DISTRICT TESTING COORDINATOR ADVISORYJune 16, 2014

2015 SPECIAL EDUCATION ASSESSMENT UPDATE

TETN Event

June 5, 2014

Texas Education Agency

ASSESSMENT OPTIONS 2014-2015

STAARSTAAR SpanishSTAAR LSTAAR A (not available in Spanish or braille)

STAAR Alternate

STAAR-A•Accommodated version of STAAR

•Online assessment with embedded accommodations

•Same rigor as STAAR

•Students can graduate on MHSP, RHSP, or DHSP

•Can take combination of tests

COGNITIVE LAB

67 elementary, middle, and high school students

All ability levels and all disabilities (LD, ED, VI, OHI, etc.) taking STAAR modified

Subjects: Grade 4 reading and mathematics Grade 7 writing prompt Grade 8 science and social studies English I reading English I writing Algebra I

STAAR A: SAMPLE TEST QUESTIONS

Accessibility Panel*all tools are available to every student

Text to speechZoomContrastMaskingLine highlighter

ToolsMagnifierHighlighterPencilEraserElimination toolRuler (math)Graphing lines, dots (math)Graph paper (math)Rollover (science, social studies)

IMPORTANT DATES

June 2014•Focus Group topics:

*eligibility criteria for STAAR A*changes to accessibility panel*time limits

•Finalized testing calendar

Fall 2014 •Updated ARD committee training for assessment decisions

*amendment ARDs must be held in fall if student will participate in STAAR A.

•Allowable testing accommodations posted*Current allowable testing accommodations apply through

December 2014

•Eligibility criteria

•Tutorials*grade level clusters (3-5, 6-8, EOC) and multi-subject

•ARD resources

REMINDERS

TAKSOctober 2014, TAKS will become an online test onlyTAKS Accommodated no longer availableARD committee should determine accommodations based on the 2010-2011 Accommodations Manual

EOCARD committee determines if a student continues testing OR determines no further testing is necessary based on the instruction the student is receiving

STAAR ModifiedOnly raw scores will be reported for US History since standards will not be setReleased tests – August 2014

Grades 3-8 mathematics Grades 6 and 8 reading Grades 5 and 8 science Grade 8 social studies Algebra I Biology English I and II U.S. History Grades 3,4,5 and 7 reading (partial release)* Grades 4 and 7 writing (partial release)*

*no item level analysis

STAAR AlternateTETN in early to mid September

ACCOUNTABILITY UPDATE

Update to Nuts and Bolts

Campus Comparison Groups

Index Calculation Tool

DISCUSSION

What is your district doing to document students who are not required to take an end of course assessment?

DISTRICT ADVISORY COMMITTEEJUNE 10, 2014

Julia Amponsah-Gilder, Houston ISD

CALENDAR UPDATES

DTC AdvisoryBRATSTETNsPearson