Use the following links to view the manuals for the state of texas assessments of academic readiness staar, and the texas english language proficiency. Dec 19, 2015 related with 2015 2016 test administration manual. The online practice tests are not available for printing or scoring. Ppt staar alternate 2 administration procedures powerpoint.
State of texas assessments of academic readiness wikipedia. The instructions in this manual explain the responsibilities of test administrators. Tea will send 1 administrator manual per 3 students. Students record their responses to test questions on the answer document. New fields have been added for staar alternate 2 accommodations. However, a version of staar for grades 38 is offered online as a standardized oral administration soa. November 18, 2015 summer administration of staar eoc and taks moved to june 1923, 2017. Paper administration directions for staar algebra i, biology, and. Several types of oral administration are available, some of which require a decision about student eligibility. The staar a assessment is the accommodated version of the general staar assessment. December 18, 2014 20152016 student assessment testing. Test administration training test results resources. The state of texas assessments of academic readiness, or staar, is the state testing program that was implemented in the 20112012 school year. Students must meet specific requirements to take staar alternate 2, which is available for the same grades and subjects assessed in the general staar.
Staar test administration directions for n o tes staar and staar modified mathematics and science. The test administration materials archive page contains links to various materials required by service center, district, and campus personnel to successfully administer state assessments. Training does not take the place of reading the test administrator manual. Grade who did not pass the second administration of the staar reading exam will have. Staar grades 35 20182019 test administrator manual. Staar standardized oral administration soa released test forms and answer keys online administrations released test forms that were administered online are released as practice tests. Staar alternate 2 notes 4 2018 staar alternate 2 test administrator manual icons the icons shown below are used throughout the manual. Texas education agency 2016 calendar year accommodations for students with disabilities 3 of 4 ralsigned administration. Test administrator s manual staar how to use the 2015 staar test administrator manualgrades 35. The previous chapter described index construction and how index scores are calculated.
Test security involves accounting for all secure materials and confidential student. Testing coordinator training 20 16 region 4 education. State of texas assessments of academic readiness staar. See your campus coordinator for information on storing this manual between administrations. Reports posted online by november 15, 2016 reports due in district by december 2, 2016. Use the links below to access parts of the manual as portable document format pdf files. Coordinator manual as well as the staar test administrator manuals. The staar alternate 2 testing window is february 920, 2015. January 30, 2015 changes to the 2015 staar grades 5 and 8 test administrations see january 6, 2015, letter to esc and district testing coordinators. The text located below the icons links to specific online.
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. This document is not intended to replace any procedures or instructions contained in thecurrent. These released practice tests are available through the staar online testing platform. For ells, test administrators are allowed to translate, simplify, or. Nonsecure site for administrators, educators, and the public to access data for the staar, staar. Districts may choose when to administer each subject and gradelevel test within the window. Review the training modules and attend school or district training sessions, if any are offered. Staar alt 2 test administration manual teacher use only in some instances, students might qualify not to test during the staar alt 2 testing administration. Dec 02, 2014 standards setting process after the 2015 february administration of staar alternate 2, student scores will be used to set standards for the new assessment. If the current test administration is not the 2015 staar alternate 2 administration, click the change link next to the current test administration name to change the administration. You can find test administration manuals from other testing programs on the test administration manuals webpage.
The general staar grades 38 assessments, as well as staar spanish at grades 35, are available only on paper. Test administrator s manual staar how to use the 2015 staar test administrator manual grades 35. Districts may choose when to administer each subject and. Test administration texas assessment management system. Staar alternate 2 will have a test administration mode of paper. 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. Printed copies of the staar, staar spanish, and staar braille released tests that were administered on paper may be ordered for a fee. Test administration resources for ohios state tests. The test will be administered in the following grades and subjects. This manual is a supplement to the test administration manual, which applies to students testing online and on paper. Electronic copies of the staar released tests may be downloaded from the staar released test questions page on the texas education agencys student assessment division website. Oral administration of staar and staar spanish paper tests, staar braille tests, and. Staar alternate 2, telpas, and telpas alternate system also known as the staar alternate 2, telpas, and telpas alternate assessment management system, this feature allows users to locate resources and information specific to the administration of staar alternate 2, telpas and telpas alternate assessments.
Overview of the test administration manual and acronyms used. This icon indicates a link to the calendar of events. Test administration directions for staar and staar modified. The supplemental instructions for paper testing manual covers policies and procedures specific to administering ohios state tests on paper. Administration times for all other assessments for staar and staar spanish are limited to four hours. Which staar assessments are offered on paper and which are offeredonline. Blank, shaded rows in the staar a paper administration guides indicate that there are no accommodations for this test question therefore no dotted underlines in the student booklet. More information about the development, design, and format of the staar program, and how the staar program measures the texas essential knowledge and skills teks curriculum standards, can be found on the staar resources web page located on the tea website. Notes this icon in the notes column indicates additional information that is available online. Test administrators are not allowed to require students participating in paper administrations to mark their answers in the test booklet before transferring them to the answer document. Missing materialsbreaches of administration procedures. Accommodations may include definitions, synonyms, graphics, rewording of text, or indication by the test administrator of certain parts of the selection, test question, or.
Students are allowed to take breaks during the administration of staar assessments. Accommodations for staar alternate 2, information about accommodations for students taking the following assessments can be found in the applicable manuals. The state of texas assessments of academic readiness, commonly referred to as its acronym. Staar testing blueprints summer school 2015 by felicia turner this newsletter was created with smore, an online tool for creating beautiful newsletters for individual educators, schools and districts. The 20192020 staar test administrator manualgrades 35 includes program information and gradebandspecific test administration directions. Region s assessment team offers training, support, and technical assistance that provides districts with the necessary information to comply with state assessment requirements. Texas assessment management system for administrators. Preparation activities for administration of staar online. The staar performance standards will apply to students taking both staar and staar a beginning in spring 2015. The 2015 accountability manual is a technical guide that explains how the accountability system used by the texas education agency tea evaluates the academic performance of texas public schools. Esc region is your guide to finding all the uptodate information regarding the important issues and guidelines for assessment in your district. Secure site for parents andor students to access a students state assessment scores for the staar, staar alternate 2, and telpas programs. The state of texas assessments of academic readiness, commonly referred to as its acronym staar str 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 alternate 2 standardized test administration materials are considered secure. Preparation activities for administration of staar online testing refer to the state of texas assessments of academic readiness staar assessment management system users guide. Score codes, reporting category scores, raw scores, and scale scores for staar alternate 2 will be included in existing fields. Test administrator manual organization the 2018 staar test administrator manual. The course for which credit is awarded must provide. Staar a for grades 68, as well as the standardized oral administration soa of staar. The staar alternate 2 testing window is february 927, 2015. Directions for district coordinators, campus coordinators and test administrators. Students taking a paper administration of staar a cannot be grouped with students taking other assessments. Notes general information resources 5 resources available online 5. Detailed information regarding the scheduling and administration of specific staar assessments can be found on the coordinator manual. The links below contain specific resources for the staar assessment program. Administration procedures and materials for staar, staar spanish, staar.
Accommodation request form to tea for a type 1 accommodation. November 18, 2015 20162017 student assessment testing. Test administration directions for staar and staar. District testing administrator training your districts name here. Below are resources and information needed to prepare for and administer the staar 38 and eoc assessments. Test administration manuals and materials texas education agency. State of texas assessments of academic readiness faq. It is important to note that a test administrator may provide a signed administration of staar l if needed.
Taken from 2015 student success initiation manual, texas education agency. These same guidelines that describe when to determine eligibility for an oralsigned administration must be adhered to. Administration date for staar grades 5 and 8 mathematics has shifted. Staar a will be administered online and will include online tools, accessibility features, and embedded accommodations to test selections and questions. The 2015 student assessment data validation analysis for the indicators listed above is based on student assessment data from the 2014 2015 school year. This appendix provides data sources for the indicators used in the accountability system, including those used for state and federal system safeguards and distinction designations. Spring 2015 test administration directions az 1,122 view principals administration manual spring 2015 1,811 view 2015 2016 praxis test administration schedule for rule 24 577 view 2015 staar test administration manual eoc 1,640 view 2015 2016 test administration manual 862 view. Staar replaced the taks in the spring of 2012, although students who entered 10th. The staar test administration manuals explain the responsibilities of test administrators and testing coordinators.
Date action sample forms for required notification sample forms for optional notification and documentation reading second administration by june 8, may 12, 2015. Staar released test questions texas education agency. Test administration materials archive texas education agency. Copperas cove hs countdown to staar eoc algebra 1 series 2.
You must read the guide to the test administration directions on pages 4143 of this. Students taking a paper administration of staar a cannot be. Click the new session button to go to the new test sessions screen. Staar test administration manuals texas education agency. Staar grades 4 and 7 writing redesigned to be completed in one fourhour administration on a single day administration of staar mathematics and reading for grades 3, 4, 6, and 7 moved to may administration of staar grades 5 and 8 science and grade 8 social studies moved to may student success initiative grade advancement. The 2018 staar test administrator manuals are scheduled to be. State of texas assessments of academic readiness staar frequently asked questions faqs texas education agency student assessment division february 2015 staar general questions 1.
Staar alternate 2, which was redesigned as a result of state legislation passed in 20, is a standardized assessment administered individually to each eligible student. Staar staar eoc training the test administrator may read aloud or sign the writing prompt. All makeup sessions for staar english assessments scheduled to be administered on dec 7 and dec 9, 2015. Staar testing blueprints smore newsletters for education. Dec 08, 2015 2015 staar test administration manual eoc how to use the 2015 staar test administrator manualendofcourse 6.
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