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Overview of STAAR

This overview provides information on the STAAR program in Texas, including the assessments for elementary, middle, and high school students, graduation requirements, and performance standards.

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Overview of STAAR

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  1. Overview of STAAR State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness Accountability Policy Advisory Committee and Accountability Technical Advisory Committee March 5, 2012

  2. The STAAR Program • For elementary and middle school • grades 3–8 mathematics • grades 3–8 reading • grades 4 and 7 writing • grades 5 and 8 science • grade 8 social studies • For high school • Algebra I, geometry, and Algebra II • English I, English II, and English III • biology, chemistry, and physics • world geography, world history, and U.S. history

  3. STAAR Graduation Requirements • To graduate on the Distinguished Achievement Program, a student must • take all 12 STAAR EOC assessments • meet the cumulative score requirement for each of the four core content areas • achieve Level III: Advanced Academic Performance on • English III • Algebra II

  4. STAAR Graduation Requirements • To graduate on the Recommended High School Program, a student must • take all 12 STAAR EOC assessments • meet the cumulative score requirement in each of the four core content areas • achieve Level II: Satisfactory Academic Performance on • English III • Algebra II

  5. STAAR Graduation Requirements • To graduate on the Minimum High School Program, a student must • take STAAR EOC assessments for courses in which they are enrolled and for which an EOC assessment exists (8–12 tests) • meet the cumulative score requirement for each of the four core content areas for courses specifically required on the MHSP (could be as few as 8 tests)

  6. STAAR vs. TAKS Compared to TAKS, the STAAR program will have a stronger emphasis on rigor be a more comprehensive system with standards aligned from elementary to high school have performance standards that are more fully supported by empirical studies

  7. STAAR vs. TAKS The process for setting performance standards for STAAR will differ from the process used for TAKS. An empirical link will exist between performance on a STAAR assessment and performance on other assessments in the same content area. Standards will be externally validated. Standards will be reviewed every three years.

  8. Legislative Requirements Federal Three achievement levels are required for accountability (AYP) purposes. State Performance levels must indicate satisfactory performance advanced-course readiness postsecondary readiness (STAAR Algebra II and English III) Feasibility of establishing postsecondary-readiness performance standards for science and social studies STAAR EOC assessments must be explored

  9. Postsecondary Readiness Texas’s goal is to be in the top 10 states in terms of postsecondary readiness by 2019–2020. Comparisons of Texas performance standards to national and international standards are important in meeting this goal. Studies will be conducted at least every three years to potentially update the standards as additional data become available.

  10. Performance Labels and Policy Definitions Were developed by a committee convened in September 2010 Describe the general level of knowledge and skills evident at each performance level Describe students in the middle of each performance level Apply to all assessments

  11. STAAR Performance Labels There will be two cut scores identifying three performance categories Level III: Advanced Academic Performance* Level II: Satisfactory Academic Performance Level I: Unsatisfactory Academic Performance * For Algebra II and English III, this level of performance also indicates students’ postsecondary readiness.

  12. Preliminary Phase-in Plan forLevel II Standard There will be a phase-in standard and a recommended standard established. The phase-in standard for Level II would apply to the first three school years of STAAR (2011–2012, 2012–2013, 2013–2014). Entering freshmen in 2014–2015 would be the first cohort of students required to meet the recommended standard for Level II. 12

  13. Implementation of Performance Standards STAAR EOC assessments are scheduled to be administered in March and May 2012. This will be the first high-stakes administration for first-time 9th graders. New standards are expected to be used in state and federal accountability systems beginning in 2013. 13

  14. Other STAAR Standard Settings Additional STAAR standard-setting committees will be convened. STAAR EOC Modified—August 2012 STAAR Alternate—September 2012 STAAR 3–8—October 2012 STAAR 3–8 Modified—November 2012 14 14

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