The rigor rubric for writing has been released by Texas Education Agency as of fall with scale of assessment having 4 levels different than 6 levels in TAKS. What it means for your child: For grade 4 and 7 there would be different topics given to your child to write than before in TAKS. There would be no personal essay about a topic but your kids need to know four forms of writing: descriptive, interpretive, expository and narrative The topics would need your child to think out of the box and needs to be well versed in different forms of writing, with excellent command of grammar, vocabulary and six trait writing skills.
In reading assessments for STAAR, greater emphasis will be given to critical analysis rather than literal understanding. The test designs for English I, II, and III will allow for the reading and writing components to be equated and scaled separately so that reading and writing scores can be reported separately. Most STAAR mathematics and science assessments will have an increased number of open-ended gradable items to allow students the opportunity to derive an answer independently without being influenced by the answer choices provided with the questions.
What it means for your child: The child need to work independently and work out solution for problem rather than being guided with the answers on question papers. Schools who receive funds from the state of Texas are required to enforce these tests among students who attend the schools.
Students' attainment of reading, writing, math, science, and social studies skills required under Texas education standards. Key Difference: TAKS was the standardized test administered in Texas schools for grades and grades in order to assess students' reading, writing, math, science, and social studies skills.
Time Not timed 4 hour duration per exam Characteristics Not a critical exam, where students have to think a lot Students can take as long as they want to finish the exam Also not many questions to answer Students have to write three different essay in different format Students have to think critically More questions to answer Considered harder than TAKS Designed to be more rigorous Designed to provide information about student readiness for the next grade level or course, and ultimately for college and career.
In reading, greater emphasis will be given to critical analysis than to literal understanding. In writing, students will be required to write two essays rather than one. In social studies, science, and mathematics, process skills will be assessed in context, not in isolation, which will allow for a more integrated and authentic assessment of these content areas. Examinees should NOT complete the Writing section 1st section , including the written composition. Writing Only: Examinees who have not met the graduation requirement for the writing test only will take the Writing section only.
This is the first section of the test and consists of questions 1—18, as well as the written composition. Examinees should NOT complete the Reading section 2nd section.
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