TAKS vs. STAARState of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness

TAKS Blue Print

STAARS Blue Print

Readiness Standard vs. supporting standard

Readiness Standard vs. supporting standard

Readiness Standard vs. supporting standard

TEKS

STAARS Blue Print

R=7S =4R=9S =5R=5S =3R=8S =5R=7S =3

TABSTEAMSTAASTAKSSTAAR

Texas History LessonWhat is the answer

to the Exit Level Math Question?Which question item goes with

which state assessment?

One Step:1. Fewest barrels

TABS Exit Level Math(1982)

Two Steps:1. Find point on graph2. Multiply

30 pupils x $300 = $9,000

TEAMS Exit Level Math(1986)

Three Steps:1. Find paper

on pie chart2. Divide tons of

paper by total tons:

72/1803. Convert to 40%

TAAS Exit Level Math(1999)

Five Steps:1. Add all votes

240 + 420 + 180 + 300 + 60 = 1,2002. Determine which student finished 3rd

(Bridget: 240 votes)3. Determine Bridget’s %age of votes

240 / 1,200 = 20%4. Know that a pie chart has 360 total degrees5. Determine 20% of 360 degrees:

.20 x 360 = 72

TAKS Exit Level Math(2002 Field Test)

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Five Steps:

1. The student must know how to apply the quadratic formula to find the value of thediscrimant

2. Find quadratic equation on formula chart:

3. If there are two real number roots of the equationand the graph of the parabola crosses the x-axis at those roots

4. If there is a “multiple” or repeated root of the equation and the vertex of the graph of theparabola touches the x-axis at that root.

5. If the roots of the equation are imaginary numbersand the graph of the parabola does notintersect the x-axis

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STAAR Exit Level Math?(2012)

http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/staar/