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The State of Texas Assessment
of Academic Readiness
January 2012
Beginning in 2011-12 …
STAAR will assess the same TEKS standards
in a deeper more rigorous way.
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Assessment Differences

Rigor: STAAR will have a greater focus on
college and career readiness standards.

Linked To Post Secondary Readiness:
Performance standards will be aligned
across grades and linked to post secondary
readiness

Course-based Assessments: high school
assessments will cover the course the
student is currently enrolled in.

Increased number of test items
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Assessment Differences
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Assessment Differences

A four-hour time limit

Assessments administered over two days:
Writing- Grades 4 and 7, and English I, II,
and III EOCs

Increased number of open-ended
(griddable) items
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2011-12 State Assessments
ENGLISH
WRITING
MATH
SCIENCE
SOCIAL STUDIES
Grade 3
STAAR
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STAAR
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Grade 4
STAAR
STAAR
STAAR
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Grade 5
STAAR
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STAAR
STAAR
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Grade 6
STAAR
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STAAR
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Grade 7
STAAR
STAAR
STAAR
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Grade 8
STAAR
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STAAR
STAAR
STAAR
Grade 9
English I
EOC
Algebra I
EOC
Biology
EOC
World Geography
EOC
Grade 10
TAKS
TAKS
TAKS
TAKS
Grade 11
TAKS
TAKS
TAKS
TAKS
Grade 12
Exit Level Retesting Available as Needed
Note: 2011-12
STAAR EOC will impact first time 9th graders. Repeat Grade 9 students will not take the
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EOC nor the TAKS test.
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STAAR Alternative Forms
STAAR
STAAR
Modified
With
allowable
accommod
ations
Previously
TAKSAccommod
ated
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All grade 3-8
assessments
in English
Approximately
80% of
STAAR
STAAR
Alternative
Very similar
to TAKSAlternative
Available for
students with
significant cognitive
disabilities
STAAR
SPANISH
STAAR-L
Spanish versions
of STAAR Gr. 3-5
STAAR-L
(Linguistically
Accommodated
STAAR) Phased
in as online test
Modified questions
Fewer answer choices
Simpler sentence
structure
and vocabulary
Similar proportions
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High School STAAR Phase-in
Grade
2012
2013
2014
2015
9th Grade
STAAR/EOC
STAAR/EOC
STAAR/EOC
STAAR/EOC
10th Grade
TAKS
STAAR/EOC
STAAR/EOC
STAAR/EOC
11th Grade
TAKS
TAKS
STAAR/EOC
STAAR/EOC
12th Grade
TAKS*
TAKS*
TAKS*
STAAR/EOC
* Exit Level Retests
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Typical EOC Assessments by Grade
Grade
Math
English
Science
Social
Studies
Grade 9
Algebra I
English I
Biology
World
Geography
Grade 10
Geometry
English II
Chemistry
World
History
Grade 11
Algebra II
English III
Physics
U.S. History
Note : 1) Any Middle School student taking a high school course (i.e. Algebra I) will take the
appropriate EOC exam, and will not have to take the grade level subject STAAR test.
2) Grade 9 students who became Grade 10 students during the 2011-12 school year will
graduate under EOC and must take the Grade 10 EOC tests to meet graduation
requirements.
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STAAR Performance Standards
STAAR, STAAR Modified, STAAR L
Level I: Unsatisfactory Academic Performance
Level II: Satisfactory Academic Performance
Level III: Advanced Academic Performance
STAAR Alternative
Level III: Accomplished Academic Performance
Note: Standards for Grades 3-8 will be established by October
2012 followed by a Phase-In plan for implementation.
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STAAR EOC Performance Standards
Performance
Unsatisfactory
Performance
Not Passing
Minimum Score
Level I
Level II
Level III
Satisfactory
Advanced
Performance Performance
Passing
College Ready
Note: Standards for the EOC exams will be set by February 2012.
Students must retake the EOC assessment if they score below the minimum cut score requirement.
There will be three re-test opportunities every year: Fall, Spring, and Summer.
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New Graduation Requirements
Testing requirements for graduation will significantly increase.
Reading/ELA
English I
English II
English III
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Math
Algebra I
Geometry
Algebra II
Science
Social Studies
Biology
Chemistry
Physics
World Geography
World History
U.S. History
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New Graduation Requirements
Credits
Cumulative
Score
Requirement
• EOC test results must be included as 15% of the students
final grade for course credit
• Three graduation plans: Minimum (22 credits),
Recommended(26 credits), Distinguished (26 credits)
• Students must take 8 to 12 End of Course (EOC) exams
• Students must meet a Cumulative Score in each of the four
subject areas
• For a Recommended diploma, students must score
Level II (Satisfactory) on the Algebra II and English III EOC
• For a Distinguished diploma, students must score Level III
(College Ready) on the Algebra II and English III EOC
Note: Students have the right to retest on the EOC as often as they wish to do so. Students will be able to
retake any test, even if previously passed, to get a better score to improve their cumulative score
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Cumulative Score Requirement
For each subject, adding the score for all three tests must be equal to or greater
than the passing standard times the number of tests.
For example:
Level 1 (Minimum Standard) = 800
Level 2 (Passing Standard) = 1000
Level 3 (College Ready) = 1200
Math
English
Science
Social
Studies
Algebra I
800
English I
1000
Biology
900
World
Geography
1100
Geometry
1200
English II
1200
Chemistry
1100
World
History
1000
Algebra II
1000
English III
1000
Physics
1000
U.S.
History
1000
Total Score:
3000
3200
3000
3100
In the example above, if you take all three tests, the total
score for that subject would have to be at least 3000.
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STAAR-M and STAAR-Alt
Graduation considerations:
 Minimum Diploma plan
 Satisfactory and Advanced performance only
(no college ready or minimum standards)
 Cumulative Score not applicable
 15% of final grade rule does not apply
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SAISD’s EOC 15% Implementation
• EOC exam results will count as 15% of the
student’s final grade by applying the 15% to
each semester in order to award partial credit.
• First and second semester grades will be
averaged to determine the final grade.
• The student’s semester grades and credits will
be “Preliminary Pending End Of Course
Assessment”.
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Applying the 15%: Example 1
Joe
Semester 1 Semester 2
ALG I
Calculation
Semester +
EOC
Adjusted
Grade
70
70
EOC
Final Course
Grade
67
70 x .85=59.5 70 x .85=59.5 67 x .15=10.1
59.5 + 10.1
59.5 + 10.1
69.6≈70
69.6≈70
(70+70)/2
=70
STUDENT EARNS FULL COURSE CREDIT
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Applying the 15%: Example 2
Jerry
Semester 1 Semester 2
ALG I
Calculation
Semester +
EOC
Adjusted
Grade
65
65
EOC
Final Course
Grade
95
65 x .85=55.3 65 x .85=55.3 95 x .15=14.3
55.3 + 14.3
55.3 + 14.3
69.6≈70
69.6≈70
(70+70)/2
=70
STUDENT EARNS FULL COURSE CREDIT
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Applying the 15%: Example 3
Mary
Semester 1 Semester 2
ALG I
Calculation
Semester +
EOC
Adjusted
Grade
60
75
60 x .85=51.0 75 x .85=63.8
51.0+11.1
63.8+11.1
62.1≈62
74.9≈75
EOC
Final Course
Grade
74
74 x
.15=11.1
(62+75)/2=68.5
≈69
Partial Course Credit For Semester 2
Student Options: (1) Retake EOC (must achieve at least an 81)
(2) Retake Semester 1(must achieve at least 63 semester grade)
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2011-12 Grade 9 students
• Current Grade 9 students will not be receiving semester credit
for EOC courses until the final grade is determined. (mid June)
• Students whose final grade is below 70 will have the option to
retake the EOC in July or retake the failing course semester to
receive credit.
• Students whose grade depends on the EOC results will be
enrolled in Summer School.
• Students whose final grade is above 70 after the EOC results
are included will not be required to finish the summer school
course.
• For 2011-12, the EOC 15% requirement applies only to Spring
2012 enrolled courses. Courses completed prior to Spring 2012
will not require the EOC exam during the first year of
implementation.
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GPA and Class Rank
• GPA and Class Rank are determined based on
semester averages.
• EOC will count as 15% of the semester grade.
• Performance on the EOC exam will impact GPA and
Class Rank.
• Students are allowed to retake the EOC as many times
as needed to meet graduation requirements.
• Retake scores will be included in a student’s final
course grade only until the student earns course credit
(Approved in EIA Local 11/14/2011).
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2011-12 Accountability
STATE
– No State Ratings
– District staff will determine internal campus
ratings
Ratings are expected and will include:
– STAAR 3-8
– TAKS Grade 10
FEDERAL – Passing standard of 87% in Reading (was 80)
– Passing standard of 83% in Math (was 75)
AYP
– 95% Participation
– On-time 4-year Graduation Rate
– 90% Attendance Rate
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Key Dates
 February 12, 2012
EOC standards will be set
 October 2012
STAAR 3-8 standards will be set
 June 11-29
Summer School
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2011-12 Testing Dates
MONDAY
MARCH 5
TUESDAY
6
MARCH 26
STAAR
Writing
English I, III EOC
APRIL
MAY
MAY
JULY
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STAAR
Writing Grade 4, 7
Math Grade 5, 8
Reading
English I, III EOC
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STAAR
STAAR
Social Studies Grade 8 Math Grade 3-4
TAKS
Math Grade 6-7
Social Studies
TAKS
Grade 10, 11
Math Grade 10
7
8
STAAR
STAAR
Algebra I EOC
Geometry EOC
14
15
STAAR
STAAR
Physics EOC
World Geography EOC
9
10
STAAR W. Geography, STAAR Algebra I,
Geometry,
English I and III Reading
English I & III Writing
TAKS Math Exit
TAKS ELA Exit
Level Retest
Level Retest
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WEDNESDAY
7
TAKS
ELA Grade 10, 11
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STAAR
Writing
Grade 4, 7 (Day 2)
Reading Grade 5, 8
Writing English II EOC
25
STAAR
Reading Grade 3-4
Reading Grade 6-7
TAKS
Math Grade 11
9
STAAR
Algebra II EOC
16
STAAR
World History EOC
11
STAAR Biology,
English II Writing,
Algebra II
TAKS Science Exit
Level Retest
THURSDAY
8
FRIDAY
9
29
30
STAAR
Reading English II EOC
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STAAR
Science Grade 5, 8
TAKS
Science
Grade 10, 11
10
STAAR
Biology EOC
17
STAAR
US History EOC
12
STAAR Chemistry,
U.S. History, English
II Reading,
TAKS Social Studies
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Battle of Flowers
Holiday
11
STAAR
Chemistry EOC
18
13
STAAR World
History, Physics
All STAAR MakeUps completed
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Parent/Student Communication Plan
• Spring 2011 - New graduation requirements for the Class of 2015 were
presented to Grade 8 Middle School parents. This included the EOC 15% rule.
The presentation was also posted on the SAISD website.
• October 2011 - The impact of STAAR and EOC was presented at the October
Parent Summit.
• January 2012 – A link to the District’s STAAR website will be provided from
the District’s home page for updates and information.
• January 2012 – Grade 9 parent meetings will be scheduled at each high school
to provide additional information.
• January 2012 – Grade 9 student assemblies will be held to ensure students are
aware of the importance/impact of their EOC results.
• January 2012 – Parent letters will be sent home with report cards for first-time
Grade 9 students and Grade 8 students taking high school courses. This letter
will include an explanation of the report card message “Preliminary Pending
End Of Course Assessment” and will summarize the District’s implementation
plan.
• February 2012 – Grade 8 parent meetings will be held.
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