1. Presented
by:
Becky
McCoy
GISD
Assessment
Director
February
2012

2. High School Assessments:
TAKS vs. End-of-Course
TAKS
EOCs
Grade-­‐Level
Assessments
Course-­‐Based
Exams
(unBmed)
(4-­‐hour
Bme
limit)
Gr.
9:
Math
&
Reading
English
I,
English
II,
English
III
Gr.
10:
English
Language
Arts,
Algebra
I,
Geometry,
Algebra
II
Math,
Science,
&
Social
Studies
Biology,
Chemistry,
Physics
Exit
Level
(Gr.
11):
English
Language
Arts,
Math,
Science,
&
World
Geography,
World
History,
Social
Studies
U.S.
History
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2012
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3. State Testing Requirements for Graduation
Exit
Level
TAKS
EOCs
GraduaPng
Class
of
2012,
2013,
First
Time
9th
Graders
in
2011-­‐12
&
2014
School
Year
(GraduaPng
Class
of
2015)
Pass
all
secPons
(ELA,
math,
Meet
minimum
requirements
on
science,
&
social
studies)
of
exit-­‐ all
12
EOC
STAAR
exams
and
level
TAKS
meet
a
minimum
cumulaPve
EOC
passing
score
requirement
in
each
of
the
4
content
areas
(English,
math,
science,
&
social
studies)
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2012
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4. From TAKS to STAAR EOCs
• QuesPons
are
more
complex
and
require
higher
level
thinking.
• The
most
important
concepts
for
a
student
to
learn
will
have
more
quesPons
on
the
test
(readiness
standards).
• The
test
will
be
longer,
and
there
is
a
4-­‐hour
Pme
limit.
(EOC:
+2
to
13
quesPons)
• English
I-­‐III
will
be
administered
over
2
days.
(1
day
wriPng,
1
day
reading)
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2012
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5. From TAKS to STAAR EOCs
• TAKS:
 Did
our
students
learn
what
they
were
supposed
to
learn
in
the
subject
ma`er?
• STAAR
EOCs:
 Did
our
students
learn
what
they
were
supposed
to
learn
in
their
current
course?
 Are
they
ready
for
the
next
course?
 Are
they
college
ready
or
on
the
path
to
college
readiness?
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2012
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6. EOC Performance Standards
Texas Education Agency should announce by March 30.
Levels of Performance
Level III: Advanced Academic
Performance
P
E
P
R
E
F
R
O
F
Level II: Satisfactory Academic R
O
Performance
M
R
A
M
N
A
C
N
Commissioner's Minimum Score
E
C
E
Level I: Unsatisfactory Academic
Performance
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2012
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7. Phase-In of Performance Standards
• Like
TAKS,
STAAR
will
have
a
phase-­‐in
period
to
provide
school
districts
with
an
appropriate
amount
of
Pme
to:
– improve
instrucPon
– provide
professional
development
to
improve
teacher
effecPveness
– close
knowledge
gaps
• Phase-­‐in
will
apply
to
Level
II:
SaPsfactory
Academic
Performance.
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2012
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8. EOC and the 15% Rule
• Required
by
House
Bill
3
from
the
81st
Texas
Legislature
(Regular
Session
2009)
(“…
to
account
for
15%
of
the
student’s
final
grade
for
the
course.”)
• ImplementaPon
deferred
by
Commissioner
of
EducaPon
for
1
year
(earliest
implementaPon:
2012-­‐13)
• Recommend
deferment
to
GISD
Board
of
Trustees
at
regular
March
meePng
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2012
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9. All Graduation Plans
• All
students
will
have
to
meet:
 A
minimum
score
on
each
EOC
for
it
to
count
towards
a
student’s
cumulaPve
score.
 A
cumulaBve
score
requirement
for
each
EOC
subject
(English,
math,
science,
&
social
studies).
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2012
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10. Other Requirements
• Recommended
High
School
Program
(RHSP):
– Students
must
meet
SaBsfactory
Academic
Performance
(Level
II)
for
English
III
and
Algebra
II.
• DisPnguished
Achievement
Program
(DAP):
– Students
must
meet
Advanced
Academic
Performance
(Level
III)
for
English
III
and
Algebra
II.
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2012
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11. Retesting
• Required
for
students
who
do
not
meet
the
Commissioner’s
minimum
score
• OpBonal
for
students
who
meet
the
minimum
score
but
who
do
not
meet
the
Level
II
performance
standard
(but
required
for
RHSP
students
for
English
III
&
Algebra
II)
• Required
for
DAP
students
who
do
not
meet
the
Level
III
performance
standard
for
English
III
and
Algebra
II
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2012
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12. Retesting
• For
English
I-­‐III,
the
reading
and
wriBng
tests
are
separate
tests,
so
students
may
retest
on
either
one
or
both
of
them.
• A
student’s
cumulaPve
score
is
determined
by
using
the
student’s
highest
score
on
each
EOC
assessment,
so
retesPng
can
never
hurt
a
student’s
cumulaPve
score.
• Students
should
retest
at
the
next
available
tesBng
date.
• Students
may
retest
for
any
reason.
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2012
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13. Cumulative Score
• In
order
to
graduate,
a
student
must
achieve
a
cumulaPve
score
that
is
at
least
equal
to
the
product
of
the
number
of
EOC
assessments
taken
in
each
content
area
and
a
scale
score
that
indicates
Level
II:
SaPsfactory
Academic
Performance.
Cumulative Score ≥ n x passing scale score,
where n = number of assessments taken in a
subject area
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2012
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14. Cumulative Score Example
• Let’s
assume
that
a
scale
score
of
1000
indicates
Level
II
performance,
and
the
minimum
scale
score
that
can
count
towards
the
cumulaPve
score
is
900.
• If
a
student
takes
3
math
EOC
exams
and
the
passing
standard
is
1000
for
each,
then
the
student’s
cumulaPve
score
requirement
would
be
3000
(3
x
3000).
Algebra
I
1000
Geometry
1100
Algebra
II
900
CumulaBve
Score
3000
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2012
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15. Cumulative Requirement & Minimum Score
• Although
a
minimum
score
on
an
EOC
will
count
in
the
cumulaPve
score,
achieving
only
the
minimum
score
on
all
EOCs
will
not
meet
the
cumulaPve
score
requirement.
• Let’s
assume
that
a
scale
score
of
900
is
the
minimum
score
and
1000
is
a
passing
score
for
all
3
math
EOCs.
Scoring
900
on
all
3
exams
falls
short
of
the
cumulaPve
score
requirement.
• Student
Performance:
900
x
3
=
2700
vs.
CumulaPve
Score
Requirement:
1000
x
3
=
3000
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2012
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16. Special Populations
• STAAR
Modified:
Determined
by
the
Admission,
Review
&
Dismissal
(ARD)
commi`ee
• STAAR
Alternate:
Determined
by
the
ARD
commi`ee
• STAAR
L
for
eligible
English
Language
Learners:
Determined
by
Language
Proficiency
Assessment
Commi`ee
(LPAC)
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2012
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17. 2012 STAAR Testing Dates for HS Courses
• March
26:
STAAR
English
I
&
III
EOC
WriPng
• March
27:
STAAR
English
I
&
III
EOC
Reading
• March
28:
STAAR
English
II
EOC
WriPng
• March
29:
STAAR
English
II
EOC
Reading
• May
7-­‐18:
EOC
Assessment
Window
(Algebra
I,
Geometry,
Algebra
II,
Biology,
Chemistry,
Physics,
World
Geography,
U.S.
History,
World
History)
• July
9-­‐13:
EOC
Assessment
Window
for
Retests
• November
13-­‐16:
STAAR
English
I-­‐III
EOC
WriPng
&
Reading
• December
3-­‐14:
EOC
Assessment
Window
(Algebra
I,
Geometry,
Algebra
II,
Biology,
Chemistry,
Physics,
World
Geography,
U.S.
History,
World
History)
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2012
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18. What can I do as a parent?
• Stay
informed
of
what’s
going
on
in
the
classroom.
• Know
your
child’s
strengths
and
weaknesses.
• Work
with
the
school
to
assist
your
child.
• Encourage
your
child
to
take
Pre-­‐AP
and
AP
classes.
• Be
involved
in
all
ARD/LPAC
decisions
if
your
child
receives
special
services.
• Ensure
that
your
child
is
well
rested
and
well
fed
and
arrives
to
school
on
Pme
on
tesPng
days.
• Stay
calm,
posiBve,
and
encouraging.
http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/staar
STAAR Information from the Texas Education Agency
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2012
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19. Contact Info: (512) 943-5000, ext. _ _ _ _
• Elementary:
Cheryl
Lang,
ExecuPve
Director
of
Elementary
EducaPon,
langc@georgetownisd.org,
(512)
943-­‐5011
• Middle
School:
Dr.
Jana
Rueter,
ExecuPve
Director
of
Middle
School
EducaPon
&
Federal
Programs,
rueterj@georgetownisd.org,
ext.
6032
• High
School:
Don
Wise,
Director
of
High
School
Curriculum,
wised@georgetownisd.org,
ext.
6039
• Assessment:
Becky
McCoy,
Assessment
Director,
mccoyr@georgetownisd.org,
ext.
6034
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2012
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