As you know, we are in the first year of the new TEKS (2017 adoption) implementation. There will be some changes on parts of the STAAR test this year as well as years to come. Please see below and let me know if you have questions. As noted, there is still information that has not yet been released by TEA, and new information released just over a week ago.
Reading (3-8): This year the reading tests in 3-8 will contain only crossover TEKS (the TEKS addressed in the old AND new TEKS). Many of these are what we would typically expect, such as all of the comprehension strand, parts of author’s purpose (new strand, but old SE), etc. See this page for grade specific resources such as assessed curriculum (crossover TEKS), blueprint (this has NOT changed), and performance descriptors: https://tea.texas.gov/Student_Testing_and_Accountability/Testing/State_of_Texas_Assessments_of_Academic_Readiness/STAAR_Reading_Resources As you read through the TEA documents, notice the dates to help sort through what is new and what has not changed. In addition to covering the crossover TEKS, we’ve been told the reading test in each grade level may contain Revising & Editing FIELD TEST questions. We assume these will be similar to the current 4th and 7th grade writing test. All reading tests will also contain reading field test questions that cover the NEW TEKS, rather than just the crossover. TEA just released the documents below to show what field tests COULD be in each grade level. Like field tests in the past, different forms of the test will contain different questions. Notice the word OR in the field test section. Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Writing (4 & 7): The writing portion of the STAAR test will be phased out completely in 2 years. We know the writing test will consist of Informational/Expository Composition and Revising & Editing multiple choice (see test design schematic, updated 1/2020). We have been told the change in title is to get teachers used to any type of Informational writing, but the next 2 years will ONLY be EXPOSITORY. You can see that TEA has “Coming Soon!” next to the assessed curriculum. We have been told that will be updated by the end of the month. You may notice the blueprints and rubrics have not been updated. Again, as with reading, notice the dates to help you navigate. https://tea.texas.gov/Student_Testing_and_Accountability/Testing/State_of_Texas_Assessments_of_Academic_Readiness/STAAR_Writing_and_English_I%2C_II%2C_III_Resources
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