1. What we know as of … February 21, 2011
STAAR 3-8 and EOC
What we know as of …
February 21, 2011
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2. New STAAR assessments will be implemented in the 2011-2012 school year
Time lines and blueprints are located at
New STAAR assessments will be implemented in the school year

3. STAAR 3-8 3 4 5 6 7 8 Grade Reading Math Writing Science
Social Studies 3 4 5 6 7 8
In grades 3-8 the same assessments will be given as TAKS
STAAR 3-8

4. STAAR End-of-Course Beginning with Freshman Class of 2011
Algebra I
Algebra II
Geometry
Biology
Chemistry
Physics
English I
English II
English III
World Geography
World History
United States History
Implementation
In 2007 Senate Bill 1031 was passed, which called for the development of “end-of-course assessment instruments for secondary-level courses in Algebra I, Algebra II, geometry, biology, chemistry, physics, English I, English II, English III, world geography, world history and United States history.” The purpose of the end-of-course (EOC) assessments is to measure students’ academic performance in core high school courses and to become part of the graduation requirements beginning with the freshman class of 2011–2012. The EOC assessments for lower-level courses must include questions to determine readiness for advanced coursework. The assessments for higher-level courses must include a series of special purpose questions to measure college readiness and the need for developmental coursework in higher education. In addition, a student’s score on each EOC assessment will be worth 15% of the student’s final grade for that course.
STAAR End-of-Course Beginning with Freshman Class of 2011

5. STAAR
Significantly more rigorous (more items and high level of reasoning)
Focus on preparation for high school and advanced coursework
Shift the goal from HS Graduation to College and Career Success
Assessment of Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) at a greater depth and complexity
Possibly more student measures
Linked vertically to determine student growth
See chapters 1 and 2 of the House Bill 3 Transition Plan
Resources to support understanding can be found at
You may want to list some of the options included in Chapter 6 of the transition plan.

6. STAAR Challenges More items per assessment
More assessment days per calendar year
EOC – students may re-test for any reason
EOC – score will be used as 15% of the final grade for a course
See TEA assessment calendars at
See chapter 7 of the House Bill 3 Transition Plan for information regarding EOC and Graduation
Graduation resources can be found at

7. STAAR
There will be two cut scores labels, which will identify three performance categories.
Cut scores have yet to be set by TEA
Level III: Advanced Academic Performance
Level II: Satisfactory Academic Performance
Level I: Unsatisfactory Academic Performance
These performance categories for the general STAAR assessments, STAAR Modified, and linguistically accommodated forms of STAAR
For the STAAR Alternate assessments, the performance labels are
• Level III: Accomplished Academic Performance
• Level II: Satisfactory Academic Performance
• Level I: Unsatisfactory Academic Performance
Resource – Performance Labels and Policy Definitions for STAAR -

8. Where are we now?
TEA has published the House Bill 3 Transition Plan to assist with understanding the transition between TAKS and STAAR.
ESC Region XIII has created a guide to this plan to assist in location of information and district planning.
The TEA Transition Plan is available at
The ESC Region XIII Guide to the House Bill 3 Transition Plan is available at

9. Where are we now? http://www5.esc13.net/staar/index.html
Collaborative among the ESC Region XIII and its member districts
STAAR resources are being developed and posted at
ESC Region XIII Guide to the House Bill 3 Transition Plan -
Districts are providing input to ESC Region XIII so that we can assist in creating resources for teachers, administrators, parents, counselors, etc.