As previously announced earlier this school year, Commissioner Williams has shifted the administration date for
the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR®) mathematics
assessments for grades 5 and 8 from March 30, 2015, to April 20, 2015.
Information about how this change affects the preparation for and
administration of the March and April 2015 STAAR assessments is outlined below.
MARCH
2015 STAAR ASSESSMENTS
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Administration dates – The administration dates for STAAR grades
4 and 7 writing, grades 5 and 8 reading, English I, and English II have not
changed.
o
March 30
Grades 4 and
7 writing (day 1)
English I
o
March
31
Grades 4 and 7 writing (day 2)
Grades 5 and 8 reading
o
April 1
English II
•
Answer documents – The March 2015 STAAR answer documents, which
contain sections for both mathematics and reading, were printed prior to the
decision to shift the grades 5 and 8 mathematics administration date. These
answer documents will still be used for the March administration of the STAAR
grades 5 and 8 reading assessments. They will be labeled “March
2015 Mathematics and Reading” and will contain sections for student responses
for both subject areas.
The mathematics section will not be used
during the March 2015 reading administration. Make sure students mark their
responses to the reading questions on the reading portion of the answer
document. Leave the SCORE CODE and TEST TAKEN INFO fields blank for
mathematics.
•
Test booklets – The March 2015 STAAR test booklets for grades 5
and 8 will include reading only.
•
Answer Document Packing Lists (ADPLs) – The March ADPLs will not
change. To complete the March ADPLs, enter the number of answer documents that
are being returned and then return the ADPLs with your scorable materials.
APRIL
2015 STAAR ASSESSMENTS
Administration dates – STAAR mathematics
assessments for grades 5 and 8 are scheduled to be administered on April 20,
2015. The administration dates for STAAR grades 3, 4, 6, and 7 mathematics;
grades 5 and 8 science; and grade 8 social studies have not changed. The
administration date for grades 5 and 8 mathematics has been added to the April
2015 testing schedule.
o
April 20
Grades 5 and 8 mathematics
o
April 21
Grades 3, 4, 6, and 7 mathematics
Grade 8 social studies
o
April 22
Grades 3, 4, 6, and 7 reading
Grades 5 and 8 science
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Answer Documents – For grades 5 and 8, districts will receive one
Campus Precode Student List per grade and campus. Two sets of answer
documents—one for mathematics and one for science and social studies—will be
provided. Both sets of answer documents will be precoded with the same data. If
you need to update any demographic information, make the updates on both answer
documents.
A second copy of the March 2015 answer
documents will be sent to districts to use for the April administration of the
grades 5 and 8 mathematics tests. These answer documents will contain sections
for both mathematics and reading; however, the reading section will not be used
during the April administration of mathematics. Make sure students mark
their responses to the mathematics questions on the mathematics portion of the
answer document. Leave the SCORE CODE and TEST TAKEN INFO fields blank for reading.