We know that STAAR is a more difficult assessment than TAKS because the program emphasizes the College and Career Readiness Standards within the state curriculum standards, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS).
The chart on the right outlines the students
and the subject
areas that are being tested this school year. At the high school level, this is the first year for EOC exams. These exams are being given primarily to our ninth graders. The tests have greater emphasis on critical thinking and focus on fewer skills than the TAKS tests.
areas that are being tested this school year. At the high school level, this is the first year for EOC exams. These exams are being given primarily to our ninth graders. The tests have greater emphasis on critical thinking and focus on fewer skills than the TAKS tests.When we talk about the curriculum standards or TEKS, we place them in two categories: Readiness Standards and Supporting Standards.
Readiness Standards are defined as standards that:
(2) are important for preparedness for the next grade or course
(3) support college and career readiness
(4) necessitate in-depth instruction
(5) address broad and deep ideas
Supporting Standards are defined as standards that:
(1) are emphasized in a previous year and in a subsequent year
(2) play a role in preparing students for the next grade or course
(3) are aligned to and support the readiness standards.
What we know is that the Readiness Standards, which are in red, will make up at least 65% of the STAAR assessment while the Supporting Standards, which are in blue, will make up about 35% of the test.
Accountability Ratings
With the new testing program comes a new accountability system; however, districts and campuses will have no state accountability ratings for this school year, 2011-2012. The state will release summary data for districts and campuses about the STAAR testing program in January 2013.
Although the state will not issue an accountability rating, C-FB will receive data from the Education Resource Group (ERG). ERG will give us vital information on how C-FB ISD compares to the 200 largest school districts when it comes to the new state testing system. In addition, our students, teachers and their families will also have the individual reports detailing how our students performed on the STAAR tests. These reports will help our instructional teams and families work together to plan how to improve student learning for the 2012-2013 school year. After all, C-FB ISD is known for continuous improvement and high achievement.
Thank you for being a part of a public school district that believes in "high achievement for all students."
Texas Education Agency STAAR website
With the new testing program comes a new accountability system; however, districts and campuses will have no state accountability ratings for this school year, 2011-2012. The state will release summary data for districts and campuses about the STAAR testing program in January 2013.
Although the state will not issue an accountability rating, C-FB will receive data from the Education Resource Group (ERG). ERG will give us vital information on how C-FB ISD compares to the 200 largest school districts when it comes to the new state testing system. In addition, our students, teachers and their families will also have the individual reports detailing how our students performed on the STAAR tests. These reports will help our instructional teams and families work together to plan how to improve student learning for the 2012-2013 school year. After all, C-FB ISD is known for continuous improvement and high achievement.
Thank you for being a part of a public school district that believes in "high achievement for all students."
Texas Education Agency STAAR website
To view a copy of the PowerPoint Presentation of the STAAR Report from the April School Board Meeting, click below:
STAAR Report
STAAR Report
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