Micki  Wesley  and  Wes  Pierce  

Region  9  ESC      

*Informa;on  gathered  from  various  TEA  resources  and  mee;ngs  

House  Bill  3  Requirements  

HB  3  Requirements:  

 •  Focus  is  on  college  and  career  readiness  

–  Goal  is  for  Texas  to  become  one  of  the  top  ten  states  for  gradua;ng  college-­‐ready  students  by  2019-­‐2020  

 •  All  assessments  from  grade  3  and  up  must  be  linked  to  the  next  assessment  

 •  Algebra  II  and  English  III  are  capstone  courses  

STAAR  Design:  Grades  3-­‐8  

Grades  3-­‐8  STAAR:  •  Longer,  more  rigorous  exams  linked  to  EOCs  

– Focus  is  on  higher-­‐level  thinking  •  Four-­‐hour  ;me  limits    

•  Two-­‐day  wri;ng  test    

•  8th  Graders  taking  high  school  courses  will          take  8th  grade  STAAR  and  the  EOC  

•  Same  subjects  and  grade  levels  as  TAKS  

Science:  

Grades    

5  &  8  

Social  Studies:  Grade  8  

Math:    Grades  3-­‐8   Wri;ng:  Grades    4  &  7  

Reading:    

Grades  3-­‐8  

Same  as  TAKS  

STAAR  3-­‐8    Grade-­‐Level  Content  Area  

Exams  

STAAR  Design:  End-­‐Of-­‐Course  (EOC)  

Exams  

End-­‐Of-­‐Course  Exams  (EOCs):  

•  Current  high  school  students  will  graduate  under  TAKS  tes;ng  requirements    

 

•  EOC  gradua;on  requirements  begin  with  9th  grade  class  in  2011-­‐2012  (Current  8th  graders)  

 

•  EOC  counts  as  15%  of  a  studentʼs  final  grade  in  associated  course  (Will  cause  grade  repor5ng  concerns)  

 

•  Retests  will  be  offered  at  the  end  of  spring,              summer,  and  fall  

     

End-­‐Of-­‐Course  Exams  (EOCs):    

 

•  Targeted,  course-­‐based  exams,  not  grade-­‐specific    

•  Four-­‐hour  ;me  limits    

•  Two-­‐day  ELA  exams    

•  Tes;ng  days  will  increase  from  25  days  to  45  days      

•  Last  week  of  April  will  be  TAKS;  1st  and  2nd  full  week  of  May  will  be  EOCs,  causing  UIL,  AP,  and  other  conflicts  

Science:  Biology  Chemistry  Physics  

Social  Studies:  World  Geography  World  History  U.S.  History  

Math:    

Algebra  I  

Geometry  

Algebra  II  

ELA:  

English  I  

English  II  

English  III  

STAAR  EOC  High  School  

Exams  

STAAR:    A  More  Rigorous  

Assessment  

STAAR  Rigor:  •  Assesses  more  focused  student  expecta;ons  mul;ple  ;mes                                                    and  in  more  complex  ways  

 •  Befer  able  to  measure  growth  of  high-­‐achieving  students  

 •  Includes  more  open-­‐ended  items  in  math,  science,  and  ELA  EOCs  

TEKS  Focus  Readiness  

Knowledge  and  Skills  

Suppor;ng  Knowledge  and  

Skills  

•  Readiness  (Core)  Knowledge  and  Skills:    Cri;cal  for  success  in  the  current  grade/course  and  important  for  preparedness  in  the  grade/course  that  follows  

 •  Suppor;ng  (Rota;onal)  Knowledge  

and  Skills:    TEKS  that  are  important  but  not  deemed  cri;cal  

CSCOPE:    A  Rigorous  Curriculum  System  to  Assist  in  the  STAAR  

Transi;on  

Through  a  CSCOPE  Systems  Approach,  we  can:    

– Provide  a  clear  implementa;on  plan  – Help  teachers  and  administrators  link  curriculum  from  grade  level  to  grade  level  

– Go  deep  into  TEKS  specificity…not  just  “cover”  the  TEKS  

–  Increase  rigor  of  lessons  

Help  students    succeed!  

ON  TARGET  

DMAC  Training  

NEW  STAAR-­‐Focused  VADs!  Readiness  and  Suppor;ng  standards  will  be  iden;fied.      

Suppor;ng  Standards  Iden;fied  in  

Green  

Readiness  Standards  

Iden;fied  in  Red  

Performance  Standards  

Performance  Standards:  

•  Performance  standards  for  STAAR  grades  3-­‐8  will  not  be  set  un;l  fall  2012  

•  Performance  standards  for  EOCs  will  be  set  prior  to  test  administra;on  in  spring  2012  so  EOCs  can  be  scored  (due  to  15%  rule)  

Higher  Gradua;on  Standards  

Gradua;on  Requirements:  •  To  graduate,  a  student  must  achieve  a  cumula;ve  score  that  is  at  least  equal  to  the  product  of  the  number  of  EOC  assessments  taken  in  that  content  area  and  a  scale  score  that  indicates  sa;sfactory  performance  Example:    3  tests  x  70  (passing  points)  =  210  required  

cumula;ve  points  •  A  student  must  achieve  a  minimum  score,  as  determined  by  the  commissioner,  for  the  score  to  count  toward  the  student’s  cumula;ve  score,  or  the  assessment  must  be  retaken   This  may  change  if  HB  500  becomes  law.  

•  A  student  is  not  required  to  retake  a  course  as  a  condi;on  of  retaking  an  EOC  assessment  

•  A  school  district  shall  provide  accelerated  instruc;on  to  each  student  who  fails  to  perform  sa;sfactorily  on  an  EOC  assessment  

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Gradua;on  Requirements:  

STAAR  Considera;ons…  Gradua;on  Plans  

Minimum:    Cumula;ve  score  requirement  is  based  on  #  of  

courses  taken  for  which  an  EOC  exists  

Recommended:  Must  meet  sa;sfactory  performance  standard  on  Algebra  II  and  

English  III  EOCs  and  cumula;ve  score  

Dis;nguished  Achievement  Plan  

(DAP):    Must  meet  college  readiness  standards  for  Algebra  II  and  English  III  and  

cumula;ve  score  

GRADUATION  REQUIREMENTS  

This  ;meline  may  change  if  HB  500  becomes  law.   24  

Plan  for  phase-­‐out  HS  TAKS  and  phase-­‐in  EOC  assessments  

*Out-­‐of-­‐school  testers  and  12th  grade  re-­‐testers  

2010–2011 2011–2012 2012–2013 2013–2014 2014–2015

GR 9 TAKS EOC EOC EOC EOC GR 10 TAKS TAKS EOC EOC EOC GR 11 TAKS TAKS TAKS EOC EOC GR 12 TAKS* TAKS* TAKS* TAKS* EOC or

TAKS*

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Changes  to  the  Current  Accountability  System  

TAKS Standards 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Exemplary ≥ 90% ≥ 90% ≥ 90%

No R

atings

Basic R

atings R

atings will be “yes/no” (acceptable/unacceptable;

satisfactory/unsatisfactory)

Full Ratings

“Yes/No” w

ith some form

of distinction (exemplary/

recognized) for College R

eadiness

Recognized ≥ 75% ≥ 80% ≥ 80%

Academically Acceptable

Reading/ELA ≥ 70% ≥ 70% ≥ 70%

Writing, Social Studies ≥ 70% ≥ 70% ≥ 70%

Mathematics ≥ 55% ≥ 60% ≥ 65%

Science ≥ 50% ≥ 55% ≥ 60%

TAKS (Accommodated) (Same standards

as TAKS)

Sci. (5, 8, 10, 11); Soc. St. (8, 10, 11); ELA (11); Math (11)

All grades and

subjects

All grades and

subjects

TAKS–M/ TAKS-ALT

(Same standards as TAKS)

N/A N/A All grades

and subjects

Standard  State  Accountability  2011  and  Beyond  

TAKS Standards 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 TAKS—

Commended Performance—

Reading/ELA and Math (All Students regardless of size; Eco. Disadv. if min. size req. met) No RI

or Exceptions

N/A N/A

Exemplary: ≥25%

Recognized: ≥15%

Ac. Accept.: N/A

TBD

TBD

TBD

ELL Progress Indicator—

Reading/ELA (All Students only if

min. size req. met) RI and Exceptions

may be utilized

N/A N/A

Exemplary: ≥60%

Recognized: ≥60%

Ac. Accept.: N/A

TBD

TBD

TBD

Completion Rate I (Gr. 9-12)

Exemplary: ≥ 95.0%

Recognized: ≥85.0%

Ac. Accept.: ≥75.0%

Exemplary: ≥ 95.0%

Recognized: ≥85.0%

Ac. Accept.: ≥75.0%

Exemplary: ≥ 95.0%

Recognized: ≥85.0%

Ac. Accept.: ≥75.0%

TBD TBD TBD

Annual Dropout Rate (Gr. 7-8) ≤ 2.0% ≤ 1.8% ≤ 1.6% TBD TBD TBD

Standard  State  Accountability  2011  and  Beyond  

 

Federal  Accountability  Adequate  Yearly  Progress  Performance  Standards  

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School Year 2002-03 2003-04

2004-05 2005-06

2006–07 2007–08

2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14

Reading/ English

Language Arts

47% 53% 60% 67% 73% 80% 87% 93% 100%

Mathematics 33% 42% 50% 58% 67% 75% 83% 92% 100%

Texas  Projec;on  Measure:  

•  TPM  has  been  eliminated  as  a  factor  in  both  state  and  federal  accountability    

 •  This  decision  will  impact  many  campus  and  district  ra;ngs  

The  Future  of    Accountability  

 

Accountability:  2013  and  Beyond  

 

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•  Two rating levels: acceptable or

unacceptable performance with possible distinctions

Dis;nc;on  Designa;ons:  • District  and  campus  recognized  and  exemplary  in  postsecondary  readiness  • Campus  ranked  in  top  25%  annual  improvement  • Campus  ranked  in  top  25%  performance  gap  reduc;on  • Campus  dis;nc;on  on  criteria  developed  by  commifees  for:  

• Academic  achievement  in  ELA,  mathema;cs,  science,  social  studies  • Fine  arts  • Physical  educa;on  • 21st  Century  Workforce  Development  Program  • Second  language  acquisi;on  program  

HB  500:    Poten;al  

Changes  to  HB  3  

HB  500:  •  Students  in  8th  grade  taking  a  high  school  course  would        

take  the  EOC  but  not  the  grade  level  assessment  •  Creates  a  pilot  program  to  allow  campuses  to  exempt  

students  performing  sa;sfactorily  on  3rd  and  5th  grade  math  and  reading  STAAR  from  taking  the  exams  in  4th,  6th,  and  7th  grades  

 

•  Changes  gradua;on  requirements  by  requiring  passage  of  four  select  EOCs  rather  than  all  twelve  and  eliminates  point  system  requirements  (for  minimum  and  recommended  plan)  

 

•  Makes  15%  EOC  grading  policy  op;onal  •  Extends  TAKS  transi;on  period