North Ridge Elementary School
February 13,2012
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Understand the basic components of the
STAAR assessment system
Know the state testing changes under STAAR
Grade level?
A. Third grade
B. Fourth grade
C. Fifth grade
Which state exports the least amount of crude oil monthly?
A Louisiana
B Texas
C Alaska
D Pennsylvania
Enrollment in Britton Pre-School
Grade level?
60
A. Fourth grade
B. Fifth grade
C. Sixth grade
Number of Pupils
50
40
30
20
10
0
1970
1980
1990
2000
Year
In 1990, tuition at Britton Pre-School was $300 per pupil. According to this graph, how
much money was collected in 1990?
A $9000
B $900
C $600
D $6000
The graph shows the types and amounts of solid waste produced
in the United States in 1998.
Grade level?
A. Sixth grade
B. Seventh grade
C. Eighth grade
What percent of the total solid waste was paper?
A 33⅓ %
B 40 %
C 66⅔ %
D 72 %
The student council sponsor is planning to make a circle graph showing the
number of votes for each of the candidates for student council president. The
table below indicates the name and the vote count for each candidate.
Grade level?
A. Ninth grade
B. Tenth grade
C. Eleventh grade
When making a circle graph, at what central angle should the sponsor use for
the section representing the votes for the student who finished in third place?
A 54 º
B 72 º
C 90 º
D 126 º
Which of the following is the correct
description of the graph of a quadratic
function given by f (x) = ax2 + bx + c, a ≠ 0 ?
A
B
C
D
If b2 – 4ac > 0 then the graph of the
function intersects the x-axis twice.
If b2 – 4ac < 0 then the graph of the
function does not intersect the y-axis.
If b2 – 4ac = 0 then the graph does not
intersect the x-axis.
If (b2 – 4ac) ½ < 0 then the graph does
not intersect the x-axis.
Grade level?
A. Twelfth grade
B. Undergraduate
C. Masters
Grade level?
TABS
Grade 10
(1982)
Which state exports the least amount of crude oil monthly?
A Louisiana
B Texas
C Alaska
D Pennsylvania
Enrollment in Britton Pre-School
Grade level?
60
Number of Pupils
50
TEAMS
Grade 10
(1986)
40
30
20
10
0
1970
1980
1990
2000
Year
In 1990, tuition at Britton Pre-School was $300 per pupil. According to this graph, how
much money was collected in 1990?
A $9000
B $900
C $600
D $6000
The graph shows the types and amounts of solid waste produced
in the United States in 1998.
Grade level?
TAAS
Grade 10
(1999)
What percent of the total solid waste was paper?
A 33⅓ %
B 40 %
C 66⅔ %
D 72 %
The student council sponsor is planning to make a circle graph showing the
number of votes for each of the candidates for student council president. The
table below indicates the name and the vote count for each candidate.
Grade level?
TAKS
Grade 11
(2002)
When making a circle graph, at what central angle should the sponsor use for
the section representing the votes for the student who finished in third place?
A 54 º
B 72 º
C 90 º
D 126 º
TAKS
Grade 3
(2009)
Which of the following is the correct
description of the graph of a quadratic
function given by f (x) = ax2 + bx + c, a ≠ 0 ?
A
B
C
D
If b2 – 4ac > 0 then the graph of the
function intersects the x-axis twice.
If b2 – 4ac < 0 then the graph of the
function does not intersect the y-axis.
If b2 – 4ac = 0 then the graph does not
intersect the x-axis.
If (b2 – 4ac) ½ < 0 then the graph does
not intersect the x-axis.
Grade level?
STAAR
Algebra II
(2012??)
TABS
TEAMS
TAAS
TAKS
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State of Texas Assessments of Academic
Readiness
Replacing the TAKS program
Subjects/grades tested
 Grades 3-8 – same subjects as TAKS
▪ Reading and math – Grades 3 through 8
▪ Writing – Grades 4 and 7
▪ Science – Grades 5 and 8
▪ Social studies – Grade 8
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Subjects/grades tested
 High school – New end-of-course exams (EOCs)
will replace grade-level tests
 Courses tested
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English Language Arts – English I, English II, English III
Math – Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II
Science – Biology, Chemistry, Physics
Social Studies – World Geography, World History, U.S.
History
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Greater rigor, depth, complexity than TAKS
Focus on readiness for success in
subsequent grade levels/courses and for
college and career
More test questions at most grade levels
Four-hour time limit
Two days for writing/ELA tests
High school EOC performance tied to
grades, credits and diploma type
TAKS
Passing standard
Did not meet standard
STAAR
Commended
Met standard
Satisfactory Performance “Passing”
Level I: Unsatisfactory
Level II: Satisfactory
Commended
Performance
Readiness
Level III:
Advanced
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STAAR passing standards for grades 3-8 will
not be set until Fall 2012
Parents will receive raw score results (number
of items correct) in May 2012
Final results will be sent out in January 2013
SSI requirements for grades 5 and 8 are
suspended in 2012
 No retesting opportunities in May and June
 Passing reading and math not required for
promotion
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Students receiving instruction in a course
above their enrolled grade will take the
appropriate test for the course
Examples
 A third-grade student enrolled in a grade 4 math
course will take STAAR grade 4 math and grade 3
reading tests
 An eighth-grade student enrolled in Algebra I will
take the Algebra I EOC and STAAR grade 8
reading, science, and social studies tests
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Starts with “You may begin” and ends with “Pencils
down” with no extra transcription time
Warnings at regular intervals
Bathroom and stretch breaks are included in the four
hours (this means we will not have snacks or water)
Lunch and breaks due to medical conditions are not
included
Some students may meet criteria for extended time
(e.g. dyslexia accommodations), but may not test
past the end of the school day
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Grade 3 will bubble answers on an answer
document rather than in the booklet
No sample items included in the instructions
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Grade 4 writing
 Two days of testing, 4 hours each day
▪ Day 1 – Multiple choice and composition
▪ Day 2 – Multiple choice and composition
 New design to composition page
▪ 26 lines
▪ May not squeeze 2 lines of writing onto a single line
 New genre of writing composition
▪ Expository piece added to personal narrative
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Reading
 New genres for reading passages
▪ Poetry
▪ Drama
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Math and science
 Additional gridable response items
 Math tests will include blank graph paper
 Reference materials (formula charts) included in
booklets and perforated for removal
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STAAR
 General education and students needing some
allowable accommodations
 No STAAR (Accommodated) form
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STAAR-Modified
STAAR-Alternate
STAAR-L
 ELL students needing linguistic accommodations
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Parents and students may access test results through the Student
Data Portal using the access code provided on Confidential Student
Reports at www.TexasAssessment.com/students
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STAAR means increased rigor, depth, and complexity
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Grades 3-8 test in same subjects as TAKS
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Several changes to test administration procedures
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High school grade-level tests replaced by EOCs
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EOC testing for graduation begins THIS YEAR for
students in grade 9 and lower
Until 2014, the state standard of Exemplary,
Recognized, Acceptable, etc. has been
suspended.
 The federal government’s Adequate Yearly
Progress rating will remain. This year in order
for our students to achieve Adequate Yearly
Progress, our students have to score an 87% in
Reading and an 80% in Math
 The last time our students switched tests, our
scores dropped 14% in Math and 10% in Reading
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AYP Reading Performance
North Ridge Elementary
100
Percent met standard
90
80
All Students
70
Hispanic
White
60
Econ Disadv
AYP standard
50
40
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
Year
2011
2012
2013
2014
AYP Math Performance
North Ridge Elementary
100
Percent met standard
90
80
All Students
70
Hispanic
White
60
Econ Disadv
AYP standard
50
40
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
Year
2011
2012
2013
2014
Texas Education Agency
www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/staar
Birdville ISD Accountability Department
817-547-5891
www.birdvilleschools.net/accountability