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Developing College Readiness

Developing College Readiness. through Instructional Delivery October 25, 2010. Purpose.

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Developing College Readiness

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  1. Developing College Readiness • through • Instructional Delivery • October 25, 2010

  2. Purpose Participants will be given the opportunity to discuss and contribute ideas, suggestions, challenges, strengths and weakness for the critical area of Instructional Delivery to successfully transition to STAAR which include: • Instructional Practices • High Yield Instructional Strategies • Professional Development • Sustainability

  3. Goals Learning Sharing Planning

  4. Goals (cont’d) • Learning-provide the most current information on STAAR and its implications for the critical area of Instructional Delivery to inform and guide instructional decisions. • Sharing-an opportunity for school districts to contribute and share best practices that are meaningful and essential to transitioning. • Planning- to initiate discussion into the steps, stakeholders, actions and timelines it will take to ensure student success.

  5. Learning STAAR and its implications for Instructional Delivery to inform and guide decisions.

  6. Carousel Activity What is the source-TEA, ESC, word of mouth? With regard to STAAR, what do you know about each area? • Mathematics • Science • Social Studies • English Language Arts/Reading • General

  7. Quick Write What do you need to know about STAAR? • Mathematics • Science • Social Studies • English Language Arts/Reading • General

  8. Overview

  9. STAAR Resources • Website: http://www.tea.state.tx.us./student.assessment/staar/ • Resources: • Assessment Attributes • Assessed Curriculum • Test blueprints for the grades/subjects and courses assessed

  10. College Readiness • House Bill 3 defines college readiness as the level of preparation a student must attain in English language arts and mathematics courses to enroll and succeed, without remediation, in an entry-level general education course for credit in that same content area for a baccalaureate degree or associate degree program (Section 39.024a) TEA, Student Assessment Division

  11. STAAR Grades 3−8 Advanced Expectations! Rigor TEA, Student Assessment Division Implemented in 2011−2012 School Year 11 11 3−8 mathematics 3−8 reading 4 and 7 writing 5 and 8 science 8 social studies

  12. STAAR End-of-CourseHigh School College Ready! Graduation requirement for students entering 9th grade in the 2011−2012 school year TEA, Student Assessment Division 12 12 English I, English II, English III Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II Biology, Chemistry, Physics World Geography, World History, U.S. History

  13. STAAR Design TEKS FOR SPECIFIC GRADE OR COURSE Focus of Assessment (Readiness Standards) Assessed Across Years (Supporting Standards) NOT ASSESSED Source: TEA Assessment Division

  14. Readiness and Supporting Standards Analysis • Read paragraphs four and five. • Discuss the difference between readiness and supporting standards. • As a group, complete the following prompt: The difference between readiness and supporting standards is…

  15. Readiness and Supporting Standards • Examples from grade 7 7.9 The student solves application problems involving estimation and measurement. The student is expected to: (B) connect models for volume of prisms (triangular and rectangular) and cylinders to formulas of prisms (triangular and rectangular) and cylinders; Supporting Standard (C) estimate measurements and solve application problems involving volume of prisms (rectangular and triangular) and cylinders. Readiness Standard

  16. Standards Analysis

  17. TAKS vs STAAR • Put two lines under features that are the same • Draw an oval around features that are new in STAAR • Cross out features of TAKS that are not present in STAAR

  18. Number of Testing Days

  19. Implications • To guide the planning of Instructional Delivery for the transition to STAAR. • Instructional Practices • High Yield Instructional Strategies • Professional Development • Sustainability Activity: Comparison of Assessment Attributes

  20. Sharing Obtaining the Voice of the Customer to develop a planning tool that will serve as a guide for school districts in transitioning to the new STAAR assessment program.

  21. Planning • What actions are necessary to ensure student success? • Instructional Practices • High Yield Strategies • Professional Development • Sustainability

  22. Action Plan

  23. Our Commitment Region One Education Service Center will develop a comprehensive plan that will guide and support local district efforts to successfully transition to STAAR and Beyond.

  24. Thank you! Region One ESC Staff • Julie Reynolds, M.Ed. • Coordinator for Science Department • Amy Mares, M.Ed. • Coordinator for Bilingual/ESL Program • Patty Rendon, M.Ed. • Coordinator for Gifted/Talented Program

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