Family STAAR Support

SCIENCEREADING

MATH

STAAR Briefing What’s Wilson doing to ensure your child’s success on STAAR?

What can you do to help prepare your child for STAAR?

Overview

Wilson Academy

SCIENCE

Extended Week – Reading, Math, Science

Extended Day Have your child explain what they learned in science and science lab on a daily basis

Wilson’s Plan

SCIENCETotal Number of Questions =

54STAAR Reporting

CategoriesNumber of Questions

#1-Matter and Energy 8

#2-Force, Motion, and Energy 10

#3-Earth and Space 12

#4-Organisms and Environments

14

Total Number Scored 44

Field Test Items 10

Total Number of Test Items 54**STAAR Questions will cover TEKS from Grades 3-5!!

Passing Science TAKS

Students must make a 77 or better to PASS

Science STAAR!

A Minimum of

33 out of 44 CORRECT!

Review STAAR Study Notes 2012 Science STAAR Test Vocabulary and Science

Concepts Access all information on the

TEA website. http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.as

sessment/staar/testquestions/

Parents Make a Difference on the Science STAAR!!

Check Homework Have your child explain to you

the science concepts they learn on a daily basis.

Sign off on the homework Make sure your child is

justifying answers on homework

Parents Make a Difference on the Science STAAR!!

Students need: Good night sleep before the test Good breakfast the morning of the test Plenty of encouragement

Take time during test Double check all answers

Do your best!

Parents Make a Difference on the Science STAAR!!

Wilson Academy

Reading Department

STAAR 5th Grade ReadingReporting Categories

Reporting Categories Number of Questions

Reporting Category 1: Understanding Across all Genres 10

Reporting Category 2:Understanding/Analysis of Literary Texts

19

Reporting Category 3: Understanding/Analysis of Informational Texts

17

Total Number of Questions 46

Passing Standard 31/46

READING STAAR Tested Genres

Literary InformationalFiction-stories Expository-non-fiction

Literary nonfiction- biography and autobiography

Persuasive-example: an editorial from a newspaper

Poetry Procedural-example: a how-to or recipe

Drama-Reader’s Theatre (plays)  

Media Literacy (embedded) Media Literacy (embedded)

What Can Parents do to Help?

Students should be reading a variety of genres every day! The STAAR test is rigorous, and requires a tremendous amount of stamina. Encourage your child to read every day, and ask them a variety of questions about what they are reading. Always ask them to provide text evidence to support their answer.

Wilson AcademyWilson AcademyMathematics DepartmentMathematics Department

Math Reporting CategoriesMath Reporting Categories

There are 5 Math Reporting Categories:There are 5 Math Reporting Categories:1.1. Numbers, operations, and quantitative Numbers, operations, and quantitative

reasoningreasoning2.2. Patterns, relationships, and algebraic Patterns, relationships, and algebraic

thinkingthinking3.3. Geometry and spatial reasoningGeometry and spatial reasoning4.4. MeasurementMeasurement5.5. Probability and StatisticsProbability and Statistics

55thth Grade STAAR Test Grade STAAR Test Breakdown Breakdown

# of Questions# of Questions % of STAAR% of STAAR

Reporting Reporting Category 1Category 1

1818 36%36%

Reporting Reporting Category 2Category 2

66 12%12%

Reporting Reporting Category 3Category 3

77 14%14%

Reporting Reporting Category 4Category 4

88 16%16%

Reporting Reporting Category 5Category 5

1111 22%22%

Total QuestionsTotal Questions 5050 100%100%

What parents can do to helpWhat parents can do to help

Practice math facts every nightPractice math facts every night Have your child make a Have your child make a

multiplication chart on grid papermultiplication chart on grid paper Practice divisionPractice division Look a homework every nightLook a homework every night Ask your child about the Ask your child about the

vocabulary they used every dayvocabulary they used every day

Access past STAAR testsAccess past STAAR tests STAAR Assessment InformationSTAAR Assessment Information

Detailed information on all Detailed information on all ObjectivesObjectives

Sample test questionsSample test questions

www.tea.state.tx.uswww.tea.state.tx.us

The TEA WebsiteThe TEA Website

STAAR Test DatesSTAAR Test Dates

April 1, 2014 – 5April 1, 2014 – 5thth Gr. Math Gr. Math April 2, 2014 – 5April 2, 2014 – 5thth Gr. Reading Gr. Reading April 22, 2014 – 6April 22, 2014 – 6thth Math(Retest) Math(Retest) April 23, 2014 – 6April 23, 2014 – 6thth Reading & 5 Reading & 5thth Science Science May 13, 2014 – Math (5May 13, 2014 – Math (5thth Gr. Retest) Gr. Retest) May 14, 2014 – Reading (5May 14, 2014 – Reading (5thth Gr. Retest) Gr. Retest) June 24, 2014 – Math (Summer Retest)June 24, 2014 – Math (Summer Retest) June 25, 2014 – Reading (Summer June 25, 2014 – Reading (Summer

Retest)Retest)