{ STAAR for Parents December 4, 2012 State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness Elise W. Kail Executive Director of Accountability Midland ISD 1

 TABS (1980 – 1985)  TEAMS (1986 – 1990)  TAAS ( )  TAKS (2003 – current)  STAAR ( ??) History of Testing in Texas 2

*TEA Goals:  “performance expectations…raise the bar…”  “…12 end-of-course (EOC) assessments…linked to college and career readiness”  “…3-8 tests will be linked…to performance standards for Alg II and Eng III assessments”  “Individual student reports…easily understood by students and parents…” Why The Change in Testing? *TEA HB3 Transition Plan – Executive Summary 3

 Passing standards are aligned to “readiness standards”  Alignment between grades  Alignment between courses  Passing standards are aligned to “supporting standards”  Content based  Available for assessment  “Process standards” not measurable Focus 4

Language ArtsMathScience Social Studies 3 rd ReadingX 4 th ReadingWritingX 5 th ReadingXX 6thReadingX 7 th ReadingWritingX 8thReadingXXX STAAR Grade Level Requirements * 5

Language ArtsMathScience Social Studies ELA I Reading ELA I Writing Algebra IBiologyWorld Geography ELA II Reading ELA II Writing GeometryChemistryWorld History ^ELA III Reading ^ELA III Writing ^Algebra IIPhysicsU.S. History *EOC (End of Course) Testing Requirements *based upon individual graduation plan ^Must score a minimum of Level II for Recommended High School Plan 6

 Levels (rather than Met Standard)  15% Rule (deferred for school year)  Phase In Standards  Cumulative Score Requirements for Graduation EOC Scoring 7

 Level I  Did not meet minimum = did not pass  Points will not count toward cumulative score requirement  Met minimum = did not pass but has enough points for cumulative Levels 8

 Level II  Met criteria (closely resembles “Met Standard” from TAKS)  Score counts toward cumulative score requirement  Required for RHSP for Alg II and ELAR & W III Levels (cont) 9

 Level III  Meets college readiness standards (should not be compared to Commended from TAKS – much more rigorous)  Score counts toward cumulative score requirement Levels (cont) 10

 For each subject assessed:  Score conversion determined locally  Counts toward final grade of Class  Example:  Alg I = 82 for the course  EOC = 68 (based upon district conversion)  Final Course Grade =  (82 x 0.85) + (68 x 0.15)   79.9  80 15% Rule 11

 Every two years  Increases to final recommendation  Based upon the FIRST time tested for each subject  Does not apply to Level III Phase In Standards 12

 Example:  All EOC’s under Phase In One  Current ninth grader (12-13):  Alg I  ELA I Reading & Writing  World Geography  Biology  Current eighth grader (12-13):  Alg I (under Phase In One)  In ninth grade (13-14)  ELA I Reading and Writing - Phase In Two  World Geography – Phase In Two  Biology – Phase In Two  Geometry – Phase in ONE Phase In Standards 13

 Each child should try to meet Level II on an assessment as well as have enough points to count toward a cumulative score based upon graduation plans  Cumulative Score is calculated by total points in each subject area for required tests for each individual student  Out of state or private school earned credits are not required to EOC test; however, a test may be challenged Cumulative Score Requirements 14

Cumulative Score Requirements Phase In One Standards for Level II* (RHSP) Language ArtsMathScience Social Studies Approx. year taken ReadingWriting 9 th th th Cum.Score *Phase In Two = 1950 and 3750 *Final Phase In = 2000 and 4000 Minimum HS Plan Cum Score Requirement for math Phase I = 7,000 15

 Level III  No Phase In’s  Standard Level is different on each subject area test  List for Level III scores Level III Level III  Must meet Level III for DHSP  Alg II  ELA III R & W Cumulative Score Requirements 16

Level 1 Minimum Score Required Level 3 Score Required Level 2 Score Required Phase One Score Requirements ( & ) Freshman & Sophomores 17

Cumulative Score Examples based upon graduation plans 18

10,938 Y RHSP 7,452 Y MHSP 10,540 Y RHSP N None 10,639 Y MHSP Working with Cumulative Score – Phase I Math 10,170 6,758 0 Met Level II Met Level I minimum but did not pass Met Level II 1875 for ELA R & W 3500 for math, science, and social studies Minimum Scores RHSP Score Requirement Total = 10,500 MHSP Score Requirement Total = 7,000 Slide credit: 19

 HIGHLY RECOMMENDED !!!!  District requirement to provide accelerated instruction prior to each retest needed to meet passing standard  3 testing opportunities each year  Spring, Summer and December Retakes 20

  Enter site with your Parent Connection (GradeSpeed) Username and Password  Click on student name and standardized test information Parent Access to Scores 21

 MISD  Campus Administrators and Counselors  Elise Kail – Accountability –   State Legislators  Websites of interest    Choose Parent Links and STAAR Contact Information 22