STAAR Information Night Continued

Presented By: Third Grade

State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness

The rigor of items has been increased because of new standards put in place (ELA)/reorganization of previous standards (Math).

A four-hour time limit has been established for STAAR, as opposed to TAKS which was untimed.

Third grade will take a lunch break half way through the testing time.

Students will now be marking answers on a separate answer document.

Significant Differences with STAAR

TAKS STAAR

4 stories to read 4 to 5 stories to read

About 50 questions About the same number

Genres: Fiction and non-fiction Genres: Fiction, non-fiction: informational and procedural, poetry, and drama: plays

Most answers located within the stories

Most answers are not found word for word in the stories….must infer and draw conclusions

Old vs. New Reading

APPLYING BLOOM’S

1. KNOWLEDGE……Recall the items used by Goldilocks in the three bears.

2. COMPREHENSION…….. Explain why Goldilocks liked BabyBear’s chair.

3. APPLICATION……Demonstrate what Goldilocks would use if she came into your house.

4. ANALYSIS……Compare the story to reality. What incidents could not have happened?

5. SYNTHESIS…… Imagine how the story would be different if it were “Goldilocks and the Three Fishes.

6. EVALUATION……Judge whetherGoldilocks was bad or good, and be prepare to defend your answer.

* Read with your child.* Talk about what is happening.* Ask questions to check for understanding.* Encourage AR reading.* Help your child become a thinker: analyze what they’ve read.* Make connections to other books, themselves, life, and/or the world.

What Can You Do to Help With Reading?

TAKS STAAR

Six objectives tested all the TEKS (skills)

Five categories test most of the TEKS…the sixth objective is now embedded throughout the test

About 45 questions About 50 questions

Questions would often test one TEK (skill) at a time

Each question could test several TEKS (skills) at once

Questions could be solved in one or two steps

Questions now often have more than two steps (multi-step), or require working backwards

Some questions were computation with not as much reading

From what we know, all questions involve more complex reading (due to multi-step)

Old vs. New Math

39. The graph shows how many apple trees are in Rashad’s orchard.

How many apple trees are in Rashad’s orchard? Mark your anser.

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7

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TAKS Question

STAAR Released Question

TAKS Question STAAR Question

(3.13) (A) collect, organize, record, and display data in pictographs and bar graphs where each picture or cell might represent more than one piece of data;

(3.13) (A) collect, organize, record, and display data in pictographs and bar graphs where each picture or cell might represent more than one piece of data;

(3.3) (B) select addition or subtraction and use the operation to solve problems involving whole numbers through 999

(3.14) (B) solve problems that incorporate understanding the problem, making a plan, carrying out the plan, and evaluating the solution for reasonableness;

Comparing Tested TEKS

* Check graded papers as they come home and go over challenging work.* Have your child do math homework independently FIRST.* THEN check over homework and help your child correct mistakes.*Continue to practice all basic math skills at home. (Fun computer sites : Math Magic; flash cards)

* Use math in any real world situations. (fruit snacks and menu)

What Can You Do to Help With Math?

Please place any questions you have on our parking lot. Answers will come through an email from Mrs. Lowman and/or Mrs. Wright.

This PowerPoint is available on our Third Grade Section website.

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