REACH FOR THE STAAR 4 th Grade Math, Reading, and Writing.

REACH FOR THE STAAR

4th Grade Math, Reading, and Writing

Fourth Grade TeamMs. Obeng-ThompsonDoris.Obeng-Thompson@chisd.net

Ms. Morales-WeeksMarisol.Morales-Weeks@chisd.net

Ms. Silva Ana.silva@chisd.net

Ms. Wheelock Lauren.Wheelock@chisd.net

Ms. Snowton Sharon.Snowton@chisd.net

What is STAAR?

• The State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness, or STAAR, has replaced the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS).

STAAR Basics• Tests for grades 3-8 cover the same

subjects TAKS did. • There will be more test questions. • Students will be asked to do more

complex work. • They will write more. • Students will have a maximum of 4

hours to complete each test.

STAAR Testing Date

• Writing – March 30-31, 2015• Mathematics – April 21, 2015• Reading – April 22, 2015

STAAR vs. TAKS(Main Differences)

STAAR• Assessed Curriculum -Referred to as Reporting Categories -Process standards will be assessed in

context and items will be coded with both sets of standards

• Rigor- More processing involved

-Higher cognitive complexity level

• Time- 4 hours to complete test

• Performance Standards– Readiness Standards– Supporting Standards– Based on Grade Level

TAKS• Assessed Curriculum -Referred to as Objectives -Process standards were coded

in isolation as Nature Science

• Rigor– Less processing required– Factual informational, basic

recall and understanding

• Time - No Time Limit

• Performance Standard- Performance Standards were only linked to one grade and one subject

Readiness vs. Supporting

• Readiness standards have the following characteristics. – They are essential for success in the current grade or course.– They are important for preparedness for the next grade or course. – They support college and career readiness. – They necessitate in-depth instruction. – They address broad and deep ideas.

• Supporting standards have the following characteristics.– Although introduced in the current grade or course, they may be

emphasized in a subsequent year. – Although reinforced in the current grade or course, they may be

emphasized in a previous year.– They play a role in preparing students for the next grade or course but

not a central role. – They address more narrowly defined ideas.

STAAR MATH

Some things to know:Students must develop strong problem-solving

skillsStudents must be able to break up complex

wording in multistep problems without giving up

The student must be able to justify answers with written explanations because some questions ask for HOW to solve the problem.

Math Strategies

Reading Strategies• With the STAAR Reading, 4th graders need to focus on: • Figure 19 – comprehension skills• Strategies of good readers and good writers, identify and use transitional

words such as first, next, last, author’s point of View, summarizing, main idea and details.

• Students must gist each 1-2 paragraphs (2 or 4 words that tell what happened in the paragraph)

• Students must prove each answer. They can either go back in the passage and write the paragraph or line number the answer is found in OR show their thinking.

• Con la prueba de STAAR, los estudiantes de cuarto grado deben enfocarse en• Figura 19, las estrategias de buenos lectores y buenos escritores, Primero,

Mitad, Fin, Punto de Vista del Autor, Resúmenes, Idea principal y detalles.

Strategies of good readers are:

*Use your previous knowledge.*Make predictions and confirm them.*Ask yourself questions as you read.*Create mental images.*Analyze the context to confirm the meaning.*Examine the structure and format of the text.*Use graphic elements to help you.*Consult reference material.*Re-read if needed.*Summarize it.

Estrategias de los Buenos lectores son:

*Usar los conocimientos previos.*Hacer predicciones y confirmarlas.*Auto-preguntarse.*Crear imagines mentales.*Analizar el contexto para confirmar el significado.*Examinar la estructura del texto y el formato.*Usar elementos gráficos de apoyo.*Consultar fuentes de referencia.*Releer si necesitas.*Resumir

What is a good summary?• A good summary expresses the most important ideas and

actions.• It follows the same order as the story.• It is shorter than the original story.

¿Qué es un buen resumen?• Un buen resumen debe expresar las ideas y acciones más

importantes. • Seguir el mismo orden que el cuento.• Ser más breve que la historia original.

• Students need to read at least 30 minutes each night.

• Some students will need to hear themselves read.

• Los estudiantes deben de leer 30 minutos cada noche. Algunos deberán escucharse leer asimismo en voz alta.

STAAR Reading Questions

Writing

• Students need to write every day. Perhaps they can make a list, write a letter, a poem, a short story, a play, or summarize a paragraph.

• Los estudiantes necesitan escribir cada día. Quizás necesitan hacer una lista, escribir una carta, un poema, un cuentito, una obra de teatro, o redactar un párrafo.

• Students should write with an audience in mind.

• The stories should be revised by adding details which paint vivid images in the readers head.

• Students should edit their stories for mistakes in spelling and grammar.

• When writing a paragraph, students should remember to indent, start each sentence with a capital letter, and end the sentence with the correct punctuation.

• Cuando escriben en párrafo, los estudiantes necesitan recordar de dejar un espacio al inicio de cada párrafo, empezar cada oración con letra mayúscula y terminar una oración con la puntuación correcta.

• For reading and writing, students should think about important details. The main idea is the theme of the reading and writing. The details explain and support the main idea. They should ask themselves these questions- Who? What? When? Where? Why?

• Para lectura y escritura, los estudiantes deben pensar sobre los detalles que son importantes. La idea principal es el tema de la lectura. Los detalles explican can mayor claridad la idea principal. Deben preguntarse las preguntas- Quien? Qué? Cuando? Dónde? y Por qué?

Parent/Teacher Partnership

Teacher• Make sure rigor is being

taught• Offer additional

assistance when necessary (Tutoring, Enrichment)

• Attach assignments to real world application

• Good Classroom Management/Learning Environment

Parent• Ensure your child is

prepared and organized for school on a daily basis

• Check homework and notebooks

• Stay engaged and involved with student

• Practice skills with students outside of school (i.e. grocery store)

• Connect Math, Reading, and Writing to family vacations

What We Should Be Doing Now…To Increase our Student and Children’s Success

For More Information…

• Questions & Answers from Texas Education Agency (TEA)http://www.txetests.com/FAQS/index.asp

• Parent Resources from TEAhttp://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/parents/

• Released STAAR Test Questions from TEAhttp://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/staar/

• TEA district and Campus Ratingshttp://www.chisd.net/Default.asp?PN=Pages&SubP=Level2&DivisionID=2009&DepartmentID=6122&SubDepartmentID=0&PageID=9492&SubPageID=7613&keyword=staar

Questions?

Preguntas