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Test Administration

• Calendar• Manuals• STAAR Resources• Training on Campus• Oaths

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The Toolbox

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Race Schedule- Elementary

Date TestMarch 27* 4th Writing Day 1

5th Math

March 28* 4th Writing Day 25th Reading

April 24** 3rd Math4th Math

April 25** 3rd Reading 4th Reading

April 26** 5th Science

* Makeup testing must be complete by March 30** Makeup testing must be complete by April 27

Each administration includes STAAR (English & Spanish), STAAR Modified, and STAAR L for Math and Science

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Race Schedule Middle SchoolDate Test

March 27* 7th Writing Day 18th Math

March 28* 7th Writing Day 28th Reading

April 24** 6th Math7th Math

April 25** 6th Reading7th Reading

April 26** 8th Science

April 27** 8th Social Studies

* Makeup testing must be complete by March 30** Makeup testing must be complete by April 27

Each administration includes STAAR, STAAR Modified, and STAAR L for Math, Science, Social Studies

2012 Race Schedule High SchoolMarch

Date STAAR TAKSMarch 5 XL Retest Soc. Stu

March 7* 10th ELA11th ELAXL Retest ELA

March 8 XL Retest Math

March 9 XL Retest Science

March 26 ** English I WritingEnglish III Writing

March 27 ** English I ReadingEnglish II Reading

March 28 ** English II Writing

March 29 ** English II Reading

* 10th Grade ELA Makeup on March 8** All Makeup sessions complete by March 30All Administrations of STAAR include STAAR modifiedAdministrations of TAKS include TAKS, TAKS Modified and TAKS Accommodated.Administrations of TAKS retest include TAKS and TAKS Accommodated

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Date STAAR TAKSApril 23 10th LAT Math

April 24 10th Math10th LAT ELA Day 1XL Retest ELA

April 25 10th LAT ELA Day 211th MathXL Retest Math

April 26 10th Science11th Science10th LAT ScienceXL Retest Science

April 27 10th Soc. Stu.11th Soc. Stu.XL Retest Soc. Stu.

Race Schedule High SchoolApril

Administrations of TAKS include TAKS, TAKS Modified and TAKS Accommodated.Administrations of TAKS retest include TAKS and TAKS Accommodated

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2012 Race Schedule High SchoolMay

Date STAARMay 8 Algebra I

GeometryAlgebra II

May 9 BiologyChemistryPhysics

May 10 World GeographyWorld HistoryU.S. History

All makeup sessions will need to be complete by May 11

Each administration includes STAAR, STAAR Modified, and STAAR L for Math, Science, and Social Studies

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Texas Student AssessmentsNew STAAR Assessments

2012 STAAR tests

• grades 3–8 mathematics

• grades 3–8 reading

• grades 4 and 7 writing

• grades 5 and 8 science

• grade 8 social studies

• End-of-course (EOC) – twelve tests

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20122012 Texas Student AssessmentsNew STAAR Assessments

2012 STAAR includes: • STAAR Spanish - grades 3–5• STAAR L - grades 3–8

- EOC • STAAR Modified - grades 3–8

- EOC (English I, Algebra I, biology, world geography, English II field test, and geometry field test)

• STAAR Alternate - grades 3–8 - EOC (except Algebra II, physics, and chemistry)

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TELPAS • grades K – 12 - all English language learners

classified as limited English proficient (LEP)

TAKS • TAKS grades 10 & 11 exit - English language arts, mathematics, science, and

social studies • TAKS LAT - English language arts, mathematics, and science

- grade 10 eligible immigrant ELLs• TAKS exit level retest - English language arts, mathematics, science, and

social studies

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2012 Manuals

2012 District and Campus Coordinator Manual

- STAAR - TELPAS

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http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/manuals/dccm

Update outdated

information

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2012 Manuals

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Key Changes to the 2012 District and

Campus Coordinator Manual

• Approximately half the length of last year’s coordinator manual

• DTC and CTC activities interwoven

• Limited to action items

• Supporting material moved to Web

• “Notes” column with live links

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2012 Manuals

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DCCM Design Enhancements

• Uniform style

• Streamlined and simplified content (bullet points and subheads)

• Action-oriented checklists embedded in text (also available on website)

• Activities are designated “DC,” “CC,” or “DC/CC”

• “Notes” column for jotting down information

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2012 Manuals

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DCCM Online Enhancements

• Icons indicate additional resources

- Calendar of Events

- additional information available online

- TexasAssessment website

- Coordinator Manual Resources

• Icons include live, light-blue links underneath them for accessing other resources

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2012 Manuals

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DCCM Resources Pages

• DCCM posted

• Online resources as noted in the "Notes" column of the DCCM

Some materials available only online include:

- Checklists for STAAR and TELPAS administrators

- Seating charts

- Planning Checklist for Campus Coordinator Training

- Diagram of shipping box contents

- Diagram of how to pack materials for return

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2012 Manuals

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STAAR Test Administrator Manuals

• Three Test Administrator Manuals

- Grades 3-5

- Grades 6-8

- End-of-Course

• Include general information and test administration directions for STAAR, STARR Spanish, STAAR L, and STAAR Modified (STAAR Alternate, TELPAS, and TAKS manuals are separate)

• Will only be shipped once

• Due in districts by February 24, 2012

• Must be retained for later administrations

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2012 Manuals

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Test Administrator Manuals New Look

• New styles also applied to Test Administrator Manuals

• Fewer scripts covering multiple subjects and programs

• To accommodate some differences in programs, the new manual will use callout boxes

• Wider boxes have program-specific and subject specific instructions

• Please retain your manuals for use throughout the testing year!!

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STAAR Resources

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Test Administration

www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/staar

• STAAR Time Limits Policy and Procedures

- Start and stop times

- Test administrator “SAY” directions

- Breaks

- Lunch

- Announcement of time to test

- Late-arriving students

- Multiple test sessions

- Extended time and extended day accommodations

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