Twinkle, Twinkle, Little STAAR K-2 Connections lead4ward

1. Twinkle, Twinkle, Little STAAR K-2 Connections www.lead4ward.com

2. Good Morning!

3. The big questions… • How do we ensure that the learning in grades K-2 prepares students for the rigor of STAAR? • How do we create developmentally appropriate assessments for young learners? • Which data are important to collect? • How can I use the new data to plan for instruction and intervention?

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5. STAAR State of Texas Assessments ofAcademic Readiness

6. And aren’t we ALL about READINESS?

7. But how do we know if the students are ready for success on a rigorous test like STAAR?

8. Kindergarten – Grade 2 • Academic Readiness • STAAR starts in grade 3 • Learning starts every day in every classroom • We are all in this together

9. Making this a little interactive . . .

10. Connect the Dots

11. But… • We don’t have performance standards set for K-2 • We don’t have universal collection tools • Many state assessment tools only measure a small domain of learning

12. Phase in…

13. Phase in… Phase 1 • 2011-12 • 2012-13 Phase 2 • 2013-14 • 2014-15 Final Recommended • 2015-16

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17. Why is the Final Recommended Standard so high?

18. What do you see?

19. Grades K-2 English III Grades K-2 Algebra II

20. 55% 52% 54% 58% 66% 40% 56% 52% 57% 52% 39% 54% 52% 54% 50% 48%

21. Rethinking Scores 85 75 55 Well Prepared Sufficiently Prepared Getting There

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26. What does it mean to be a teacher of academic readiness?

27. So… • K- 2 performance has to increase faster than other grades for students to be successful over time • We have 2-3 years. • We have the tools – but need the structures

28. Thinking about the Standards? Readiness Supporting Process

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30. Readiness Standards≈ 30% of assessed TEKS≈ 65% of STAAR • IMPORTANT for the next grade level • IN-DEPTH instruction • BROADand DEEP ideas 2

31. Supporting Standards≈70% of assessed TEKS≈35% of the test Scaffold • INTRODUCED in the current grade but emphasized in a later grade 2

32. Process Standards • Tools to KNOW • Ways to SHOW Access Demonstrate

33. Process Standards • ≥75% questions in Math (Grades 3-8) • ≥40% questions in Science • ≥30% questions in Social Studies Assessed in CONTEXT [Logical Pairings] ≈ 82% ≈ 60% ≈ 55% 2

34. Process StandardsWhat Content Area? interpret oral, visual, and print material by identifying the main idea, predicting, and comparing and contrasting. Social Studies 2.18(E)

35. REMEMBERNOTMEMORIZE

36. Process Standards • Most process standards start in K-2 • Most process standards stay through high school

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38. Kindergarten- Grade 2 Snapshots • TEA only developed materials for tested grades • But as we all know… • All grades play a role • Early learning matters • Standards align between and among grade levels

39. The Small Print * Aligned with STAAR Assessed Curriculum NOTE: The classification of standards on this snapshot represent the reviewed and synthesized input of a sample Texas Kindergarten – Grade 2 teachers. This snapshot DOES NOT represent a publication of the Texas Education Agency. District curriculum may reflect other classifications. Revised September 2011 * Aligned with STAAR Assessed Curriculum NOTE: The classification of standards on this snapshot represent the reviewed and synthesized input of a sample Texas Kindergarten – Grade 2 teachers. This snapshot DOES NOT represent a publication of the Texas Education Agency. District curriculum may reflect other classifications. Revised September 2011

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41. Process in Reading and Writing… Ineligible for STAAR in Gr. 3-English III BUT WAY important 5

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43. How are we doing based on CURRENT data?

44. Collected any data THIS year?

45. What kind of data do you currently collect on K-2 student performance? • Data at the SE level • Overall content area performance • Process performance on instruments like TPRI • Report card data only

46. Anchoring the System

47. Heat Maps Readiness Supporting Process 6

48. What does this have to do with K-2? 6

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