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STAAR

STATE OF TEXAS ASSESSMENT OF

ACADEMIC READINESS

What is STAAR?State of Texas Assessment of Academic

ReadinessSTAAR assessments will be available for:

•Algebra I•Geometry•Algebra II

•Biology•Chemistry•Physics

•English I•English II•English III

•World Geography•World History•U.S. History

How is STAAR different from TAKS?The most significant changes to the assessment program include:

Increasing the rigor of both the assessments and the performance standards for all grades, subjects, and courses.

Changing high school assessments from grade-based to course based assessments.

A four hour time limit has been established.

The total number of test items have increased.

More open-ended (griddable) items.

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Advanced Academic

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SatisfactoryAcademic

Performance

UnsatisfactoryAcademic

Performance

DAP- 26 CREDITS (4X4)

RHSP-26 CREDITS (4X4)

MHSP-22 CREDITS

ELA-4 CREDITS ELA-4 CREDITS ELA-4 CREDITS

MATH-4 CREDITS MATH-4 CREDITS MATH-3 CREDITS

SCIENCE-4 CREDITS SCIENCE-4 CREDITS SCIENCE-2CREDITS

SOCIAL STUDIES- 4 CREDITS

SOCIAL STUDIES- 4 CREDITS

SOCIAL STUDIES- 3 CREDITS

4 DAP ADVANCED MEASURES

N/A N/A

**Advanced Academic Performance: Algebra II English III

Satisfactory Academic Performance:Algebra IIEnglish III

The cumulative score requirements is based on the number of courses taken for which an EOC assessment exists

12 STAAR EOC assessments required

12 STAAR EOC assessments required

As few as 8 STAAR EOC assessments required

TEXAS GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

DAP- 26 CREDITS (4X4)

RHSP-26 CREDITS (4X4)

MHSP-22 CREDITS

ELA-4 CREDITS ELA-4 CREDITS ELA-4 CREDITS

MATH-4 CREDITS MATH-4 CREDITS MATH-3 CREDITS

SCIENCE-4 CREDITS SCIENCE-4 CREDITS SCIENCE-2CREDITS

SOCIAL STUDIES- 4 CREDITS

SOCIAL STUDIES- 4 CREDITS

SOCIAL STUDIES- 3 CREDITS

4 DAP ADVANCED MEASURES

N/A N/A

**Advanced Academic Performance: Algebra II English III

Satisfactory Academic Performance:Algebra IIEnglish III

The cumulative score requirements is based on the number of courses taken for which an EOC assessment exists

12 STAAR EOC assessments required

12 STAAR EOC assessments required

As few as 8 STAAR EOC assessments required

TEXAS GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

What Does This Mean for Me?

Your 9th grade scores on EOC will count towards your graduation plan and your final course grade!

Grading

In addition to fulfilling assessment requirements for graduation, a student’s score on STAAR EOC assessment will account for 15% of his or her final grade in the course.

How Will This Be Calculated?A cumulative score will be required averaging all EOCs for every core area: Math, ELA, Science, and Social Studies.

BOTTOM LINETake classes and EOC exams seriously because……