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FEBRUARY 28, 2012
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Think About it Now –Parent Information Night
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Topics for this evening
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STAARCourse Selection SheetsHigh School Graduation
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What’s New in State Assessment?
Floresville ISDFebruary 2012
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Middle School Grade Levels and Subject AreasGrade 6
ReadingMathematics
Grade 7ReadingWritingMathematics
Grade 8ReadingMathematicsScienceSocial Studies
What’s Not New?
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Paper/Pencil testsTwo cut scores
Satisfactory PerformanceAdvanced Performance
Tests for ELLsSpecial Education Modified & Alternate Tests
What’s Not New?
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What Is New…
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First administration in spring 2012
Make-ups will be held for all tests
No SSI retests in spring/summer 2012
Passing standards will not be set until fall 2012
Confidential Student Reports will be sent to parents no earlier than January 2013
What Is New…
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It all starts with College ReadinessEnglish IIIAlgebra II
Critical skills tracked back to Grade 3
What is New…
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Longer tests—More questions than TAKS
4-hour time limit
Increased rigor—A higher level of student performance will be required than was required on TAKS
What Is New…
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Increased RigorGrade 6 TAKS-Spring 2009 Grade 6 STAAR—Sample 2012
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Readiness StandardsEssential for success in the current gradeImportant for next grade level workAddress broad and deep ideas, concepts and skills
Supporting StandardsImportant but do not play a critical role in grade
level successAddress more narrow ideas
Process SkillsIn conjunction with standards in math, science and
social studies
So what’s on the test?
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Readiness Standards (30-40% of testable TEKS) Will make up 60-65% of STAAR assessment
Supporting Standards (60-70% of testable TEKS)Will make up 35-40% of STAAR assessment
How many questions?
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Different genres that may appear on the testPoetryDrama
Some passages will have more questions than others
Will assess critical analysis rather than literal understanding
Reading—Grades 6-8
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Sample Reading Item
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Two-day testDay 1—All of the multiple choice questions and 1
promptDay 2—2 writing prompts
Each composition will be one page in lengthPersonal narrative with extensionExpository
Revising and editing tested separately
Writing—Grade 7
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Sample Writing Item
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Will have 4 griddable questionsGrades 6-8 will have the same grids as those
on TAKS
Mathematics—Grades 6-8
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Sample Math Item
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Will focus on Grade 8, but will include some Supporting Standards from Grades 6 and 7
Grade 8 will have 4 griddables
Science—Grade 8
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Sample Science Item
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92 different TEKS eligible for testing
Social Studies—Grade 8
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Sample Social Studies Item
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Tuesday & Wednesday, March 27 & 28—
Grade 7 WritingTuesday, March 27—Grade 8 MathWednesday, March 28—Grade 8 ReadingTuesday, April 24—Grades 6 & 7 MathWednesday, April 25—Grade 6 Reading and
Grade 8 ScienceThursday, April 26—Grade 7 Reading and
Grade 8 Social Studies
When do we test?
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Make sure your child attends school everyday
Make sure your child arrives on time everyday
Encourage your child to excelTalk about your child’s school work Read with your childMake sure your child arrives on time on
testing days
What can you do?
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Mary Anne Barber, Director of AssessmentFloresville ISD—830.393.5300 ext. 1012
Suzie Martinez, FMS Counselor FMS 830.393.5350 ext. 1007Melissa Pfeil, FMS Counselor
FMS 830.393.5350 ext. 1008The Student Assessment website at TEA:
http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/starr
STAAR Resources
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Do I really have to think about it now?
Absolutely!
Course Selection Sheets
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Plan For Your Future Now
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Middle School Choices
High School
Choices
Post-High School
Choices
Career &
Family
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Prepare now for life!
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Age O
14 18High School
22 70 90 Working Life of 48
years
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Salary ComparisonsNursing Aide, Orderly, and Attendant
Level of Education: short-term, on-the-job training$18, 322
Registered NurseLevel of Education: Associate’s Degree$52,665
Physician AssistantLevel of Education: Bachelor’s Degree$77,378
o Source: Achieve Texas In Action, Health Science
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So what do you do now?
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Be familiar with the options available at Middle SchoolHigh School Credit Classes for grades 7 and 8
Learn about the options available at our Early College High SchoolDual CreditCertification Programs – Nursing, Culinary Arts,
Aerospace EngineeringPlan for your future early to put yourself in the
best position possible!
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Example of CSS
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Course descriptionsLocated on back of CSS
Students must meet specific criteria for Advanced classes
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Consider the following when choosing courses
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Athletics – Grades 7 & 8Transportation not provided by schoolPractice held either before OR after school
depending on sportBand
Cost of band instrument – rent or purchaseSectionals for Grades 7 & 8 held before or after
school depending on instrumentOther activities
Raising animalsChurch
Rigorous lessons in multiple advanced classes
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5th grade students
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You will have 6 different teachersYou move to a different class every 50
minutes4 minute passing period
In pre-athletics, you don’t participate in competitive sports
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Dates to Remember
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Feb. 27th - Course Selection Sheets (CSS) distributed to Grades 5-7
Mar. 2nd – Deadline for 5th graders to submit CSS to homeroom teacher
Mar. 5th – Deadline for 6th and 7th graders to submit CSS to PE/Athletics Coaches
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Deadlines
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Mar. 9th
Deadline for submitting CSSFailure to submit a CSS by the deadline will
result in courses being selected by the Counselor
April 2nd
Deadline for parents to make changes to CSS Parent MUST contact Counselor to make
changes
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The magic number is 26!
High School Graduation
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26 credits for HS Graduation
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Floresville High School students have an 8 period day32 opportunities to earn 26 credits
4X4 = 16 credits4 courses in Math, English, Science, Social Studies
10 creditsForeign Language (2), Speech(.5), Fine Arts (1),
PE/Athletics (1), Electives (5.5)
Graduation PlansRecommendedDistinguished
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Subject Area 7th Grade 8th Grade 9th Grade 10th Grade 11th Grade 12th Grade
RECOMMENDED PLAN REQUIREMENTSCourse Credit Course Credit
Course Credit Course Credit Course Credit Course Credit
English (4)
English I PAP English 1
English 2 PAP English 2
English 3 AP Eng 3Fresh Comp Dual
English 4 AP Eng 4 Fresh Comp DualBritish Lit. Dual
Mathematics (4) must include Algebra 1, Geometry, Alg. 2, plus 1 additional approved math
Algebra I*
Algebra I or Geometry PAP
Geometry or Algebra II PAP
Algebra II or Pre Calculus PAP
Math Class_________
Science (4) must include Biology, choose 2 from IPC, chemistry or physics, plus 1 additional approved science
Biology PAP Biology
IPC or Chemistry PAP Chemistry
Physics or PAP Physics
Science Class________
Social Studies (4)
World Geography PAP W. Geo
World History PAP W Hist
US History AP US Hist US Hist Dual
Government/Economics Gov/Eco Dual
Other Languages (2 credits) Plus 1 additional for distinguished program
Spanish I 1.0
Spanish 1Spanish 2PAP Spanish 1
Spanish 2PAP Spanish 2Spanish 3AP Span Lang
Spanish 3
Physical Education (1 credit) ROTC, 1st semester of band, Athletics, Varsity Cheer
Speech (.5 credit) Communications ApplicationsSpeech .5 Speech
Fine Arts (1 credit) Art, Band, Theater Art Art** 1.0
Elective (5.5)
1 Semester Electives = .5 credit
Full Year Electives = 1 credit
Career & Tech
.5 Career & TechHealth/Keyboarding
1.0
26 TOTAL credits and passing of TAKS 1.0 3.0
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Terms to Know – see handout
Pre-requisiteTHEASATACTAdvanced
Placement4 X 4
TranscriptGPACreditDual CreditLocal CreditState Credit
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Think about it Now!
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We appreciate your attendance, should you have questions please contact FMS CounselorsSuzie Martinez or Melissa Pfeil at 830-393-5350.