One of the best things texas has done is allowed students with disabilities to have accommodations during the test. 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. According the tea the staar alternate 2 was developed to meet the federal requirements mandated under the elementary and secondary education act esea. This designated support will be approved only in rare cases for students meeting specific eligibility criteria. Staar alternate 2 2016 2017 students who enroll after april 3, 2017.
Ensure test security all security measures outlined in the staar test administrator manuals must be followed. 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. Tea and may not be reproduced without the express written permission of tea. Staar accommodations made easy printable resources thursday, january 14, 2016. Certain students with special needs may qualify for special accommodations in order to help them complete staar tests. The paper administration request document can be found on the coordinator manual resources web page.
These released practice tests are available through the staar online testing platform. Important changes to the texas assessment program for the 2016. Values masked in commadelimited files will be replaced by the value 999 or 9999999 for the 2017 18 or earlier reports. Overview of 2014 accountability powerpoint presentation. The triangle on the texas education agency has tons of. Staar with and without accommodations and staar alternate 2 results are included. A and staar l, and accommodations used in staar 2 are. The accommodations manual has not yet been released. A tea infographic video and an accompanying onepage summary offer a quick overview of the state accountability system. Guide to the ard process, procedural safeguards, prior written notice. Routine accommodation use, as defined by the texas education agency. If your child needs extra help or accommodations at school, you might be able get help through a section 504 plan. If a student needs an accommodation not listed as allowable in this manual, contact a member of teas accommodations task force at 5124639536. This summary does not replace examination of the resources provided in the tea website for staar resources staar.
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. Staar accommodation requirements, staar accommodation triangle, staar accommodations for 2015, tea, texas, texas education agency. If needed, students can take up to four hours to complete their assessment. 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. Use the links below to access parts of the manual as portable document format pdf files. Texas education agency student assessment division. Accommodation request forms must be received by tea according to. Can be found in the district and campus coordinator manual and the accommodations. Information about accommodations for students taking the following assessments can be found in the applicable manuals. 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.
The texas education agency has created a page for the 2016 accommodations for students with disabilities. Staar alternate 2 accommodations the advocates corner. Texas assessment management system test administration. During the 20142015 and 20152016 school years, the texas education. The staar test administration manuals explain the responsibilities of test administrators and testing coordinators. The state of texas assessments of academic readiness staar program, which. 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. T e a, means that the student has used the accommodation often enough during. The decision to provide a designated support to a student is made by the. Disclaimer these slides have been prepared and approved by the student assessment division of the texas education agency. All staar assessments in grades 3, 4, and 5 are available in both english and spanish. Braille versions of staar a will not be made available. 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. Texas assessment management system all about the staar test.
Student assessment division of the texas education agency. Staar alternate 2 resources texas education agency. Texas provides testing accommodations for students with disabilities who meet certain criteria. Overview of major changes changes to eligibility and assessments are marked in red. Special education evaluation detail page region 11. Texas testing 2019 2020 including staar released test items. 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. Staar performance shown on the tapr is rounded to whole numbers. Staar test administration manuals texas education agency. October 10, 2014 october 10, 2014 samantha davis accommodations, iep504 plan. Staar accommodation request deadlines the advocates corner. Extra day is for eligible students who have a tea approved accommodation request form. Texas education agency 2014 accountability rating system.
The 2014 accountability manual explains how accountability ratings were assigned to schools and districts. Staar a released test forms and answer keys online administrations released test forms that were administered online are released as practice tests. The online practice tests are not available for printing or scoring. Prior to 2017, texas state law required the testing of students for dyslexia and. Education agencys tea recent submission of evidence. Below are resources and information needed to prepare for and administer the staar 38 and eoc assessments. The tapr performance includes performance on the spanish staar. Staar alternate 2 is designed to assess students in. How to use the 2017 staar test administrator manual grades 35. Staar online is staar addition of 2 new onlineonly accommodations if a student has these, they. All accommodations should be applied by the test administrator in accordance with the accommodations outlined in the students iep. 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. You can find test administration manuals from other testing programs on the test administration manuals webpage.
Student assessment home assessment az directory contact student assessment the instructions in the district and campus coordinator manual dccm explain the responsibilities of testing coordinators for the staar, staar spanish, staar l, staar a, staar alternate 2, and the telpas assessments. Accommodations should be provided only when needed for student accessibility t o the testing materials. Q and a june 2014 tea lre q and a developing an iep. Student assessment division texas education agency staar staar offered on paper and online in all grades and subjects. These could be inclassroom accommodations such as extra time, taking the test online, or sound or sight supports, for example.
Read on to learn about the types of staar test accommodations and the policies regulating them. This indicator does not include grade 3 assessment takers because that is the first staar assessment. Staar alternate 2 these slides have been prepared by the student assessment division of the texas education agency. Reading, writing, english i, and english ii are not assessed with staar l.
If a student needs additional accommodations beyond what is described on this chart, contact tea for guidance. I will keep this post updated with the link once the accommodations for the 2016 staar tests have been posted. Tea fall update 2016 staar alt 2 no authentic academic response naar eligibility. Staar texas english language proficiency assessment system telpas. Beginning with the march 2017 administration of staar, students with disabilities and english language learners ells who are eligible for testing accommodations may. Language proficiency assessment committee resources. Student assessment 20142015 accommodations training. Staar alternate 2 january 2014 pilot test technical report pdf 2018 district and campus coordinator manual staar alternate 2 section.
Beginning in 2016, tea will voluntarily administer staar eoc assessments for. If the slide is changed for local use, please remove the tea footer at the bottom of the slide. Click here to find staar a accommodations guidelines, eligibility requirements, and a guide for parents coming soon. During state assessments for staar, staar spanish, and telpas, certain accessibility features may be provided to students. 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.
Staar accommodations made easy printable resources. Within the next several days, the texas education agency tea will. 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. Staar released test questions texas education agency. Texas testing page 20192020 released test items edinformatics. Student assessment 2014 2015 accommodations training and staar a overview. The time limits for the assessments were set to provide students the.
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