STAAR BLUEPRINTS October 14, 2011 So what? 1. 2. 3. 1 of 5
STAAR and STAAR Modified Grade 6 Reading Blueprint with TEKS Reporting Categories Number of Standards Number of Questions (Number of STAAR Modified standards)* STAAR STAAR Modified Reporting Category 1: 6.2A, 6.2B, 6.2E, Fig. 19F 4 (3) Understanding Across 10 8 4 (0) Genres 6.3C, 6.7A, 6.9B, 6.11A Total 8 (3) 4 6.6A, 6.8A, Fig. 19D, Fig. 19E Reporting Category 2: Understanding/Analysis of 20 16 6.3A, 6.3B, 6.4A, 6.5, 6.6B, 6.6C, 10 Literary Texts 6.13A, 6.13B, Fig. 19D, Fig. 19E Total 14 6.10A, 6.10C, 6.10D, Fig. 19D, 5 Reporting Category 3: Understanding/Analysis of Fig. 19E 18 14 Informational Texts 6.10B, 6.11B, 6.12B, 6.13A, 7 6.13B, Fig. 19D, Fig. 19E Total 12 Total Number of Standards 13 (12) 60% 70% 29-34 60% 70% 23-27 Total Number of Standards 21 (17) 30% 40% 14-19 30% 40% 11-15 Total Number of Questions on Test 48 Multiple Choice 38 Multiple Choice *Any Standards requiring a student to compare and contrast multiple texts will not be assessed on STAAR Modified. Adapted from TEA STAAR Blueprints and Assessed Curriculum 08/02/2011 2 of 5
STAAR and STAAR Modified Reading Test Design Grades 3-8 Gr.3 Gr. 4 Gr. 5 Gr. 6 Gr. 7 Gr. 8 BASE TEST STAAR Modified STAAR Modified STAAR Modified STAAR Modified STAAR Modified STAAR Modified Single Selections 4 5 4 5 3 4 4 6 3 4 4 6 3 5 4 7 4 5 4 7 4 5 4 7 Paired Selections 0 0 1 pair 0 1 pair 0 1 pair 0 1 pair 0 1 pair 0 Total MC items 40 32 44 35 46 37 48 38 50 40 52 42 Approx. words maximum 2700 * 3100 * 3300 * 3700 * 3900 * 4100 * Approx. # of pages** 9 11 * 10 12 * 11 13 * 12 15 * 13 16 * 14 17 * Genres Assessed Literary Fiction Literary nonfiction Poetry Drama Media Literacy (embedded) Informational Expository Persuasive Procedural (embedded) Media Literacy (embedded) Plus embedded FIELD TEST Selections 1 1 1 or 1 1 or 1 1 or 1 1 or 1 1 or 1 Paired selections 0 0 1 pair 0 1 pair 0 1 pair 0 1 pair 0 1 pair 0 MC item 8 6 8 6 8 6 8 6 8 6 8 6 Approx. words maximum 700 * 800 * 800 * 900 * 900 * 900 * * The length of STAAR Modified reading selections will vary according to the modification process. Every effort is made to reduce the overall reading load of STAAR Modified reading selections; however, at times additional context is needed to help clarify difficult concepts or terms within a selection. **Approximate number of pages calculated by ESC 13 at 250 300 words/page to help teachers comprehend amount of required reading. Developed by Cathy Miller, Education Service Center Region XIII, from TEA information at http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/staar/ and http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/special ed/staarm/testdesigns/. July 25, 2011 3 of 5
STAAR and STAAR Modified Grade 7 Writing Blueprint with TEKS Reporting Categories Reporting Category 1: Compositions Reporting Category 2: Revision Reporting Category 4: Editing Number of Standards 7.14B, 7.14C, 7.14D, 7.16A, 5 7.17A 0 Total 5 7.14C 1 7.17A(i-v), 7.18A, 7.18C 7 Total 8 7.14D, 7.19A, 7.19C, 7.20A, 6 7.20B, 7.21A 7.19A(i-viii), 7.19B, 7.20B(i-ii) 11 STAAR Number of Questions STAAR Modified 2 Compositions* 1 Composition* 16 Multiple Choice 13 Multiple Choice 24 Multiple Choice 19 Multiple Choice Total 17 Total Number of Standards 12 60% 65% 24-28 60% 70% 19-22 Total Number of Standards 18 35% 40% 12-16 30% 40% 10-13 Total Number of Questions on Test 40 Multiple Choice 32 Multiple Choice 2 Compositions 1 Composition * The two types of writing assessed each year personal narrative and expository are always designated as Readiness Standards. The Grade 7 STAAR Modified composition will be an expository writing prompt. Adapted from TEA STAAR Blueprints and Assessed Curriculum 8/2/2011 4 of 5
STAAR and STAAR Modified Writing Test Design: Grades 4 and 7 Grade 4 Grade 7 Day 1 (may include embedded field test) STAAR Modified STAAR Modified Writing prompt 1 1 1 1 1 1 Revision Skills Selections 2 1 or 2 2 or 3 3 or 4 3 or 4 Editing Skills Selections 2 1 or 2 0 3 or 4 0 Day 2 (may include embedded field test) Writing Prompt 1 1 1 2 1 1 Revision Skills Selections 2 1 0 0 0 Editing Skills Selections 2 2 3 or 4 0 3 or 4 Writing Prompts Personal narrative Personal narrative with extension 3 Expository Types of Selections Fiction Literary Nonfiction Expository Persuasive 1 For STAAR Modified, one of the writing prompts will be part of the embedded field test. The placement of the field test prompt may change from year to year; it may appear on day 1 or day 2 of testing. Therefore, one writing prompt will not be used for scoring purposes. 2 Field Test One multiple choice selection with items (Six MC items for both STAAR & STAAR Modified) will be embedded in the base test. The placement of the field test may change from year to year; it may appear on day 1 or day 2 of testing. 3 For 7th graders, personal narrative has a clearly defined focus and communicates the importance of/or reasons for actions and/or consequences. The two types of writing assessed each year personal narrative and expository are always designated as. Adapted from TEA Writing Test Design Schematics for STAAR and STAAR Modified. 8/25/2011 5 of 5