Texas Social Studies Supervisors Conference
October 25, 2012
Brenda Tingle, Manager of Social Studies
Assessment
Student Assessment Division
Texas Education Agency

 Social studies phase in
 What are our scale scores?
 What raw scores equate to the scale scores?
 How are we doing in phase one?
 Observations about item development
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Graduation Requirements
Students must reach at least the minimum score
PERFORMANCE
NOT
PASSING
PASSING HIGH
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SATISFACTORY
 3500 scale score = 31 raw score o 81% scored 3500 or above
MINIMUM
 3383 scale score = 26 raw score o 7% scored between 3383 and 3500
ADVANCED
 4404 scale score = 57 raw score o 13% scored 4404 or higher
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2012
World
Geography
Average scale score
Level II satisfactory
Level III advanced unsatisfactory minimum
3894 81% 13% 19%
7%
World
History
U.S.
History
3458
3659
43%
63%
3%
5%
57%
37%
11%
10%

Issues we have observed while developing
STAAR social studies test questions
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The statewide summary shows fairly consistent performance across categories.
 Category 1 = 43%
 Category 2 = 45%
 Category 3 = 42%
 Category 4 = 46%
 Category 5 = 48%
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There is an increased specificity of content throughout the TEKS.
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OLD TEKS
(6) History. The student understands the major developments of civilizations of sub-Saharan Africa, Mesoamerica, Andean
South America, and Asia.
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NEW TEKS
(4) History. The student understands how, after the collapse of classical empires, new political, economic, and social systems evolved and expanded from 600 to 1450.
H. summarize the major political, economic, and cultural developments in Tang and Song China and their impact on Eastern Asia;
I. explain the development of the slave trade;
J. analyze how the Silk Road and the African gold-salt trade facilitated the spread of ideas and trade; and
K. summarize the changes resulting from the Mongol invasions of Russia, China, and the Islamic world.
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TOPICS THAT MAY REQUIRE FURTHER REVIEW
 Mongols
 Impact of Ottoman Empire
 Maya, Aztec, Inca
 Development of slave trade prior to 1450
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Terms are not always specifically listed in the curriculum.
Example: Mercantilism
Knowledge of the concept is needed to answer questions about the following:
(7) History. The student understands the causes and impact of European expansion from 1450 to 1750.
Also, look at (17)B and (18)A
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SEs and items place an emphasis on larger patterns.
Items require background knowledge to eliminate more plausible distractors.
Example:
(4)G Explain how the Crusades, the Black Death,
The Hundred Years’ War, and the Great Schism contributed to the end of medieval Europe
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It is implied in the SE that students know about the Hundred Years’ War. o How would students know how these events undermined medieval society unless they know what happened?
It is implied in this SE (and required by other
SEs) that students know how medieval society was structured. o What is feudalism? (4)C o What was the role of the church? (4)A and (4)E
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The statewide summary shows fairly consistent performance across categories.
 Category 1 = 50%
 Category 2 =53%
 Category 3 = 43%
 Category 4 = 47%
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TOPICS THAT MAY REQUIRE FURTHER REVIEW
 The period from 1877 to 1898
 The Civil Rights Movement
 The processes and procedures of government
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1877 - 1898
(3) The student understands the political, economic, and social changes in the United States from 1877 to 1898. The student is expected to---
A. analyze political issues such as Indian policies, the growth of political machines, civil service reform, and the beginnings of Populism; (READINESS STANDARD)
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The Civil Rights Movement
(9) History. The student understands the impact of the
American civil rights movement. The student is expected to
A. trace the historical development of the civil rights movement in the 19 th , 20 th , and 21 st centuries, including the 13 th , 14 th , 15 th , and 19 th amendments;
(READINESS STANDARD)
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(9)F Describe presidential actions and congressional votes to address minority rights in the United States, including desegregation of the armed forces, the Civil Rights acts of 1957 and 1964, and the Voting Rights Act of 1965;
(READINESS STANDARD)
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Processes and Procedures of Government
(23) Citizenship. The student understands efforts to expand the democratic process. The student is expected to
(A) identify and analyze methods of expanding the right to participate in the democratic process, including lobbying, non-violent protesting, litigation, and amendments to the U.S.
Constitution; (READINESS STANDARD)
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While the TEKS for world history and U.S. history include much specificity, world geography TEKS are broad and conceptual.
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TOPICS THAT MAY REQUIRE FURTHER REVIEW
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No time period and no location specified
(2) History. The student understands how people, places, and environments have changed over time and the effects of these changes.
B explain how changes in societies have led to diverse uses of physical features. (SUPPORTING STANDARD)
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(15) Citizenship. The student understands how different points of view influence the development of public policies and decision-making processes on local, state, national, and international levels. The student expected to
B explain how citizenship practices, public policies, and decision making may be influenced by cultural beliefs, including nationalism and patriotism.
(SUPPORTING STANDARD)
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Similar to mercantilism in world history
Not specifically listed, but educator test question reviewers have indicated students should know certain geography terms to answer questions measuring particular TEKS
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(4)Geography. The student understands the patterns and characteristics of major landforms, climates, and ecosystems of Earth and the interrelated processes that produce them.
The student is expected to
A explain how elevation, latitude, wind systems, ocean currents, position on a continent, and mountain barriers influence temperature, precipitation, and distribution of climate regions;
(READINESS STANDARD)
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STAAR RESOURCES PAGE (continuously updated)
 Assessed curriculum
 Assessment blueprints
 Sample test questions
 Standard-setting
• STAAR™ General Resources
 Questions and Answers o Printable Document (PDF updated 03/09/2012)
 Posted on the TEA student assessment website at http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/staar/
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Statewide summary reports for 2012 are available on the TEA student assessment website at http://www.tea.state.tx.us/index3.aspx?id=5155&menu_id=793 .
Statewide summary reports include “All
Students”; this refers only to those students who participated in the EOC assessments.
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Contact us by e-mail at student.assessment@tea.state.tx.us
Contact us by phone at 512-463-9536 brenda.tingle@tea.state.tx.us
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