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STAAR. STATE OF TEXAS ASSESSMENT OF ACADEMIC READINESS. What is STAAR?. State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness STAAR assessments will be available for:. Algebra I Geometry Algebra II Biology Chemistry Physics. English I English II English III World Geography World History
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STAAR STATE OF TEXAS ASSESSMENT OF ACADEMIC READINESS
What is STAAR? State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness STAAR assessments will be available for: • Algebra I • Geometry • Algebra II • Biology • Chemistry • Physics • English I • English II • English III • World Geography • World History • U.S. History
How is STAAR different from TAKS?The most significant changes to the assessment program include: • Increasing the rigor of both the assessments and the performance standards for all grades, subjects, and courses. • Changing high school assessments from grade-based to course based assessments. • A four hour time limit has been established. • The total number of test items have increased. • More open-ended (griddable) items.
STAAR: Performance Categories Advanced Academic Performance Satisfactory Academic Performance Student Performance Unsatisfactory Academic Performance
What Does This Mean for Me? Your 9th grade scores on EOC will count towards your graduation plan and your final course grade!
Grading In addition to fulfilling assessment requirements for graduation, a student’s score on STAAR EOC assessment will account for 15% of his or her final grade in the course.
How Will This Be Calculated? A cumulative score will be required averaging all EOCs for every core area: Math, ELA, Science, and Social Studies.
BOTTOM LINE Take classes and EOC exams seriously because……