STAAR Overview
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STAAR Overview Webinar 1 of 2 Recorded July 6, 2011 Jennifer Drumm Coordinator, Teaching and Learning Ed Vara, Deputy Executive Director,
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STAAR OverviewWebinar 1 of 2
Recorded July 6, 2011
Jennifer Drumm Coordinator, Teaching and LearningEd Vara, Deputy Executive Director, Academic Services
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Webinar Information
This webinar is recorded with the intent of providing foundational information in preparation for STAAR implementation.
New STAAR assessments will be implemented in the 2011-2012
school year
Grade Reading Math Writing Science Social Studies
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STAAR 3-8
STAAR End-of-Course Beginning with Freshman Class of 2011
English IEnglish IIEnglish IIIWorld GeographyWorld HistoryUnited States History
Algebra IAlgebra IIGeometryBiologyChemistryPhysics
• STAAR – Significantly more rigorous (more items and high
level of reasoning)– Focus on preparation for high school and advanced
coursework• Shift the goal from HS Graduation to College and Career
Success– Assessment of Texas Essential Knowledge and
Skills (TEKS) at a greater depth and complexity– Possibly more student measures
• Linked vertically to determine student growth
• STAAR Challenges – More items per assessment– More assessment days per calendar year– EOC – students may re-test for any reason– EOC – score will be used as 15% of the final
grade for a course
STAAR
• STAAR will focus on “clearer, fewer, and deeper”.– Provide a more clearly articulated assessment
program
– Focus on fewer skills
– Address those skills in a deeper manner
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College and Career Ready Connection
• Goal:Texas to become one of the top ten states for graduating college-ready students by the 2019–2020 school year
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EOC Assessments• English III and Algebra II assessments will
include a performance standard that indicates college readiness.
• Research will be conducted to investigate a college-readiness component for science and social studies EOC assessments.
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STAAR
Graduation Requirements• Freshman class of 2011–2012 is first
group to have EOC assessments as part of their graduation requirement.
• All 12 EOC assessments will be available in 2011–2012 in both online and paper modes.
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TAKS to STAAR
Plan for phase-out of TAKS and phase-in of STAAR
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2010–2011 2011–2012 2012–2013 2013–2014 2014–2015 2015–2016
GR 3–8 TAKS STAAR STAAR STAAR STAAR STAAR
GR 9 TAKS STAAR STAAR STAAR STAAR STAAR
GR 10 TAKS TAKS STAAR STAAR STAAR STAAR
GR 11 TAKS TAKS TAKS STAAR STAAR STAARGR 12 &
Out-of-School Students
TAKS TAKS TAKS TAKS STAARor TAKS
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Proposed Testing in Spring 2012• First-time grade 9 students will need to take the
following STAAR EOC assessments for courses in which they are enrolled. – English I, English II, English III– Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II– Biology, Chemistry, Physics– World Geography, World History, U.S. History
• These students will not take TAKS grade 9 tests as these tests will not be available.
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STAAR
Proposed Testing in Spring 2012• Repeating grade 9 students may take the following STAAR
EOC assessments (online only) for courses in which they are enrolled.– Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II– Biology, Chemistry, Physics– World Geography, World History, U.S. History
• Testing repeating grade 9 students with STAAR EOC assessments is a district option.
• These students will not take TAKS grade 9 tests as these tests will not be available.
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Accessing Information
ESC Region XIII staff are dedicated to providing information you need:
http://www5.esc13.net/staar/index.html
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TEA has published the House Bill 3 Transition Plan to assist with understanding the transition between TAKS and STAAR. http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/hb3plan/
ESC Region XIII has created a guide to this plan to assist in location of information and district planning. http://www5.esc13.net/staar/resources.html
Accessing Information
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TEA Document links
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Assessed Curriculum & Blueprint Documents
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ESC Developed Resources
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ESC Developed Parent Resources
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Webinar Information
STAAR Overview Webinar 2August 8, 2011: Instructional Leadership –
Planning for STAARWebinar Series: Instructional Leadership –
Planning for STAAR
Next Steps
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Self-Check
When does STAAR begin?Which students will take STAAR?What is the relationship between EOCs
and STAAR?How is STAAR different from TAKS?What are your next steps?
Questions????
Ed Vara, [email protected] or (512) 919-5306
Jennifer Drumm, [email protected] or (512) 919-5459
