Staar test administration manuals texas education agency. The texas education agency has created a page for the 2016 accommodations for students with disabilities. Prior to 2017, texas state law required the testing of students for dyslexia and. Staar assessments are designed so that students can complete the 3rd 5th grade assessments in two hours and the 6th8th grade assessments in three hours. Texas education agency 2018 calendar year accessibility policy 1 of 4 oralsigned administration description of designated support this designated support allows test material to be read aloud to a student.
The decision to provide a designated support to a student is made by the. Tea designed the staar alternate 2 to assess students in grades 38 and high school who have significant cognitive disabilities and are receiving special education services. Overview of major changes changes to eligibility and assessments are marked in red. Disclaimer these slides have been prepared and approved by the student assessment division of the texas education agency. Important changes to the texas assessment program for the 2016. If a student needs additional accommodations beyond what is described on this chart, contact tea for guidance. Below are resources and information needed to prepare for and administer the staar 38 and eoc assessments. The accommodations manual has not yet been released. Staar a released test forms and answer keys online administrations released test forms that were administered online are released as practice tests. Student assessment division of the texas education agency. Ensure test security all security measures outlined in the staar test administrator manuals must be followed.
How to use the 2017 staar test administrator manual grades 35. These released practice tests are available through the staar online testing platform. This designated support will be approved only in rare cases for students meeting specific eligibility criteria. Student assessment 20142015 accommodations training. The 2014 accountability manual explains how accountability ratings were assigned to schools and districts. This indicator does not include grade 3 assessment takers because that is the first staar assessment.
Information about accommodations for students taking the following assessments can be found in the applicable manuals. One of the best things texas has done is allowed students with disabilities to have accommodations during the test. Overview of 2014 accountability powerpoint presentation. Staar online is staar addition of 2 new onlineonly accommodations if a student has these, they. Staar accommodation requirements, staar accommodation triangle, staar accommodations for 2015, tea, texas, texas education agency. Beginning in 2016, tea will voluntarily administer staar eoc assessments for. Texas education agency student assessment division. T e a, means that the student has used the accommodation often enough during. It is important to keep in mind that while some accommodations may be appropriate for instructional use, they may not be appropriate or allowable on a statewide assessment. Designated supports that are locally approved this is a comprehensive training but does not take the place of reading the associated documents located on tea s accommodation resources webpage. Staar accommodations made easy printable resources thursday, january 14, 2016. During the 20142015 and 20152016 school years, the texas education. A section 504 plan helps your child get accommodations changes in how content is taught, supported, or tested that will help them participate in the classroom or other school activities.
A tea infographic video and an accompanying onepage summary offer a quick overview of the state accountability system. It is the intent of teas student assessment division that all resources created to clarify testing and accommodation policies be accessible to educators at the region, district, and campus levels, including classroom teachers. Q and a june 2014 tea lre q and a developing an iep. October 10, 2014 october 10, 2014 samantha davis accommodations, iep504 plan. During state assessments for staar, staar spanish, and telpas, certain accessibility features may be provided to students. If the slide is changed for local use, please remove the tea footer at the bottom of the slide. The paper administration request document can be found on the coordinator manual resources web page. This summary does not replace examination of the resources provided in the tea website for staar resources staar. Texas education agency 2014 accountability rating system. Staar alternate 2 accommodations the advocates corner.
Beginning with the march 2017 administration of staar, students with disabilities and english language learners ells who are eligible for testing accommodations may. Staar texas english language proficiency assessment system telpas. The online practice tests are not available for printing or scoring. Tea fall update 2016 staar alt 2 no authentic academic response naar eligibility. Student assessment division texas education agency staar staar offered on paper and online in all grades and subjects. Within the next several days, the texas education agency tea will. Staar with and without accommodations and staar alternate 2 results are included. Can be found in the district and campus coordinator manual and the accommodations. Accommodations should be provided only when needed for student accessibility t o the testing materials.
The triangle on the texas education agency has tons of. The tapr performance includes performance on the spanish staar. Accommodation request forms must be received by tea according to. The time limits for the assessments were set to provide students the. Reading, writing, english i, and english ii are not assessed with staar l. All references to reading support during an oral administration also apply to signing during a signed administration. The state of texas assessments of academic readiness staar program, which. Texas assessment management system all about the staar test. Read on to learn about the types of staar test accommodations and the policies regulating them. Staar released test questions texas education agency. Designated supports that are locally approved this is a comprehensive training but does not take the place of reading the associated documents located on teas accommodation. This is in accordance with administrative procedures established by the texas education agency tea and in the texas administrative code, chapter 101, subchapter aa, commissioners rules.
Any type of oral administration in which the test administrator has to view a secure state assessment requires that the test administrator sign the oath of test security. A and staar l, and accommodations used in staar 2 are. According the tea the staar alternate 2 was developed to meet the federal requirements mandated under the elementary and secondary education act esea. Click here to find staar a accommodations guidelines, eligibility requirements, and a guide for parents coming soon. If a student needs an accommodation not listed as allowable in this manual, contact a member of teas accommodations task force at 5124639536. If a student needs an accommodation not listed as allowable in this manual, contact a member of tea s accommodations task force at 5124639536. Texas testing 2019 2020 including staar released test items. Staar alternate 2 is designed to assess students in. I will keep this post updated with the link once the accommodations for the 2016 staar tests have been posted.
Student assessment 2014 2015 accommodations training and staar a overview. All accommodations should be applied by the test administrator in accordance with the accommodations outlined in the students iep. This summary does not replace examination of the resources provided in the tea website for staar resources. Language proficiency assessment committee resources. The staar test administration manuals explain the responsibilities of test administrators and testing coordinators. Staar alternate 2 resources texas education agency. Braille versions of staar a will not be made available. If needed, students can take up to four hours to complete their assessment.
For designated supports requiring tea approval, the appropriate team of people at the campus level determines whether the student meets all of the specific eligibility criteria and, if so, submits an accommodation request form to tea. Routine accommodation use, as defined by the texas education agency. Staar alternate 2 january 2014 pilot test technical report pdf 2018 district and campus coordinator manual staar alternate 2 section. Selection file type icon file name description size revision time user 2014. Use the links below to access parts of the manual as portable document format pdf files. You can find test administration manuals from other testing programs on the test administration manuals webpage. Extra day is for eligible students who have a tea approved accommodation request form. Values masked in commadelimited files will be replaced by the value 999 or 9999999 for the 2017 18 or earlier reports. These could be inclassroom accommodations such as extra time, taking the test online, or sound or sight supports, for example. Staar accommodation request deadlines the advocates corner. Texas provides testing accommodations for students with disabilities who meet certain criteria. Certain students with special needs may qualify for special accommodations in order to help them complete staar tests. Staar alternate 2 2016 2017 students who enroll after april 3, 2017.
All staar assessments in grades 3, 4, and 5 are available in both english and spanish. The accommodation resources on this website are provided by the texas education agency tea for districts to use in implementing accessibility policies for staar and telpas. Staar performance shown on the tapr is rounded to whole numbers. Staar alternate 2 these slides have been prepared by the student assessment division of the texas education agency. Education agencys tea recent submission of evidence. Staar accommodations made easy printable resources. Texas assessment management system test administration. Tea and may not be reproduced without the express written permission of tea. Special education evaluation detail page region 11. Guide to the ard process, procedural safeguards, prior written notice.
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