MISD STAAR Test UpdateOctober 26, 2011

What we know now, but…

AS THE STATE RELEASES MORE INFORMATION, THERE WILL BE MORE

TO FOLLOW…

STAAR

• New assessments for:

• Grades 3 – 8• High School

STAARState of Texas

Assessments of Academic Readiness

What is Tested?

• For grades 3 – 8, STAAR tests same subjects and grades as TAKS:

• Grade 3: math and reading• Grade 4: math, reading, and writing• Grade 5: math, reading, science• Grade 6: math, reading• Grade 7: math, reading, and writing• Grade 8: math, reading, science, and social

studies

What About High School?

• 12 End-of-course tests:

• Algebra I, geometry, Algebra II• W. Geography, W. History, U.S History• English I, II, and III• Biology, Chemistry, Physics

• Algebra II and English III will determine students’ graduation plan

When do they want us to start?

• This year for grades 3 – 8

• This year for first year ninth graders and any middle school student taking a course for high school credit

What’s the good news

• STAAR will focus on “clearer, fewer, and deeper.”

• Curriculum is divided into:• Readiness standards• Supporting standards

What are readiness standards?

• TEKS that are essential for success in the current grade or course

• TEKS that are essential for students to be prepared for next course

• TEKS that support college and career readiness

• Will encompass 35-40% of the eligible TEKS• Will make up 60-65% of the STAAR

What are supporting standards?

TEKS that…• may be introduced in the current grade and

emphasized in a subsequent course or grade• may have been introduced in a previous year and

reinforced in this grade• does not play a central role in preparing students for

the next grade or course• will encompass 60-65% of the eligible TEKS• will make up 35-40% of the STAAR

What does that mean to me?Content Coordinators have identified the readiness standards on

our district curriculum (Not all grades and subjects have readiness standards)

Teachers should know and teach the readiness standards for their subjects

Remember, 60 – 65% of the STAAR test will come from thereadiness standards

What are the performance labels:

Level III – Advanced Academic PerformanceLevel II – Satisfactory Academic Performance

Level I – Unsatisfactory Academic Performance

What are the performance standards?

Performance standards for grades 3 – 8 will be set in

October 2012, after the first administration of STAAR test in

the spring of 2012

STAAR EOC Standards will be set in February 2012, prior to the

first EOC administration in the spring of 2012

STAAR EOC How does that work?

The End of Course exam counts as 15% of the final course average in English I, II, III; Algebra I, geometry, and Algebra II; biology, physics and chemistry; World

Geography, World History, and U.S. HistoryAND

The students must meet a cumulative score on the number of EOC assessments taken in that content

area (score requirements have not been determined as of yet).

How is MISD going to do this?EOC tests results will be reported to the district as a scale score,

and we are responsible for creating a conversion chart which changes the scale score to a test grade that counts as 15% of the final course average. Our conversion chart is as follows:

Student scores a Level III – Advanced Academic Performance scale score = 100 as 15% of final course average

Student scores a Level II – Satisfactory Academic Performance scale score = 90 as 15% of final course average

Student scores a Level I – Unsatisfactory Academic Performance or Gray Area scale score = 68 as 15% of final course average

How are course grades calculated?

Semester grades are calculated exactly as we have been doing. Nothing has changed in the

calculation of semester grades.

Course grades are calculated as follows:First semester average = 42.5%

Second semester average = 42.5%EOC grade (100, 90, or 68) = 15%

What about the cumulative scoring?

How does that work?

EOC Performance Standards

Level IUnsatisfactory

Academic Performance

GrayArea

Level IISatisfactoryAcademic

Performance

Level IIIAdvancedAcademic

Performance

UnsatisfactoryPerformance

Must Retake

UnsatisfactoryPerformance

Retake Optional

SatisfactoryAcademic

PerformanceRetake Optional

AdvancedAcademic

PerformanceRetake Optional

The EOC Performance Standards (Scale Scores)

Will Be Set in February 2012

EOC Performance Standards

Level IUnsatisfactory

Academic Performance

GrayArea

Level IISatisfactoryAcademic

Performance

Level IIIAdvancedAcademic

Performance

STAAR EOCs have a minimum performance standard for each level

EOC performance standards will be communicated to districts in February 2012

Minimum Performance Level II

Minimum Performance Level III

Minimum Performance Level I

EOC Performance Standards

Level IUnsatisfactory

Academic Performance

GrayArea

Level IISatisfactoryAcademic

Performance

Level IIIAdvancedAcademic

Performance

Minimum Scale Score Standard

Students Scoring Below the Minimum Standard•May not use this score toward their cumulative score•Are required to retest in this subject •Must receive accelerated instruction

EOC Performance Standards

Level IUnsatisfactory

Academic Performance

GrayArea

Level IISatisfactoryAcademic

Performance

Level IIIAdvancedAcademic

Performance

Students Scoring In the Gray Area•May use this score toward their cumulative score •May retest in this subject •May receive accelerated instruction

Minimum Scale Score Standard Lowest Level II Passing Scale Score

EOC Performance Standards

Level IUnsatisfactory

Academic Performance

GrayArea

Level IISatisfactoryAcademic

Performance

Level IIIAdvancedAcademic

Performance

Students Scoring In the Level II Category•May use this score toward their cumulative score •May retest in this subject •Students scoring in the Level II Category in Algebra II and English III may qualify for the recommended graduation program (diploma)

Lowest Level II Passing Scale Score

Highest Level II Passing Scale Score

EOC Performance Standards

Level IUnsatisfactory

Academic Performance

GrayArea

Level IISatisfactoryAcademic

Performance

Level IIIAdvancedAcademic

Performance

Students Scoring In the Level III Category•May use this score toward their cumulative score •May retest in this subject •Students scoring in the Level III Category in Algebra II and English III may qualify for the distinguished achievement program (DAP)

Lowest Level III Passing Scale Score

Highest Level III Passing Scale

Score

What’s Next:Decisions about 8th grade students who are taking

Algebra I for high school credit.– We know they must take the EOC for that course– It appears that their EOC scores will NOT count in

campus ratings for the STAAR test– Therefore, if we do not make 8th grade Algebra I

students take both the EOC test AND the 8th grade STAAR math test, then the campus rating would be calculated without our best math students’ scores

• We have polled the middle school math departments and the middle school principals, and they unanimously want their students to take both the 8th grade STAAR math test and the Algebra I STAAR EOC test

• Every other district in the state is having to make a similar decision if it teaches Algebra I to middle school students

• Administration will adjust Board policy OR the student handbook (still undecided which is best) that our 8th graders who are taking Algebra I will also take the 8th grade STAAR test beginning in the 2012-2013 school year

Where are we on communication?:

District Level:– Common statement for teachers’ syllabus– Common letter to send home with students– Powerpoint for faculty meetings– Campus presentation with critical discussion points– FAQ on our website– Infinite campus portal– Newspaper article published

Campus Communication

• Have at least 3 parent meeting opportunities• Have student meetings • Agenda item for all faculty meetings for most

current update• Cover in staff development before the school

year starts and ongoing throughout the school year

Questions?