STAAR for Parents December 4, 2012

STAAR for ParentsDecember 4, 2012 State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness • Elise W. Kail • Executive Director of Accountability • Midland ISD

TABS (1980 – 1985) • TEAMS (1986 – 1990) • TAAS (1990-2002) • TAKS (2003 – current) • STAAR (2011 - ??) History of Testing in Texas

*TEA Goals: • “performance expectations…raise the bar…” • “…12 end-of-course (EOC) assessments…linked to college and career readiness” • “…3-8 tests will be linked…to performance standards for Alg II and Eng III assessments” • “Individual student reports…easily understood by students and parents…” Why The Change in Testing? *TEA HB3 Transition Plan – Executive Summary

Passing standards are aligned to “readiness standards” • Alignment between grades • Alignment between courses • Passing standards are aligned to “supporting standards” • Content based • Available for assessment • “Process standards” not measurable Focus

STAAR Grade Level Requirements *

^Must score a minimum of Level II for Recommended High School Plan *EOC (End of Course) Testing Requirements *based upon individual graduation plan

Levels (rather than Met Standard) • 15% Rule (deferred for 2012-2013 school year) • Phase In Standards • Cumulative Score Requirements for Graduation EOC Scoring

Level I • Did not meet minimum = did not pass • Points will not count toward cumulative score requirement • Met minimum = did not pass but has enough points for cumulative Levels

Level II • Met criteria (closely resembles “Met Standard” from TAKS) • Score counts toward cumulative score requirement • Required for RHSP for Alg II and ELAR & W III Levels (cont)

Level III • Meets college readiness standards (should not be compared to Commended from TAKS – much more rigorous) • Score counts toward cumulative score requirement Levels (cont)

For each subject assessed: • Score conversion determined locally • Counts toward final grade of Class • Example: • Alg I = 82 for the course • EOC = 68 (based upon district conversion) • Final Course Grade = • (82 x 0.85) + (68 x 0.15) • 69.7 + 10.2 • 79.9 • 80 Deferred 15% Rule

Every two years • Increases to final recommendation • Based upon the FIRST time tested for each subject • Does not apply to Level III Phase In Standards

Example: • All EOC’s under Phase In One • Current ninth grader (12-13): • Alg I • ELA I Reading & Writing • World Geography • Biology • Current eighth grader (12-13): • Alg I (under Phase In One) • In ninth grade (13-14) • ELA I Reading and Writing - Phase In Two • World Geography – Phase In Two • Biology – Phase In Two • Geometry – Phase in ONE Phase In Standards

Each child should try to meet Level II on an assessment as well as have enough points to count toward a cumulative score based upon graduation plans • Cumulative Score is calculated by total points in each subject area for required tests for each individual student • Out of state or private school earned credits are not required to EOC test; however, a test may be challenged Cumulative Score Requirements

*Phase In Two = 1950 and 3750 *Final Phase In = 2000 and 4000 Minimum HS Plan Cum Score Requirement for math Phase I = 7,000 Cumulative Score Requirements

Level III • No Phase In’s • Standard Level is different on each subject area test • List for Level III scores • Must meet Level III for DHSP • Alg II • ELA III R & W Cumulative Score Requirements

Phase One Score Requirements (2011-12 & 2012-13) 2012-2013 Freshman & Sophomores Level 3 Score Required Level 1 Minimum Score Required Level 2 Score Required

Cumulative Score Examplesbased upon graduation plans

RHSP Score Requirement Total = 10,500 MHSP Score Requirement Total = 7,000 Slide credit: www.lead4ward.org • Met Level II • 1875 for ELA R & W • 3500 for math, science, and social studies Met Level II Met Level I minimum but did not pass Minimum Scores 3371 3362 0 3350 Working with Cumulative Score – Phase I Math 6,758 10,938 7,452 10,639 10,540 10,170 Y Y Y N Y MHSP RHSP RHSP None MHSP

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED !!!! • District requirement to provide accelerated instruction prior to each retest needed to meet passing standard • 3 testing opportunities each year • Spring, Summer and December Retakes

http://midlandisd.schoolnet.com • Enter site with your Parent Connection (GradeSpeed) Username and Password • Click on student name and standardized test information Parent Access to Scores

MISD • Campus Administrators and Counselors • Elise Kail – Accountability – 689-1958 • ekail@midlandisd.net • State Legislators • Websites of interest • www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/staar/ • www.midlandisd.net • Choose Parent Links and STAAR Contact Information

STAAR for Parents December 4, 2012