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Ready for STAAR Leading Forward in Times of Change

Houston Independent School District. Ready for STAAR Leading Forward in Times of Change. Howdy. Who are we?. And YOU?. Our Norms for the Session. Interaction Participation Engagement Questioning. Let’s begin with the end in mind. How are we feeling about things?. JUST a little uneasy?.

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Ready for STAAR Leading Forward in Times of Change

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  1. Houston Independent School District Ready for STAAR Leading Forward in Times of Change

  2. Howdy

  3. Who are we?

  4. And YOU?

  5. Our Norms for the Session • Interaction • Participation • Engagement • Questioning

  6. Let’s begin with the end in mind . . .

  7. How are we feeling about things? JUST a little uneasy?

  8. Or perhaps . . .

  9. Or maybe . . . just maybe . . .

  10. It’s ALL about learning!

  11. What is the plan? Plan Resources • Curriculum Alignment • Lead4ward Online Tools • STAAR Field Guides • Teacher Appraisal & Development System • Each other • Today • • We begin the conversation • Next Week • You continue the conversation on your campus • Year long • We will work together

  12. Goals • To establish a common language about STAAR • To understand the design of the test • To understand and be able to define what “standards” are within the STAAR test • To understand that the TEKS will be assessed at a higher level of cognitive complexity through STAAR test items  • To understand the connection between the Teacher Appraisal and Development System and STAAR

  13. Do I teach TAKS? Or do I teach STAAR?

  14. It’s ALL about the TEKS

  15. Students LEARN TEKS STAAR ASSESSES District ORGANIZES Leaders MONITOR Teachers TEACH

  16. Leverage the new assessment structure to improve learning for students

  17. Activity • In small groups brainstorm answers to the questions: • What is learning? • How do you know if a student has • learned?

  18. Keep in mind . . . we’ve been walking this path for a while TABS TEAMS TAAS TAKS [SDAA/LDAA] TAKS (Acc/M/Alt)

  19. Evolution of state assessments

  20. Activity • In small groups complete the sorting activity to determine the types of problems that were used with each of the state tests (TABS, TEAMS, TAAS, TEKS). To do this you must: • Work the math problems provided. • Match the test with the problem.

  21. TABS Exit Level Math (1982) One Step: 1. Fewest barrels

  22. TEAMS Exit Level Math (1986) Two Steps: 1. Find point on graph 2. Multiply 30 pupils x $300 = $9,000

  23. TAAS Exit Level Math (1999) Three Steps: 1. Find paper on pie chart 2. Divide tons of paper by total tons: 72/180 3. Convert to 40%

  24. • Great STAAR-like question – BUT . . . it tests 8.12.C – This would be an 8th grade STAAR question, NOT an exit-level question TAKS Exit Level Math (2002 Field Test) Five Steps: 1. Add all votes 240 + 420 + 180 + 300 + 60 = 1,200 2. Determine which student finished 3rd (Bridget: 240 votes) 3. Determine Bridget’s %age of votes 240 / 1,200 = 20% 4. Know that a pie chart has 360 total degrees 5. Determine 20% of 360 degrees: .20 x 360 = 72

  25. Five Steps: • 1. The student must know how to apply the quadratic formula • to find the value of the discrimant • 2. Find quadratic equation on formula chart: • 3. If • there are two real number roots of the equation and the • graph of the parabola crosses the x-axis at those roots • 4. If • there is a “multiple” or repeated root of the equation and • the vertex of the graph of the parabola touches the x-axis • at that root. • 5. If • the roots of the equation are imaginary numbers and • the graph of the parabola does not intersect the x-axis. STAAR Exit Level Math? (2012)

  26. What do we know?

  27. What do we know about STAAR? • Will begin in 2011–12 • Grades 3 through 8 • First year 9th graders and below (Gr. 8, 7, 6, etc.) • Will be “significantly more rigorous” than TAKS

  28. What do we know about STAAR? The high school level STAAR tests are COURSE tests, NOT grade level tests

  29. What do we know about STAAR? • Grade 3-8 STAAR tests in Reading and Math will be linked (from grade to grade) to performance expectations for • English III STAAR and • Algebra II STAAR

  30. STAAR Accommodated What do we know about STAAR? Not a separate test • STAAR will be in Verdana font, larger type, more white space • Accommodations WILL be allowed on STAAR • SpEd • 504 • Dyslexia (Gr. 3 through Eng. III)

  31. STAAR Modified and STAAR Alternate What do we know about STAAR? STAAR Modified and STAAR Alternate for ALL grades and subjects STAAR Modified and STAAR Alternate for all courses required for graduation under Minimum Plan

  32. STAAR . . . a few noteworthy items Time limits - NEW • EOCs: 4 hours • Grades 3-8: 4 hours • Do we have time limits now?

  33. STAAR . . . a few noteworthy items • SSI (5th and 8th Grade Reading and Math) in 2011-12 • Based on raw scores and classroom performance • STAAR performance standards not set until Fall 2012 • Test format • EOCs: Paper and Online • Grades 3-8: Paper Only

  34. What do we know about STAAR? What about tests for students who are English Language Learners? • Spanish version for Grades 3–5 • Linguistic accommodations for most tests

  35. STAAR Performance Categories (02/07/2011) What do we know about STAAR? * Accomplished Academic Performance for STAAR Alternate ** Additional Minimum Score to be applicable to Cumulative Score Requirements for Graduation

  36. Discussion Discuss with your shoulder partner What are the implications of these changes for your campus?

  37. alignment

  38. STAAR is an assessment of ACADEMIC READINESS

  39. Exploring the vertical alignment of STAAR • TAKS • Did our students learn what they were supposed to learn in their current grade or course?

  40. Exploring the vertical alignment of STAAR STAAR • Did our students learn what they were supposed to learn in their current grade or course? • Are they ready for the next grade or course? • And the one after that?

  41. What does it mean to be a teacher of academic readiness? Exploring the vertical alignment of STAAR

  42. Exploring the vertical alignment of STAAR 6.5A Know that an element is a pure substance represented by chemical symbols. 7.6A Identify that organic compounds contain carbon and other elements such as hydrogen, oxygen, phosphorous, nitrogen or sulfur.

  43. TAKS is horizontal Exploring the vertical alignment of STAAR • Learning builds between grades • Learning DEPENDS on earlier grades • Intervention areas are easier to identify • Differentiation is predictable STAAR is vertical!

  44. Discussion With your small group, take 3 minutes to share your thoughts on the vertical nature of the STAAR test and its implications for you and your students.

  45. Standards Standards, Standards Everywhere • Curriculum Standards (TEKS) • Readiness • Supporting • Process • Assessment Standards • Passing Standards or Performance Standards • Accountability Standards • Pass Rate Standards

  46. Standards

  47. Standards All standards are not created equal Readiness Standards≈30% of eligible TEKS • Are essential for success in the current grade or course • Are important for preparedness for the next grade or course • Support college and career READINESS • Necessitate in-depth instruction • Address broad and deep ideas

  48. Standards Supporting Standards≈70% of eligible TEKS • Although introduced in the current grade or course, they may be emphasized in a subsequent year • Although reinforced in the current grade or course, they may be emphasized in a previous year • They play a role in preparing students for the next grade or course but not a central role • They address more narrowly defined ideas

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