A STAAR is Born

The TAKS to STAAR TransitionNorth Oaks Middle SchoolFebruary 16, 2012

Today’s burning question . . .

Which state exports the least amount of crude oil monthly?A LouisianaB TexasC AlaskaD Pennsylvania

Mathematics Question 1

Grade level?A. Third gradeB. Fourth gradeC. Fifth grade

Enrollment in Britton Pre-School

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In 1990, tuition at Britton Pre-School was $300 per pupil. According to this graph, how much money was collected in 1990?A $9000B $900C $600D $6000

Mathematics Question 2

Grade level?A. Fourth gradeB. Fifth gradeC. Sixth grade

What percent of the total solid waste was paper?A 33⅓ %B 40 %C 66⅔ %D 72 %

The graph shows the types and amounts of solid waste produced in the United States in 1998.Mathematics Question 3

Grade level?A. Sixth gradeB. Seventh

gradeC. Eighth grade

When making a circle graph, at what central angle should the sponsor use for the section representing the votes for the student who finished in third place?A 54 ºB 72 ºC 90 ºD 126 º

The student council sponsor is planning to make a circle graph showing the number of votes for each of the candidates for student council president. The table below indicates the name and the vote count for each candidate.

Mathematics Question 4

Grade level?A. Ninth gradeB. Tenth gradeC. Eleventh

grade

The student council sponsor wanted to make a graph of the results of a recent election.

Mathematics Question 5

If the graph of f is translated 5 units to the right and 4 units down to create a new graph, which function best represents this new graph?

A g(x) = –(x + 3)2 – 1B g(x) = –(x – 3)2 – 1C g(x) = (3 – x)2 + 1D g(x) = (3 – x)2 – 1

Grade level?A. Twelfth

gradeB. Undergradua

teC. Masters

The graph of the quadratic function f is shown on the grid at right.

Which state exports the least amount of crude oil monthly?A LouisianaB TexasC AlaskaD Pennsylvania

Mathematics Question 1

Grade level?TABS Grade 10

(1982)

Enrollment in Britton Pre-School

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In 1990, tuition at Britton Pre-School was $300 per pupil. According to this graph, how much money was collected in 1990?A $9000B $900C $600D $6000

Mathematics Question 2

Grade level?TEAMS Grade 10

(1986)

What percent of the total solid waste was paper?A 33⅓ %B 40 %C 66⅔ %D 72 %

The graph shows the types and amounts of solid waste produced in the United States in 1998.Mathematics Question 3

Grade level?TAAS Grade 10

(1999)

When making a circle graph, at what central angle should the sponsor use for the section representing the votes for the student who finished in third place?A 54 ºB 72 ºC 90 ºD 126 º

The student council sponsor is planning to make a circle graph showing the number of votes for each of the candidates for student council president. The table below indicates the name and the vote count for each candidate.

Mathematics Question 4

Grade level?TAKS Grade 11

(2002)

The student council sponsor wanted to make a graph of the results of a recent election.

TAKS Grade 3 (2009)

Grade Level?

Mathematics Question 5

If the graph of f is translated 5 units to the right and 4 units down to create a new graph, which function best represents this new graph?

A g(x) = –(x + 3)2 – 1B g(x) = –(x – 3)2 – 1C g(x) = (3 – x)2 + 1D g(x) = (3 – x)2 – 1

The graph of the quadratic function f is shown on the grid at right.

STAAR Algebra II

(2012)

Texas State Testing

TABS

TEAMS TAAS

TAKS

What is STAAR?

State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness

Replacing the TAKS program Subjects/grades tested

Grades 3-8 – same subjects as TAKS▪ Reading and math – Grades 3 through 8▪ Writing – Grades 4 and 7▪ Science – Grades 5 and 8▪ Social studies – Grade 8

What is STAAR?

Subjects/grades tested High school – New end-of-course exams

(EOCs) will replace grade-level tests Courses tested

▪ English Language Arts – English I, English II, English III

▪ Math – Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II▪ Science – Biology, Chemistry, Physics▪ Social Studies – World Geography, World

History, U.S. History

Changes with STAAR

Greater rigor, depth, complexity than TAKS

Focus on readiness for success in subsequent grade levels/courses and for college and career

More test questions at most grade levels Four-hour time limit Two days for writing/ELA tests High school EOC performance tied to

grades, credits and diploma type

STAAR Performance Standards

Level I: Unsatisfactory Level II: SatisfactoryLevel III:

Advanced

ReadinessSatisfactory Performance “Passing”

Did not meet standard Met standard

CommendedPassing standard

Commended Performance

TAKS

STAAR

STAAR Performance Standards STAAR passing standards for grades 3-8

will not be set until Fall 2012 Parents will receive raw score results

(number of items correct) in May 2012 Final results will be sent out in January

2013 SSI requirements for grades 5 and 8 are

suspended in 2012 No retesting opportunities in May and June Passing reading and math STAAR not required

for promotion

STAAR and Telescoping

Students receiving instruction in a course above their enrolled grade will take the appropriate test for the course

Example A third-grade student enrolled in a grade

4 math course will take STAAR grade 4 math and grade 3 reading tests

STAAR and Telescoping

Proposed policy: Students in middle school taking high school courses with EOCs will take both the EOC and the grade-level test in that subject

Example An eighth-grade student enrolled in

Algebra I will take the Algebra I EOC and STAAR grade 8 math test

Four-hour time limit

Starts with “You may begin” and ends with “Pencils down” with no extra transcription time

Warnings at regular intervals Bathroom and stretch breaks are included

in the four hours Lunch and breaks due to emergencies or

medical conditions are not included Some students may meet criteria for

extended time (e.g. dyslexia accommodations), but may not test past the end of the school day

Available forms

STAAR General education and students needing

some allowable accommodations STAAR-Modified, STAAR-Alternate

Special education students STAAR-L

ELL students needing linguistic accommodations

TAKS to STAAR Transition

School Year

2011 – 2012

2012 – 2013

2013 – 2014

2014 – 2015

Grades 3-9

STAAR STAAR STAAR STAAR

Grade 10

TAKS STAAR STAAR STAAR

Grade 11

TAKS TAKS STAAR STAAR

Grade 12

TAKS TAKS TAKSSTAAR or TAKS

Students first enrolled in grade 9 in 2010-11 or earlier must meet TAKS requirements for graduation

Students first enrolled in grade 9 in 2011-12 or later must meet STAAR requirements for graduation

EOC Performance Standards

Unsatisfactory Satisfactory Advanced

ReadinessSatisfactory Performance “Passing”

Grayarea

Minimum Performance

STAAR EOCs will have an additional minimum performance standard

EOC performance standards will be set in February 2012

STAAR End-of-Course

Test scores on all EOCs will count toward graduation.

A cumulative score will be determined for each subject area.

A student’s scores in each subject area (ELA, Math, Science, Social Studies) must equal or exceed a minimum cumulative score in order to be eligible to graduate.

EOC Performance Standards

Unsatisfactory Satisfactory Advanced

ReadinessSatisfactory Performance “Passing”

Grayarea

Minimum Performance

700

600

1200

Student must retest

Score can not be used for cumulative

total

Student may retest

Score can be used for cumulative

total

Student may choose to retest

Cumulative Scores

ELA Math Science

Social Studies

English I800

Algebra I

Biology

World Geography

English II750

Geometry

Chemistry

World History

English III850

Algebra II

Physics

U. S. HistoryCumulative Score

2400

Minimum cumulative score = 700 x 3 = 2100

Cumulative Scores

ELA Math Science

Social Studies

English I800

Algebra I680

BiologyWorld

Geography

English II750

Geometry720

Chemistry World History

English III850

Algebra II700

Physics U. S. HistoryCumulative Score

2400 2100

Minimum cumulative score = 700 x 3 = 2100

Cumulative Scores

ELA Math Science

Social Studies

English I800

Algebra I680

Biology750

World Geography

English II750

Geometry720

Chemistry

700

World History

English III850

Algebra II700

Physics500

U. S. HistoryCumulative Score

2400 2100 1950

Minimum cumulative score = 700 x 3 = 2100

Retest = 700New total = 2150

EOC and course grades

New law Performance on the EOC will account for 15% of the final

grade Students cannot get credit if final grade is less than 70

District plan Determine semester average as per existing guidelines

Semester average = 2/7 (SW1) + 2/7 (SW2) + 2/7 (SW3) + 1/7 (Exam) GPA will be based on semester average A final semester grade will be calculated based on the

semester average and the EOC exam Final semester grade = 85% (semester average) + 15%

(EOC) Course credit will be based on the final semester grade

EOC and course grades

Level I: Unsatisfactory Level II: SatisfactoryLevel III:

Advanced

Converting an EOC score into a grade

69 90 100

This conversion scheme will allow any student with a passing average to retain credit (won’t lose credit due to EOC score) and may allow other students to recover credit if they have a failing average of at least 65.

EOC grade requirements

Due to the May testing window for EOCs, test results will not be available until June

Final grades will likely be delayed for courses tested with EOCs

STAAR Recap

STAAR means increased rigor, depth, and complexity

Grades 3-8 test in same subjects as TAKS Several changes to test administration

procedures High school grade-level tests replaced by EOCs EOC testing for graduation begins THIS YEAR

for students in grade 9 and lower Grades, credits and graduation plans will be

affected by EOC scores

Need more information?

Texas Education Agency

www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/staar

Birdville ISD Accountability Department 817-547-5891 www.birdvilleschools.net/accountability

Questions?