1. STAAR Report Cards
June 2017

2. CSR v. Report Card CSR: Did not show growth
Report Card: Highlights student growth year to year

3. New Passing Rates Terminology

5. Accessing your Portal ID

6. Accessing your Portal ID without an Access Code

7. Using my Child’s Lexile Level
Based on your child’s performance he/she will be given a Lexile Score which allows you (and the teachers) to help match reading materials to your child’s specific reading level.
This information is helpful, so that books are not too difficult or too simple.
Find a Book Tool
Lexile Resources

8. Tools to Help my Child Improve
Review Released STAAR Test Questions
Utilize the Online Testing Platform to practice
Visit The Texas Success Initiative-- do these activities with your student
Visit Future Ready Texas (grades 9-12th)

9. Graduation Requirements and STAAR
Currently HS students must pass 3 out of 5 exams.
Must pass English I or English II
Must have an Individual Graduation Committee (parent, administrator, and teacher) if you do not pass all 5 exams
Must try to pass all 5 tests numerous times before the Committee can be formed during the junior year

10. Chromebooks Browse as a guest www.texasassessment.com
You will need student’s social and date of birth
ANY QUESTIONS??