1. STAAR Trek: Students With Disabilities HOUSTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT Special Education January 20, 2012

2. What we’ll talk about today  STAAR Alternate, STAAR Modified  Differences between TAKS and STAAR  Participation Requirements  PEIMS Coding  Guidelines for Modifications  Sample Questions  Accommodations for Students with Disabilities  Optional Test Administration Procedures  Accommodations Triangle  Dyslexia 2

3. List of Handouts  Note-Taking Guide  Differences between TAKS and STAAR  Participation Requirements  Scheduling Change for Modified and Alternate EOC Assessments Memo  Guidelines for Modifications  Optional Test Administration Procedures  Critical Information About Accommodations  Supplemental Aids Accommodations Policy  Supplemental Aids Examples 3

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5. STAAR ALTERNATE 5

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7. STAAR Alternate Participation Requirements 7

8. STAAR ALTERNATE: Administration Procedures All test administrators must: Successfully pass all four online training modules. Campus Testing Coordinators (CTCs) must: Provide district required, general testing security procedures training to all test administrators. Obtain the “Oath of Test Security and Confidentiality for STAAR Alternate Test Administrator” from each test administrator. STAAR Alternate Testing Window: January 9, 2012 – April 20, 2012 8

9. STAAR MODIFIED 9

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11. STAAR Modified Participation Requirements 11

12. 12 Important Implications for Graduation Initial the one that applies: ______ For a student in elementary or middle school, the ARD committee understands that instructional and assessment decisions made now may impact a student’s graduation options when he or she is in high school. ______ For a student taking end-of-course assessments, the student is enrolled in a course being considered for STAAR Modified that has a Public Education Information Management System (PEIMS) course number indicating that the coursework is modified. Modified coursework results in the student graduating on the Minimum High School Program (MHSP). Students who graduate on the MHSP are not eligible for automatic admission into a Texas four-year university.

13. PEIMS Coding New codes for all high school courses offering a modified and alternate End of Course (EOC) exam have been created and are available on all high school campuses. Schedule changes should have been made for all first-time ninth grade students whose ARD Committees have determined that the STAAR Modified EOC is the appropriate assessment for the student. Schedule changes should have been made for all students participating in STAAR Alternate EOCs. 13

14. Modification Guidelines 14

15. SAMPLE QUESTIONS STAAR - http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/staar/#g3-8 http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/staar/#g3-8 STAAR Modified - http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/special- ed/staarm/released-questions/ http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/special- ed/staarm/released-questions/http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/special- ed/staarm/released-questions/ 15

16. STAAR Modified GEOMETRY STAAR Geometry

17. 17 STAARSTAAR Modified Science Grade 8

18. 18 STAARSTAAR Modified Reading Grade 3

19. ACCOMMODATIONS 19

20. Optional Test Administration Procedures and Materials Optional Test Administration Procedures and Materials 1.Procedures or materials to minimize distractions (e.g., stress ball, noise-reducing headphones) 2.Reading test aloud to self (e.g., reading into a voice- feedback device or voice recorder) 3.Signing or translating test administration directions 4.Reading assistance on grade 3 mathematics 5.Colored overlays 6.Magnifying devices 7.Place markers 8.Highlighters or colored pencils 9.Preferential seating 10.Scratch paper / other workspace A student may use the following procedures and materials during the statewide assessments: 20

21. Accommodations  Are changes to instructional materials, procedures, or techniques that are made on an individual basis and allow a student with a disability to participate in grade-level or course instruction and testing  Should be evaluated regularly to determine effectiveness and to help plan for accommodations the student will need each year  Are not changes to the content being assessed and should not replace the teaching of subject- specific knowledge and skills as outlined in the TEKS  Should not be provided to an entire group of students, such as those in the same class or disability 21

22. The Accommodation Triangle The Accommodation Triangle Type 1 Type 2 Type 3 22

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24. 24 This type of PDF document opens when the link to an accommodation in the triangle is clicked.

25. This section provides a general description of the accommodation and who may need it. The statewide assessments that the accommodation may be used on are listed in this section. This section lists the criteria that a student must meet to use the accommodation. The checkboxes are provided for possible record-keeping. 25

26. This section lists the campus personnel and the required documentation necessary for making accommodation decisions. This section also explains what to record on the student answer document. This section states if an Accommodation Request Form is/is not required. This section lists examples and types of the accommodation that may be used on a statewide assessment. Accommodation Request Form required. 26

27. This section provides detailed information that is integral to the appropriate use of each accommodation. For instance, the section may include test administration instructions, security precautions, and training requirements. The intent of this section is to assist districts in making accommodation decisions. It will be updated as needed based on educator feedback. This section will not be included on all accommodations. 27

28. Supplemental Aid Samples Supplemental Aid Samples 28 https://www.houstonisd.org/SpecialEducation/Home/Resources for Staff/Supplemental Aids.ppt

29. Dyslexia Oral administration, including the reading aloud of test questions and answer choices. Extra time to complete the test (until the end of the school day). Students with dyslexia are not eligible to receive an extra day to complete the test. If eligibility requirements are met, students with dyslexia can receive the following accommodations: 29

30. Resources for you HISD Special Education Homepage 30 H. Lee Pryor, Senior Manager, hpryor1@houstonisd.org, 713-556-7025 hpryor1@houstonisd.org Tamara Hall, Program Specialist, thall@houstonisd.org, 713-556-7025 thall@houstonisd.org