State of Texas Assessments

of Academic Readiness

What is STAAR?

STAAR: State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness

STAAR is a more rigorous standardized testing program that is

replacing TAKS (Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills)

for elementary, middle school and high school students.

How is STAAR different from TAKS?

STAAR emphasizes “readiness” standards, which are the knowledge and skills

that are considered most important for future success in the next grade or

subject area and for college or career.

STAAR is the name of the assessment program.

End-Of-Course exams (EOCs) are the specific tests within STAAR that are

graduation requirements.

Key points about EOCs:

★ Increase in test difficulty with a focus on college/career readiness ★ Increase in the number of test items ★ Impose a new, four-hour time limit on tests ★ Increase the number of open-ended questions on math and science assessments

15% EOC grade requirement has been waived for the 2012-2013

school year, but students are still required to obtain

a cumulative score for each subject area.

Who will take the STAAR End-of-Course Exams, and

which exams are required for graduation?

★ Students who entered the ninth grade in 2011-12 (the graduating class of 2015 and beyond) must meet STAAR End-of-Course (EOC) requirements in order to graduate.

★ All students will take the EOC as they complete the corresponding course– including Students earning Algebra 1 credit in 8th grade

Students earning credit through AP, IB, or Dual-Credit courses

Students earning credit by exam

Students earning credit through correspondence courses

★ Students who receive special education services will also take EOCs. The Admission, Review and Dismissal (ARD) committee will determine the appropriate tests

and the manner in which the cumulative score will apply for these students.

Courses Requiring EOC Exams

Math English/

Language Arts - 2 Tests

Science Social Studies

Algebra I English I – Reading & Writing Biology World Geography

Geometry English II- Reading & Writing Chemistry World History

Algebra II English III -Reading & Writing Physics U.S. History

Graduation Requirements

The requirements to graduate will vary among the Minimum, Recommended

and Distinguished graduation plans. Satisfactory Academic Performance

(Level II) on the EOC assessments will be considered passing.

UNSATISFACTORY

LEVEL I

SATISFACTORY

LEVEL II

ADVANCED

LEVEL III

Performance in this category indicates

that students are inadequately

prepared for the next grade or course.

Performance in this category indicates

that students are sufficiently prepared

for the next grade or course.

Performance in this category indicates

that students are well prepared for the

next grade or course.

For Algebra II and English III, this level

of performance also indicates students’

college readiness.

Must retake EOC Scores meeting

the minimum

requirement, while

unsatisfactory,

may still count for

cumulative score

Recommended Graduation Plan:

Must achieve Level II scores on

Algebra II and English III EOC tests

Distinguished Graduation Plan:

Must achieve Level III scores on

Algebra II and English III EOC tests

MINIMUM

Minimum Recommended Distinguished

Take EOC assessments for courses enrolled

Meet cumulative score

requirement

Take all 15 EOC assessments

Meet cumulative score

requirement

Achieve Level II: Satisfactory

Performance on Algebra II,

English III Reading, & English III Writing

(3 tests)

Take all 15 EOC assessments

Meet cumulative score

requirement

Achieve Level III: Advanced

Performance on Algebra II, English

III Reading, & English III Writing

(3 tests)

What are EOC testing requirements for

each Graduation Plan?

End-Of-Course Exams Current 9th-Grade

Students Will Take in Spring 2013

Enrolled Course

• Algebra 1

• Algebra 2

• Biology

• English I

• Geometry

• World Geography

• AP Human Geography

EOC

Algebra 1

Algebra 2

Biology

English I Writing and

English I Reading

Geometry

World Geography

World Geography

Spring 2013 EOC Dates at Lowery

• Monday, April 1: English 1 Writing

• Tuesday, April 2: English 1 Reading

• Tuesday, May 7: World Geography

• Wednesday, May 8: Biology

• Tuesday, May 14: Math

World Geography EOC Released Test Question

English 1 Reading EOC Released Test Question

How will EOC exams affect course credit,

grade point average (GPA), and class rank?

★ The final course grade will be used to determine credit earned in a course with an EOC

assessment.

★ The EOC assessment score will not be used to calculate grade point average or class rank.

★ The 15% score requirement for EOCs has been waived for the 2012-2013 school year.

What happens if a student passes the course,

but fails (does not earn the minimum score on)

the EOC assessment?

• If a student earns a 70 or above in the course, but does not earn the required minimum score on the EOC, the student must retake the EOC.

• The student is not required to retake the course.

• Allen ISD will provide accelerated instruction to any student who fails to perform satisfactorily on an EOC.

What happens if a student fails the course,

but passes (earns the minimum score on)

the EOC assessment?

• If a student earns a final course grade

below a 70 in an EOC-tested subject (or in

any subject required for graduation), the

student must retake the course.

• The student is not required to retake the

EOC, although students earning only the

minimum score are strongly encouraged to

retest.

What happens if a student fails the course,

and fails (does not earn minimum score on) the

EOC assessment?

• In this scenario, the student would be

required to retake both the course and the

EOC.

• Allen ISD will provide accelerated

instruction to any student who fails to

perform satisfactorily on an EOC.

Graduation Requirements

The requirements to graduate will vary among the Minimum, Recommended

and Distinguished graduation plans. Satisfactory Academic Performance

(Level II) on the EOC assessments will be considered passing.

UNSATISFACTORY

LEVEL I

SATISFACTORY

LEVEL II

ADVANCED

LEVEL III

Performance in this category indicates

that students are inadequately

prepared for the next grade or course.

Performance in this category indicates

that students are sufficiently prepared

for the next grade or course.

Performance in this category indicates

that students are well prepared for the

next grade or course.

For Algebra II and English III, this level

of performance also indicates students’

college readiness.

Must retake EOC Scores meeting

the minimum

requirement, while

unsatisfactory,

may still count for

cumulative score

Recommended Graduation Plan:

Must achieve Level II scores on

Algebra II and English III EOC tests

Distinguished Graduation Plan:

Must achieve Level III scores on

Algebra II and English III EOC tests

MINIMUM

★ A student must achieve a minimum score on an EOC assessment for it to count toward graduation requirements.

★ Students not meeting the minimum score must retake the assessment at the next available opportunity.

★ In addition, in order to graduate, a student must meet a cumulative score on all of the EOC assessments taken in each content area:

English (Reading & Writing), Math, Science, and Social Studies.

★ Students who have met the minimum score on an EOC assessment may retake the assessment to increase the overall cumulative score needed

for their particular graduation plan.

Graduation Requirements

CUMULATIVE SCORE REQUIREMENTS

★ In each content area, the scores for all three EOC tests will be added together.

English Language Arts will add together scores for the three

reading EOCs and three writing EOCs. Each of the 6 EOCs

for ELA is scored separately, but all six scores combine into

one cumulative score.

★ The cumulative score must be equal to or greater than the passing standard multiplied by the number of tests.

On the next slide, for example purposes only, the passing

standard is assumed to be 1000, and therefore the cumulative

score would be 3000 per content area. Other assumed scores:

800 - Level 1 (Minimum Standard)

1000 - Level 2 (Satisfactory Standard)

1200 - Level 3 (Advanced Standard)

Math English

(Reading & Writing)

Science Social Studies

* Refer to numbered

statements

below for

additional

information

on specific

scores.

Algebra I

800

(6)

English I Reading

1000

(2)

English I Writing

1000

(2)

Biology

900

(6)

World Geography

1100

(2)

Geometry

1200

(2)

English II Reading

1000

(2)

English II Writing

1000

(2)

Chemistry

900

(6)

World History

1000

(2)

Algebra II

1000

(2)

English III Reading

400 (4)

English III Writing

300

(4)

Physics

1000

(2)

US History

1000

(2)

Cumulative

Score *(1)

3000

(3)

4000 out of 6000

(4)

2800 (5)

3100

(3)

(1) In the above example, the required cumulative score for each subject would have to be at least 3000

for the student to graduate.

(2) Meets the assumed passing standard of at least 1000 and counts toward the cumulative score.

(3) The student would have met the cumulative score for Math and Social Studies.

(4) The student would need to retest on the English III Reading and Writing EOC assessments because

both scores falls below the minimum and do not count toward the cumulative score (3000 for

Reading and 3000 for Writing).

(5) The student would need to retest on any one or more of the three Science EOC assessments to

meet the cumulative score requirement of 3000 for Science.

(6) In the example, a score of 800 or 900 does not meet the satisfactory (passing) standard; however, it

meets the minimum and will count in the cumulative total for the subject.

THIS SLIDE IS FOR EXAMPLE PURPOSES ONLY

800, 1000, 1200

(1) In the above example, the required cumulative

score for each subject would have to be at

least 3000 for the student to graduate.

(2) Meets the assumed passing standard of at

least 1000 and counts toward the cumulative

score.

(3) The student would have met the cumulative

score for Math and Social Studies.

(4) The student would need to retest on the

English III Reading and Writing EOC

assessments because both scores falls below

the minimum and do not count toward the

cumulative score (3000 for Reading and 3000

for Writing).

(5) The student would need to retest on any one

or more of the three Science EOC

assessments to meet the cumulative score

requirement of 3000 for Science.

(6) In the example, a score of 800 or 900 does not

meet the satisfactory (passing) standard;

however, it meets the minimum and will count

in the cumulative total for the subject.

THIS SLIDE IS FOR EXAMPLE PURPOSES ONLY

(1) In the above example, the required cumulative

score for each subject would have to be at

least 3000 for the student to graduate.

(2) Meets the assumed passing standard of at

least 1000 and counts toward the cumulative

score.

(3) The student would have met the cumulative

score for Math and Social Studies.

(4) The student would need to retest on the

English III Reading and Writing EOC

assessments because both scores falls below

the minimum and do not count toward the

cumulative score (3000 for Reading and 3000

for Writing).

(5) The student would need to retest on any one

or more of the three Science EOC

assessments to meet the cumulative score

requirement of 3000 for Science.

(6) In the example, a score of 800 or 900 does not

meet the satisfactory (passing) standard;

however, it meets the minimum and will count

in the cumulative total for the subject.

THIS SLIDE IS FOR EXAMPLE PURPOSES ONLY

(1) In the above example, the required cumulative

score for each subject would have to be at

least 3000 for the student to graduate.

(2) Meets the assumed passing standard of at

least 1000 and counts toward the cumulative

score.

(3) The student would have met the cumulative

score for Math and Social Studies.

(4) The student would need to retest on the

English III Reading and Writing EOC

assessments because both scores falls below

the minimum and do not count toward the

cumulative score (3000 for Reading and 3000

for Writing).

(5) The student would need to retest on any one

or more of the three Science EOC

assessments to meet the cumulative score

requirement of 3000 for Science.

(6) In the example, a score of 800 or 900 does not

meet the satisfactory (passing) standard;

however, it meets the minimum and will count

in the cumulative total for the subject.

THIS SLIDE IS FOR EXAMPLE PURPOSES ONLY

(1) In the above example, the required cumulative

score for each subject would have to be at least

3000 for the student to graduate.

(2) Meets the assumed passing standard of at least

1000 and counts toward the cumulative score.

(3) The student would have met the cumulative

score for Math and Social Studies.

(4) The student would need to retest on the English

III Reading and Writing EOC assessments

because both scores falls below the minimum

and do not count toward the cumulative score

(3000 for Reading and 3000 for Writing).

(5) The student would need to retest on any one

or more of the three Science EOC

assessments to meet the cumulative score

requirement of 3000 for Science.

(6) In the example, a score of 800 or 900 does not

meet the satisfactory (passing) standard;

however, it meets the minimum and will count in

the cumulative total for the subject.

THIS SLIDE IS FOR EXAMPLE PURPOSES ONLY

Graduation

Plan

Cumulative EOC Score Requirement

Additional Requirements

Minimum • 11250* for English

• (# of assessments) x 3500 for mathematics,

science, and social studies

• Students must meet or exceed the minimum

score for each EOC assessment for the score to

count toward the cumulative score.

Recommended • 11250* for English

• 10500** for mathematics, science, and social

studies

• Students must meet or exceed the minimum

score for each EOC assessment for the score

to count toward the cumulative score.

• Student must achieve a Level 2: Satisfactory

Performance score (1875) on English 3 Writing

and English 3 Reading.

• Student must achieve a Level 2: Satisfactory

Performance score (3500) on Algebra 2.

Distinguished • 11250* for English

• 10500* for mathematics, science, and social

studies

• Students must meet or exceed the minimum

score for each EOC assessment for the score

to count toward the cumulative score.

• Student must achieve a Level 3: Advanced

Performance score on English 3 Writing (2155)

and English 3 Reading (2135).

• Student must achieve a Level 3: Advanced

Performance score (4080) on Algebra 2.

*This cumulative score requirement is based on 6 x 1875 = 11250 for the English (Reading and Writing) content area.

**This cumulative score requirement is based on 3 x 3500 = 10500 for the mathematics, science, and social studies

content areas.

Cumulative EOC Score Requirements for

Students Who Begin Testing in 2011-2012 or 2012-2013

EOC Summer Retesting

• Writing: July 8

• Reading: July 9

• Math: July 10

• Biology: July 11

• World Geography: July 12

Additional Information

• Make sure your mailing address is correct in Skyward– EOC score reports, EOC remediation info for students will be sent via ground mail.

• Students not earning a passing (minimum) score on an EOC are required to retest. We strongly advise that those students retest at the first available opportunity (July).

• Although the minimum score on an EOC counts toward the cumulative score required for graduation, students earning the minimum score are strongly encouraged to retest, since a satisfactory score earns more points toward the cumulative score.

Where can I go to get additional information

about STAAR-EOCs?

http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/staar/

http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/staar/