February 2012
GRADES 3 - 8
HIGH SCHOOL COURSES
Reading: Grades 3 – 8 Math
Algebra I
Math: Grades 3 – 8
English
English I
Science
Biology
Geometry
English II
Chemistry World History
Social Studies: Grade 8 Algebra II
English III
Physics
Writing: Grades 4 & 7
Science: Grades 5 & 8
Social Studies
World
Geography
U.S. History
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SAMPLING OF STAAR CHANGES
LINKED TO COLLEGE READINESS
 INCREASED RIGOR

 READINESS & SUPPORTING STANDARDS
4-HOUR TIME LIMIT
 WRITING

 EXPANDED TO 2 DAYS
 ESSAY LIMITED TO 26 LINES

STAAR, STAAR MODIFIED, STAAR ALT
STAAR RESULTS

GRADES 3 – 8
 RAW SCORES, ONLY
 PASSING SCORES NOT SET BY TEA UNTIL
LATE 2012
 STUDENT SUCCESS INITIATIVE (SSI)
SUSPENDED IN GRADES 5 & 8 READING AND
MATH FOR 2012

STAAR END-OF-COURSE
 PASSING STANDARDS SET IN FEBRURY 2012
 CUMULATIVE PASSING STANDARDS SET IN
JUNE 2012
HIGH SCHOOL COURSES
Math
Algebra I
English
English I
Science
Biology
Social Studies
World Geography
Geometry
English II
Chemistry
World History
Algebra II
English III
Physics
U.S. History
Middle School students taking a high school course will take both grade
level STAAR and STAAR EOC, i.e. STAAR 8th Math and STAAR Algebra I
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What does the law (HB 3) say?
 The
STAAR EOC assessment score
will account for 15% of a student’s final
grade in the course.
○ …but how to apply to Semester 1,
Semester 2, and final grade is a district
decision
○ …and “a relationship should exist”
between the 15% EOC requirement and
GPA / Class Rank
How will the final grade be distributed?

85% from teacher
 Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II
 Biology, Chemistry, Physics
 English I, English II, English III
 World Geography, World History, U.S. History

15% from EOC
• The STAAR EOC assessment score will account for 15%
of the student’s final course grade.
New Student Performance Levels
PERFORMANCE
Cut score
Unsatisfactory
Academic
Performance
Minimum Score
Level I
Cut score
Level II
Satisfactory
Academic
Performance
Level III
Advanced
Academic
Performance
90
RHSP: Algebra II
& English III
100
DAP: Algebra II
& English III
New Student Performance Levels
 Cumulative
Score: # of EOC’s
taken in a content area
multiplied by a passing score
• For example: 3 x 70 = 210
• Algebra I = 70
• Geometry = 70
• Algebra II = 70
Example: 15% EOC for Final Grade
and Course Credit in Middle School
Semester 1
Semester 2
Pending
Credit
Pending
Credit
82
88
EOC
Final Grade for Course
/ Credit
ALGEBRA I
Adjusted
Grade
After EOC
Final Grade (Not Weighted) on Transcript
Student receives 1.0 credit
75
85
[((82+88) / 2]*.85 = 72.25
+
75*.15 = 11.25
83.50
Example: 15% EOC for Final Grade
AND Class Rank (2013-2014)
ALGEBRA I
EOC must be
included for
class rank
Semester 1
Pending
Credit
Semester 2
Pending
Credit
EOC
82
88
75
Quality
Points
for
Class Rank
Quality
Points
for
Class Rank
82 + 4 = 86
88 + 4 = 92
Adjusted
Grade After
EOC
Final Grade (Not Weighted) on
Transcript
Student receives 1.0 credit
Class Rank
&
Final Course Grade
Example: 15% EOC for English Final
Grade, Course Credit, and Class Rank
ENGLISH I
Sem. 1
Sem. 2
Pending
Credit
Pending
Credit
70
Year
Average
EOC
Final Course
Grade
on Transcript
73
76
68
(68*.075)
Reading
EOC
Writing
EOC
1.0
[((74+80) / 2] *.85 = 65.45
65.45 + 5.1 + 5.6 = 76.15
5.1*
Double final weighted grade
for class rank points
75
(75*.075)
76.15 x 2 = 152.30
5.6*
Calculation
Credit
[((70+76) / 2 ]*.85
62.1 + 5.1 + 5.6
62.1*
72.8
EOC Retakes & Recalculation

By law, EOC Retakes are allowed by the
student for any reason; however,
 BISD will recalculate EOC Retakes for final grade
posted on AAR only until the student earns course
credit.
 Highest EOC Retake score will be used for
cumulative score after credit is earned.

EOC Retakes for Class Rank
 Beginning with 9th graders entering high school in
2013-2014, FIRST TIME EOC is scored with an “S
code” by Pearson.
How are we preparing for
STAAR?
District- and Campus-Level Professional
Development
 Curriculum Collaboration & Alignment
 Instructional Materials & Resources
 Local Policy and Regulation Revisions
 Parent Information on BISD Web Page

Report Cards
 1st
Semester Notice
 9th Grade and 7th/8th in EOC Courses
Report Cards – Possibly 2
 Preliminary in early June
 Final in mid-June after EOC scores
received
 End-of-Year
To Be Determined

2012 Summer School
 5 weeks from May 31 to July 9 for intensive
remediation
 Location, Teachers, Curriculum, EOC Test
Administrators/Proctors

Future changes to EIC Local (Class Rank)
in preparation for 2013-14 9th Grade
Cohort
 CBE, Correspondence Courses, Electronic
Courses, Final Ranking of Seniors
Graduation Requirements for students first
enrolled in grade 9 or below in 2011-2012
Credits
Three Graduation Programs:
Minimum High School Program:
22 credits
•4 credits of English; 3 Math; 2 Science;
3 Social Studies; 1 P.E.; 0.5 Health;
0.5 Speech; 1 Fine Arts; 1 CTE; 1 Academic
Elective; 5 Electives; Must see counselor for
MHSP
Recommended High School Program:
26 ½ credits
• 4 credits each of English, Math, Science,
Social Studies; 2 credits LOTE; 1 P.E.;
0.5 Health; 0.5 Speech; 1 Fine Arts;
1 CTE; 0.5 ACT/SAT; 4 Electives; RHSP is the
default graduation program
Distinguished High School Program
26 ½ credits
•Same as RHSP except 3 credits LOTE;
3 Electives; 4 Advanced Measures
End of Course Exams(EOCs)
• Students must meet passing standards for 8 to 12 EOCs
• Minimum High School Program (8 to 12 EOCs)
• Recommended High School Program (12 EOCs)
• Distinguished Achievement Program (12 EOCs)
• EOC tests results must be included as 15% of the student’s
final grade for the course
• Minimum High School Program: It is possible that some
students will need to perform satisfactory on as few as eight
EOC assessments
• Recommended High School Program: Students must
meet Satisfactory Academic Performance (Level II) in:
• Algebra II
• English III
• Distinguished Achievement Program: Students must
meet Advanced Academic Performance standard (Level III)
in:
• Algebra II
• English III
• Each of the four foundation subjects (Math, Reading/ELA,
Social Studies, Science) have a minimum score and a
cumulative score requirement
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QUESTIONS