STAAR Overview Webinar 1 of 2 Recorded July 6, 2011 Jennifer Drumm Coordinator, Teaching and Learning Ed Vara, Deputy Executive Director, Academic Services.

STAAR Overview

Webinar 1 of 2

Recorded July 6, 2011

Jennifer Drumm Coordinator, Teaching and LearningEd Vara, Deputy Executive Director, Academic Services

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Webinar Information

This webinar is recorded with the intent of providing foundational information in preparation for STAAR implementation.

New STAAR assessments will be implemented in the 2011-2012

school year

Grade Reading Math Writing Science Social Studies

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STAAR 3-8

STAAR End-of-Course Beginning with Freshman Class of 2011

English IEnglish IIEnglish IIIWorld GeographyWorld HistoryUnited States History

Algebra IAlgebra IIGeometryBiologyChemistryPhysics

• 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

• 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

STAAR

• STAAR will focus on “clearer, fewer, and deeper”.– Provide a more clearly articulated assessment

program

– Focus on fewer skills

– Address those skills in a deeper manner

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College and Career Ready Connection

• Goal:

Texas to become one of the top ten states for graduating college-ready students by the 2019–2020 school year

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STAAR

EOC Assessments• English III and Algebra II assessments will

include a performance standard that indicates college readiness.

• Research will be conducted to investigate a college-readiness component for science and social studies EOC assessments.

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Graduation Requirements• Freshman class of 2011–2012 is first

group to have EOC assessments as part of their graduation requirement.

• All 12 EOC assessments will be available in 2011–2012 in both online and paper modes.

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TAKS to STAAR

Plan for phase-out of TAKS and phase-in of STAAR

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2010–2011 2011–2012 2012–2013 2013–2014 2014–2015 2015–2016

GR 3–8 TAKS STAAR STAAR STAAR STAAR STAAR

GR 9 TAKS STAAR STAAR STAAR STAAR STAAR

GR 10 TAKS TAKS STAAR STAAR STAAR STAAR

GR 11 TAKS TAKS TAKS STAAR STAAR STAAR

GR 12 &Out-of-School

StudentsTAKS TAKS TAKS TAKS STAAR

or TAKSSTAARor TAKS

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Proposed Testing in Spring 2012• First-time grade 9 students will need to take the

following STAAR EOC assessments for courses in which they are enrolled. – English I, English II, English III– Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II– Biology, Chemistry, Physics– World Geography, World History, U.S. History

• These students will not take TAKS grade 9 tests as these tests will not be available.

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STAAR

Proposed Testing in Spring 2012• Repeating grade 9 students may take the following

STAAR EOC assessments (online only) for courses in which they are enrolled.– Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II– Biology, Chemistry, Physics– World Geography, World History, U.S. History

• Testing repeating grade 9 students with STAAR EOC assessments is a district option.

• These students will not take TAKS grade 9 tests as these tests will not be available.

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Accessing Information

ESC Region XIII staff are dedicated to providing information you need:

http://www5.esc13.net/staar/index.html

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TEA has published the House Bill 3 Transition Plan to assist with understanding the transition between TAKS and STAAR. http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/hb3plan/

ESC Region XIII has created a guide to this plan to assist in location of information and district planning. http://www5.esc13.net/staar/resources.html

Accessing Information

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TEA Document links

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Assessed Curriculum & Blueprint Documents

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ESC Developed Resources

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ESC Developed Parent Resources

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Webinar Information

STAAR Overview Webinar 2

August 8, 2011: Instructional Leadership – Planning for STAAR

Webinar Series: Instructional Leadership – Planning for STAAR

Next Steps

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Self-Check

When does STAAR begin?Which students will take STAAR?What is the relationship between EOCs

and STAAR?How is STAAR different from TAKS?What are your next steps?

Questions????

Ed Vara, [email protected] or (512) 919-5306

Jennifer Drumm, [email protected] or (512) 919-5459