ready for staar victoria independent school district

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Ready for STAARVictoria Independent School District

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Who Am I?

• District Coordinator of Assessment• Campus Administrator• Curriculum Facilitator• Classroom Teacher• Most Importantly – I’m a PARENT of a VISD Student

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New Test – New Opportunities

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We have been down this path before!Each time we needed a little time to learn the new system.

Each test added a new set of expectations for our students and for our teachers.

Each time we have succeeded!

And we will again…

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Let’s look at the tests our kids took before

STAAR.

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TABS

TEAMS

TAAS

TAKS

STAAR

Pathway to STAAR

One Step:1. Fewest barrels

TABS Exit Level MathStarted in 1980

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Two Steps:1. Find point on graph2. Multiply

30 pupils x $300 = $9,000

TEAMS Exit Level Math(started in 1986)

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Three Steps:1. Find paper

on pie chart2. Divide tons of

paper by total tons:

72/1803. Convert to 40%

TAAS Exit Level Math(started in 1999)

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Five Steps:1. Add all votes

240 + 420 + 180 + 300 + 60 = 1,2002. Determine which student finished 3rd

(Bridget: 240 votes)3. Determine Bridget’s %age of votes

240 / 1,200 = 20%4. Know that a pie chart has 360 total degrees5. Determine 20% of 360 degrees:

.20 x 360 = 72

TAKS Exit Level Math(Started in 2003)

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Five Steps:

1. The student must know how to apply the quadratic formula to find the value of thediscrimant

2. Find quadratic equation on formula chart:

3. If there are two real number roots of the equationand 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 theparabola touches the x-axis at that root.

5. If the roots of the equation are imaginary numbersand the graph of the parabola does notintersect the x-axis

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STAAR Exit Level Math?(2012)

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What do we know about STAAR?

• Will begin in 2011-12– Grades 3 through 8– First year 9th graders– 10th and 11th graders will still take TAKS

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Grades 3-8Reading – Gr. 3-8Math – Gr. 3-8Writing – Gr. 4 & 7Science – Gr. 5 & 8Soc. Studies – Gr. 8

High School COURSESMath English Science Soc Studies

Algebra IGeometry Algebra II

Eng IEngl IIEng III

BiologyChemistryPhysics

World Geo.World Hist.U.S. History

The high school level STAAR tests are COURSE tests, NOT grade level tests

What tests will students have to take?

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STAAR is an assessment of

ACADEMIC READINESS

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What does it mean to be an

assessment of academic

readiness?

Within the TAKS program, the question was:

Did our students learn what they were supposed to learn in their current grade or course?

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Within the STAAR program, the questions will be:

Did our students learn what they were supposed to learn in their current grade or course?Are they ready for the next grade or course?And the one after that?

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And ultimately…ARE OUR STUDENTS READY FOR COLLEGE OR A

CAREER?

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What’s tested on STAAR?The TEKS

• Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (our state curriculum)

– Readiness standards – Address broad and deep issues AND necessitate in-depth instruction.

– Supporting standards – Address more narrowly defined ideas AND play a role in preparing for the next grade or course, but not a central role.

– Process Standards – the skills assessed with other standards that cannot be tested independently via paper/pencil test

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Readiness vs. Supporting Standards

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10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

30%

65%

70%

35%

Supporting Standards

Readiness Standards

Supporting Standards

Readiness Standards

% of eligible

assessable TEKS

% actually assessed on

STAAR

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Algebra I

Distribution of

Standards

Compared

TAKS

STAAR

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What does rigor mean?

STAAR will be significantly more rigorous” than TAKS

What does “more rigorous” mean?• The questions will be more complex and

require more thinking.• The questions will require students to be able

apply knowledge to a variety of scenarios.• The test will be longer.• There will be less time to complete the test.

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STAAR is a longer test…• Math Gr. 3 -8 =+6 questions• Reading 3-8 = +4 questions• Writing = +1 additional composition• Science= +4 questions• Social Studies Gr 8 = +4 questions• EOC = +2 to 13 questions

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STAAR requires

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Grade 8 Math TAKS STAAR

Number of scored items 50 56Average steps to solve(Hypothetical)

3 4

TOTAL STEPS (Hypothetical) 150 224

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STAAR . . . some changesNEW

– Time Limits • EOCs: 4 hours• Grades 3-8: 4 hours

– Elimination of Accommodated form of test

– Upon full implementation: # of testing days will increase from 25 to 45.

– 3rd grade students will use an answer document instead of answering in the test booklet.

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What about tests for students served in special education?• Accommodations will be allowed on STAAR.• STAAR Modified will be available for students who

meet the criteria.• STAAR Alternate will be available for students who have

significant cognitive disabilities.• A student’s ARD committee shall determine the type

of assessment to be administered and how the score on an EOC assessment shall be used for final course grades, credit decisions, and graduation requirements.

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What about tests for students who are English Language Learners?

• Spanish version for grades 3-5

• Linguistic accommodations for most tests– No STAAR L for Reading or Writing

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Cumulative

Scores?

15%

Graduation and Grading

Graduation

Plans?

CreditRecovery?

HUH?

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Graduation Requirements2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015

Grade 9 EOC EOC EOC EOC

Grade 10 TAKS EOC EOC EOC

Grade 11 TAKS TAKS EOC EOC

Grade 12 TAKS TAKS TAKS *TAKS (or EOC)

*Out-of-school testers and 12th grade retesters

STAAR Performance Categories

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TAKSCommended Performance

Met Standard

Did Not Meet Standard

STAARLevel III: Advanced Academic Performance*

Level II: Satisfactory Academic Performance (will be phased in)

Level I: Unsatisfactory Academic Performance**

* Accomplished Academic Performance for STAAR Alternate** Additional Minimum Score to be applicable to Cumulative Score Requirements for Graduation

Minimum Score

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What will it take to pass STAAR?• Students will have to get more items correct than on

TAKS.• Students will have to meet specific criteria to obtain

satisfactory results. (criteria not yet released by TEA)• The passing standard will first be established for

English III and Algebra II– Linked to college readiness– Linked by grade level down to 3rd grade

College/Career

English III and Algebra II

Middle School

3rd Grade

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Performance Standards:• Each STAAR EOC will have a satisfactory cut score and an advanced

cut score.

• Each STAAR EOC’s score will be included in a student’s cumulative score for each core content area.

• There will also be EOC minimum scores set below, but within a reasonable range of, the satisfactory scores that will be used to determine whether a student’s score on a particular EOC assessment may count toward his or her cumulative score in that content area.

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STAAR End-of-Course High School Assessments

• To graduate, a student must achieve a cumulative score at least equal to the product of the number of assessments taken in that content area and the scale score that indicates satisfactory performance.– Cumulative Score ≥ # of content area scores X satisfactory scale score

CONFUSED YET?

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Minimum Graduation Plan(24 credits required)

• Cumulative score is based on the number of courses taken for which an end-of-course assessment exists.

• Remember, cumulative score requirements may vary by subject.

• Students graduating under the Minimum Plan are not immediately eligible for entrance into a 4 year university. (Junior college or technical school eligible)

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Cumulative Scores:

Hypothetical

scenario

11th grade student has taken English I, II, and III over the last three years. His EOC scores were:• English I: 1000• English II: 975• English III: 1100

ELAR Cumulative score = 3,075

Congratulations! You met graduation criteria for ELAR!

Remember: TEA has not set cut scores for any of the performance levels.

< 975 < 1000 ≥ 1100

975 - 999

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Cumulative Scores:• Level III: Advanced score ≥ 1100• Level II: Satisfactory score 1000 • (minimum cut score 975)• Level I: Unsatisfactory score ˂ 975***ELAR Cumulative score ≥ 3000 to graduate

Hypothetical

scenario

11th grade student has taken English I, II, and III over the last three years. His EOC scores were:• English I: 1050• English II: 1000• English III: 950

ELAR Cumulative score = 3,000

I’m sorry. You did not meet the minimum cut score for English III, therefore, not meeting the cumulative score requirement. You did not meet the graduation criteria for ELAR.

Remember: TEA has not set cut scores for any of the performance levels.

< 975 < 1000 ≥ 1100

975 - 999

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Recommended High School Program(26 credits)

• In addition to meeting cumulative score requirements in each of four core content areas, students on the recommended high school program have to perform satisfactorily on-– Algebra II EOC assessment– English III EOC assessment

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Cumulative Scores:

Hypothetical

scenario

11th grade student has taken English I, II, and III over the last three years. His EOC scores were:• English I: 1050• English II: 1000• English III: 975

ELAR Cumulative score = 3,025

Remember: TEA has not set cut scores for any of the performance levels.

You met the cumulative score requirement, BUT you did not score satisfactorily on English III which is a criteria for graduation with a recommended diploma.

< 975 < 1000 ≥ 1100

975 - 999

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Distinguished Achievement Program(26 credits)

• In addition to meeting the cumulative score requirement in each of four content areas, students on the distinguished achievement program have to perform satisfactorily on the college-readiness component of-– Algebra II EOC Assessment– English III EOC Assessment

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Cumulative Scores:

Hypothetical

scenario

11th grade student has taken English I, II, and III over the last three years. His EOC scores were:• English I: 1000• English II: 1000• English III: 1000

ELAR Cumulative score = 3,000

Remember: TEA has not set cut scores for any of the performance level.

You met the cumulative score requirement, BUT you did not meet the Level III (advanced) scale score on English III which is a criteria for graduation with a distinguished diploma. Therefore you did not meet graduation requirement in ELAR under Distinguished plan.

< 975 < 1000 ≥ 1100

975 - 999

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STAAR EOC Retest guidelines. . .• Students are not required to retake a course as a condition of

retaking the assessment for that course.• If a student retakes an EOC assessment, the District will use the

retest score for credit decisions only if the retest score allows a student to gain credit for the course.

• After a student earns credit for a course, subsequent retake scores will not be included in the calculation of the final course grade.

• First retest opportunity for EOC assessments will be in July of 2012.

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Grading Policy

• A student’s score on the assessment MUST be worth 15% of the student’s final grade for that course as reported on the student’s transcript.

• An EOC assessment score shall be a factor in determining whether the student receives credit for the course.

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Class Rank calculation policy

• The initial EOC assessment score shall be included in class rank calculations.

• Students who opt to retake an EOC exam to increase their cumulative score will do so with the understanding that an increased EOC score will not impact class rank.

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Timeline for STANDARD SETTING• For STAAR EOC assessments, standards will be set in the

fall of 2011 so that scores can be reported for first high-stakes administration in the spring of 2012. (Anticipated February 2012)

• For STAAR grade 3-8 assessments, standards will not be set until the fall of 2012 so reports for the first administration in the spring of 2012 will be delayed. (district will receive a raw score only - # of items correct)

What our district is doing to prepare?CURRICULUM Focus

• Implementing CSCOPE as our district curriculum.– A curricular framework with more rigor– Higher Level thinking skills– Application learning– Aligned with STAAR Standards– A curriculum that is being utilized 19 of the 20

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What our district is doing to prepare?PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

• TEA training opportunities• Partnership with Region III and other Regions in the state

in accessing quality training in Instructional Strategies.• Differentiated Instruction for Diverse Learners• Curriculum Training grouped by:

– Grade level– Content Area– Vertical Teams (meaning K-12 teacher collaboration)

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Parent PortalTexas Assessment Management

System• Parent Portal• www.texasassessment.com• “Families” tab• Unique access code can be found on most recent

Confidential Student Report• Access to student assessment history

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Questions

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Dionne Loughman Coordinator of Assessment & Accountability

Victoria Independent School District102 Profit Drive, Victoria, TX

361.788.9262dionne.loughman@visd.net