1 / 24

STAAR Overview

STAAR Overview. Webinar 1 of 2 Recorded July 6, 2011. Jennifer Drumm Coordinator, Teaching and Learning Ed Vara , Deputy Executive Director, Academic Services. Webinar Information.

bern
Download Presentation

STAAR Overview

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. STAAR Overview Webinar 1 of 2 Recorded July 6, 2011 Jennifer Drumm Coordinator, Teaching and Learning Ed Vara, Deputy Executive Director, Academic Services

  2. Webinar Information This webinar is recorded with the intent of providing foundational information in preparation for STAAR implementation.

  3. New STAAR assessments will be implemented in the 2011-2012 school year

  4. STAAR 3-8

  5. STAAR End-of-Course Beginning with Freshman Class of 2011 • Algebra I • Algebra II • Geometry • Biology • Chemistry • Physics • English I • English II • English III • World Geography • World History • United States History

  6. STAAR • Significantly more rigorous (more items and high level of reasoning) • Focus on preparation for high school and advanced coursework • Shift the goal from HS Graduation to College and Career Success • Assessment of Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) at a greater depth and complexity • Possibly more student measures • Linked vertically to determine student growth

  7. STAAR Challenges • More items per assessment • More assessment days per calendar year • EOC – students may re-test for any reason • EOC – score will be used as 15% of the final grade for a course

  8. STAAR • STAAR will focus on “clearer, fewer, and deeper”. • Provide a more clearly articulated assessment program • Focus on fewer skills • Address those skills in a deeper manner

  9. College and Career Ready Connection • Goal: Texas to become one of the top ten states for graduating college-ready students by the 2019–2020 school year

  10. STAAR EOC Assessments • English III and Algebra II assessments will include a performance standard that indicates college readiness. • Research will be conducted to investigate a college-readiness component for science and social studies EOC assessments.

  11. STAAR Graduation Requirements • Freshman class of 2011–2012 is first group to have EOC assessments as part of their graduation requirement. • All 12 EOC assessments will be available in 2011–2012 in both online and paper modes.

  12. TAKS to STAAR Plan for phase-out of TAKS and phase-in of STAAR

  13. STAAR Proposed Testing in Spring 2012 • First-time grade 9 students will need to take the following STAAR EOC assessments for courses in which they are enrolled. • English I, English II, English III • Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II • Biology, Chemistry, Physics • World Geography, World History, U.S. History • These students will not take TAKS grade 9 tests as these tests will not be available.

  14. STAAR Proposed Testing in Spring 2012 • Repeating grade 9 students may take the following STAAR EOC assessments (online only) for courses in which they are enrolled. • Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II • Biology, Chemistry, Physics • World Geography, World History, U.S. History • Testing repeating grade 9 students with STAAR EOC assessments is a district option. • These students will not take TAKS grade 9 tests as these tests will not be available.

  15. Accessing Information ESC Region XIII staff are dedicated to providing information you need: http://www5.esc13.net/staar/index.html

  16. Accessing Information TEA has published the House Bill 3 Transition Plan to assist with understanding the transition between TAKS and STAAR. http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/hb3plan/ ESC Region XIII has created a guide to this plan to assist in location of information and district planning. http://www5.esc13.net/staar/resources.html

  17. Accessing Information TEA Document links

  18. Accessing Information Assessed Curriculum & Blueprint Documents

  19. Accessing Information ESC Developed Resources

  20. Accessing Information ESC Developed Parent Resources

  21. Webinar Information STAAR Overview Webinar 2 August 8, 2011: Instructional Leadership – Planning for STAAR Webinar Series: Instructional Leadership – Planning for STAAR Next Steps

  22. Self-Check • When does STAAR begin? • Which students will take STAAR? • What is the relationship between EOCs and STAAR? • How is STAAR different from TAKS? • What are your next steps?

  23. Questions???? Ed Vara, ed.vara@esc13.txed.net or (512) 919-5306 Jennifer Drumm, jennifer.drumm@esc13.txed.net or (512) 919-5459

More Related