STAAR/End-of-Course Policy Impact

Presented by Jacqueline Landry

Interim Chief Academic Officer Teaching and Learning

Vicente R. Reyes, Executive Director - Core Curriculum

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Policy Implications
EIE (Local) Waiver of Grades 5/8 promotion/retention policy (September) EIA (Local) Grading and Course Credit (December) EIC (Local) Class Rank (January)

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Campus Level Input
15% Committee Convened in June and October Principals
Face-to-Face Dialogue Online

Teachers
CILT Online

Collaboration with Other Districts

Urban Curriculum Council Dallas Area Curriculum and Accountability Consortium

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Middle School Courses for High School Credit
Recommended Option:
Not Optional: Students take EOC for that course Not Optional: Students will NOT take the grade level STAAR for the given middle school course

Other Options Considered

Option A:

Not Optional: Students take EOC for that course Optional: Students have the option of taking the grade level STAAR for the given middle school course.
Option B:

Not Optional: Students take EOC for that course Not Optional: Students will take both the grade 8 STAAR and EOC for the given middle school course

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EOC as 15% of Final Grade
Recommended Option Course Grade (85%) 1st semester and 2nd semester grade average Option 2 1st semester and 2nd semester grade average Option 3 1st semester and 2nd semester grade average

EOC (15%)

Final Grade (100%) GPA and Class Rank Course Credit Retakes

Students meeting standard and above receive a grade between 70 and 100 A minimum score of 68 for students not meeting standard Course Grade + EOC

The district will determine the EOC scale score conversion to a 100-point system

The district will determine the EOC scale score conversion to a 100-point system

Course Grade + EOC

Course Grade + EOC

Only the Course Grade will count Credit Awarded if Final Grade is 70 To improve Cumulative Score Did not meet standard on EOC EOC causes the Final Grade to drop below 70 Will not change GPA

Only the Course Grade will count Credit Awarded if Final Grade is 70 To improve Cumulative Score Did not meet standard on EOC EOC causes the Final Grade to drop below 70 Will not change GPA

Final Grade (Course Grade + EOC) Credit Awarded if Final Grade is 70 To improve Cumulative Score Did not meet standard on EOC EOC causes the Final Grade to drop below 70 Will not change GPA

STAAR Policy Implications Special Populations

Special Education English Language Learners

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