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Today's newsletter provides information related to the following topics.
- 2021 and 2022 Reading Language Arts STAAR and STAAR EOC Assessment Resource Documents
- Assessment Educator Committees
- Explore Completed Texas Resource Reviews
As a transition to the redesigned Reading Language Arts (RLA) State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) in 2023, a one-year modification to the RLA assessment transition will be implemented in 2022. The State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR®) for April through December 2022 will include only items that assess the current 2017 reading standards in grades 3-8 English and grades 3-5 Spanish and the reading and writing standards in English I and English II. The STAAR new item types, including short answer items and the new approach to assessing written composition in response to reading, will be implemented beginning in 2023.
The Texas Education Agency has posted the assessed curriculum documents identifying the standards eligible for inclusion in the 2022 assessments for English grades 3-8, Spanish grade 3-5, and English I and II End-of-Course exams. Blueprints and test design schematics for 2022 are also now available.
Below is a list of the documents that are currently available for the end-of-course exams:
- December 2021 English I and II assessed curriculum
- December 2021 English I and II blueprints
- December 2021 English I and II test design schematics
- April, June, and December 2022 assessed curriculum
- April, June, and December 2022 blueprints
- April, June, and December 2022 test design schematics
Below is a list of the documents that are available for English grades 3-8 and Spanish grades 3-5:
- 2022 English grades 3-8 assessed curriculum
- 2022 English grades 3-8 blueprints
- 2022 English grades 3-8 test design schematics
- 2022 Spanish grades 3-5 assessed curriculum
- 2022 Spanish grades 3-5 blueprints
- 2022 Spanish grades 3-5 test design schematics
If you have questions about the documents outlined in this communication, please contact the Student Assessment Division via telephone at 512-463-9536 or via email at StudentAssessment@tea.texas.gov.
TEA is seeking classroom teachers, instructional coaches, campus and district content specialists, and campus administrators to serve on a variety of assessment-related committees. The involvement of Texas education professionals supports TEA in designing and building the best quality assessments. TEA is accepting applications for the following teacher committees:
- Early passage review meetings
- Educator item review meetings
- Essay rangefinding meetings
- Subject-area advisory groups
- STAAR redesign focus groups
Teacher and instructional specialists or coaches for the following grades and subject areas are encouraged to apply:
- English language arts and reading, grades 3–8 and English I-II
- Mathematics, grades 3–8 and Algebra I
- Science, grades 5 and 8 and Biology
- Social studies, grade 8 and U.S. History
- Spanish language arts and reading, grades 3–5
- Spanish mathematics, grades 3–5
- Spanish science, grade 5
To apply to participate in these committees, educators should complete the Educator Committee Application Form at https://www.txetests.com/edc/.
Apply to become a quality reviewer for the Texas Resource Review!
Safal Partners, in partnership with Texas Education Agency, is seeking Texas educators with expertise in English and Spanish Phonics (grades K–3 only) to participate in the Texas Resource Review by becoming a reviewer of instructional materials. As part of this select group, reviewers will have the opportunity to broaden their impact, work with a talented group of peers in a supportive environment, and receive continuing professional education credit and a stipend (more details on stipend amounts and the timeline for reviews is here).
Reviewer spots fill quickly, so educators are strongly encouraged to complete the initial application as soon as possible to increase the likelihood of being selected for this competitive role. The application is the first step of the process and closes in December 2021. Qualified candidates will be asked to complete a performance task and interview. This rigorous process ensures the highest quality reviews of instructional materials.
Apply now to join this elite team!
Thank you for your commitment to serving Texas students.
Reading Language Arts Team
Curriculum Standards and Student Support Division
curriculum@tea.texas.gov
(512) 463-9581
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