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From TAKS to STAAR

From TAKS to STAAR. and STAAR EOC. The transition to a new test. Information provided by LISD Assessment Office. Grades 3-9. The STAAR Tests!. STAAR stands for: State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness

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From TAKS to STAAR

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  1. From TAKS to STAAR and STAAR EOC The transition to a new test Information provided by LISD Assessment Office

  2. Grades 3-9 The STAAR Tests! • STAAR stands for: • State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness • Implemented in for school year 2011-2012 – Actual testing begins in spring

  3. Grades 3-12 The STAAR Tests! • Campus 2011 ratings will stand for two years (LLC is AA – Academically Acceptable) • Student results from the Spring 2012 tests will not be released until Winter 2012 • If the State Commissioner of Education chooses to make a ruling on any of these testing rules or procedures, district assessment will let us know ASAP!

  4. Grades 3-12 What’s the difference? • STAAR tests over the same TEKS, but in a much more rigorous fashion focusing on college and career readiness • Within TEKS, TEA pinpointed readiness standards that are essential to measuring student progress through elementary, middle and high school—these will be emphasized on STAAR (approximately 65% of exam) • Other knowledge and skills are considered supporting standards—they will be assessed but not emphasized (approximately 35% of exam)

  5. Grades 3-8 What’s the SAME? • In grades 3-8 the STAAR subjects tested will be the same as TAKS tested

  6. 3-8 What’s the difference? • 3rd Grade STAAR tests will now include an separate Answer Document • 4th and 7th Grade STAAR Writing tests will require a two day testing period • 5th and 8th grade will only have ONE STAAR Administration in 2012 • Grade placement decisions will be made based on student data including but not limited to grades, teacher input, etc.

  7. Secondary New for Secondary • There are 12 End-Of Course exams considered for graduation replacing the current four Exit-Level TAKS Tests • There were 10 TAKS tests in 9th-11th grades • English I, English II, English III (each 2-day exams) • Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II • Biology, Chemistry, Physics • World Geography, World History, U.S. History

  8. Grades 9-12 Is TAKS gone forever? • No, not yet! The EOC tests are beginning with all first-time 9th graders across the state of Texas. • All older students who began high school on the TAKS track will continue to take the TAKS tests. • This is how the state also changed from TAAS to TAKS. Even though TAAS was phased outover 10 years ago, students who were on the TAAS track were able to take the test up until just a couple of years ago.

  9. Grades 3-12 New for ALL STAAR – 3rd – 12th • There will be a 4 hour time limit for all STAAR and EOC tests • EOCs were designed to take about 2 hours • LLC (spring, 2011) administered the EOC FTs in 4 hours or less, for practice • 2011-2012 will be an evaluation year for this new policy of a testing time limit

  10. Grades K-12 What do the tests look like? • The TEA website has lots of resources: http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/staar/ • Tested Curriculum • Test Blueprint • Test Design Schematic • Writing Rubrics • Griddable Items Format for Science and Math • Reference Materials • Field Test Administration Manuals

  11. Grades 3-12 Types of Tests • Other test versions are being developed • STAAR-L (linguistically accommodated) • This will be computer-based • STAAR-M (modified) • STAAR-Alt (alternative) • NO STAAR-Accommodated • Instead of offering a STAAR-Accommodated test, students who utilize accommodations will be allowed to use them on the regular STAAR tests • For TAKS, students were not permitted to use certain accommodations on the TAKS tests; instead there was a TAKS-Accommodated test version that included those accommodations

  12. Secondary Reference: An example • Following is an example of the difference between a TAKS Science Chart and a set of Chemistry EOC Reference Materials

  13. Secondary This is the 2-page Formula Chart for TAKS Exit-Level Science

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  15. Secondary These are the 4 pages of “Reference Materials” for the Chemistry EOC Exam

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  19. Grades 3-12 What will student scoring look like? • All STAAR tests will have 3 different score levels • Level III – Advanced Academic Performance • Similar to 2400 or “Commended” • Indicates post-secondary readiness on Algebra II and English III, academic achievement on other EOC exams • Level II – Satisfactory Academic Performance • Similar to 2100 or “Met Standard” • Students who do not meet the cut score for this level must receive remediation • Level I – Unsatisfactory Academic Performance • This would be equivalent to any student who scored lower than 2100 on TAKS

  20. Secondary How does EOC scoring work? • Students must achieve a cumulative score for each subject area. Although passing rates are not set, here is an example of how EOC scoring will work: • Students will need to reach the cumulative Math score after taking all 3 Math EOCs in order to graduate. • For instance, if the passing score on each test was 70 points, students would need a minimum cumulative score of 210 after taking Algebra I, Geometry, and Algebra II (70 x 3)

  21. Secondary EOC Scoring

  22. 3-12 How does EOC Scoring Work? • Level I – Unsatisfactory Academic Performance • Equivalent to “not met standard” on TAKS, or any student who scored lower than 2100 • For the EOCs there are 2 classifications of “Level I” • Not passing, but above the “minimum cut score” • Not passing, and did not meet the “minimum cut score

  23. Secondary An Example of “Minimum Cut Score”

  24. Secondary An Example of “Minimum Cut Score” • Using our example of a passing rate of 70, an example of minimum cut score would be 60. • This means that in order for a student’s non-passing EOC score to count toward his/her cumulative total in a subject area (in this case 210), s/he would need to still be above the minimum cut score on their EOC (in this case 60).

  25. Secondary An Example of “Minimum Cut Score”

  26. Secondary An Example of “Minimum Cut Score”

  27. Secondary How do EOCs affect graduation? • There are three different graduation plans • Distinguished • Recommended • Minimum • In addition to the other requirements for these graduation plans, there are EOC passing requirements which differ for each plan • More in-depth details regarding graduation plans will be provided by the counselors

  28. Secondary How do EOCs affect graduation? • Distinguished • Currently: students must achieve cumulative score plus “Level III” (commended or “indicates postsecondary readiness”) on Algebra II and English III • Recommended • Currently: students must achieve cumulative score plus “Level II” (met standard) on Algebra II and English III • Minimum • Currently: the cumulative total will depend on courses taken, not all EOCs are required • For instance, there are not 12 EOC-M exams available, so students who utilize a fully modified curriculum will graduate under the minimum plan unless they take the regular EOC exams in the remaining courses

  29. Secondary EOCs and Course Grades • EOC scores will count as 15% of the final course grade • Students may re-take EOC exams as many times as they wish • We are awaiting guidance from TEA regarding a local policy for calculating grades with EOC

  30. Secondary EOCs and Course Grades • Students can pass or fail the course based on the EOC • If a student passes the course but fails the EOC they only need to re-take the EOC • If a student fails the course but passes the EOC, they must re-take the course • EOC Re-take opportunities will be available three times each year, (beginning 2012 – fall, spring, summer)

  31. Secondary EOCs and Course Grades • Regarding calculating the EOC as 15% of the course grade . . . • The Texas Education Agency recognizes the difficulty of this task • We do not know when this will begin for sure • It will not be possible to begin figuring course grades with EOCs before we know the grading scale and the passing rate of each exam (Winter 2012)

  32. 9th Grade When is it starting? • EOC testing begins with first-time 9th graders in 2011-2012 • Exams administered beginning in Spring 2012

  33. Secondary What about the fall classes? • A large number of students will take an EOC course prior to Spring 2012: • 8th grade students who just completed Algebra I • Fall 2011 9th graders who take Algebra I, World Geography, Biology, English I during the fall semester

  34. Secondary From TEA… • TEA’s current policy is that students who wish to test may, but their score will only count towards their cumulative total if it is a passing score • Their cumulative total for that subject area will only reflect the remaining EOC exams if students do not take all exams • Local Policy is being developed • Due to the increasing difficulty of content, we are exploring different options within the TEA guidelines that will be most beneficial to students

  35. Grades K-12 Opportunities for Sharing Information • All “Parent U” dates this Fall • Two evenings in August • August 17th at Career Center East, • 6:30 p.m. • August 18th at Bolin, • 6:30 p.m.

  36. Grades K-12 Where is the info? • LISD STAAR Test Information page, including FAQs • http://www.lisd.net/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=142856&type=d&termREC_ID=&pREC_ID=277142 • STAAR information site which includes blueprints, overviews, resources • http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/staar/ • House Bill 3 Transition Plan • http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/hb3plan/

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