7 th Grade Promotion

7th Grade Promotion

Advancing to 8th Grade Successfully

STAAR

2

End of Course

Grades 3-8

Content

Process

End of Course

How many?

High School END OF COURSE Assessments

Math English Science Social Studies

Algebra I English I ReadingEnglish I Writing Biology World Geography

Geometry English II ReadingEnglish II Writing Chemistry World History

Algebra II English III ReadingEnglish III Writing Physics U.S. History

HS/MS Connection

How many?

EOC and 7th Grade

Math English Science Social Studies

Math 7 Reading 7Writing 7

Math 8 Reading 8 Science 8 Soc. St. 8

Algebra I English I ReadingEnglish I Writing Biology World Geography

Geometry English II ReadingEnglish II Writing Chemistry World History

Algebra II English III ReadingEnglish III Writing Physics U.S. History

STAAR Testing Schedule

• Writing: (Day 1) April 2nd

• Writing (Day 2): April 3rd

• Math: April 23rd • Reading: April 24th

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STAAR Performance Standards

2 Cut-Points / 3 Levels

Level IUnsatisfactoryAcademic

Performance

Level IISatisfactoryAcademic

Performance

Level IIIAdvancedAcademic

Performance 

Satisfactory AdvancedAb

ove

Min

imum

For EOCs Only

Level IUnsatisfactory INADEQUATELY PREPARED

for next grade or course

Level IISatisfactory

SUFFICIENTLY PREPAREDfor next grade or course

Level IIIAdvancedWELL PREPARED

for next grade or course 

Performance Categories

Oh, Honey!

You are soooo

sufficient!

Scoring Cut Points for 7th Grade

• Reading: 27/50 (54%) 43/50 (86%)

• Math: 23/54 (43%) 46/54 (85%)

• Writing: 39/72 (54%) 60/72 (83%)

Level II Passing

Level III Advanced

What’s Next?Pass all 3 STAAR tests

and pass all CORE Class Grades (70 or

Higher)

Promote to 8th Grade

Fail one or more STAAR Tests and

pass all CORE Class Grades (70

or Higher)

Fail 3 or more CORE Class

Grades and Pass all STAAR Tests

Fail 3 or more CORE Class Grades and fail one or more STAAR Tests

Summer School

Grade Placement Committee

1. 2. 3. 4.

GPC Decision Process

Promotion

Student failed one or more STAAR Tests and/or failed 3 or more CORE classes for the school year

GPC reviews STAAR Scores, Student Grades, Summer School

Reports, Student History, and Makes Decision

Retention

Student goes to 8th grade in fall of 2013

Student REPEATS 7th Grade in 2013-2014

7th Grade Promotion

Advancing to 8th Grade Successfully