the big picture understanding the new system

The Big Picture

Understanding the New System

STAAR

3

End of Course

Grades 3-8

Content

Process

Grades 3-8

Grades 3-8

Reading Gr. 3-8

Math Gr. 3-8

Writing Gr. 4 & 7

Science G. 5 & 8

Social Studies Gr. 8

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

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STAAR Performance Standards2 Cut-Points / 3 Levels

Level IUnsatisfactoryAcademic

Performance

Level IISatisfactoryAcademic

Performance

Level IIIAdvancedAcademic

Performance 

Satisfactory AdvancedAb

ove

Min

imum

For EOCs Only

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Students who scoreLevel I - Unsatisfactory

on an EOC

1. Must be provided with accelerated instruction in the subject

2. Minimum Score– Below minimum: MUST retest– At or above minimum: MAY retest

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

Sufficient?

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Phase-in of STAAR Performance Standards• STAAR EOC Level II – 3 phases – Set in each subject area based on when the student takes

his/her first EOC in that subject area

Phase 11st EOC taken in

2011-12 or2012-13

Phase 21st EOC taken in

2013-14 or2014-15

Final1st EOC taken in

2015-16

• STAAR 3-8 – phases to be determined Fall 2012

STAAR EOC Performance Standardsp. 6

STAAR EOC Performance Standardsp. 6

• Look at raw score %age in each content area for – Level II – Phase 1– Level II – Final

The 3-step phase-in . . .

English Math

Science

Social Studies

So . .. what

does this mean for us now?

Level IIPhase Year of First EOC Primary Grade Level in

2012-13

12011-12

2012-13

22013-14

2014-15

Final 2015-16

Grounding the Phase-inPrimary Cohorts – By Phasep. 7

10th

9th

8th

7th

6th

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Graduation - Cumulative Score • Student must meet Cumulative Score requirement in each

content area

• Cumulative Score =

• A student must achieve at least the Minimum Score in order for the score to count toward Cumulative Score

# EOCstaken in 

content areaX

Level II - Satisfactory Academic Performance in the content area

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A student must:

1. Meet 4 x 4 curriculum requirements

AND

2. Meet the EOC Cumulative Score requirement in each content area– Pass each EOC in the content area OR– Meet the minimum score on each EOC and achieve the

cumulative score

AND

3. Meet Level II - Satisfactory on – Algebra II– English III Reading– English III Writing

To Graduate on the RECOMMENDED High School Program (RHSP)

STAAR EOC Performance Standardsp. 6

Cumulative Score Requirements

Level II: Phase 1

English 11,250(6 x 1875)

MathScience

Social Studies10,500

(3 x 3500)

Cumulative Score RequirementsLevel II: Final

English 12,000(6 x 2000)

MathScience

Social Studies12,000

(3 x 4000)

10,938

Y

RHSP

7,452

Y

MHSP

10,540Y

RHSP

10,170N

None

10,639

Y

MHSP

Working with Cumulative Score – Phase IMath

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