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
This webinar is recorded with the intent
of providing foundational information in
preparation for STAAR implementation.
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New STAAR assessments will be
implemented in the 2011-2012
school year
Grade
Reading
Math
Writing
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4
5
6
7
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STAAR 3-8
Science
Social
Studies
Algebra I
Algebra II
Geometry
Biology
Chemistry
Physics
English I
English II
English III
World Geography
World History
United States History
STAAR End-of-Course Beginning with Freshman
Class of 2011
• 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
• 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
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
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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
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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.
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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.
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TAKS to STAAR
Plan for phase-out of TAKS and phase-in of STAAR
2010–2011 2011–2012 2012–2013 2013–2014 2014–2015 2015–2016
GR 3–8
TAKS
STAAR STAAR STAAR STAAR STAAR
GR 9
TAKS
STAAR STAAR STAAR STAAR STAAR
GR 10
TAKS
TAKS
GR 11
TAKS
TAKS
GR 12 &
Out-of-School
Students
TAKS
TAKS
STAAR STAAR STAAR STAAR
TAKS
TAKS
STAAR STAAR STAAR
TAKS
STAAR
STAAR
or TAKS
or TAKS
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Accessing Information
ESC Region XIII staff are dedicated to providing
information you need:
http://www5.esc13.net/staar/index.html
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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
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Accessing Information
TEA Document links
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Accessing Information
Assessed Curriculum &
Blueprint Documents
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Accessing Information
ESC Developed Resources
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Accessing Information
ESC Developed Parent
Resources
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Webinar Information
STAAR Overview Webinar 2
August 8, 2011: Instructional Leadership –
Planning for STAAR
Webinar Series: Instructional Leadership –
Planning for STAAR
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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?
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Questions????
Ed Vara, ed.vara@esc13.txed.net or (512) 919-5306
Jennifer Drumm, jennifer.drumm@esc13.txed.net or
(512) 919-5459