STAAR State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness 3rd & 4th Grade Parent Information Night

What Tests Will My Child Take? All 3rd Grade students will take the Reading and Mathematics STAAR tests All 4th Grade students will take the Reading, Mathematics, and Writing STAAR tests Test dates are April 10th-Writing (4th Grade Only), May 14th-Math (3rd and 4th Grade) & May 15th-Reading (3rd and 4th Grade) Student Raw Scores, Level of Performance, and Progress Measure are reported in June 2018 Campus Results, Index Scores, and Distinctions are reported in Fall 2018

What Does The STAAR Test Look Like? Reading test is 34 multiple choice questions for 3rd grade and 36 multiple choice questions for 4th grade. Questions are based off of five to six short stories, articles, poems, or excerpts from larger works. Field Questions

What Does The STAAR Test Look Like? Math test is 29 multiple choice & 3 griddable questions for 3rd Grade and 31 multiple choice & 3 griddable questions for 4th grade Field Questions

What Does The STAAR Test Look Like? Writing test is 24 multiple choice questions based off of three to four short stories, articles, or excerpts from larger works (8 Revision & 16 Editing) and one essay: Expository Field Questions

What Does My Child’s Score Mean? Each student’s score is reported in three different ways: Raw Score; Scale Score; and Percent Score Each student can score in three different levels: Approaches Grade Level, Meets Grade Level, Masters Grade Level Each student who took the 3rd Grade STAAR test will also receive a Progress Measure Score: Limited Growth, Expected Growth, Accelerated Growth

Additional Information on Student Scores Student scores are measured for growth between their 3rd and 4th grade test results for reading and math Students who score in the different ranges earn the campus varying points depending on the range in which they score Scores from students who are identified as Economically Disadvantaged, English Language Learners, Special Education, and/or belong to racial/ethnic groups are identified for campus reporting

How is Spring Valley Elementary Graded? Campuses score either Met Standard or Improvement Required transforming to a letter grade (A, B, C, D, or F) based on 3 Domains (Student Achievement, School Progress, Closing The Gaps) If campuses score Met Standard there is an opportunity to earn distinctions in Academic Achievement in ELA/Reading, Academic Achievement in Mathematics, Top 25% Student Progress, Top 25% Closing Performance Gaps, & Post-Secondary Readiness

Student Achievement < 70% of Overall Rating in combination with School Progress All students Combined over all subject areas tested Credit given for % of students who score in the Approaches Grade Level and Meets Grade Level

School Progress < 70% of Overall Rating in combination with Student Achievement 4th Grade Students Only By subject area (reading & math) Credit based on weighted performance: 0 points credit for each percentage of tests at the Limited Growth Level .5 point credit for each percentage of tests at the Expected Growth level 1 point credit for percentage of tests at the Accelerated Growth level Students score in same range they scored in previous year’s test

Limited/Expected/Accelerated Determined by formula created by TEA Example Student Scores Meets Grade Level as a 3rd Grader As a 4th Grader State expectation is to score the same range or better If student scores Meets Grade Level as a 4th Grader then student receives Expected Growth (1 Point) If student scores Masters Grade Level as a 4th Grader then student receives Accelerated Growth (.5 Points) If Student scores Approaches Grade Level as a 4th Grader then student receives Limited Growth (0 Points)

Closing the Gap > 30% of Overall Rating Racial/Ethnic Groups Socioeconomic backgrounds Other Factors Formerly SpEd Continously enrolled mobility

A-F Accountability We will receive a Met Standard or Improvement Required Rating-Will not receive an official A-F letter grade January 2019-TEA will release a rating showing what the campus would have received if the A-F rating was official for 2017-2018

Our Key Takeaways Accountability system does not allow us to focus solely on low achieving students (we must ensure ALL students make or exceed progress) We are rewarded for students who score exceptionally well Must prepare our students for increased satisfactory level (Approaching Grade Level) and continue to prepare our younger students for higher levels of satisfactory (Meets Grade Level & Masters Grade Level) Focus on all student groups Focus on student growth

Spring Valley Plan of Action STAAR Parent Information Night Whole group morning tutorials-Skills-Ongoing Small group afternoon tutorials-Student and Objective specific-as needed Tracking of student progress toward student goals and mastery of objectives for all students to ensure progress and growth

Spring Valley Plan of Action Goal setting for all STAAR students including self-monitoring of objective mastery (folders) Utilize Professional Learning Communities to discuss student progress and areas of concern Campus intervention time moves to student objective specific intervention Continue to develop teacher instruction to improve effectiveness and rigor of instruction Utilize website and social media for teachers to communicate skill strategies

Spring Valley Plan of Action Incorporate 3 Math Camp days throughout the year Host 2 Family Math Nights (1 Fall, 1 Spring) Professional Development- Utilize partnership with Baylor and the MISD C&I Department to increase the use of high yield strategies to improve instruction

Spring Valley Plan of Action Continue to provide Professional Development to our staff to focus on areas of concern and develop plans of intervention STAAR reporting Standards Guided Instruction/Inquiry Domains/Letter Grade System Visit and discuss strategies with campuses who received distinctions from 40 School Cohort

Spring Valley Goals 2017-2018 All students will perform above the state average on STAAR assessments with a score of 95 or better in student achievement domain The number of 4th grade students who show expected progress and accelerated progress will continue to increase Increase the percentage of students who perform at Advanced Level to 30% or higher in all categories on all tests Continue to increase the number of students performing at or above Meets Grade Level Range Receive 5 Distinctions

Questions? Opt Out Implications of not passing STAAR Other