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Policy and Procedures Highlights
STAAR A
STAAR Alternate 2
Changes to Math Assessments
Changes to Writing Assessments
Standardized Oral Administration (SOA) DCCM pg. O-4
Changes to the 2014-2015 Assessment Calendar
PolicyandProceduresHighlights
Updates to Mathematics &
Writing Assessments
STAAR math assessmentschanges for grades 3-8
Raw score information provided in spring 2015
New performance standards approved in summer 2015
Pass/fail information provided in late summer 2015
No SSI second or third administration for mathematics
Math changes for
grade 8
Required for general STAAR as well as STAAR L and STAAR A
Required for both paper and online administrations
Handheld graphing calculator
Graphing calculation devices are now required for ALL students taking the STAAR grade 8 math test
STAAR reference material for paper administration Printed in test booklet on perforated pages
May print and distribute (but not required)
If printing, use TEA website
STAAR reference materials for online administrations Available in online test through the exhibit window
May print and distribute (but not required)
If printing, use PEARSON website
Updates to Math & Writing
Beginning in spring 2015, field-test prompts will no longer be included in operational STAAR assessments
Students will write two essays on the grades 4 & 7 writing assessments (one on each day)
Students will write one essay on the English I & English II
assessments
The grade 7 writing assessment has been restructured to parallel grade 4
Updates to Math & Writing
The purposes for writing have now been assigned to a particular day for grades 4 & 7
Grade 4: Personal Narrative on Day 1; Expository on Day 2
Grade 7: Expository on Day 1; Personal Narrative on Day 2
Updates to Math & Writing
Test Administration
2014-2015 Testing Calendars
TEA Student Assessment Calendar
Calendar of Events (found in DCCM)
Test Administration
Test Administration
http://tea.texas.gov/About_TEA/Welcome_ and_Overview/Calendars/Agency_Calendars/
http://tea.texas.gov/student.assessment/ manuals/
dccm/
Student Assessment Calendar 2015 Calendar of Events
Test Administration
Changes and Reminders
Revisions posted on the TEA website December 12, 2014
Test Administrat
ion STAAR Alternate 2 testing window
expanded –February 9-27, 2015
TAKS offered only in October, March and July and ONLY online
Grades 5 and 8 math not offered in March
Administration of STAAR grades 5 and 8 math moved to Monday, April 20, 2015
Report dates have shifted to May 22, including report dates for grades 5 and 8 math
STAAR grades 5 and 8 reading scheduled for Tuesday June 23, 2015
Changes and Reminders
Test Administrat
ion
STAAR Alternate 2 Order additional materials:
2/20/2015
Testing window: 2/9 – 2/27
STAAR grades 5 and 8 mathematics Testing date: 4/20/2015
Report dates All 5/20/15 dates shifted to 5/22/15
Calendar of Events Corrections(DCCM – pg O-16)
Test Administrat
ion
Posted for review
Comment period ends January 30, 2015
Provide feedback: Moving the Science/Social Studies (grades 5 and 8) to May
2015-2016 Calendar
Test Administration
Administration Dates Monday, March 30
Grade 4 and 7 writing (day 1)
English I
Tuesday, March 31Grade 4 and 7 writing (day 2)
Grades 5 and 8 reading
Wednesday, April 1English II
March 2015 STAAR Assessments
March 2015 STAAR Assessmentso Answer documents for grades
5 and 8 readingo Printed prior to the
decision to shift the test administration date for grades 5 and 8 mathematics
o Labeled “March 2015 Mathematics and Reading”
o Contain sections for both mathematics and reading
Make sure students mark their responses to the reading questions
on the reading portion of the answer document.
Test Administration
March 2015 STAAR Assessmentso Answer documents for grades 5
and 8 reading
o Students should not mark any answers to the reading questions in the math sections.
o Leave the SCORE CODE and TEST TAKEN INFO for math blank.
Test Administration
Test Administration
Test Booklets for grades 5 and 8
Include reading only
Answer Document Packing Lists (ADPL’s)
Will not change
Enter the number of answer documents being returned for scoring for each grade level
March 2015 STAAR Assessments
Test Administration
Administration Dates Monday, April 20
Grades 5 and 8 mathematics
Tuesday, April 21Grades 3, 4, 6 and 7 mathematics
Grade 8 social studies
Wednesday, April 22Grades 3, 4, 6 and 7 reading
Grades 5 and 8 science
April 2015 STAAR Assessments
Test Administration
Answer Documents District receives two sets of
precoded answer documents for students in grades 5 and 8 One set for the administration of
grade 5 or 8 math
One set for the administration of grade 5 science or grade 8 social studies and science
Both sets of answer documents precoded with the same student data Required to make updates to data on
both answer documents
April 2015 STAAR Assessments
Test Administration
Answer Documents for 5 and 8 math Same form as the March 2015
answer documents
Labeled “March 2015 Mathematics and Reading”
Contain sections for both math and reading
Make sure students mark their responses to the math questions on the math portion of the answer document.
April 2015 STAAR Assessments
Test Administration
Answer Documents for 5 and 8 math Students should not mark any
answers to the math questions in the reading section.
Leave the SCORE CODE and TEST TAKEN INFO for reading blank.
April 2015 STAAR Assessments
Test Administration
Test Booklets for grades 5 and 8
Districts will receive two sets of test booklets One set will contain math only
Other set will contain grade 5 science or grade 8 social studies and science
Answer Document Packing Lists (ADPL’s)
ADPLs will not change Add all answer documents together by grade
(e.g., total of grade 5 math and grade 5 science) and record on ADPL by grade
April 2015 STAAR Assessments
Test Administration
March grade 5 and 8 reading Online reports will be available by April
15, 2015
Grades 3- 8 mathematics Only raw score information will be
reported (e. g., 33/50)
Updated reports with scale scores and pass/fail information will be sent in early September
Reports for March and April Administrations
Test Administration
Highlights of the 2015 DCCM
Only 3 sections: STAAR
STAAR Alternate 2
TELPAS
Covers activities that run from January through December 2015 administrations
Keep for the entire 2015 calendar year
STAAR A information incorporated into text as appropriate
New separate section for STAAR Alternate 2
Test Administration
STAAR calculator policy reflects changes in grade math assessments
Added appendices that detail answer document score code information and oral/signed administrations
STAAR A does not have a separate section of instructions
STAAR A and standardized oral administration (SOA) added where applicable
Highlights of the
2015 DCCM
Test Administration
STAAR Alternate 2 STAAR Alternate 2 section for the CTC added
Contains its own section on security
Materials control form included for TA to preview testing materials (DCCM pg. SA-19)
Highlights of the
2015 DCCM
Record test booklets and test
administrator manuals on two separate lines
May need to add extra days or print duplicate copies
Test Administration Will be posted online early February 2015
Due in districts by February 20, 2015
Will only be shipped once
Keep for the entire year!
2015 STAAR Test Administrator Manuals