November 19, 2012 This presentation only applies to students who entered 9 th grade in 2011-12 and 2012-13.
Students who entered 9 th grade in 2011-12 and beyond must take End of Course (EOC) tests for the courses they are enrolled. Students in the classes of 2013 & 2014 will continue to take the TAKS tests. Total of 15 EOC’s for the graduating Class of 2015 A student who receives high school credit out of state/ country or from a private school, prior to enrolling in a TX school, for a course assessed by STAAR/EOC is not required to take that assessment
English Language Arts Math English I Algebra I (Reading & Writing) English II Geometry (Reading & Writing) English III Algebra II* (Reading & Writing) * Social Studies Science World Geography Biology World History Chemistry U.S. History Physics
Compared to TAKS, STAAR has › More tests › Increased difficulty, rigor and complexity › 4-hour time limit › Cumulative scoring requirements
LEVEL III : Advanced academic performance LEVEL II : Satisfactory academic performance LEVEL I : Unsatisfactory academic performance › Level I Unsatisfactory – (above minimum) Student is encouraged to retest › Level I Unsatisfactory – (below minimum) Student must retest
Commended Performance Level III: Advanced Level II: Satisfactory Met Standard
The scores from all three tests in the same core subject area are added together to get a cumulative score A student could achieve the minimum score on all three tests and not meet the cumulative score requirement › Retaking tests would be necessary even though minimum score was met
ENGLISH MATH SCIENCE SOCIAL STUDIES English I Algebra I Biology World Geography READING – 1875 3500 3500 3500 WRITING – 1875 English II Geometry Chemistry World History READING – 1875 3500 3500 3500 WRITING – 1875 English III * Algebra II * 3500 Physics U.S. History READING – 1875 (DAP 4080) 3500 3500 WRITING – 1875 (DAP 2135 / 2155) Total Required Total Required Total Required Total Required 11,250 10,500 10,500 10,500
Distinguished Achievement Program (DAP) › Must take all 15 EOC tests › Must meet the cumulative score requirement in each of the four subject areas. › Must achieve Level III on the Algebra II and English III Reading and Writing tests.
Recommended High School Plan (RHSP) › (Required by all 4-year colleges in Texas) › Must take all 15 EOC tests › Must meet cumulative score requirements in each of the four core subject areas. › Must achieve Level II on Algebra II and English III Reading and Writing tests.
Minimum High School Plan (MHSP) › Not accepted at all 4-year colleges/universities › May exclude the following tests: Algebra II Chemistry Physics World History › Cumulative score requirement is reduced
Tests will be administered three times a year › Spring (initial testing) › Summer (retest) › December (retest) › May (retest) A student must retake an EOC test that does not meet the minimum score. Students may retake EOC tests as many times as they choose.
Provided for students who did not meet Level II. Tutorials Classroom instructional adjustments Considerations for 2013-14
The Class of 2015 (current 10 th graders) who took Algebra I in 7 th grade and Geometry in 8 th grade for the years 2009-10 and 2010-11 were not required to take the EOC for Algebra I or Geometry. They would have taken the Algebra II EOC as a 9 th grader for the year 2011-12. The Class of 2016(current LFHS 9 th graders) who took Algebra I in Jr. High last year were required to take that EOC.
Commit to making the highest semester grade and EOC score possible – EOC score will be 15% of the overall course grade. (The Commissioner of Education delayed this implementation on 11/30/12). Attend class each day Keep track of retest needs Attend intervention sessions Communicate with your counselor, teacher, parents about your testing needs
Stay informed about EOC scoring and practices Encourage your child to excel in all EOC courses and score a Level II or higher Access online portal to your student’s scores. http:// www.TexasAssessment.com/students - enter access code found on student’s score report Communicate with teachers, counselors, administrators and your son/daughter
TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY › http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/staar Midland ISD › http://www.midlandisd.net/Domain/1790
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