FEBRUARY 28, 2012

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Think About it Now –Parent Information Night

Topics for this evening

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STAARCourse Selection SheetsHigh School Graduation

What’s New in State Assessment?

Floresville ISDFebruary 2012

Middle School Grade Levels and Subject AreasGrade 6

ReadingMathematics

Grade 7ReadingWritingMathematics

Grade 8ReadingMathematicsScienceSocial Studies

What’s Not New?

Paper/Pencil testsTwo cut scores

Satisfactory PerformanceAdvanced Performance

Tests for ELLsSpecial Education Modified & Alternate Tests

What’s Not New?

What Is New…

First administration in spring 2012

Make-ups will be held for all tests

No SSI retests in spring/summer 2012

Passing standards will not be set until fall 2012

Confidential Student Reports will be sent to parents no earlier than January 2013

What Is New…

It all starts with College ReadinessEnglish IIIAlgebra II

Critical skills tracked back to Grade 3

What is New…

Longer tests—More questions than TAKS

4-hour time limit

Increased rigor—A higher level of student performance will be required than was required on TAKS

What Is New…

Increased RigorGrade 6 TAKS-Spring 2009 Grade 6 STAAR—Sample 2012

Readiness StandardsEssential for success in the current gradeImportant for next grade level workAddress broad and deep ideas, concepts and skills

Supporting StandardsImportant but do not play a critical role in grade

level successAddress more narrow ideas

Process SkillsIn conjunction with standards in math, science and

social studies

So what’s on the test?

Readiness Standards (30-40% of testable TEKS) Will make up 60-65% of STAAR assessment

Supporting Standards (60-70% of testable TEKS)Will make up 35-40% of STAAR assessment

How many questions?

Different genres that may appear on the testPoetryDrama

Some passages will have more questions than others

Will assess critical analysis rather than literal understanding

Reading—Grades 6-8

Sample Reading Item

Two-day testDay 1—All of the multiple choice questions and 1

promptDay 2—2 writing prompts

Each composition will be one page in lengthPersonal narrative with extensionExpository

Revising and editing tested separately

Writing—Grade 7

Sample Writing Item

Will have 4 griddable questionsGrades 6-8 will have the same grids as those

on TAKS

Mathematics—Grades 6-8

Sample Math Item

Will focus on Grade 8, but will include some Supporting Standards from Grades 6 and 7

Grade 8 will have 4 griddables

Science—Grade 8

Sample Science Item

92 different TEKS eligible for testing

Social Studies—Grade 8

Sample Social Studies Item

Tuesday & Wednesday, March 27 & 28—

Grade 7 WritingTuesday, March 27—Grade 8 MathWednesday, March 28—Grade 8 ReadingTuesday, April 24—Grades 6 & 7 MathWednesday, April 25—Grade 6 Reading and

Grade 8 ScienceThursday, April 26—Grade 7 Reading and

Grade 8 Social Studies

When do we test?

Make sure your child attends school everyday

Make sure your child arrives on time everyday

Encourage your child to excelTalk about your child’s school work Read with your childMake sure your child arrives on time on

testing days

What can you do?

Mary Anne Barber, Director of AssessmentFloresville ISD—830.393.5300 ext. 1012

Suzie Martinez, FMS Counselor FMS 830.393.5350 ext. 1007Melissa Pfeil, FMS Counselor

FMS 830.393.5350 ext. 1008The Student Assessment website at TEA:

http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/starr

STAAR Resources

Do I really have to think about it now?

Absolutely!

Course Selection Sheets

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Plan For Your Future Now

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Middle School Choices

High School

Choices

Post-High School

Choices

Career &

Family

Prepare now for life!

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Age O

14 18High School

22 70 90 Working Life of 48

years

Salary ComparisonsNursing Aide, Orderly, and Attendant

Level of Education: short-term, on-the-job training$18, 322

Registered NurseLevel of Education: Associate’s Degree$52,665

Physician AssistantLevel of Education: Bachelor’s Degree$77,378

o Source: Achieve Texas In Action, Health Science

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So what do you do now?

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Be familiar with the options available at Middle SchoolHigh School Credit Classes for grades 7 and 8

Learn about the options available at our Early College High SchoolDual CreditCertification Programs – Nursing, Culinary Arts,

Aerospace EngineeringPlan for your future early to put yourself in the

best position possible!

Example of CSS

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Course descriptionsLocated on back of CSS

Students must meet specific criteria for Advanced classes

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Consider the following when choosing courses

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Athletics – Grades 7 & 8Transportation not provided by schoolPractice held either before OR after school

depending on sportBand

Cost of band instrument – rent or purchaseSectionals for Grades 7 & 8 held before or after

school depending on instrumentOther activities

Raising animalsChurch

Rigorous lessons in multiple advanced classes

5th grade students

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You will have 6 different teachersYou move to a different class every 50

minutes4 minute passing period

In pre-athletics, you don’t participate in competitive sports

Dates to Remember

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Feb. 27th - Course Selection Sheets (CSS) distributed to Grades 5-7

Mar. 2nd – Deadline for 5th graders to submit CSS to homeroom teacher

Mar. 5th – Deadline for 6th and 7th graders to submit CSS to PE/Athletics Coaches

Deadlines

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Mar. 9th

Deadline for submitting CSSFailure to submit a CSS by the deadline will

result in courses being selected by the Counselor

April 2nd

Deadline for parents to make changes to CSS Parent MUST contact Counselor to make

changes

The magic number is 26!

High School Graduation

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26 credits for HS Graduation

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Floresville High School students have an 8 period day32 opportunities to earn 26 credits

4X4 = 16 credits4 courses in Math, English, Science, Social Studies

10 creditsForeign Language (2), Speech(.5), Fine Arts (1),

PE/Athletics (1), Electives (5.5)

Graduation PlansRecommendedDistinguished

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Subject Area 7th Grade 8th Grade 9th Grade 10th Grade 11th Grade 12th Grade

RECOMMENDED PLAN REQUIREMENTSCourse Credit Course Credit

Course Credit Course Credit Course Credit Course Credit

English (4)

English I PAP English 1

English 2 PAP English 2

English 3 AP Eng 3Fresh Comp Dual

English 4 AP Eng 4 Fresh Comp DualBritish Lit. Dual

Mathematics (4) must include Algebra 1, Geometry, Alg. 2, plus 1 additional approved math

Algebra I*

Algebra I or Geometry PAP

Geometry or Algebra II PAP

Algebra II or Pre Calculus PAP

Math Class_________

Science (4) must include Biology, choose 2 from IPC, chemistry or physics, plus 1 additional approved science

Biology PAP Biology

IPC or Chemistry PAP Chemistry

Physics or PAP Physics

Science Class________

Social Studies (4)

World Geography PAP W. Geo

World History PAP W Hist

US History AP US Hist US Hist Dual

Government/Economics Gov/Eco Dual

Other Languages (2 credits) Plus 1 additional for distinguished program

Spanish I 1.0

Spanish 1Spanish 2PAP Spanish 1

Spanish 2PAP Spanish 2Spanish 3AP Span Lang

Spanish 3

Physical Education (1 credit) ROTC, 1st semester of band, Athletics, Varsity Cheer

Speech (.5 credit) Communications ApplicationsSpeech .5 Speech

Fine Arts (1 credit) Art, Band, Theater Art Art** 1.0

Elective (5.5)

1 Semester Electives = .5 credit

Full Year Electives = 1 credit

Career & Tech

.5 Career & TechHealth/Keyboarding

1.0

26 TOTAL credits and passing of TAKS 1.0 3.0

Terms to Know – see handout

Pre-requisiteTHEASATACTAdvanced

Placement4 X 4

TranscriptGPACreditDual CreditLocal CreditState Credit

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Think about it Now!

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We appreciate your attendance, should you have questions please contact FMS CounselorsSuzie Martinez or Melissa Pfeil at 830-393-5350.