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Test Administration Calendar Manuals STAAR Resources Training on Campus Oaths. 1. The Toolbox. Race Schedule- Elementary. * Makeup testing must be complete by March 30 ** Makeup testing must be complete by April 27
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Test Administration • Calendar • Manuals • STAAR Resources • Training on Campus • Oaths 1
Race Schedule- Elementary * Makeup testing must be complete by March 30 ** Makeup testing must be complete by April 27 Each administration includes STAAR (English & Spanish), STAAR Modified, and STAAR L for Math and Science
Race Schedule Middle School * Makeup testing must be complete by March 30 ** Makeup testing must be complete by April 27 Each administration includes STAAR, STAAR Modified, and STAAR L for Math, Science, Social Studies
Race Schedule High SchoolMarch * 10th Grade ELA Makeup on March 8 ** All Makeup sessions complete by March 30 All Administrations of STAAR include STAAR modified Administrations of TAKS include TAKS, TAKS Modified and TAKS Accommodated. Administrations of TAKS retest include TAKS and TAKS Accommodated
Race Schedule High SchoolApril Administrations of TAKS include TAKS, TAKS Modified and TAKS Accommodated. Administrations of TAKS retest include TAKS and TAKS Accommodated
Race Schedule High SchoolMay All makeup sessions will need to be complete by May 11 Each administration includes STAAR, STAAR Modified, and STAAR L for Math, Science, and Social Studies
Texas Student Assessments New STAAR Assessments 2012 STAAR tests • grades 3–8 mathematics • grades 3–8 reading • grades 4 and 7 writing • grades 5 and 8 science • grade 8 social studies • End-of-course (EOC) – twelve tests 9
Texas Student Assessments New STAAR Assessments 2012 STAAR includes: • STAAR Spanish - grades 3–5 • STAAR L - grades 3–8 • - EOC • STAAR Modified - grades 3–8 • - EOC (English I, Algebra I, biology, world geography, English II field test, and geometry field test) • STAAR Alternate - grades 3–8 • - EOC (except Algebra II, physics, and chemistry) TELPAS • grades K – 12 - all English language learners • classified as limited English • proficient (LEP) TAKS • TAKS grades 10 & 11 exit - English language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies • TAKS LAT - English language arts, mathematics, and science • - grade 10 eligible immigrant ELLs • TAKS exit level retest - English language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies 10
2012 Manuals 2012 District and Campus Coordinator Manual - STAAR - TELPAS Update outdated information http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/manuals/dccm 11
2012 Manuals • Key Changes to the • 2012 District and Campus Coordinator Manual • Approximately half the length of last year’s coordinator manual • DTC and CTC activities • interwoven • Limited to action items • Supporting material moved to Web • “Notes” column with live links 12
2012 Manuals • DCCM Design • Enhancements • Uniform style • Streamlined and simplified • content (bullet points and • subheads) • Action-oriented checklists • embedded in text • (also available on website) • Activities are designated “DC,” • “CC,” or “DC/CC” • “Notes” column for jotting down information 13
2012 Manuals • DCCM Online • Enhancements • Icons indicate additional resources • - Calendar of Events • - additional information available online • - TexasAssessment website • - Coordinator Manual Resources • Icons include live, light-blue links underneath them for accessing other resources 14
2012 Manuals • DCCM Resources Pages • DCCM posted • Online resources as noted in • the "Notes" column of the • DCCM • Some materials available only online include: - Checklists for STAAR and TELPAS administrators - Seating charts - Planning Checklist for Campus Coordinator Training - Diagram of shipping box contents - Diagram of how to pack materials for return 15
2012 Manuals • STAAR Test Administrator Manuals • Three Test Administrator Manuals • - Grades 3-5 • - Grades 6-8 • - End-of-Course • Include general information and • test administration directions for • STAAR, STARR Spanish, STAAR L, • and STAAR Modified • (STAAR Alternate, TELPAS, and TAKS manuals are separate) • Will only be shipped once • Due in districts by February 24, 2012 • Must be retained for later • administrations 16
2012 Manuals • Test Administrator Manuals New Look • New styles also applied to • Test Administrator Manuals • Fewer scripts covering multiple subjects and programs • To accommodate some differences in programs, the new manual will use callout boxes • Wider boxes have program-specific and subject specific instructions • Please retain your manuals for use throughout the testing year!! 17
STAAR Resources • TestAdministration www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/staar • STAAR Time Limits Policy and Procedures • - Start and stop times • - Test administrator “SAY” directions • - Breaks • - Lunch • - Announcement of time to test • - Late-arriving students • - Multiple test sessions • - Extended time and extended day accommodations 18