STAAR Materials

TEA has posted a letter to administrator titled “Reporting of Student Results for the 2012 STAAR Grades 3–8 Assessments” (4/25/12).  See link.

Data on the phase in of STAAR EOC results has been posted (4/24 and 4/25). View it here and here.

TEA has posted a letter titled  “Performance standards for STAAR to be phased in” detailing the process for EOCs. (4/24/12).  See link.

The testing schedule and Accomodation Request Submission Deadlines - right here.

TEA has posted a letter in regards to STAAR Modified Field Testing (2/2/12), go to the Student Assessment Correspondence page.

2012-2013 Student Assessment Testing Calendar: Download the pdf now.

TEA has posted an updated TETN Power Point on accommodations and special education (1/30/12).  View it.

TEA has posted an updated power point on STAAR Alternative (1/6/12), follow this link.

Part of the Accomodation Pyramid is now active.

Some released questions for STAAR Modified are viewable here.

A Test Security Supplement for 2012 is now available for download.

STAAR Time Limit Policies have been posted.

View the STAAR 2012-2013 Testing Calendar

Check out the Additional Student Assessment Conference presentations, posted 12/14.  http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/tac/

Presentations are being posted to the TEA website from the December Texas Assessment Conference.  Two are up this AM (12/9/11).  Follow this link and click on the two presentations at the top listed under 'General'.

TEA has posted the district and coordinator manuals for STAAR (12/2/11): http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/manuals/dccm/

TAKS Raw Score Conversion Charts for the October 2011 Administration have been posted: http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/taks/convtables/yr12/

A new page has been created on the TEA website called the STAAR Media Tool Kit: http://www.tea.state.tx.us/index2.aspx?id=2147504081

Posted is a Letter to Districts discussing the Impact of Congressional Reduction of Selected School Year 2011–2012 Federal Funds on Local Educational Agencies (11/29/11).  View the letter here: http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/taa/grantsadmin112911.html

TEA posted the Texas Education Today newsletter (11/29/11): http://www.tea.state.tx.us/index2.aspx?id=2147504527

TEA posted a new TETN Accomodations powerpoint. (11/29/11)

TEA has posted additional STAAR Alt Task Specific Change in Materials from Instruction to Assessment documents for reading, English and social studies (11/1/11): http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/special-ed/staaralt/presentation-supports/

Some sample STAAR Modified questions (EOC level) have been released for review. (11/4/11): http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/special-ed/staarm/released-questions/

The test comparison charts (TAKS and STAAR) have been updated for the 2011/12 school year. Also posted is a one page with a list of STAAR assessments. (11/4/11): http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/taks/

TEA has posted an updated power point on STAAR (11/7/11): http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/staar/

The TETN powerpoint from this month is also available (10/20/11): http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/accommodations/staar-telpas/

For STAAR resources go to the STAAR webpage on the TEA website: http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/staar/

The Supplemental Aids PDF for the triangle and the TETN Powerpoint from this month are also available (10/20/11).

TEA has updated the STAAR Alternate webpage (7-18-11).  Assessment tasks as well as comparison information between STAAR and TAKS-Alt are available: http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/special-ed/staaralt/

TEA has updated the STAAR Modified webpage (7-19-11).  Information is available regarding the implementation plan, assessed curriculum, test blueprints, and test design schematics: http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/special-ed/staarm/

TEA has released STAAR sample questions for grades 3-8 and EOC (9/30/11). http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/staar/

A PDF on "Student Characteristics for the STAAR Alternate Complexity Levels"  has been posted to the web (7/25/11). 

STAAR Math and Science Reference Materials have been posted to the web (8/30/11). http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/staar/#specific

A PDF on STAAR Grade 8 Science Reference Materials has been posted

A PDF on Grade Appropriate Text has been posted.

A PDF on Instruction vs Assessment has been posted.

Modifications guidelines for STAAR Modified have been posted to the TEA web (8/31/11). http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/special-ed/staarm/guidelines/

ARD Committee Decision Making power point has been posted to the TEA web (8/26/11). http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/special-ed/

TEA has posted brochures on STAAR (9/2/11). http://www.tea.state.tx.us/index2.aspx?id=2147485434&menu_id=692&menu_id2=796&cid=2147483661

TEA has posted an updated TETN powepoint on a (9/14/11). http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/special-ed/#training

Differences Between TAKS Mod and STAAR Mod (9/6/11). http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/special-ed/staarm/

TEA has created a STAAR “Questions and Answers” page on their website (8/26/11). http://www.txetests.com/faqs/index.asp

TEA has posted an updated STAAR Alt timeline  (9/9/11).  Also posted is a STAAR Alternate Supplemental Training Support Flowchart (9/7/11). http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/special-ed/staaralt/

TEA has updated the TAKS Graduation Flowcharts (9/9/11): http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/ard/

TEA posted a TETN Powerpoint on (9/14/11). http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/special-ed/#training

TEA has posted STAAR Modified Participant Requirements (8/24/11):
http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/special-ed/staarm/partreqs/

View the July TEA STAAR Update.