents (continued)
• Foreign Exchange Students
– Required to test
– Bubble on the Spring 2014 answer documents
– No bubble on the July 2014 answer documents
– No gridding of Agency Use field
Answer Documents (continued)
• Graduation Requirements
– Algebra I, biology, English I, English II, U.S. history
– English I and English II Transition Rules for reading and
writing tests prior to Spring 2014
• Testing requirements
• Answer documents – Absent/Other/Void
STAAR Precoding
• Precoded labels – English I, II, Modified, and
grade 4 and 7 writing
• Precoded answer documents – STAAR EOC
(Algebra I, biology, and U.S. history) and grades
3–8 reading, mathematics, science, and social
studies
Precoding (Continued)
• Districts can receive two precoded answer
documents (when appropriate) for students testing
above grade.
– Example: A student will take grade 6 reading and grade 7
mathematics. Submit a record in the precode file with the gradelevel-code as ‘06’ and a value of ‘07’ in the “Above Grade Code”
field.
• STAAR EOC English I and II
– STAAR English I and II are combined assessments (reading and
writing) beginning in spring 2014. Only one student record needs
to be submitted for a student taking English I or English II. Use
subject codes E1 or E2 to register students for appropriate tests.
Records must indicate if the student will test online or on paper
Precoding (Continued)
• If the student is identified as Special Education = ‘1’
and is testing on paper, a precoded answer
document and a precode label (in case the student
needs to test with Modified) will be provided.
• Reminder that we do not pull PEIMS records for
EOC. Districts need to supply data if they want
precode documents for students other than the nonmasters.
• Campuses selected to participate in the 2014
STAAR Grade 4 Prompt Study will receive precode
labels from the PEIMS file.
Precoding
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• STAAR L is given online
– Register students with an ‘L’ in the “STAAR EOC Test Version Code”
when submitting a student data file. Submit only for Algebra I,
biology, and U.S. history.
– Records will also need to be designated as online in the “Test
Format” for EOC.
– For grades 3–8 when a student is designated as STAAR L in the
data file and one of the tests is not a STAAR L test, the student will
be registered for the STAAR L test and will receive a precoded
document for the non STAAR L subject (reading and mathematics
assessments on the same answer document).
– For spring 2014 Standardized Oral Administrations (online tests) will
be available for grades 4 and 7 mathematics and reading and grade
8 science and social. You will be able to register students through a
data file submission by using the correct code as indicated in the
Student Data File Format for Student Registration and Precoding.
STAAR Reporting
• EOC and 3–8 will have separate data files/reports
• All reports will be provided online in PDF format
• STAAR, STAAR Spanish, STAAR L, STAAR
Modified, and STAAR Alternate will all be reported
on the same file
• Changes between 2013 and 2014 are shown in
italics
STAAR Standard Reports
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Confidential Student Reports (CSRs)
Confidential Student Labels
Confidential Campus Rosters
Campus and District Summary Reports—
including constructed response, phase-in, and
cumulative history (grades 5 & 8 retests) summary
reports
• Data Files – individual student data files
• Item Analysis Summary and Individual Reports
(STAAR and STAAR Modified)
STAAR Optional Reports (Formats)
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CSRs – extra copy or PDF on CD-ROM
Labels – extra copy or no labels
Rosters – paper or PDF on CD-ROM
Summaries – paper or PDF on CD-ROM
Data Files – CD-ROM
Images of Essays and Short Answers (provided
at the same time that other reports are posted)
STAAR EOC – Summary of Changes
• Reduction of subjects
• Combining English reading and writing into a single
assessment
• All Students, First-Time Tested, and Retested
categories for summary reports (STAAR and STAAR
L)
• No cumulative history file; cumulative history
incorporated in individual data file
• No Achieved Minimum Score
• No Level III Phase-In Summary
STAAR EOC – Summary of Changes (continued)
• STAAR and ELL progress measures on CSRs,
Rosters, and in Data Files
– STAAR Progress Measure applicable to Algebra I (STAAR,
STAAR Modified, and STAAR Alternate)
– ELL Progress Measure applicable to all subjects for
STAAR and STAAR L
• TSDS Student ID added to data file (for EOC, 3-8,
and TELPAS) – pulled from PEIMS file
• Cumulative history available in the student portal in
January.
EOC Reporting – CSRs
• One page per subject
• Includes explanatory text (no parent brochures)
• PDF online; Paper copies shipped to district (two
copies per student)
• Same data will be available in the student portal
• Includes STAAR or ELL Progress Measure
where applicable
EOC Reporting – Labels
• Cumulative results for STAAR and STAAR L will
be provided
– Report the administration with the highest scale score
if the student passed
– Report the latest administration if the student has not
passed
• Will provide current administration results for
STAAR Modified and STAAR Alternate
EOC Reporting – Rosters
• Separate rosters for each subject
• Separate rosters for STAAR, STAAR L, STAAR
Modified, and STAAR Alternate
• “All Students”
• “Students Not Achieving Satisfactory Performance”
(not provided for Modified or Alternate)
• Includes STAAR or ELL Progress Measure where
applicable
• “Total Students Tested” has been added
• PDF online
• Algebra I example
• STAAR Progress Measure will have values
when it is applicable and can be
calculated (ELL Progress Measure will be
blank)
• ELL Progress Measure will have values
when it is applicable and can be
calculated (STAAR Progress Measure will
be blank)
• If a Progress Measure was applicable but
could not be calculated, three dashes will
be present (no information available)
EOC Reporting – Summaries
• One page per subject
• Separate summaries for STAAR, STAAR L,
STAAR Modified, and STAAR Alternate
• “All Students”, “First-Time Tested Students”, and
“Retested Students” (page not printed if 0
students) at campus, district, region, and state
for STAAR and STAAR L
• PDF online
EOC Reporting – Summaries (continued)
• Constructed Responses Summary (English I and
II)
– One page for STAAR (each subject) showing the
distribution of score points for the short-answer
items and written composition
– One page for STAAR Modified (each subject)
showing the distribution of score points for the
written composition
EOC Reporting – Summaries (continued)
• Level II Phase-In Summary – Algebra I, biology, and
U.S. history on one page; English I and English II on
second page (page will not be produced if there are
0 students for all subjects on the page)
• Number and percent of students at Level II (and
above) for the Phase-In 1, Phase-In 2, and
Recommended Standards
• One set each for STAAR, STAAR L, and STAAR
Modified
EOC Reporting – Data Files
• One data file for EOC
– Includes information for the administration being
reported – one record per student/assessment
• Will include item level data for both STAAR and STAAR
Modified (excluding Modified U.S. history) for the spring
administration only
• Student Expectation information will be posted on TEA’s
website (spring administration only)
– Includes cumulative history for STAAR and STAAR L
• Report the administration with the highest scale score if the
student passed
• Report the latest administration if the student has not passed
EOC Reporting – Spring 2014
• Preliminary rosters and data files for students
that tested online will be provided during week of
May 12
• All reports will be posted online before June 6th
(probably earlier); Districts ordering image
essays will receive them at this time
• Paper reports in districts by June 6th
• Item Analysis reports for the Spring
administration will be available August 2014
STAAR 3–8 – Summary of Changes
• STAAR and ELL progress measures on CSRs,
Rosters, and in Data Files
– STAAR Progress Measure applicable to grades 4-8
reading and mathematics for STAAR, STAAR
Spanish, STAAR Modified, and STAAR Alternate
– ELL Progress Measure applicable to all grades and
subjects for STAAR English and STAAR L
– Note: for April grades 5 & 8, there will not be any ELL
Progress Measure results reported initially because
TELPAS results will not be available. Results will be
updated on the student portal and will be provided in
the consolidated accountability file provided in July.
• On Track information provided in data file
3–8 Reporting – CSRs
• All subjects on one report
• PDF online; Paper copies shipped to district (two
copies per student)
• Parent brochures (one sheet, two pages) will be
provided with the CSRs – both English and
Spanish provided
• Includes STAAR or ELL Progress Measure
where applicable
• Same data will be available in the student portal
3–8 Reporting – Labels
• Same format as 2013
• Grade 5 & 8 retest labels will have previous
administration data (from current year)
3–8 Reporting – Rosters
• Separate rosters for each subject
• Separate rosters for STAAR, STAAR Spanish,
STAAR L, STAAR Modified, and STAAR Alternate
• “All Students”
• “Students Not Achieving Satisfactory Performance”
(not provided for Modified or Alternate)
• Includes STAAR or ELL Progress Measure where
applicable
• “Total Students Tested” has been added
• PDF Online
3–8 Reporting – Summaries
• One page per subject; STAAR writing will also
have a constructed responses page
• Separate summaries for STAAR, STAAR
Spanish, STAAR L, STAAR Modified, and
STAAR Alternate
• “All Students” Only
• PDF Online
3–8 Reporting – Summaries (continued)
• Phase-In Summary – one for each grade
• Number and percent of students at Level II
(and above) for the Phase-in 1, Phase-In 2 and
Recommended Standards for each subject
• One each for STAAR, STAAR Spanish,
STAAR L, and STAAR Modified
3–8 Reporting – Summaries (continued)
• Cumulative Summary Report
– Provided for the May and June Grades 5 & 8
Retests
– One for each subject
– English and Spanish are combined for grade 5
– STAAR and STAAR L are combined for
mathematics
– STAAR Modified and STAAR Alternate are not
included in the Cumulative Summary Report
3–8 Reporting – Data File
• One data file for each administration for STAAR
3–8 (same format for each administration)
– Will include item level data for both STAAR and
STAAR Modified for the primary administrations only
– Student Expectation information will be posted on
TEA’s website (primary administrations only)
– Will contain previous year history information
Consolidated Accountability Files
• Provided to districts and regions in mid July
• One record per student containing current-year
and previous-year assessment information
• Considerable changes to file format due to
reduction of EOC subjects – plan to post file
format in February on TEA’s website
• Source file for the 2013–2014 assessment
results used to determine the 2014
accountability ratings
Test Taken Information Changes, Score
Code Changes, and Student Test
Warnings (Record Changes)
• Updates will be made through the Texas
Assessment Management System for STAAR and
through SchoolHouse for TAKS and TELPAS
– Because Progress Measures and accountability data require
matching to historical data, it is very important to resolve
warnings
– Updated CSRs and data files will be provided online
– Enhancements to Resolve Student Test Warnings list and screen
flow on the Assessment Management System
STAAR Student Test Warnings - List
Student Test Warnings – Resolution Page
• Once you select a student, you will be taken to this screen to decide
if the warning can be resolved.
Student Test Warnings – Edit Page
• You will be able to edit answer document information or
Directory information (if needed) to correct the warning
TAKS and TELPAS
• Same reports will be offered as in previous years
• TELPAS
– New standards will be used for grades 2–12 reading
– Different weighting of domains to calculate the
TELPAS composite score
• Previously: reading – 75%, writing – 15%, listening – 5%,
speaking – 5%
• Beginning in 2014: reading – 50%, writing – 30%, listening –
10%, speaking – 10%