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

2. 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

3. 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

6. 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

9. 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

11. 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

12. 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

13. 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

15. 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

16. 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

17. 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)

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

19. 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

20. 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

21. 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

22. 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

23. 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

24. 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

25. Spring Valley Goals
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

26. Questions?
Opt Out
Implications of not passing STAAR
Other