North Oaks Middle School
February 16, 2012
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.
The student council sponsor wanted to make a
graph of the results of a recent election.
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
The graph of the quadratic function f is
shown on the grid at right.
If the graph of f is translated 5 units to the
right and 4 units down to create a new
graph, which function best represents this
new graph?
A
B
C
D
g(x) = –(x + 3)2 – 1
g(x) = –(x – 3)2 – 1
g(x) = (3 – x)2 + 1
g(x) = (3 – x)2 – 1
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.
The student council sponsor wanted to make a
graph of the results of a recent election.
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)
The graph of the quadratic function f is
shown on the grid at right.
If the graph of f is translated 5 units to the
right and 4 units down to create a new
graph, which function best represents this
new graph?
A
B
C
D
g(x) = –(x + 3)2 – 1
g(x) = –(x – 3)2 – 1
g(x) = (3 – x)2 + 1
g(x) = (3 – x)2 – 1
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
▪
▪
▪
▪
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 STAAR 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
Example
 A third-grade student enrolled in a grade 4 math
course will take STAAR grade 4 math and grade 3
reading tests
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Proposed policy: Students in middle school
taking high school courses with EOCs will
take both the EOC and the grade-level test in
that subject
Example
 An eighth-grade student enrolled in Algebra I will
take the Algebra I EOC and STAAR grade 8 math
test
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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
Lunch and breaks due to emergencies or 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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STAAR
 General education and students needing some
allowable accommodations

STAAR-Modified, STAAR-Alternate
 Special education students
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STAAR-L
 ELL students needing linguistic accommodations
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School Year
2011 – 2012
2012 – 2013
2013 – 2014
2014 – 2015
Grades 3-9
STAAR
STAAR
STAAR
STAAR
Grade 10
TAKS
STAAR
STAAR
STAAR
Grade 11
TAKS
TAKS
STAAR
STAAR
Grade 12
TAKS
TAKS
TAKS
STAAR or
TAKS
Students first enrolled in grade 9 in 2010-11 or earlier must
meet TAKS requirements for graduation
Students first enrolled in grade 9 in 2011-12 or later must meet
STAAR requirements for graduation
Minimum
Performance
Unsatisfactory
Satisfactory Performance
“Passing”
Gray
area
Satisfactory
Readiness
Advanced
STAAR EOCs will have an additional minimum
performance standard
 EOC performance standards will be set in
February 2012
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Test scores on all EOCs will count toward
graduation.
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A cumulative score will be determined for
each subject area.
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A student’s scores in each subject area (ELA,
Math, Science, Social Studies) must equal or
exceed a minimum cumulative score in order
to be eligible to graduate.
Minimum
Performance
Unsatisfactory
Satisfactory Performance
“Passing”
Gray
area
600
700
Student must
Student may
retest
retest
Score can not be Score can be
used for
used for
cumulative total cumulative
total
Satisfactory
Readiness
Advanced
1200
Student may choose to retest
Minimum cumulative score = 700 x 3 = 2100
Cumulative
Score
ELA
Math
Science
Social Studies
English I
800
Algebra I
Biology
World Geography
English II
750
Geometry
Chemistry
World History
English III
850
Algebra II
Physics
U. S. History
2400
Minimum cumulative score = 700 x 3 = 2100
Cumulative
Score
ELA
Math
Science
Social Studies
English I
800
Algebra I
680
Biology
World Geography
English II
750
Geometry
720
Chemistry
World History
English III
850
Algebra II
700
Physics
U. S. History
2400
2100
Minimum cumulative score = 700 x 3 = 2100
Cumulative
Score
ELA
Math
Science
Social Studies
English I
800
Algebra I
680
Biology
750
World Geography
English II
750
Geometry
720
Chemistry
700
World History
English III
850
Algebra II
700
Physics
500
U. S. History
2400
2100
1950
Retest = 700
New total = 2150
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New law
 Performance on the EOC will account for 15% of the final grade
 Students cannot get credit if final grade is less than 70
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District plan
 Determine semester average as per existing guidelines
Semester average = 2/7 (SW1) + 2/7 (SW2) + 2/7 (SW3) + 1/7 (Exam)
 GPA will be based on semester average
 A final semester grade will be calculated based on the semester average
and the EOC exam
Final semester grade = 85% (semester average) + 15% (EOC)
 Course credit will be based on the final semester grade
Converting an EOC score into a grade
Level I: Unsatisfactory
Level II: Satisfactory
Level III:
Advanced
69
90
100
This conversion scheme will allow any student with a passing
average to retain credit (won’t lose credit due to EOC score)
and may allow other students to recover credit if they have a
failing average of at least 65.
Due to the May testing window for EOCs, test
results will not be available until June
 Final grades will likely be delayed for courses
tested with EOCs
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STAAR means increased rigor, depth, and complexity

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
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Grades, credits and graduation plans will be affected
by EOC scores
Texas Education Agency
www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/staar
Birdville ISD Accountability Department
817-547-5891
www.birdvilleschools.net/accountability