STAAR & SSIFebruary 7, 2013

Welcome to

STAAR & SSI

• STAAR stands for the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness

• STAAR is administered to students in grades 3-8

• In 3rd grade, students take STAAR in math and reading

• In 4th grade, students take STAAR in math, reading, and writing

• In 5th grade, students take STAAR in math, reading, and science

What is SSI?

• SSI stands for Student Success Initiative• SSI applies to students in grades 5 and

8 who take STAAR and STAAR Modified mathematics and reading assessments

• SSI does NOT apply to English language learners (ELLs) in grades 5 and 8 who are eligible to take a STAAR L assessment

SSI Continued

• Students will have three testing opportunities: beginning of April, middle of May, and end of June.

• To meet SSI promotion requirements, students must meet the Phase-in 1 Level II standard in both reading and mathematics.

• In order to be placed/promoted by the Grade Placement Committee (GPC), students must participate in all required accelerated instruction (summer school).

Phase in StandardsSubject Level II – Satisfactory Level III – Advanced

(Commended)Phase 1

2011-20122012-2013

Phase 2 2013-2014 &

2014-2015

Final2015-2016

and beyond?3rd Reading 50% 63% 75% 85%

3rd Math 57% 70% 80% 89%

4th Reading 52% 64% 75% 86%

4th Math 58% 71% 79% 90%

4th Writing 52% 59% 68% 82%

5th Reading 54% 65% 76% 87%

5th Math 52% 66% 78% 88%

5th Science 66% 77% 84% 93%

SSI Information

• Galena Park ISD will be receiving more information from the Texas Education Agency (TEA) regarding SSI.

• All information received will be shared with parents of 5th grade students. Items scheduled to be received are:– the SSI parent brochure (in English and

Spanish), which has been combined for 5th and 8th grades to simplify distribution

• More information regarding SSI will be posted to TEA’s website (Student Assessment Division) soon

STAAR testing dates

• April 2-3, 2013 - 1st Round of 5th Grade Math & Reading

• May 14-15, 2013 - 2nd Round of 5th Grade Math & Reading

• June 25-26, 2013 - 3rd Round of 5th Grade Math & Reading

Questions/Comments

• Thank you for attending, please proceed to Miss Bernal’s classroom (E204)