The state of texas assessments of academic readiness, commonly referred to as its acronym staar s t r star, are a series of standardized tests used in texas public primary and secondary schools to assess a students achievements and knowledge learned in the grade level. Staar accommodation request deadlines the advocates corner. Use the links below to access parts of the manual as portable document format pdf files. In elementary and middle school, assessments are designed to evaluate progress and to make sure youngsters are meeting gradelevel expectations. Available for math, science, and social studies, grade 3 and above, including eoc. A free powerpoint ppt presentation displayed as a flash slide show on id. Tea accessibility policies may apply to any student taking staar or telpas depending. Staar alternate 2 resources texas education agency. Click for telpas manual online version staar resources tea releases more information accommodations policies and procedures 12 staar modified released test questions 1230 special education graduation flowcharts 1230. It is the intent of teas student assessment division that all resources created to clarify testing and accommodation policies be accessible to educators at the esc, district, a. The following resources provide training opportunities e.
Record the accommodation that is documented and made. Ready to staar assessment guide spring 20 grades 311 local assessment office office. The best way to ensure success on tier 3 assessments is to monitor progress and adjust instructional methods and practice activities throughout the year using tier 1 and tier 2. Student assessment 20142015 accommodations training. Use the links below to access staar alternate 2 resources. Staar test administration manuals texas education agency. Principals increased responsibilities as outlined inthe 20 district and campus coordinator manual white oak isdwednesday, march 20, 41. Ppt 20 staar eoc algebra i, geometry, biology powerpoint. Critical information about accommodations for students with disabilities taking staar, staar spanish, staar l, staar modified, and telpas this critical information outlines the appropriate use of accommodations for students with disabilities.
Student assessment home assessment az directory contact student assessment the instructions in the district and campus coordinator manual dccm explain the responsibilities of testing coordinators for the staar, staar spanish, staar l, staar a, staar alternate 2, and the telpas assessments. Critical information about accommodations for students with disabilities pdf posted 1030 20. Texas provides testing accommodations for students with disabilities who meet certain criteria. The decision to provide a designated support to a student is made by the appropriate team of people at the campus level ard committee, section 504. One of the best things texas has done is allowed students with disabilities to have accommodations during the test. Recording accommodations on the students answer document 2017 district and campus coordinator manual campus personnel must be trained in accurately recording accommodations on each students answer document or in the assessment management system for online administrations.
Students should be using these accommodations effectively and routinely. Security and confidentiality oath at the end of day 2 test administration directions directions for staar english i writing. Staar test administration directions for staar grade 7 writing day 1 you must read the guide to the test administration directions on pages 4143 of this manual before administering any state assessment. Staar accommodations made easy printable resources. This icon indicates whether or not an accommodation request form is required. If you have questions about participation requirements for staar l, see your campus coordinator. I will keep this post updated with the link once the accommodations for the 2016 staar tests have been posted. Mar 20, 20 20 test administrators and monitors training staar and staarm march, 20 trainingpam cranford white oak isdwednesday, march 20, 2. Accessibility policy documents listed on the accommodation resources.
The staar performance standards will apply to students taking both staar and staar a beginning in spring 2015. These documents contain specific information regarding available accommodations for state testing. Allowable accommodations for staar alternate 2 all accommodations should be applied by the test administrator in accordance with the accommodations outlined in the students iep. Staar l linguistically accommodated staar tests for eligible ells. Staar a and staar alternate educator guide texas education. You can find test administration manuals from other testing programs on the test administration manuals webpage. Critical information about accommodations for students. Students receiving the designation of naar for the purposes of staar alternate 2 should have the naar. The paper administration request document can be found on the coordinator manual resources web page. Assessment of course performance spring 20 test administrator manual grades 612 semester 2 test administration may 2430, 20 june 611, 20. As you can see a student must be identified as special education or section 504. Accommodations should be evaluated year to year to determine effectiveness. A last l k at accommodations white oak isd 50wednesday, march 20.
Staar test 2014 testing accomodations for special education. Remove this presentation flag as inappropriate i dont like this i like this remember as a favorite. Some types of accommodations need to be used independently by students. Please visit tea for more information accommodations staar telpas. Interim periodic assessments interim periodic assessments help educat ors match the level of instruction and materials to the ability of each student, measure growth throughout the year, predict outcomes on mandated state tests, and track growth in student. In order to meet this goal, various features and accommodations are made available on staar paper and online tests to students who use the same or similar supports during classroom instruction.
Mississippi testing accommodations manual mississippi secretary. Staar online will have embedded supports designed to help students with disabilities access the content being tested. However, understanding the basic principles of accommodations can be. Test administration directions for staar grade 7 writing. The following links take you to previous years versions of the coordinator manual. Testing accommodations for ells who have a disability and qualify for other accommodations must be attached or documented separately in the students permanent record file. All policies and related resources arewill be posted on the accommodations resources webpage. Each staar discipline student report contains statistics on students in a grade from grade 3 through grade 8 who received a disciplinary action of daep, jjaep or expulsion without placement and who participated in the primary administration of staar for a specific subject and grade. No staar l forms of staar modified but linguistic accommodations available for eligible ells who take staar modified. Testing calendar 20 staar grades 38 mathematics grades 38 reading grades 4 and 7 writing grades 5 and 8 science grade 8 social studies endofcourse eoc fifteen tests all of our testing dates are on the school calendar located on our elementary blog.
Linguistic accommodations andor accommodations for students with disabilities. It is important to keep in mind that while some accommodations may be appropriate for. The passing standards for staar online are the same as any staar test. The staar test administration manuals explain the responsibilities of test administrators and testing coordinators. This document describes the purpose and appropriate use of testing accommodations for students with disabilities who take staar, staar spanish, staar l, staar modified, and telpas. The texas education agency has created a page for the 2016 accommodations for students with disabilities.
Test administration 20 manuals scripts cover multiple subjects. All accommodations should be applied by the test administrator in accordance with the accommodations outlined in the students iep. The adobe flash plugin is needed to view this content. Tea has posted a 201220 proposed testing calendar for public comments and suggestions. You must read the guide to the test administration directions on pages 4143 of this manual before administering any state assessment.
Acp security is compliant with the 201220 district test security manual. Accommodations should be provided only when needed for student accessibility t o the testing. The accommodations manual has not yet been released. Allowable accommodations for staar alternate 2 pdf staar alternate 2 educator guide pdf updated 102919 staar alternate 2 and telpas alternate medical exception eligibility requirements english pdf revised 112618. Texas education agency 2014 accommodations for students. Staar test administrator manuals grades 35 include general information and test administration directions for staar, starr spanish, staar l, and staar modified. Staar resources amarillo independent school district. Read on to learn about the types of staar test accommodations and the policies regulating them. Braille versions of staar a will not be made available.
Staar the state of texas assessments of academic readiness is the statemandated testing program for students in grades 3 through 12. It is the intent of teas student assessment division that all resources created to clarify testing and accommodation policies be accessible to educators at the region, district, and campus levels, including classroom teachers. Oct 05, 2015 math flip toolkit accommodations for staar refer to teas supplemental aid policy on the exact wording, as well as, criteria needed to receive this accommodation. Accommodations may include definitions, synonyms, graphics, rewording of text, or indication by the test administrator of certain parts of the selection, test question, or reference materials. Ready to staar guide overview this manual only addresses the ready to staar assessment. Critical information about accommodations for students with disabilities pdf posted 103020. Texas education agency student assessment division. Linguistic accommodations are not applicable because the assessment is already in the native language of the student. It tests curriculum taught from the texas essential knowledge and skills, which in turn is taught by public schools. Questions, reference materials, and accommodations may be read aloud by test administrator staar math, science, social studies questions and embedded supports can be read aloud by texttospeech tts reference materials and accommodations may be read aloud by test administrator staar and staar spanish reading and english iiii reading.
Staar accommodations for students principal principles. Staar l linguistic accommodations address the unique second language acquisition needs of ells eligible for this assessment by decreasing the language barrier they. Staar participation and linguistic accommodation decisions. Student assessment 20142015 accommodations training and staar a. Math flip toolkitaccommodations for staar refer to teas supplemental aid policy on the exact wording, as well as, criteria needed to receive this accommodation.
For ells, test administrators are allowed to translate, simplify, or. Although students will not routinely use the computerbased staar a accommodations during classroom instruction, they may use variations of the accommodations. The 20192020 training document pdf outlines the steps to take when completing an accommodation request form in the online system. Required reading this training session does not eliminate your requirement to read the test administrator manual. Local committees ard, 504, rti will determine appropriate accommodations for students that meet certain eligibility criteria. Student assessment division texas education agency staar staar offered on paper and online in all grades and subjects.
Staar online is staar addition of 2 new onlineonly accommodations if a student has these. The scope of test the scope of test security related standards, rationales, roles, responsibilities and procedures, are. Accommodations staar a staar alternate 2 20152016 update accommodations staar a staar alternate 2. You can use all of the accommodations or just use parts of them. Accommodations used routinely for daily instruction are acceptable for this test. Summative assessments summative assessments provide quantitati ve and qualitative data in the form of highstakes tests. All eligible students may utilize appropriate assessment accommodations when participating in the statewide assessments. Test administration directions for staar grade 7 writing day 1.
Accommodations policies and procedures 12 staar modified released test questions 1230 special education graduation flowcharts 1230 linguistic accommodations for ells taking staar 1216 staar calculator policy 1216 2012 district and campus coordinator manual 122 upcoming training 124, 10am 11am hs taks coordinator training. It is important to keep in mind that while some accommodations may be appropriate for instructional use, they may not be appropriate or allowable on a statewide assessment. Linguistic accommodation guide is principal source of. Staar grade 4 writing test online, typing the response. Staar l resources 20, staar l will be administered as an online testing program. The accommodation resources on this website are provided by the texas education agency tea for districts to use in implementing accessibility policies for staar and telpas. It is offered as an online test in the same grades and subjects as staar.
Ppt 20 staar eoc english i assessment powerpoint presentation free to download id. First draft of staar a accommodation guidelines created. All other assessments staar, staar spanish, staar l, and staar modified will have a fourhour time limit. Addition of 2 new onlineonly accommodations these are the popup and rollover accommodations previously found in staar l and staar a content supports language and vocabulary supports october 26, 2016 draft texas education agency draft 6. A section 504 plan helps your child get accommodations changes in how content is taught, supported, or tested that will help them participate in the classroom or other school activities. The secure staar a paper administration guide provides specific instructions for how embedded accommodations are to be provided. Information on staar alternate 2 accommodations can be found in the. If your child needs extra help or accommodations at school, you might be able get help through a section 504 plan. For the purposes of the statewide assessments, students needing accommodations due to a disability include. Critical information about accommodations for students with. Tea fall update 2016 staar alt 2 evidence of no authentic academic response naar the ard committee must use the staar alternate 2 participation requirements form to document its assessment decisions. The tabs at the bottom allow you to put the pages in any order. Student assessment 20142015 accommodations training and. Training on linguistic accommodations for the staar program.
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