1. TEA SOCIAL STUDIES UPDATE Texas Social Studies Supervisors Conference October 25, 2012 Brenda Tingle, Manager of Social Studies Assessment Student Assessment Division Texas Education Agency

2. Agenda  Social studies phase in  What are our scale scores?  What raw scores equate to the scale scores?  How are we doing in phase one?  Observations about item development 2 Texas Education Agency Student Assessment Division October 2012

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5. STAAR NOT PASSING PASSINGHIGH PERFORMANCE MINIMUM SCORE Graduation Requirements Students must reach at least the minimum score 5 Texas Education Agency Student Assessment Division October 2012

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8. WORLD GEOGRAPHY PHASE IN SATISFACTORY  3500 scale score = 31 raw score o 81% scored 3500 or above MINIMUM  3383 scale score = 26 raw score o 7% scored between 3383 and 3500 ADVANCED  4404 scale score = 57 raw score o 13% scored 4404 or higher 8 Texas Education Agency Student Assessment Division October 2012

9. 9 Texas Education Agency Student Assessment Division 2012 Average scale score Level II satisfactory Level III advanced unsatisfactory minimum World Geography 389481%13%19% 7% World History 345843%3%57%11% U.S. History 365963%5%37%10% 2012 EOC Assessments How Are We Doing? 9 Texas Education Agency Student Assessment Division October 2012

10. OBSERVATIONS Issues we have observed while developing STAAR social studies test questions 10 Texas Education Agency Student Assessment Division October 2012

11. World History 11 Texas Education Agency Student Assessment Division The statewide summary shows fairly consistent performance across categories.  Category 1 = 43%  Category 2 = 45%  Category 3 = 42%  Category 4 = 46%  Category 5 = 48% October 2012

12. WORLD HISTORY There is an increased specificity of content throughout the TEKS. 12 Texas Education Agency Student Assessment Division October 2012

13. WORLD HISTORY OLD TEKS (6) History. The student understands the major developments of civilizations of sub-Saharan Africa, Mesoamerica, Andean South America, and Asia. 13 Texas Education Agency Student Assessment Division October 2012

14. WORLD HISTORY NEW TEKS (4) History. The student understands how, after the collapse of classical empires, new political, economic, and social systems evolved and expanded from 600 to 1450. H. summarize the major political, economic, and cultural developments in Tang and Song China and their impact on Eastern Asia; I. explain the development of the slave trade; J. analyze how the Silk Road and the African gold-salt trade facilitated the spread of ideas and trade; and K. summarize the changes resulting from the Mongol invasions of Russia, China, and the Islamic world. 14 Texas Education Agency Student Assessment Division October 2012

15. WORLD HISTORY TOPICS THAT MAY REQUIRE FURTHER REVIEW  Mongols  Impact of Ottoman Empire  Maya, Aztec, Inca  Development of slave trade prior to 1450 15 Texas Education Agency Student Assessment Division October 2012

16. WORLD HISTORY SAMPLE ITEM 16 Texas Education Agency Student Assessment Division October 2012

17. 17 Texas Education Agency Student Assessment Division WORLD HISTORY VOCABULARY Terms are not always specifically listed in the curriculum. Example: Mercantilism Knowledge of the concept is needed to answer questions about the following: (7) History. The student understands the causes and impact of European expansion from 1450 to 1750. Also, look at (17)B and (18)A October 2012

18. WORLD HISTORY 18 Texas Education Agency Student Assessment Division SEs and items place an emphasis on larger patterns. Items require background knowledge to eliminate more plausible distractors. Example: (4)G Explain how the Crusades, the Black Death, The Hundred Years’ War, and the Great Schism contributed to the end of medieval Europe October 2012

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20. It is implied in the SE that students know about the Hundred Years’ War. o How would students know how these events undermined medieval society unless they know what happened? It is implied in this SE (and required by other SEs) that students know how medieval society was structured. o What is feudalism? (4)C o What was the role of the church? (4)A and (4)E 20 Texas Education Agency Student Assessment Division October 2012 WORLD HISTORY

21. U.S. History The statewide summary shows fairly consistent performance across categories.  Category 1 = 50%  Category 2 =53%  Category 3 = 43%  Category 4 = 47% 21 Texas Education Agency Student Assessment Division October 2012

22. U.S. HISTORY TOPICS THAT MAY REQUIRE FURTHER REVIEW  The period from 1877 to 1898  The Civil Rights Movement  The processes and procedures of government Texas Education Agency Student Assessment Division 22October 2012

23. 1877 - 1898 (3) The student understands the political, economic, and social changes in the United States from 1877 to 1898. The student is expected to--- A. analyze political issues such as Indian policies, the growth of political machines, civil service reform, and the beginnings of Populism; (READINESS STANDARD) 23 Texas Education Agency Student Assessment Division U. S. HISTORY October 2012

24. U.S. HISTORY SAMPLE ITEM 24 Texas Education Agency Student Assessment Division October 2012

25. U.S. HISTORY SAMPLE ITEM 25 Texas Education Agency Student Assessment Division October 2012

26. The Civil Rights Movement (9) History. The student understands the impact of the American civil rights movement. The student is expected to A. trace the historical development of the civil rights movement in the 19 th, 20 th, and 21 st centuries, including the 13 th, 14 th, 15 th, and 19 th amendments; (READINESS STANDARD) 26 Texas Education Agency Student Assessment Division U.S. HISTORY October 2012

27. U.S. HISTORY SAMPLE ITEM 27 Texas Education Agency Student Assessment Division October 2012

28. (9)F Describe presidential actions and congressional votes to address minority rights in the United States, including desegregation of the armed forces, the Civil Rights acts of 1957 and 1964, and the Voting Rights Act of 1965; (READINESS STANDARD) 28 Texas Education Agency Student Assessment Division U.S. HISTORY October 2012

29. U.S. HISTORY SAMPLE ITEM 29 Texas Education Agency Student Assessment Division October 2012

30. Processes and Procedures of Government (23) Citizenship. The student understands efforts to expand the democratic process. The student is expected to (A) identify and analyze methods of expanding the right to participate in the democratic process, including lobbying, non-violent protesting, litigation, and amendments to the U.S. Constitution; (READINESS STANDARD) 30 Texas Education Agency Student Assessment Division U.S. HISTORY October 2012

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32. World Geography While the TEKS for world history and U.S. history include much specificity, world geography TEKS are broad and conceptual. 32 Texas Education Agency Student Assessment Division October 2012

33. WORLD GEOGRAPHY TOPICS THAT MAY REQUIRE FURTHER REVIEW Environmental changes How people use and change the land Climate Texas Education Agency Student Assessment Division 33October 2012

34. World Geography No time period and no location specified (2) History. The student understands how people, places, and environments have changed over time and the effects of these changes. B explain how changes in societies have led to diverse uses of physical features. (SUPPORTING STANDARD) 34 Texas Education Agency Student Assessment Division October 2012

35. WORLD GEOGRAPHY SAMPLE ITEM 35 Texas Education Agency Student Assessment Division October 2012

36. WORLD GEOGRAPHY (15) Citizenship. The student understands how different points of view influence the development of public policies and decision-making processes on local, state, national, and international levels. The student expected to B explain how citizenship practices, public policies, and decision making may be influenced by cultural beliefs, including nationalism and patriotism. (SUPPORTING STANDARD) 36 Texas Education Agency Student Assessment Division October 2012

37. WORLD GEOGRAPHY SAMPLE ITEM 37 Texas Education Agency Student Assessment Division October 2012

38. WORLD GEOGRAPHY VOCABULARY Similar to mercantilism in world history Not specifically listed, but educator test question reviewers have indicated students should know certain geography terms to answer questions measuring particular TEKS 38 Texas Education Agency Student Assessment Division October 2012

39. WORLD GEOGRAPHY SAMPLE ITEM 39 Texas Education Agency Student Assessment Division October 2012

40. (4)Geography. The student understands the patterns and characteristics of major landforms, climates, and ecosystems of Earth and the interrelated processes that produce them. The student is expected to A explain how elevation, latitude, wind systems, ocean currents, position on a continent, and mountain barriers influence temperature, precipitation, and distribution of climate regions; (READINESS STANDARD) 40 WORLD GEOGRAPHY October 2012 Texas Education Agency Student Assessment Division

41. WORLD GEOGRAPHY SAMPLE ITEM 41 Texas Education Agency Student Assessment Division October 2012

42. STAAR STAAR RESOURCES PAGE (continuously updated)  Assessed curriculum  Assessment blueprints  Sample test questions  Standard-setting STAAR™ General Resources  Questions and Answers o Printable Document (PDF updated 03/09/2012) Printable Document  Posted on the TEA student assessment website at http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/staar/ 42 Texas Education Agency Student Assessment Division October 2012

43. Statewide summary reports for 2012 are available on the TEA student assessment website at http://www.tea.state.tx.us/index3.aspx?id=5155&menu_id=793. http://www.tea.state.tx.us/index3.aspx?id=5155&menu_id=793 Statewide summary reports include “All Students”; this refers only to those students who participated in the EOC assessments. Current EOC Assessments 43 Texas Education Agency Student Assessment Division October 2012

44. Contact us by e-mail at student.assessment@tea.state.tx.us student.assessment@tea.state.tx.us Contact us by phone at 512-463-9536 brenda.tingle@tea.state.tx.us For More Information… 44 Texas Education Agency Student Assessment Division October 2012

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