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Curriculum Leaders Region VI. February 10, 2011. Good Morning. Introductions Public Education “Good Press” TEACH LIKE A CHAMPION NO opt out!. Updates from the Specialists. STATE PD. Available NOW Summer and Fall, 2011 No costs to districts, stipends for teachers*, plan now for August!
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Curriculum LeadersRegion VI February 10, 2011
Good Morning • Introductions • Public Education “Good Press” • TEACH LIKE A CHAMPION • NO opt out!
STATE PD • Available NOW • Summer and Fall, 2011 • No costs to districts, stipends for teachers*, plan now for August! *some restrictions apply
STAAR Resources • TEA • Regional ESC’s • ESC VI Specialists
Transition Plan for House Bill 3 • The “Beginning” • Executive Summary • Must KNOW: Big Impact on My District • Need to Know: Medium Impact on My District • Everything’s Relative: Minor Impact on my District
Section 1: AssessmentChapter 1 • STAAR is predictive • Vertical scale • Focus on preparation for HS and College—college ready! • More authentic assessment • Greater depth and complexity • Change to readiness and supporting standards • Examples of Implications • Increase writing tasks • Timed assessments likely • Retest on EOCS for any reason
Chapter 2 • Majority of STAAR will assess content studied that year • More items • Assess critical analysis and process skills in context • Shift from TAKS Objectives to Reporting Categories • Examples of Implications • Science assessments grades 5 and 8 will focus on TEKS as well as content from the two previous grades • Calculators required for all math and science EOC’s • Writing grades 4 and 7 will be administered over two days • English I, II, and III are designed as two day assessments
Chapter 3CCRS • Test questions are being written to gauge the understanding of key concepts required for success or college ready • Student performance will link specific courses to college and career ready • Examples of Implications • Performance tied to Graduation • Early warning indicators will be developed to identify students in need of remediation
Chapter 4STAAR Modified and STAAR Alternate • STAAR Modified developed for 9 of the 12 EOC Assessments (Alg. II, Chemistry and Physics not developed) • STAAR Modified will be course specific • Items decreased by approximately 20% • TEA is recommending that districts not be required to count the STAAR Alternate EOC as 15% of the student’s course grade • Examples of Implications • Increased Rigor • More Field Testing • Vertically Aligned
Chapter 5ELL • Developing ELL assessment policies that will impact accountability • Considering narrowing provisions for exemptions • STAAR L-Linguistically accommodated • Linkage for TELPAS to STAAR • Examples of Implications • Plans for online LA version of STAAR (STAAR L) • May require 2 year phase in • Spanish version of STAAR for grades 3-5 will be implemented spring 2012
Chapter 7STAAR and Graduation Requirements • Cumulative score and scale score will determine satisfactory performance • A minimum score must be achieved to count toward cumulative score • MHSP score is based on number of courses taken • RHSP requires students to meet satisfactory performance on Algebra II and English III • DAP requires students to meet the college readiness standard on Algebra II and English III • COE may determine a method by which a student’s satisfactory performance on other assessments may be used to meet the cumulative score requirement; COE and HE will study feasibility of allowing students to satisfy STAAR EOC performance by completing a dual credit course
Chapter 7 Examples of Implications • Students who have taken HS course before 2011-2012 will not be required to take an EOC • Beginning 2011-2012 middle school students who take HS courses will need to take the EOC • School districts will determine the method for utilizing the EOC score as 15% of the final grade
Chapter 8STAAR—Changes in scope and costs • Testing Days • HS TAKS is 25 • STAAR EOC is 45, including retesting
The “Middle” • Scenarios • Challenges for the core areas • What If’s • Possible Solutions • Pros/Cons
The “End”Examples of Implications for Districts • Accountability • Student Performance Setting for the reading/ELA and mathematics assessment swill not be completed until December 2012 • TAKS will be administered for the last time to grade 10 students in the spring of 2012 • New Areas • Fine Arts • Physical Education • 21st Workforce Development • Second Language Acquisition Program
Next Curriculum LeadersMay 2, 2011, 9:00 Session #115632 Focus on Accountability