Assessment+&+Accountability

Here's a link for great resources about the new STAAR : __ [|www.lead4ward.com/resources] __

The Readiness Standards and Supporting Standards are spelled out for you on this site.

STAAR (State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness) takes effect in the Spring of 2012 for grades 3-9. It is designed to better measure student's academic performance as they progress from elementary to middle to high school. STAAR will have a strong emphasis on readiness standards (a set of core knowledge and skills acquired at each grade level or course) with the remaining knowledge and skills considered supporting standards.

__Readiness standards__ (about 70% of the assessment) will be essential for success in the current grade, are important for preparedness in the next grade, will address broader and deeper ideas and support college and career readiness. These standards necessitate IN-DEPTH instruction.

__Supporting standards__ (about 30% of the assessment) may be addressed in current or future grades or courses.

Preparing for the transition from TAKS to STAAR will require educators to fine tune curriculum alignment and facilitate indepth instruction.