STAAR:
IS MY CHILD
READY?
WHAT I NEED TO KNOW ABOUT
THE STATE ASSESSMENT
WHAT IS THE STAAR TEST?
• Criterion-reference test measuring the state mandated
curriculum or TEKS (The TEKS represent the basic
curriculum for each subject area at each grade level in
Texas.)
• A Timed Test (4 hours)
• Passing Standard set by raw score converted to a scale
score
• „Met Standard‟ (“Cut Score”) established by State Board of
Education in Austin
HOW IS THE STAAR SCORED?
Level I- Unsatisfactory Academic Performance
Level II- Satisfactory Academic Performance
Level III- Advanced Academic Performance
WHICH TESTS ARE GIVEN AT
EACH GRADE LEVEL?
Grade
Third (3rd)
Fourth (4th)
Fifth (5th)
Math
Reading
Writing
Science
STUDENT SUCCESS
INITIATIVE (SSI)
• TEA has designated 5th grade, 8th grade, and high school
as SSI years
• 5th graders must pass math, reading, science, and social
studies classes
• They must also pass Math and Reading STAAR.
• 5th graders are given 3 opportunities to pass the Math
and/or Reading STAAR test (The 3rd opportunity will take
place in the June).
• Failure to meet this State criteria will result in retention in
5th grade.
STATE ACCOUNTABILITY
Index 1 – Student Achievement (overall
passing rate of all students tested)
Index 2 – Student Progress (from one grade to
the next – a student MUST either receive met progress or
exceeded progress to be eligible for credit in this index – did not
meet progress is for a student that declined in scale score points
from one grade to the next)
Index 3 – Closing Performance Gaps
(monitors achievement levels in lowest two race/ethnicity groups
from previous year AND Economically Disadvantaged student
group)
Index 4 – Postsecondary Readiness
(# students meeting FINAL Level II Passing Standards)
STAAR TESTING DATES
March 29,
2016
March 30,
2016
May 9, 2016
May 10,
2016
May 11,
2016
Writing- 4th
grade
Reading-5th
grade
Math- 3rd &
4th
Reading- 3rd
&4th
Science- 5th
Math- 5th
grade
Math Retest- Reading
5th
Retest- 5th
HIGHLANDS
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
REPORT CARD FOR
2015
Highlands Elementary School Mid-Year Data Analysis
HOW WE ARE PREPARING OUR
STUDENTS TO BE “STAAR
READY”
 Intervention Block Daily-45 min.
 After School Tutoring on Tuesdays and
Thursdays
 Hired Two Retired Teachers To Assist in Reading
and Math
 Purchased Interactive Reading (i-Station) and
Math (Dream Box) computer-based programs for
use in school and at home.
5TH GRADE MATH
4TH GRADE MATH
3RD GRADE MATH
SCIENCE
3.13(B) draw conclusions from the facts presented in text
and support those assertions with textual evidence
3.13(B) Saquen conclusiones de los hechos presentados en un texto y
apoyen estas afirmaciones con evidencia textual
REACHING FOR SUCCESS IN STAAR READING!
4.11 Fig. 19(D) make inferences about text and use textual evidence
to support understanding
4.11 Fig 19D hagan inferencias sobre el texto y utilicen evidencia textual
para apoyar su comprensión
REACHING FOR SUCCESS IN STAAR READING!
5.2(B) use context (e.g., in-sentence restatement) to determine
or clarify the meaning of unfamiliar or multiple meaning words
5.2B usen el contexto (ej., en una oración, explicar de diferente maner para determinar el
significado de las palabras poco comunes o designificados múltiples
PARENTS, WE NEED
YOU TO:
4TH GRADE STAAR WRITING
TEST: MARCH 29, 2016 (4
HOURS)
Part 1 Revising and
Editing
• 18 questions
• 12 Editing
• 6 Revision
Part 2: Expository
Composition
• Scored by a Rubric
• 4 point scale
• 1, 2, 3, 4
• 0= unscorable
• Organization/Prog
ression of thought
• Development of
Ideas
• Use of Language
Conventions
EXAMPLES OF REVISING
QUESTIONS
Revising
Revising
• The word contained is not
• Marta no cree que dan sea
the right word for sentence 6. la palabra correcta para la
Which word would better help oración 4.
describe the outside of the
¿Qué palabra expresa
hedgehog?
mejor el significado que ella
probablemente quiere darle
F) included
a esta oración?
G) covered
A) enseñan
H) wrapped
B) Prometen
J) colored
C) traen
D) regalan
REVISING CONTINUED
What is the BEST way to revise
sentence 9?
F) One day he decided to carve
into the tip of a pencil, he would
carve a miniature sculpture.
G) One day he decided that he
would carve into the tip of a pencil
where he carved a miniature
sculpture.
H) One day he decided to carve a
miniature sculpture into the tip of a
pencil.
J) The sentence does not need to
be revised.
¿
Cuál es la MEJOR forma de
volver a escribir la oración
8?
F) A veces paso en
bicicleta frente a su casa
rápido a toda velocidad.
G) A veces paso rápido y a
toda velocidad, en bicicleta
frente a su casa.
H) A veces paso rápido en
bicicleta frente a su casa, a
toda velocidad.
J) A veces paso en
bicicleta a toda velocidad
frente a su casa.
EXAMPLES OF EDITING
QUESTIONS
What change needs to
be made in sentence
36?
F) Change that to this
G) Change takes to
take
H) Insert a comma after
patience
J) Change then to than
¿Qué cambio se debe
hacer en la oración
27?
F) Cambiar la por
lo
G) Cambiar encontró
por encontro
H) Cambiar
quiso por
querer
J) Añadir signos de
interrogación
EXPOSITORY WRITING
PROMPT EXAMPLES
WRITE about
something that you
look forward to
doing. Tell what you
want to do and
explain why you
want to do it.
• Students write
a 1 page
expository
composition.
ESCRIBE sobre lo
que más te gusta
hacer en tu tiempo
libre. Describe lo que
haces y explica por
qué te gusta.
EXPOSITORY COMPOSITION
SCORES (DATA FROM STAAR
RELEASED TEST---JANUARY 12,
2016)
Scores
Teacher A
Teacher B
Total
0
1
6
7
1
4
42
46
2
14
9
23
3
15
1
16
4
5
0
5
HOW CAN I HELP MY CHILD
BE SUCCESSFUL?
• Ensure your child is prepared and organized for school on a daily
basis.
• Check homework and notebooks.
• Stay engaged and involved with student.
• Practice skills with students outside of school (i.e. grocery store).
• Connect Math, Reading, and Writing to family experiences.
• If your child has been assigned tutoring, please make every effort
for them to attend each week for the duration of the tutoring time.
• Communicate regularly with your child‟s teacher to stay informed
of progress and how you can reinforce at home what is being
taught in class.
HELPFUL INFORMATION TO
REMEMBER
• Please do not make any appointments on test days.
• Allow your students to get a good night‟s sleep each night
of testing.
• Make sure that have a good breakfast at home or arrive
early enough to have breakfast at school.
• Make a special effort to praise your child‟s effort and hard
work. Let them know you believe in them and love them
unconditionally.
TEST TAKING STRATEGIES
You can assist your child prepare for testing by doing the following:
• Make sure your child gets a good night's sleep before a test, and
make sure your child eats properly the day of a test.
• Make sure your child has taken any needed medication.
• Ensure that your child is present during testing (children generally
perform better when taking tests in their groups rather than at a makeup time).
• Get your child to school on time the day of the test.
• Wish your child good luck each morning of the test. Tell your child that
he/she is special and that you believe in him/her!
• Remind your child the test is important. Encourage him/her to do
his/her best.
• Encourage your child to stay focused on the test, even if other
students finish early.
QUESTIONS
Please take a moment to write down any questions you
may have on the index cards you were given when you
entered. Place your index cards in the box before you
leave.
We will send a Q & A sheet home with students at the
end of the week. For specific questions, please include
your child‟s name and teacher so that your question
can be addressed individually.
For more you information, you can also visit
http://tea.texas.gov