2012 Test Administration Calendar Manuals STAAR Resources Training on Campus Oaths 1

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2012 Race Schedule- Elementary DateTest March 27*4 th Writing Day 1 5 th Math March 28*4 th Writing Day 2 5 th Reading April 24**3 rd Math 4 th Math April 25**3 rd Reading 4 th Reading April 26**5 th Science * Makeup testing must be complete by March 30 ** Makeup testing must be complete by April 27 Each administration includes STAAR (English & Spanish), STAAR Modified, and STAAR L for Math and Science

2012 Race Schedule Middle School DateTest March 27*7 th Writing Day 1 8 th Math March 28*7 th Writing Day 2 8 th Reading April 24**6 th Math 7 th Math April 25**6 th Reading 7 th Reading April 26**8 th Science April 27**8 th Social Studies * Makeup testing must be complete by March 30 ** Makeup testing must be complete by April 27 Each administration includes STAAR, STAAR Modified, and STAAR L for Math, Science, Social Studies

2012 Race Schedule High School March DateSTAARTAKS March 5XL Retest Soc. Stu March 7*10 th ELA 11 th ELA XL Retest ELA March 8XL Retest Math March 9XL Retest Science March 26 **English I Writing English III Writing March 27 **English I Reading English II Reading March 28 **English II Writing March 29 **English II Reading * 10 th Grade ELA Makeup on March 8 ** All Makeup sessions complete by March 30 All Administrations of STAAR include STAAR modified Administrations of TAKS include TAKS, TAKS Modified and TAKS Accommodated. Administrations of TAKS retest include TAKS and TAKS Accommodated

2012 DateSTAARTAKS April 2310 th LAT Math April 2410 th Math 10 th LAT ELA Day 1 XL Retest ELA April 2510 th LAT ELA Day 2 11 th Math XL Retest Math April 2610 th Science 11 th Science 10 th LAT Science XL Retest Science April 2710 th Soc. Stu. 11 th Soc. Stu. XL Retest Soc. Stu. Race Schedule High School April Administrations of TAKS include TAKS, TAKS Modified and TAKS Accommodated. Administrations of TAKS retest include TAKS and TAKS Accommodated

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Race Schedule High School May DateSTAAR May 8Algebra I Geometry Algebra II May 9Biology Chemistry Physics May 10World Geography World History U.S. History All makeup sessions will need to be complete by May 11 Each administration includes STAAR, STAAR Modified, and STAAR L for Math, Science, and Social Studies

2012 Texas Student Assessments New STAAR Assessments 2012 STAAR tests grades 3–8 mathematics grades 3–8 reading grades 4 and 7 writing grades 5 and 8 science grade 8 social studies End-of-course (EOC) – twelve tests 9

2012 Texas Student Assessments New STAAR Assessments 2012 STAAR includes: STAAR Spanish - grades 3–5 STAAR L - grades 3–8 - EOC STAAR Modified - grades 3–8 - EOC (English I, Algebra I, biology, world geography, English II field test, and geometry field test) STAAR Alternate - grades 3–8 - EOC (except Algebra II, physics, and chemistry) 10 TELPAS grades K – 12 - all English language learners classified as limited English proficient (LEP) TAKS TAKS grades 10 & 11 exit- English language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies TAKS LAT- English language arts, mathematics, and science - grade 10 eligible immigrant ELLs TAKS exit level retest - English language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies

Manuals 2012 District and Campus Coordinator Manual - STAAR - TELPAS 11 Update outdated information

Manuals 12 Key Changes to the 2012 District and Campus Coordinator Manual Approximately half the length of last year’s coordinator manual DTC and CTC activities interwoven Limited to action items Supporting material moved to Web “Notes” column with live links

Manuals 13 DCCM Design Enhancements Uniform style Streamlined and simplified content (bullet points and subheads) Action-oriented checklists embedded in text (also available on website) Activities are designated “DC,” “CC,” or “DC/CC” “Notes” column for jotting down information

Manuals 14 DCCM Online Enhancements Icons indicate additional resources - Calendar of Events - additional information available online - TexasAssessment website - Coordinator Manual Resources Icons include live, light-blue links underneath them for accessing other resources

Manuals 15 DCCM Resources Pages DCCM posted Online resources as noted in the "Notes" column of the DCCM Some materials available only online include: - Checklists for STAAR and TELPAS administrators - Seating charts - Planning Checklist for Campus Coordinator Training - Diagram of shipping box contents - Diagram of how to pack materials for return

Manuals 16 STAAR Test Administrator Manuals Three Test Administrator Manuals - Grades Grades End-of-Course Include general information and test administration directions for STAAR, STARR Spanish, STAAR L, and STAAR Modified (STAAR Alternate, TELPAS, and TAKS manuals are separate) Will only be shipped once Due in districts by February 24, 2012 Must be retained for later administrations

Manuals 17 Test Administrator Manuals New Look New styles also applied to Test Administrator Manuals Fewer scripts covering multiple subjects and programs To accommodate some differences in programs, the new manual will use callout boxes Wider boxes have program-specific and subject specific instructions Please retain your manuals for use throughout the testing year!!

2012 STAAR Resources 18 Test Administration STAAR Time Limits Policy and Procedures - Start and stop times - Test administrator “SAY” directions - Breaks - Lunch - Announcement of time to test - Late-arriving students - Multiple test sessions - Extended time and extended day accommodations

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