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Assessment Conference Presentations

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The Student Assessment conference presentations will be listed below as they become available. Most of the links below open PowerPoint (PPT) presentations. The files not in PPT have the file type in parentheses next to the link.

 

November 2012 - Texas Assessment Conference

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• General           
  •   More Z to A: Setting the STAAR Cut Points from End to Beginning  
• Reading, Writing, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies
  • STAAR 4 and 7 Writing (PDF)
  • STAAR Reading: Supporting Student Succes on STAAR in Grades 3–8   (PDF)
  • STAAR English I, II, and III Writing (PDF)
  • TEA Update on STAAR Mathematics 
  • TEA Update on STAAR Science
  • TEA Update on STAAR Social Studies (PDF) 
• English Language Learners
  • ELL Assessment Update
  • TELPAS for Spring 2013: Tips for Success
• Scoring & Reporting
  • STAAR Scoring & Reporting
  • STAAR Answer Documents—What's New
• Students with Disabilities
  • Accommodations for Statewide Assessments: Oral Administration, Transcribing, and Supplemental Aids
  • Assessments for Students with Disabilities
  • STAAR Alternate Assessment Conference Presentation
  • STAAR Alternate Assessment Conference Presentation (PDF)
• Test Administration and Security 
  • Test Security Update   
  • Testing Irregularities in 3D
  • Changes to the 2013 District and Campus Coordinator Manual 

Additional presentations can be found on the following webpages: Performance Reporting Resources, Completion, Graduation, and Dropouts, and Texas Assessment (external link).

January 2012

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 TCTELA 47th Annual Conference:

• STAAR English I, II, III Reading and Writing TCTELA Presentation (PPT 01/25/12)
• STAAR Grades 4 and 7 Writing TCTELA Presentation (PPT 01/26/12)

December 2011 - Texas Assessment Conference

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• General
  • A STAAR is Born
  • More Z to A: Setting the STAAR Cut Points from End to Beginning
• English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies
  • STAAR 4 and 7 Writing: Getting Ready for 2012
  • STAAR Reading: Creating Meaningful Connections Between Assessment and Instruction in Grades 3–8
  • STAAR English I, II, and III Reading: Getting Students and Teachers Ready
  • STAAR English I, II, and III Writing: Getting Students and Teachers Ready
  • TEA Mathematics Update
  • TEA Science Update
  • STAAR Social Studies: Connecting the New STAAR Test Design with the New Social Studies Curriculum
• English Language Learners
  • Assessing ELLs with STAAR
  • ELL Assessment Update
  • TELPAS for Spring 2012: What You Need to Know
• Scoring & Reporting
  • STAAR Scoring &  Reporting
  • STAAR Answer Documents—What's New
  • Submission of Answer Documents
• Students with Disabilities
  • Statewide Accommodations for Student with Disabilities
  • Introducing STAAR Modified
  • Results from the STAAR Modified Written Composition Study
  • STAAR Alternate Administration Process | STAAR Alternate Administration Process (508 compliant PDF)
• Test Administration and Security
  • Test Security Update
  • Tips for Conducting Thorough Investigations
  • Changes to the 2012 District and Campus Coordinator Manual

Additional presentations can be found on the following webpages: Performance Reporting Resources, Completion, Graduation, and Dropouts, and Texas Assessment (external link).

February 2011–March 2011 

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• Texas Social Studies Supervisors' Conference: TEA Social Studies Update
•  TASSP Meeting: TEA Update on the STAAR Program (PDF)
•  TASA Midwinter Conference: TEA Update on End-of-Course Assessments (PDF)

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For additional information, contact:

Student Assessment Division
512/463-9536
student.assessment@tea.state.tx.us

Page last modified on 12/18/2012.