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Is My Child Ready? What to Look for In My Child What to Look for In My School

Is My Child Ready? What to Look for In My Child What to Look for In My School Including an overview of Revised December 2012 . READY FOR WHAT ?. A Cradle to Career Vision for Education. Source: Strive Network, www.strivenetwork.org. READY FOR WHAT ?. More Job Opportunities More Money

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Is My Child Ready? What to Look for In My Child What to Look for In My School

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  1. Is My Child Ready? What to Look for In My Child What to Look for In My School Including an overview of Revised December 2012

  2. READY FOR WHAT? A Cradle to Career Vision for Education Source: Strive Network, www.strivenetwork.org

  3. READY FOR WHAT? More Job Opportunities More Money Greater Knowledge Increased Potential

  4. WHY IS COLLEGE READINESS IMPORTANT? Source: The National Center for Higher Education Management Systems Progress and Completion Data, 2008

  5. THE BASICS January 2013: STAAR Reports Mailed to Families (Students Grades 3-8, Tests Taken Spring 2012)

  6. 5 POINTS OF STAAR What do parents/families need to know? The new tests are: • Tougher than TAKS. • Linked to high school graduation & college eligibility. • Designed to predict success in high school, college and beyond – as early as 3rd grade. • A signal to tell if your child is ready for the next grade level. • NOT the only indicator of your child’s readiness and success.

  7. TOUGHER THAN TAKS TAKS Commended Level III: Advanced STAAR Meets Standard Level II: Satisfactory Level I: Unsatisfactory Does not Meet Standard

  8. LINKED TO HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION & COLLEGE ELIGIBILITY

  9. ON TRACK FOR SUCCESS? • High School, College and Beyond – As Early as 3rd Grade

  10. ON TRACK FOR SUCCESS? • Ready for the Next Grade Level Level III: Advanced Level II: Satisfactory Level I: Unsatisfactory

  11. NOT THE ONLY INDICATOR OF READINESS AND SUCCESS dvanced + GOOD GRADES = + PARENT INVOLVEMENT

  12. ASK YOUR SCHOOL • Where is my child scoring NOW – and where SHOULD he/she be scoring to be on track for post-secondary success? Level III: Advanced STAAR • To track your child’s scores, visit: • https://student.tx.pearsonaccess.com/texas-studentportal/home.html • and type in his/her Unique Access Code (found on bottom of STAAR parent report) Level II: Satisfactory Level I: Unsatisfactory

  13. ASK YOUR SCHOOL • What SCHOOL and COMMUNITY resources can help my child to the next level? For more resources, visit www.ismychildready.org

  14. ASK YOUR SCHOOL • What should I be doing NOWto increase my child’s chances for success? For more resources, visit www.ismychildready.org

  15. ADDITIONAL RESOURCES • The faculty and staff at your child’s school • Your school district’s website • www.IsMyChildReady.org or www.EstaListoMiHijo.org • Questions & Answers from Texas Education Agency (TEA)http://www.txetests.com/FAQS/index.asp • Parent Resources from TEAhttp://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/parents/ • Released STAAR Test Questions from TEAhttp://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/staar/

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