L.I.S.D. Staff Development S tate of T exas A ssessments of A cademic R eadiness 1 August 2011
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L.I.S.D. Staff Development State of Texas Assessments of
Academic Readiness 1 August 2011
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WELCOME Share what you know about STAAR 2
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What do we know about STAAR? Will begin in 2011-12 Grades 3
through 8 First year 9 th graders Will be significantly more
rigorous than TAKS Will measure student performance AND academic
readiness Grade 3-8 STAAR tests in Reading and Math will be linked
(from grade to grade) to performance expectations for English III
STAAR and Algebra II STAAR 3
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Keep in mind... weve been walking this path for a while! 4 TAAS
TABS TEAMS TAKS [SDAA/LDAA] TAKS (Acc/M/Alt)
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Episode V The Birth of STAAR After nearly 30 years of state
testing, Texas announces the Next Generation of tests. Beginning in
2011-12 TAKS (the descendant of TABS, TEAMS and TAAS) will be
replaced with STAAR (the State of Texas Assessment of Academic
Readiness). STAAR will be significantly more rigorous than
TAKS.
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What does STAAR include? 12 end-of-course assessments Mandated
by SB 1031 in 2007 Grade 3-8 assessments (replacing TAKS) Mandated
by HB 3 in 2009 6
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The tests.. Grades 3-8 Reading Gr. 3-8 Math Gr. 3-8 Writing Gr.
4 & 7 Science Gr. 5 & 8 Soc. Studies Gr. 8 7 High School
MathEnglishScienceSoc Studies Algebra I Geometry Algebra II Eng I
Engl II Eng III Biology Chemistry Physics World Geo. World Hist.
U.S. History The high school level STAAR tests are COURSE tests,
NOT grade level tests
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A New World A New World Must be linked to college readiness
Will have clearer, fewer, deeper focus Provides a more clearly
articulated assessment program Focuses on fewer skills Addresses
those skills in a deeper manner 8
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What does it mean to be an assessment of academic / college
readiness? TAKS Question: Question: Did I pass 6 th grade? Did I
pass 6 th grade? STAAR Questions Questions Did I pass 6 th grade?
Did I pass 6 th grade? Am I ready for 7 th grade? Am I ready for 7
th grade? And 8 th grade? And 8 th grade?
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In a STAAR world, college readiness starts early 10
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11 One Step: 1.Fewest barrels TABS Exit Level Math (1982) Two
Steps: 1.Find point on graph 2.Multiply 30 pupils x $300 = $9,000
TEAMS Exit Level Math (1986) Three Steps: 1.Find paper on pie chart
2.Divide tons of paper by total tons: 72/180 3.Convert to 40% TAAS
Exit Level Math (1999) Five Steps: 1.Add all votes 240 + 420 + 180
+ 300 + 60 = 1,200 2.Determine which student finished 3 rd
(Bridget: 240 votes) 3.Determine Bridgets %age of votes 240 / 1,200
= 20% 4.Know that a pie chart has 360 total degrees 5.Determine 20%
of 360 degrees:.20 x 360 = 72 TAKS Exit Level Math (2002 Field
Test) Five Steps: 1.The student must know how to apply the
quadratic formula to find the value of the discrimant 2.Find
quadratic equation on formula chart: 3.If there are two real number
roots of the equation and the graph of the parabola crosses the
x-axis at those roots 4.If there is a multiple or repeated root of
the equation and the vertex of the graph of the parabola touches
the x-axis at that root. 5. If the roots of the equation are
imaginary numbers and the graph of the parabola does not intersect
the x-axis STAAR Exit Level Math? (2012) Where were you and what
were you doing the year each test was administered?
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STAAR Passing Standards: What does it take to pass? 13
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STAAR Passing Standards: When will we know what they are? High
School STAAR tests High School STAAR tests Fall 2011 Fall 2011
Grades 3-8 STAAR tests Grades 3-8 STAAR tests Fall 2012 Fall 2012
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Other Considerations 15
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Other Considerations Degree of difficulty the result of a
variety of factors: Degree of difficulty the result of a variety of
factors: Length of test (STAAR longer than TAKS) Length of test
(STAAR longer than TAKS) Difficulty of questions (STAAR will
include the hardest questions from TAKS Difficulty of questions
(STAAR will include the hardest questions from TAKS Multiple steps
required for identifying correct answer Multiple steps required for
identifying correct answer 16
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What can Parents do to Prepare Their Child for STARR? Read with
your child every night! Read with your child every night! Let your
children tackle problem solving activities so they can process the
questions: Why does this happen? & What would happen if we did
this? Why? Let your children tackle problem solving activities so
they can process the questions: Why does this happen? & What
would happen if we did this? Why? Create a system and provide
structure for your child in terms of homework, and if possible,
check over their work. Create a system and provide structure for
your child in terms of homework, and if possible, check over their
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One thing that teachers can do to help get kids ready for STAAR
is to use Higher Level Questioning Strategiesespecially in the
middle to end of the year when they are tired. It is at this time
when the curriculum usually gets more difficult and teachers need
to focus on asking good questions. For more information on STAAR
check out the TEA website:
http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/staar
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