PPT-STAAR Accommodations Update

September 23 2016 Event 43174 Student Assessment Division Disclaimer These slides have been prepared and approved by the Student Assessment Division of the Texas Education Agency If any slide is amended or revised for use in local or regional trainings please remove this slide as well as the TEA footer at the bottom of each slide. Leading Forward in Times of . Change. 1. 2. Goals. Accountability for the sake of STAAR. Review . the . STAAR design and standards. Connect STAAR. to the curriculum. to the data from TAKS. to units in the curriculum. Kaye Price-Hawkins. Priceless Literacy. www.pricelessliteracy.homestead.com. kayepricehawkins@aol.com. Persuasive Text. http://dese.mo.gov/divimprove/sia/msip/DOK_Chart.pdf. Instructional Focus. Persuasive writing:.  . Grade . 3-8 Standards. Now We Know Who Passed!.  . www.lead4ward.com.  . Good Morning!. The big questions…. What . do the performance categories mean. ?. What . is the phase in and how do I interpret it. for the 2015-16 . Texas Assessment Program. Presented by . ESC Region 11 Fort Worth, Texas. Updated 11/4/15. What should an . Admission, Review & Dismissal (ARD) . committee know prior to making an assessment decision for a student?. PRESENTED BY: . TAMRA J. ENGLISH AND MELISSA V. GARCIA . DISABILITY LAWS. Federal Law. Americans with Disabilities Act. Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act Of 1973. The Fair Housing Act. Institutions, in the role of landlord, may need to make reasonable accommodations for disabled student-tenants. Student Support Services. Dr. Schequita Owens, Director of Support Services. Cheryl Flammer, Special Education Teacher. Kimberleyn. Robinson, Math Specialist. Sarah Smarsch, Reading Specialist. Why is this important?. BY: Kelley . Kalchthaler. & Mark GOULET. MANDATORY STAAR POLICIES. MANDATORY STAAR POLICIES. Texas Education Code section 39.023(c):. “ . A school district shall . … . adopt . a policy that requires a student's performance on an end-of-course assessment instrument for a course listed in this subsection in which the student is enrolled to account for 15 percent of the student's final grade for the course. Sheldon ISD. This training does not take the place of reading your TEST ADMINISTRATOR MANUAL!. Testing Dates. Monday, March 30, 2015. 4. th. /7. th. Writing Day 1. English I EOC. Tuesday, March 31, 2015. English I EOC Writing. . Not just any writing…. But STAAR Writing!. TEA Online Resources. . www.tea.state.us/student.assessment/staar. Assessed curriculum*. Blueprints*. Released Test Questions*. What are Accommodations?. Accommodations, or designated supports, are changes to materials or procedures that enable students to access learning and testing. 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. . TETN # 33282. January 28, 2015. Student Assessment Division. Texas Education Agency. Disclaimer. These slides have been prepared by the Student Assessment Division of the Texas Education . Agency.. If any slide is changed for local use, please remove the TEA footer at the bottom of the . kayepricehawkins@aol.com. . www.pricelessliteracy.homestead.com. . This power point contains information and formatting written and designed by Kaye Price-Hawkins. . Please keep intact to share with others.. September 23, 2016 . Event#: 43174. Student Assessment Division. Disclaimer. These slides have been prepared and approved by the Student Assessment Division of the Texas Education Agency. . If any slide is amended or revised for use in local or regional trainings, please remove this slide as well as the TEA footer at the bottom of each slide.. 1. Housekeeping . Presenters. Debbie Buchanan Education Specialist – Assessment . Vicki Payne Rainwater Education Specialist – AGC (Inclusion) . Questions. Submit your questions in writing via the “.