STAAR
EOC
For Students and Parents
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New STAAR EOC assessments
will be implemented with freshman
entering in 2011-2012.
STAAR EOC
English:
English I, English II, English III
Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II
Math:
Science:
Biology, Chemistry, Physics
Social Studies: World Geography, World
History, U.S. History
STAAR will focus on readiness for success in
subsequent courses and, ultimately for college
and career readiness.
TAKS vs STAAR
4 Exit Level Tests – ELA,
Math, Science, Social
Studies taken as a Junior
Entire School Day to Test
Administered on paper
12 EOC Exams. You will take
the exam the same year you
take the course.
4 Hour Testing Limit
Administered on paper or
computer
No make up exams. You Allowed to take a make up
had to wait until the next exam within a testing
scheduled administration. window.
Administered in March,
Administered in March
April, July, October
(English I, II, III), May, July,
late Fall
TAKS vs STAAR
Commended
Level III: Advanced Academic
Performance
Met Passing Standard
Level II: Satisfactory Academic
(means you passed)
Performance
Did not meet Passing
Level I: Unsatisfactory
Standard
Academic Performance
No indication of college or If a student earnes “Advanced
career readiness
Academic Performance” on
Algebra II and English III , this
indicates students’
postsecondary readiness.
TAKS vs STAAR
Once you passed the Exit
Level TAKS, you were
finished and never had to
retake it.
No impact on your grade
average.
You may re-take STAAR as many
times as you want in order to get
a higher score.
Counts for 15% of your final
average as recorded on the
transcript; however, the EOC
exam will not effect your credits,
GPA nor rank. Only the initial
EOC exam will count for the 15%
of your final average.
Reading/ELA TAKS was only English EOC exams will be two
one day of testing.
days of testing
Graduation Requirements
• In
order to graduate, a student must achieve a
cumulative score that is at least equal to the product
of the number of EOC assessments taken in that
content area and a scale score that indicates Level II
Satisfactory Academic Performance.
•A student must achieve a minimum score for each
EOC to count towards the student’s cumulative
score in English, Math, Science, or Social Studies.
•A student’s cumulative score is determined using
the student’s highest score on each EOC
assessment.
Graduation Requirements
• If a student does not achieve the minimum score on an
EOC assessment, the student shall retake EOC
assessment. The student does not have to retake the
course in order to retake an EOC.
• What happens if I took Algebra I in 8th grade? You are
not required to take the Algebra I EOC. You are only
required to take an EOC for a course you are currently
taking.
• Note of Caution: A minimum score earned on each EOC
assessment may not be enough for the cumulative score
required for graduation.
Graduation Requirements
•In addition to meeting the cumulative score
requirement in each of the four content areas, students
on the Recommended High School Program, students
have to achieve Level II: Satisfactory Academic
performance on the EOC assessments for English III and
Algebra II.
•In addition to meeting the cumulative score
requirement in each of the four content areas, students
on the Distinguished Achievement Program have to
achieve Level III: Advanced Academic Performance for
English III and Algebra II.
EOC courses taken prior to Spring 2012
•For freshman who complete a high school course prior
to the spring of 2012 (e.g., Algebra I) , TEA is considering
several options.
• Students would not be required to take that
particular EOC assessment. Their cumulative score
for that content area would decrease.
• Students could choose to take that particular EOC
assessment in the future. If they take the
assessment, the score they receive would only be
used in their cumulative score if it benefitted the
students.