STAAR Assessment Program Overview. Region 10 ESC Division of Instruction

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1 STAAR Assessment Program Overview Region 10 ESC Division of Instruction

2 The difficulty lies not so much in developing new ideas as in escaping from the old ones. - John Maynard Kynes

3 STAAR Information State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR ) Resources Stay informed! Join TEA Listservs! Your content area, student assessment, other areas of interest

4 Today Who will be tested? What will be tested? How will STAAR be different from TAKS? What are the graduation implications? What is important in each content?

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6 Who will be tested? Students enrolled in any of the following courses (regardless of grade level): Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II World Geography, World History, US History Biology, Chemistry, Physics English I, II, III Tested over two days Reading one day; Writing one day

7 STAAR TABS Basic Skills TEAMS Minimum Skills TAAS Academic Skills TAKS Knowledge and Skills STAAR State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness

8 Reporting Categories Replace TAKS Objectives What will be tested? Readiness Standards Student expectations that are tested every year Essential for success in the current grade or course Important for preparedness for the next grade or course Supports college and career readiness Necessitates in-depth instruction Address broad and deep ideas Supporting Standards SEs that are tested on a 3 year rotating basis

9 What will be tested? Assessed Curriculum Document Identifies the readiness and supporting standards Blueprint Breaks down each reporting category by readiness, supporting, and number of questions Test Design Schematic For reading/ela only, outlines genres, number of selections, and word count Rubrics For writing/ela only

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11 What will be tested? Assessed Curriculum Document Identifies the readiness and supporting standards Blueprint Breaks down each reporting category by readiness, supporting, and number of questions Test Design Schematic For reading/ela only, outlines genres, number of selections, and word count Rubrics For writing/ela only

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13 What will be tested? Assessed Curriculum Document Identifies the readiness and supporting standards Blueprint Breaks down each reporting category by readiness, supporting, and number of questions Test Design Schematic For reading/ela only, outlines genres, number of selections, and word count Rubrics For writing/ela only

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15 Combining Content and Process Standards Social Studies Example 8.29D Identify points of view from the historical context surrounding an event and the frame of reference which influenced the participants. 8.4C Explain the issues surrounding important events of the American Revolution, including declaring independence; writing the Articles of Confederation; fighting the battles of Lexington, Concord, Saratoga, and Yorktown; enduring the winter at Valley Forge; and signing of the Treaty of Paris

16 Together: Analyze how the frame of reference of various significant Americans impacted the their points of view regarding the signing of the Declaration of Independence, the work of militias, joining troops at Valley Forge or the signing of the Treaty of Paris

17 Combining Content and Process Standards Math Example 6.12B Evaluate the effectiveness of different representations to communicate ideas. 6.3B Represent ratios and percents with concrete models, fractions, and decimals.

18 Together Evaluate the effectiveness of a concrete or pictorial model representing percent.

19 What will be tested? Examine the resources at your table Discuss the following questions and be prepared to report out What surprises you? What concerns you? What immediate needs for instruction (materials, scope and sequence revision, etc) come to mind? What types of training will be needed? How ready are your students?

20 What will be tested? Release of Test Questions Primary forms of STAAR will be released every three years as required. TEA may defer releasing assessments to the extent necessary to develop additional assessments. Prior to 2012, TEA plans to release a small set of assessment items.

21 How will STAAR content be different from More questions TAKS? Items cognitively more challenging Answer choices closer together best answer Items coded dually (Process and content) Reference materials will be embedded in test booklet Linguistically accommodated version available STAAR-L (paper only until 2013) No phase in of STAAR-Alt TAKS Alt will no longer exist after Spring 2011

22 Accommodated?? No Accommodated version The regular STAAR will incorporate characteristics of TAKS Accommodated More white space Verdana font, bigger font Single columns No accommodations manual will be provided in the first year of the STAAR assessment program Policy letters (TAA letters) will be disseminated as decisions are made

23 STAAR M Fewer questions than STAAR, but longer than TAKS M 3 rather than 4 answer choices Increased rigor 2 compositions in Writing Dual coded items in Science and Social Studies Griddables (math), open ended responses (reading), and make no changes (writing/ela)?? no decision yet Time limit?? - no decision yet Blueprints not available yet

24 STAAR M STAAR M (EOC) availability 2012 English I, English II, Algebra I, Geometry, Biology, World Geography 2013 World History 2014 US History, English III

25 Dyslexia Bundle Extended to English I, II and III EOCs For these tests, two of the original three accommodations will be allowed Oral reading of item stems/answer options Extended time

26 How will STAAR logistics be different from TAKS at the HS? Three testing opportunities fall, spring, summer Online or on paper at HS Passing/met standard will be set in February of 2012 for EOC in 2013 and beyond 45 days of testing overall 4 hour time limit (possibility at HS of 2 tests in one day)

27 4 Hour Time Limit

28 Testing Calendar (HS) October Exit level TAKS re-test March 5 and 7-9 Exit level TAKS re-test Grades 10 and 11 TAKS ELA March STAAR English I, II, III April Exit level TAKS re-test Grades 10 and 11 TAKS Math, Science, Social Studies

29 Testing Calendar (HS) May 7 17 STAAR EOC (all but English I, II, III) July 9 13 STAAR EOC re-test (all) Exit level TAKS re-test

30 To graduate What are the graduation requirements? a student must earn at least the minimum standard on all EOC assessments taken Achieve a cumulative score that is greater than or equal to the number of EOC assessments taken multiplied by the satisfactory standard

31 What are the graduation requirements? Unsatisfactory Satisfactory Advanced

32 End of Course STAAR Examples Science Minimum = 900 Satisfactory = 1000 Advanced = 1500 To graduate, a student must Score at least 900 on all science EOCs taken Achieve a cumulative equal to 1000 times the number of EOCs taken

33 Student Example 1 Student 1 scores: 1200 on Biology 800 on Chemistry 1100 on Physics Chemistry score of 800 does not meet the minimum score requirement of 900 and CANNOT be used towards the cumulative score. Then the student s cumulative score is 2300 which does not meet the cumulative score requirement of 3000 This student must RETEST IN CHEMISTRY

34 Student Example 2 Student 2 scores: 950 on Biology 1000 on Chemistry 900 on Physics The student met minimum on all 3 EOC assessments The student s cumulative score is 2850 which does not meet the cumulative score requirement of 3000 This student must re-test but which one to re-test?

35 Diploma Requirements Minimum High School Program Student must earn the minimum score on each EOC assessment Recommended High School Program In addition to earning the minimum on each EOC, students must earn the satisfactory score on Algebra II and English III Distinguished Achievement Program In addition to earning the minimum on each EOC, students must earn the advanced score on Algebra II and English III

36 The 15% effect TEA does not have the authority to tell districts how to calculate grades Class rank, GPA, graduation Conversion from scale score to GPA Region 10 Information Booklet on the 15% was provided to all districts

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38 What is important in each content area?

39 Reading Fiction and Expository on every Test Other genre are supporting standards Poetry, Drama, etc. not every year, but some years. Won t know which Procedural text and media literacy included within the fiction or expository text Author s craft questions: Why did the author use the phrase Why did author conclude the second paragraph with an ellipsis?

40 Genres Assessed Literary Strand Fiction Literary Nonfiction Poetry Drama Assessed beginning at 4 th grade Media Literacy Embedded Readiness Genre Supporting Genre Supporting Genre Supporting Genre

41 Genres Assessed Informational Strand Expository Persuasive Assessed beginning at 5 th grade Procedural Embedded Media Literacy Embedded Readiness Genre Supporting Genre

42 Paired Selections Can mix strands and genres Literary Literary fiction poetry literary nonfiction drama fiction literary nonfiction Informational Informational expository expository expository persuasive Literary Informational fiction expository poetry expository literary nonfiction persuasive

43 Writing/ELA 2 separate tests in high school - Reading and Writing Writing EOC: 3 prompts for 1 page essays in high school (2 are real; one is field test) Set of genre for each grade Separate revising and editing passages Score on English I test will have a predictor for Eng. III success 2 open-ended responses on EOC in high school (one over one passage; one is a crossover question over two or more passages)

44 TAKS vs. STAAR Five writing rubrics replace one: Literary Expository Persuasive Analytic Personal Narrative (similar to Literary)

45 Test Length for Writing and English I, II and III EOC Test Length 4 th Grade Writing Two Days - ½ multiple choice (mix of editing and revision) and one of the writing prompts on Day One, and ½ multiple choice (mix of editing and revision) and the other writing prompt on Day Two 7 th Grade Writing Two Days - Multiple choice and one prompt on Day One, the other two prompts on Day Two (one of which is a filed test prompt) English I English II English III Two Days - Writing on Day One (to include three prompts one of which is a field test prompt) and Reading on Day Two (to include three short answer questions one of which is a filed test question) Two Days - Writing on Day One (to include three prompts one of which is a field test prompt) and Reading on Day Two (to include three short answer questions one of which is a filed test question) Two Days - Writing on Day One (to include three prompts one of which is a field test prompt) and Reading on Day Two (to include three short answer questions one of which is a field test question)

46 Compositions English I, II, and III Students will write three* one-page essays addressing different types of writing. English I literary and expository English II expository and persuasive English III persuasive and analytic *2 base test essays + one field test essay Essays will be weighted equally and comprise 52% of the writing score. Score of 1 will not automatically fail a student (no gatekeeper).

47 About the Prompt Expository, persuasive, and analytic prompts contain a stimulus that is scaffolded. The prompt has a component that asks students to Read (Students will be asked to read something or view a picture in order to stimulate thinking.) Think (Students will be asked to think about/ ponder their charge.) Write (This will be the actual charge to write.) Be sure to (This will be a reminder for students to proof their writing.)

48 About the Prompt Page The literary and narrative prompts are scaffolded, too. However, they look a bit different. They will not be scaffolded as extensively.

49 Victoria Young Quote Remember that kids have to be able to think. Writing comes out of thinking. So, we are going to have kids read something. For the lower grades, it will be something pretty short.

50 Math Algebra I will have predictor for Algebra II success Algebra II and Geometry basically never tested before More Griddable responses Griddables will have negative and positive numbers as well as floating decimal in high school

51 8 th graders and Algebra I 8 th graders taking Algebra I in Will have the following choice Cumulative will be based on Geometry and Algebra II only OR Take Algebra I EOC at end of freshman year (likely the day before taking Geometry EOC) and use score only if it helps 8 th graders taking Algebra I in and beyond Will take Algebra I EOC in 8 th grade and the score will count towards graduation Will not take the 8 th grade STAAR Math (HB 2135)

52 Calculators - Math One graphing calculator required for each student taking STAAR Algebra I STAAR Geometry STAAR Algebra II

53 Social Studies Not all TEKS tested, but more TEKS tested than previously EOC for geography and world history two subjects not previously assessed except in minimal way 68 questions scored (embedded field test will add more questions) Multi-step and multiple stimuli followed by inferencing, etc. 4 possible correct answers with choices most likely, best, etc. Will use negative questions New TEKS not tested until 2014 overlap will be tested

54 Science Longer First time to test chemistry and physics in addition to biology No test for IPC Calculations heavy especially in chemistry and physics Algebra I level Principles of Technology as Gr. 12 course will take Physics EOC

55 Calculators - Science One scientific or graphing calculator required for each student taking STAAR Chemistry STAAR Physics One 4-function, scientific, or graphing calculator for every 5 students taking STAAR Biology

56 Content Contacts Reading/Writing/ELA Jayne Knighton Math/Science/Social Studies Dana Grieb Special Education Gloria Key

57 If somebody were judging us like we re judging these schools, we d probably be a failing Congress - Rep. Howard P Buck McKeon, R-Calif. Education Week, April 7, 2011

58 Resources STAAR Transition To Do List HB 3 Transition Plan Study guide Information booklet for 15% TEA Documents STAAR Alt Resources PLC Library Campus sessions by request