Update on the State Testing Program November 14, 2011

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Update on the State Testing Program November 14, 2011

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Update on the State Testing Program November 14, 2011. S tate of T exas A ssessments of A cademic R eadiness Grades 3 - 8. Grades 3–8 mathematics Grades 3–8 reading Grades 4 and 7 writing Grades 5 and 8 science Grade 8 social studies. Twelve STAAR End-of-Course Exams. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Update on the State Testing ProgramNovember 14, 2011

1State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness

Grades 3 - 82Grades 38 mathematicsGrades 38 readingGrades 4 and 7 writingGrades 5 and 8 scienceGrade 8 social studies

Tests are in same grades and subjects as TAKS.2Twelve STAAREnd-of-Course Exams3EnglishMathScienceSocial StudiesEnglish IAlgebra IBiologyWorld GeographyEnglish IIGeometryChemistryWorld HistoryEnglish IIIAlgebra IIPhysicsU.S. History3STAAREnd-of-Course Exams4Phase out of TAKS:In Spring 2012, students in 10th and 11th grade will participate in TAKS.In Spring 2013, the last group of 11th grade students will participate in TAKS.

Phase in of End-of-Course exams:Beginning in Spring 2012, end-of-course exams will be administered to first-time 9th grade students.Middle school students taking Algebra, Geometry or Algebra II will take the end-of-course exam associated with the course.

History of Testing in TexasTexas Assessment of Basic Skills (TABS) 1980-1985Assessed basic skills in math, reading, and writing.Administered to students in grades 3, 5, & 9.No diploma denial for failing TABS at grade 9.No state-mandated remedial support for failing students.No state-mandated curriculum on which to base assessment.

Grade 3 TABS Item (1981)

History of Testing in Texas19861990Texas Educational Assessment of Minimum Skills (TEAMS)

19902002Texas Assessment of Academic Skills (TAAS)

2003PresentTexas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS)

TEAMSAssessed basic skills in math, reading, and writing.More skills assessed, increasing the rigor of the state testing program.Expanded testing to grades 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, and 11 (exit).Satisfactory performance on the exit level tests required to receive a high school diploma.Mandatory remedial support and retests for students failing one or more exit level tests.Based on the Essential Elements, the state-mandated curriculum adopted in 1984.

TAASAssessed academic skills in math and reading in grades 3, 5, 7, 9 & 11; writing, science, and social studies at certain elementary/middle school checkpoints.Added Spanish tests at grades 3-6 in 1996 and 1997.Emphasized problem-solving skills.Required students to write a minimal composition.In 1994, changed testing from grades 3, 5, 7, 9, & 11 to grades 38 & 10 (exit), shifting the graduation requirement from grade 11 to grade 10.Initial development based on the Essential Elements, but transitioned to items based on the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills in 2000.End-of-course assessments in Algebra I, biology, English II, and U.S. history available as optional method for meeting graduation requirements.

TAKSAssesses math, reading, writing, English language arts, science, and social studies across grades.Assesses a wide range of knowledge and skills, from foundational to complex, that are most critical to students academic learning and progress.Added promotion requirements at grades 3, 5, and 8 in reading and/or mathematics.Added science and social studies to the exit level testing requirement and shifted exit level from grade 10 to grade 11.

8History of Testing in TexasState of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR)2012 and Beyond

Measure a broader range of achievement with standards vertically aligned across grades.Focus on educating students to a postsecondary readiness standard and ensuring that the state assessment program is designed to measure postsecondary readiness.

Sample STAAR Grade 3 Math Item

Sample Algebra II End Of Course Item (2012)

TAKS to STAAR12Plan for phase-out of TAKS and phase-in of STAAR201020112011201220122013201320142014201520152016GR 38TAKSSTAARSTAARSTAARSTAARSTAARGR 9TAKSSTAARSTAARSTAARSTAARSTAARGR 10TAKSTAKSSTAARSTAARSTAARSTAARGR 11TAKSTAKSTAKSSTAARSTAARSTAARGR 12 &Out-of-School StudentsTAKSTAKSTAKSTAKSSTAARor TAKSSTAARor TAKSEnd-of-Course ExamsWho Must Participate?Any student enrolled in grades 3-9* who is enrolled in and completing a high school course that has a related assessment, includingStudents who are earning credit throughCorrespondence coursesDual credit coursesAP/IB coursesCredit by Exam

* First enrolled in grade 9 in the 2011-2012 school year.STAAR Graduation Requirements14Freshman class of 20112012 is first group to have EOC assessments as part of their graduation requirement.

14STAAR Graduation Requirements15A student must achieve a state-determined cumulative score for each area (English, math, science, and social studies).The cumulative score shall be greater than or equal to the product of the number of EOC assessments taken in that content area and a scale score that indicates satisfactory performance.

For each of the four core content areas, the cumulative score n x passing scale score, where n = number of assessments taken.

1516MINIMUM SCOREIn addition to meeting cumulative score requirements, a student must achieve a minimum score on each end of course exam for the score to count towards the students cumulative score.Minimum scores are determined by Texas Commissioner of Education.

STAAR Graduation Requirements16STAARGraduation Requirements17Lets say that the cumulative score for science is 3000 points. [3 tests (Biology, Chemistry and Physics) at 1000 points each]

In addition, the minimum scale score on each of the 3 science EOC assessments happens to be 900.

A student must score at least 900 on each of the 3 science EOC assessments.

Scoring 900 on each of the 3 science EOC assessments will not meet the cumulative score requirement of 3000.

17STAAR Graduation Requirements18A student scores 1200 on Biology800 on Chemistry1100 on Physics

800 does not meet the minimum score requirement of 900. It cannot be used towards the cumulative score.The students cumulative score is 2300, which does not meet the cumulative score requirement of 3000.The student must retest in chemistry.

Example18STAARGraduation Requirements19A student scores 950 on Biology1000 on Chemistry900 on Physics

The students cumulative score is 2850.

2850 does not meet the cumulative score requirement of 3000; therefore the student must retest.The student can retest in one or more subjects.

Example19STAARGraduation Requirements20Texas students graduate on one of three plansMinimum High School ProgramRecommended High School ProgramDistinguished Achievement ProgramState testing requirements differ by graduation program.

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STAARGraduation Requirements:Minimum High School Program21Cumulative score is based on the number of courses taken for which an EOC assessment exists.Cumulative score requirement may vary by subject area from 1 to 3 required assessments.3 for English language arts (English I, English II, English III)2* for mathematics (Algebra I, Geometry)1* for science (Biology)2* for social studies (U.S. History, World Geography or World History)

*Based on minimum program requirements*Based on minimum program requirements

2122Meet the cumulative score requirement in each of the four core content areas andMeet the satisfactory performance level on two EOC exams: English IIIAlgebra IISTAAR Graduation Requirements:Recommended High School Program22Level I:Unsatisfactory AcademicPerformanceLevel II:SatisfactoryAcademic PerformanceLevel III:Advanced Academic Performance

STAAR Graduation Requirements:PERFORMANCEMINIMUM SCOREBelow are the policy definitions for the general STAAR assessments. Level III: Advanced Academic Performance* Performance in this category indicates that students are well prepared for the next grade or course. They demonstrate the ability to think critically and apply the assessed knowledge and skills in varied contexts, both familiar and unfamiliar. Students in this category have a high likelihood of success in the next grade or course with little or no academic intervention. Level II: Satisfactory Academic Performance Performance in this category indicates that students are sufficiently prepared for the next grade or course. They generally demonstrate the ability to think critically and apply the assessed knowledge and skills in familiar contexts. Students in this category have a reasonable likelihood of success in the next grade or course but may need short-term, targeted academic intervention. Level I: Unsatisfactory Academic Performance Performance in this category indicates that students are inadequately prepared for the next grade or course. They do not demonstrate a sufficient understanding of the assessed knowledge and skills. Students in this category are unlikely to succeed in the next grade or course without significant, ongoing academic intervention. For the STAAR Alternate assessments, the performance labels are Level III: Accomplished Academic Performance Level II: Satisfactory Academic Performance Level I: Unsatisfactory Academic Performance

23STAARGraduation RequirementsWho is required to meet specific performance levels?

In some cases, a student will not have to meet Level II or III requirements on English III or Algebra II if he or she

Earned course credit prior to spring 2012

Earned course credit outside of Texas public schools

Is receiving special education servicesSTAAR Graduation Requirements:Distinguished Achievement Program25Meet the cumulative score requirement in each of the four core content areas andPerform satisfactorily on the college-readiness component for two EOC exams:English IIIAlgebra II25STAAR Graduation Requirements26If a student does not achieve the minimum score on an EOC assessment, the student shall retake the assessment.

If a student does not perform satisfactorily on the college-readiness component of the EOC assessments for English III or Algebra II, the student may retake the assessment.26STAARGraduation Requirements27A student is not required to retake a course as a condition of retaking an EOC assessment.

A school district shall provide accelerated instruction to each student who fails to perform satisfactorily on an EOC assessment. 27STAARGraduation Requirements28A students score on an EOC assessment will be worth 15% of the students final grade for that course.

A school district is not required to use the students score on subsequent administrations to determine the students final grade for that course.28STAARGraduation Requirements29For middle school students who take a high school course (e.g., Algebra I) prior to spring 2012, TEA is considering several options.

Students would not be required to take that particular EOC assessment. Their cumulative score for that content area would decrease.

Students could choose to take that particular EOC assessment in spring 2012 or beyond. If they take the assessment, the score they receive would only be used in their cumulative score if it benefitted the students. 29Performance StandardsSTAAR EOC AssessmentsStandards will be set in late February 2012.First reports with performance standards applied will be available in June 2012.First retests will be offered in July 2012.Performance StandardsSTAAR Grades 3-8 AssessmentsStandards will be set in October 2012 for the spring 2012 administration.Raw score information will be available in spring 2012.First reports with performance standards applied will be available in late fall 2012.SB 1031: A student's performance on an end-of-course assessment instrument for a course listed in this subsection in which the student is enrolled to account for 15 percent of the student's final grade for the course.

The 15% grading requirement applies to the final course grade as students are earning course credit including Students in grades 38 who are earning high school credit Students who earn credit by semester Students receiving special education services who take the general assessment Students on the Minimum High School Program Students enrolled in dual credit courses Students enrolled in correspondence courses Students who repeat a course

The 15% grading requirement does not apply to students taking STAAR Modified or STAAR Alternate. 15% RuleAdditional Resourceswww.gcisd-k12.org > Departments and Programs > Assessment, Research and Evaluation.Links to the latest information about STAARSTAAR BrochuresGraduation RequirementsPresentation materialswww.tea.state.tx.us > Testing / AccountabilitySample questionsBlueprintsGraduation information