Tea will redesign the staar grades 4 and 7 writing tests so they will be completed in one fourhour administration. 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. Staar a accommodations improved student access to tested content. Scoring instructions tea fall update 2016 staar alt 2. During state assessments for staar, staar spanish, and telpas, certain accessibility features may be provided to students based on their needs. These fields will be populated starting with the april 2018 staar grades 5 and 8 mathematics and reading administration. Refer to the specific policy document for a list of examplestypes and for the special instructionsconsiderations. The texas education agency has created a page for the 2016 accommodations for students with disabilities. The 20192020 online accommodation request form external link leads to the online request form that educators must fill out to request a designated support. Staar online is staar addition of 2 new onlineonly accommodations if a student has these, they. If the slide is changed for local use, please remove the tea footer at the bottom of the slide. December 1, 2016 2016 2017 fall and spring grades 612 secondary test administrator manual testing dates. 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.
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. District and campus coordinator manual 2017 resources webpage. Test security manual 2016 2017 disd assessment web. See your campus coordinator for information on storing this manual between administrations.
Projected estimates raw score conversion spring 2017 staar. When an assist begins with a verb either the test administrator or the student may perform the assist. Accommodations in unexpected or emergency situations 15. Use the links below to view resources not included in the dccr. This indicator does not include grade 3 assessment takers because that is the first s taar assessment. Some accommodations are applicable to staar, staar spanish, telpas, or any combination of these 3 programs. 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. One of the best things texas has done is allowed students with disabilities to have accommodations during the test.
Maryland assessment, accessibility, and accommodations. Pnp accommodations deleted references to staarl, staara, or staarsoa, except for legacy reports. The verification window is intended to ensure the accuracy and completeness of all data. Nov 16, 2016 information regarding 2017 staar testing accommodations. For 201718, students in grades 48 included in these measures are those who took the spring 201718 staar with or without accommodations or staar alternate 2 in elareading andor mathematics. Use the links below to access parts of the manual as portable document format pdf files. Medical exceptions and no authentic academic response naar. Student assessment division texas education agency staar staar offered on paper and online in all grades and subjects. December 1, 2016 20162017 fall and spring grades 612 secondary test administrator manual testing dates. Information regarding 2017 staar testing accommodations. Student assessment data is merged by tested grade level for students who test across multiple grades. Disclaimer slides have been adapted from material prepared and approved by the. Staar accommodations made easy printable resources. Addition of 2 new onlineonly accommodations if a student.
Fall and spring 20162017 iowa logramos training files type. The accommodations manual has not yet been released. This information will be posted in the updated test administrator manual and also the allowable accommodations pdf on the staar. This brief section presents anintroduction an d overview of the manual. If your child needs extra help or accommodations at school, you might be able get help through a section 504 plan. Braille versions of staar a will not be made available. Beginning in 2016, tea will voluntarily administer staar eoc assessments for english iii and algebra ii. Student assessment 20142015 accommodations training. Staar testing accommodation chart 2016 2017 collaborative meeting individual student record keeping 2016 2017. October 26, 2016 draft texas education agency draft 2.
Redesigned grades 38 assessments will be administered. Therefore, staar a and staar l will both be administered for the last time in december 2016. These enhancements have eliminated the need for separate staar a and staar l test forms. Accommodations 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.
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. Staar assessment management system users guide texas. Staar alternate 2 resources texas education agency. October 26, 2016 draft texas education agency draft 17. Example have the student point to andor count the sides on each figure. If a student in grade 6 and above needs a dictionary as a linguistic accommodation that is not listed in the staar dictionary policy, the use of the other. Staar materials control form pdf staar alternate 2 materials control form pdf calendar of events. Use the links below to access staar alternate 2 resources.
Staar accessibility updates region 4 education service center. Previously referred to as type 2 accommodations, these designated supports require the submission of an accommodation request form to t e a. The staar online testing platform will include embedded accommodations and other accessibility features beginning with the march 2017 administrations. Use calculator, manipulatives or math tools reread sections of the text as described in the presentation instructions in this manual. Staar grades 35 20182019 test administrator manual. These slides have been prepared by the student assessment division of the texas education agency. Reporting student data file format university of texas. Test administrators are not allowed to require students participating in paper administrations to mark their answers in the test booklet before transferring them to. Overview of major changes changes to eligibility and assessments are marked in red.
Ets is the new vendor for staar, staar spanish, staar l, and staar a. Staar testing accommodations are designed to level the field for students with disabilities by minimizing the impact a disability has on their performance. If a student needs an accommodation not listed as allowable in this manual, contact a member of tea s accommodations task force at 5124639536. Staar, staar spanish, and telpas each document is organized the same way. The resources will not be printed and shipped to districts. Staar with and without accommodations and staar alternate 2 results are included. 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. Summative assessments summative assessments provide quantitati ve and qualitative data in the form of highstakes tests.
Staar 38 reporting student data file format 2 of 34 overview all staar english and staar spanish assessment data is combined into one record for each tested student. A printed version of the calendar of events will continue to be provided as a paper poster. Student assessment 20142015 accommodations training and staar a. For 201718, students in grades 4 8 included in these measures are those who took the spring 201718 staar with or without accommodations or staar alternate 2 in elareading andor mathematics. Test administrator manual state of texas assessments of academic readiness 20182019 endofcourse staar. Accommodations staar a staar alternate 2 last modified by. 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 assessments. Keep this manual throughout the 2017 calendar year. I will keep this post updated with the link once the accommodations for the 2016 staar tests have been posted. The enhanced online version of the staar will eliminate the need for separate staar a and staar l test forms going forward. The staar dictionary policy for reading and writing in grade 6 and above includes use of standard english, esl simplified english, and bilingual dictionaries for all students. The paper administration request document can be found on the coordinator manual resources web page.
Student assessment data is merged by tested grade level for students who test across multiple. Staar test administration manuals texas education agency. Booklet assessment administered during the staar alt. One of the best things texas has done is allowed students with disabilities to. Accommodations for floridas the tds platform allows all students to make choices. Therefore, staar a and staar l will be administered for the last time in december 2016. Staar grades 38 2017 test administrations reporting student data file format. Staar grades 35 20182019 test administrator manual texas. If a student needs an accommodation not listed as allowable in this manual, contact a member of teas. This indicator does not include grade 3 assessment. Sep 22, 2015 the texas education agency has created a page for the 2016 accommodations for students with disabilities. This indicator does not include grade 3 assessment takers because that is the first s taar.
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