7 th Grade Promotion
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7th Grade Promotion
Advancing to 8th Grade Successfully
STAAR
2
End of Course
Grades 3-8
Content
Process
End of Course
How many?
High School END OF COURSE Assessments
Math English Science Social Studies
Algebra I English I ReadingEnglish I Writing Biology World Geography
Geometry English II ReadingEnglish II Writing Chemistry World History
Algebra II English III ReadingEnglish III Writing Physics U.S. History
HS/MS Connection
How many?
EOC and 7th Grade
Math English Science Social Studies
Math 7 Reading 7Writing 7
Math 8 Reading 8 Science 8 Soc. St. 8
Algebra I English I ReadingEnglish I Writing Biology World Geography
Geometry English II ReadingEnglish II Writing Chemistry World History
Algebra II English III ReadingEnglish III Writing Physics U.S. History
STAAR Testing Schedule
• Writing: (Day 1) April 2nd
• Writing (Day 2): April 3rd
• Math: April 23rd • Reading: April 24th
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STAAR Performance Standards
2 Cut-Points / 3 Levels
Level IUnsatisfactoryAcademic
Performance
Level IISatisfactoryAcademic
Performance
Level IIIAdvancedAcademic
Performance
Satisfactory AdvancedAb
ove
Min
imum
For EOCs Only
Level IUnsatisfactory INADEQUATELY PREPARED
for next grade or course
Level IISatisfactory
SUFFICIENTLY PREPAREDfor next grade or course
Level IIIAdvancedWELL PREPARED
for next grade or course
Performance Categories
Oh, Honey!
You are soooo
sufficient!
Scoring Cut Points for 7th Grade
• Reading: 27/50 (54%) 43/50 (86%)
• Math: 23/54 (43%) 46/54 (85%)
• Writing: 39/72 (54%) 60/72 (83%)
Level II Passing
Level III Advanced
What’s Next?Pass all 3 STAAR tests
and pass all CORE Class Grades (70 or
Higher)
Promote to 8th Grade
Fail one or more STAAR Tests and
pass all CORE Class Grades (70
or Higher)
Fail 3 or more CORE Class
Grades and Pass all STAAR Tests
Fail 3 or more CORE Class Grades and fail one or more STAAR Tests
Summer School
Grade Placement Committee
1. 2. 3. 4.
GPC Decision Process
Promotion
Student failed one or more STAAR Tests and/or failed 3 or more CORE classes for the school year
GPC reviews STAAR Scores, Student Grades, Summer School
Reports, Student History, and Makes Decision
Retention
Student goes to 8th grade in fall of 2013
Student REPEATS 7th Grade in 2013-2014
7th Grade Promotion
Advancing to 8th Grade Successfully