STAARState of Texas Assessment of

Academic Readiness

3rd Grade Parent Information Night

All 3rd Grade students will take the Reading and Mathematics STAAR tests

Test dates are April 21st-Math & April 22-Reading Student Raw Scores are reported in May Campus Results are reported in August

What Tests Will My Child Take?

Reading test is 40 multiple choice questions based off of five to six short stories, articles, poems, or excerpts from larger works

Sample Questions Math test is 46 multiple choice & gridable questions Sample Questions

What Does The STAAR Test Look Like?

Each student’s score is reported in three different ways: Raw Score; Scale Score; and Percent Score

Each student can score in three different levels: Level 1-Unsatisfactory; Level 2-Satisfactory; Level 3-Advanced

Raw Score Conversion Chart-Math Raw Score Conversion Chart-Reading

What Does My Child’s Score Mean?

≈55%

≈70%

≈75%

≈85%

≈65%

STAAR Performance Standards

WellPrepared

InadequatelyPrepared

SufficientlyPrepared

Likely to need significant,

ongoing academic intervention

Likely to need short-term,

targeted academic intervention

Likely to succeed with enrichment and extension

Phase 1: 11-12, 12-13, 13-14

Phase II: TBD

Level IUnsatisfactoryAcademicPerformance

 

Level IISatisfactoryAcademicPerformance

 

Level IIIAdvancedAcademicPerformance

 

Satisfactory Advanced

Final: TBD

PHASE IN

• The Phase-in affects the rigor of the cutpoint for Level II

• Level III is NOT phased-inLevel IISatisfactory AcademicPerformance

 

Phase III: TBD

Scores are measured for growth between their 3rd and 4th grade test results

Scores that fall within the final readiness and advanced ranges are identified for campus reporting

Scores from students who are identified as economically disadvantaged and/or belong to racial/ethnic groups are identified for campus reporting

Additional Information on Student Scores

Campuses score either Met Standard or Improvement Required based on four index scores (Student Achievement, Student Progress, Closing Performance Gaps, Post-Secondary Readiness)

If campuses score Met Standard there is an opportunity to earn distinctions in Reading/Language Arts, Mathematics, Student Progress, Closing Performance Gaps, & Post-Secondary Readiness

How is Spring Valley Elementary Graded?

Spring Valley Index Comparisons

Index 1 Index 2 Index 3 Index 40

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All students Combined over all subject areas Credit given for meeting phase-in Level II

performance standard on: STAAR Grades 3-8 English and Spanish from Spring STAAR Grades 3-8 & EOC Modified and Alternate

STAAR-L included through ELL Progress Measure

Index 1 = Student AchievementTests Passed/Tested Taken

Spring Valley Index 1 Comparison

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10 Student Groups (all students, ethnicity, students with disabilities, and ELLs)

By subject area (reading & math) Credit based on weighted performance:

1 point credit for each percentage of tests at the Met growth expectations level

2 point credit for percentage of tests at the Exceeded growth expectations level

STAAR–M and STAAR–Alt, and ELL Progress Measure are added to the assessment list

Index 2 = Student ProgressStudent Progress to Satisfactory or Advanced Performance Level

Determined by formula created by TEA Formula Flowchart Example

Student Scores 80% as a 3rd Grader

As a 4th Grader State expectation is to score the same or better

If student scores 80% as a 4th Grader then student Met Progress

If student scores 90% as a 4th Grader then student Exceeds Progress

If Student scores 70% as a 4th Grader then student Did Not Meet Progress

How Does My Child Meet/Exceed Progress

Spring Valley Index 2 Comparison

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All economically disadvantaged students and 2 lowest performing Racial/Ethnic groups based on Index 1 student achievement indicator reported in the prior year

By subject area (reading/ELA, math, writing) Credit based on weighted performance:

1 point credit for each percentage of tests meeting the phase-in Level II performance standard

Credit based on weighted performance: 2 point credit for each percentage of tests meeting the final Level III Advanced

performance standard

Calculations from year to year should not statistically be compared due to the performance of qualifying ethnic groups

Index 3 = Closing Performance GapAchievement Gaps Measured for Satisfactory and Advanced Levels

Spring Valley Index 3 Comparison

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STAAR Postsecondary Readiness 8 student groups evaluated (all students and each

ethnicity) Combined over all subject areas Credit given for meeting postsecondary readiness

standard (final Level II)

Index 4 = Postsecondary Readiness

Spring Valley Index 4 Comparison

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STAAR Parent Information Night-Late September Whole group morning tutorials-Skills-Early October Small group afternoon tutorials-Student and

Objective specific-Early October Tracking of student progress toward student goals

and mastery of objectives for all students to ensure progress and growth

Spring Valley Plan of Action

Goal setting for all STAAR students including self-monitoring of objective mastery (folders)

Campus intervention time moves to student objective specific intervention

Continue to develop teacher instruction to improve effectiveness and rigor of instruction

Utilize website and social media for teachers to communicate skill strategies

Spring Valley Plan of Action

Incorporate 4 Math Camp days throughout the year (2 Fall, 2 Spring)

Host 2 Family Math Nights (1 Fall, 1 Spring)-October 23rd

Professional Development- Utilize partnership with Baylor and the MISD C&I Department to increase the use of high yield strategies to improve instruction

Spring Valley Plan of Action