TEA Mathematics Update

Everly Broadway, Ed.D., Director of Mathematics

The whole presentation is posted on the TASM Website: http://www.tasmonline.net/Documents/CAMT2011TEAAssessment.pdf

• For grades 3–8,tests are in same grades & subjects as TAKS.
• Grades 3–8 mathematics
• Grades 3–8 reading
• Grades 4 & 7 writing
• Grades 5 & 8 science
• Grade 8 social studies
• For high school,
• Twelve end-of-course tests replace Ten grade-level tests.

Focus will be on fewer skills & emphasizing them:

• Readiness Standards
• Encompass 30–40% of the eligible TEKS
• Will make up 60–65% of the assessment
• Supporing Standards
• Encompass 60–70% of the eligible TEKS
• Will make up 35–40% of the assessment

• Griddable Changes:
• Grade 3 - 3 Griddable Questions - same grid - plus one griddable field tested question
• Grades 4-5 - 3 Griddable Questions - same grid - plus one griddable field tested question
• Grades 6-8 - 4 Griddable Questions - same grid - plus one griddable field tested question
• Algebra I, II & Geometry - 5 Griddable Questions - NEW GRID - plus one griddable field tested question - can be positive or negative answer, floating decimal point, graphing calculators to be used on all three tests.

Graph Paper will be included in the test, with perforations so that it can be torn out.
Math Reference Materials will also have performations with rulers - Customary on one side and Metric on the other. All reference materials will be updated to follow the same format all the way through all math levels.

In 2 weeks the 3-8 Reference material should be posted to the TEA website. www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/staar/
Sample questions are supposed to be posted to the TEA website at the end of August / September. Modified questions will be posted at a later date.

4 Hour Time Limit
New Make-Up Test Policy
Dyslexia Accomodations to include students on all tests 3rd - High School

There will be two score cuts:
- Unsatisfactory - Satisfactory - Advanced

ONLY RAW SCORES 1ST YEAR FOR GRADES 3-8!!! No standards will be set until October 2012. There will not be any May or June administrations for any of these grades.

SSI is limited in 2012. Retention will be based on the districts thoughts - teacher recommendations, grades and any other district recommendations.

All 12 EOC High School Tests will be available online and on paper.

• High School EOC Tests:
• English I, II, & III
• Algebra I, Geometry, & Algebra II
• Biology, Chemistry, Physics
• World Geography, World History, US History
• There will be different types of graduation plans, just like before, but updated to reflect these new tests.

8th Graders will NOT have to take both the 8th grade Math STAAR & Algebra I EOC if enrolled in Algebra I.

Students entering in High School this year will be the first students to have STAAR has a requirement on the graduation plan.

Testing Calendars: www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/calendars

TEKS Revision - There will be MAJOR CHANGES!!! - COMING SOON!!!

Committees will meet in May, July & October

Check out Project Share
Check out iTunes U - TEA (lots of great information)

And once again, the information reviewed here can be seen at: http://www.tasmonline.net/Documents/CAMT2011TEAAssessment.pdf