STAAR - EOC

Why STAAR?

• Part of the Texas graduation requirements.
• A measure of college readiness.

When?

• March 29th
• 5 hours
• Retakes in Summer and Winter.

The Breakdown

• 2 Parts: Reading and Writing
• 50 Multiple Choice, 2 Short Answers, and 1 Essay

The Specifics

The Goal

The Math of Scoring

• Number of M.C items correct + (SAR score #1 x 3) + (SAR score #2 x 3) + (essay score x 3)

The Goal

• At least score: Level 2 Satisfactory = Raw Score 49
• Better to produce Raw Score = 53 or above

The Goals

• At least 70% of Multiple-choice correct
• At least a score of 2 on each short answer
• At least a score of 3 on the essay
• Raw Score = 56!

Let's look to some sample questions to see what your student is up against.

Skills to Do Well

• Close Reading Skills
• Rhetorical / Literary Analysis
• ACED Short Answer Method
• Brainstorming, organizing, effective thesis statement, thought development

Habits to Become Skillful

• Brainstorm - Ideas
• Close Reading
• Time Management - Focus
• Class Participation
• Achieve 3000

Some Data-Driven Projections

These Projections will become more accurate after inputting the Semester Exam Data

Also, these projections are based on compiled data: for individual projections = Conference.

Projections Based on All Unit Tests

Where are we now?

• Overall, Students show a trend:
• to score a 2 on short answer responses
• to score a 2 on the essay

Remember, these projections are based on compiled data: for individual projections = Conference.

Should We Worry?

Incoming Data from Unit 2 Test

The Plan

• Review Semester Final Data
• Focus on Analysis, Inference, and Writing
• Hone the Deep Thinking Capabilities
• Review again after Benchmark in March
• Continue to Develop Habits at School and Home

Habits to Become Skillful

• Brainstorm - Ideas
• Close Reading
• Time Management - Focus
• Class Participation
• Achieve 3000

Together - Student, Parent, Teacher - we can do it.

Thank you