STAAR CTC Training 2019 Q&A by Andrea Reynolds https://padlet.com/andrea_reynolds/STAAR2019 What concerns or questions do you have about STAAR for April and May? en-us 2019-02-05 22:49:36 UTC 2021-02-25 13:00:53 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padletuploads.blob.core.windows.net/prod/80264060/cdf38ae2d21ee13c036196e76c1eb262/Backback.png valerie_rabadan https://padlet.com/andrea_reynolds/STAAR2019/wish/330362861 Will TELPAS ALT training be availalbe every year? There are no TELPAS ALT students but do we still need to send our ALE teacher?

]]> 2019-02-12 15:02:10 UTC https://padlet.com/andrea_reynolds/STAAR2019/wish/330362861 valerie_rabadan https://padlet.com/andrea_reynolds/STAAR2019/wish/330363806 Students that leave ill and come back later in the week: I understand they can’t work on already completed questions but what is the timeframe that they will receive?]]> 2019-02-12 15:03:36 UTC https://padlet.com/andrea_reynolds/STAAR2019/wish/330363806 valerie_rabadan https://padlet.com/andrea_reynolds/STAAR2019/wish/330364329 Oaths: Does the TELPAS, STAAR and STAAR Alt. Oaths compile on the same spreadsheet or are they all separated? ]]> 2019-02-12 15:04:20 UTC https://padlet.com/andrea_reynolds/STAAR2019/wish/330364329 https://padlet.com/andrea_reynolds/STAAR2019/wish/330370285 Will the Vignette Oath continue to be on paper?]]> 2019-02-12 15:13:04 UTC https://padlet.com/andrea_reynolds/STAAR2019/wish/330370285 https://padlet.com/andrea_reynolds/STAAR2019/wish/330509099 Students with dyslexia are using frequently misspelled word lists. Do their list need the stamp of approval or simply checked by counselors to ensure its validity? ]]> 2019-02-12 19:01:36 UTC https://padlet.com/andrea_reynolds/STAAR2019/wish/330509099 Does the ALE teacher have to administer TELPAS Alt? What if the ALE teacher is not previously TELPAS rater trained? https://padlet.com/andrea_reynolds/STAAR2019/wish/330526144 Must this teacher now calibrate?

]]> 2019-02-12 19:30:13 UTC https://padlet.com/andrea_reynolds/STAAR2019/wish/330526144 Sick and Online rebecca_resop https://padlet.com/andrea_reynolds/STAAR2019/wish/330532297 If a student becomes sick and is sent home while taking an Online Exam, what procedures should be followed?]]> 2019-02-12 19:41:56 UTC https://padlet.com/andrea_reynolds/STAAR2019/wish/330532297 For a special education student scheduled to take paper and pencil test and gets sick over STAAR week, and we move to take the online version on the extended week.. Do we prepare an amendment to change to online? If the student is a 5th grader and does not pass the online test...Will he/she have to take it online again? Will another amendment be needed? https://padlet.com/andrea_reynolds/STAAR2019/wish/330553582 2019-02-12 20:26:54 UTC https://padlet.com/andrea_reynolds/STAAR2019/wish/330553582 vivian_caldera https://padlet.com/andrea_reynolds/STAAR2019/wish/330589320 If a 4th grade student uses a frequently misspelled word list, does it still need to be submitted for approval on an individual student basis?  (Last year- we had to submit each list with student initials, local ID and campus name). If so, does the word list need to be submitted by March 8th for review and approval?]]> 2019-02-12 22:04:37 UTC https://padlet.com/andrea_reynolds/STAAR2019/wish/330589320 what do we mark on the answer document for a student who leaves sick but comes back to finish the test? https://padlet.com/andrea_reynolds/STAAR2019/wish/331747773 2019-02-15 14:45:56 UTC https://padlet.com/andrea_reynolds/STAAR2019/wish/331747773 What if a new 5th grade student enrolls on the last day of the window for online testing? Do they take it online and what if they are new to Texas? https://padlet.com/andrea_reynolds/STAAR2019/wish/331768650 2019-02-15 15:26:02 UTC https://padlet.com/andrea_reynolds/STAAR2019/wish/331768650 We have the new computer labs that are not supported by TELPAS online. Will STAAR online we supported by the new computer labs or will we need to plan for chrome books and laptops? https://padlet.com/andrea_reynolds/STAAR2019/wish/331771611 2019-02-15 15:31:13 UTC https://padlet.com/andrea_reynolds/STAAR2019/wish/331771611 kasey_crick https://padlet.com/andrea_reynolds/STAAR2019/wish/331778189 The online oath does not give a spot to check if the test administrator is doing oral administration. Will there be a separate online oath for that? ]]> 2019-02-15 15:44:24 UTC https://padlet.com/andrea_reynolds/STAAR2019/wish/331778189 Math Calculation amie_owens_bragg https://padlet.com/andrea_reynolds/STAAR2019/wish/331781211 What constitutes a disability that affects math calculation?  From what I understand, students can only use a calculator or multiplication chart if their eligibility is in math calc.  Would ADHD ever constitute the use of a calc device...due to memory or processing delay?]]> 2019-02-15 15:50:16 UTC https://padlet.com/andrea_reynolds/STAAR2019/wish/331781211 https://padlet.com/andrea_reynolds/STAAR2019/wish/331784492 What are the deadlines for LPac accommodation decisions? ]]> 2019-02-15 15:55:52 UTC https://padlet.com/andrea_reynolds/STAAR2019/wish/331784492 Will the CTC training powerpoint be available online? https://padlet.com/andrea_reynolds/STAAR2019/wish/331791222 2019-02-15 16:08:43 UTC https://padlet.com/andrea_reynolds/STAAR2019/wish/331791222 Will a revised powerpoint for our campus-wide training be available online? If so, when and where will we find it? https://padlet.com/andrea_reynolds/STAAR2019/wish/331791385 2019-02-15 16:09:06 UTC https://padlet.com/andrea_reynolds/STAAR2019/wish/331791385 https://padlet.com/andrea_reynolds/STAAR2019/wish/331792497
When will we be receiving our tests on campus?

]]> 2019-02-15 16:11:29 UTC https://padlet.com/andrea_reynolds/STAAR2019/wish/331792497 deeann_montanez https://padlet.com/andrea_reynolds/STAAR2019/wish/331792935 What is the district procedure for apple watches or smart watches? Can  we wear them during STAAR? Do they need to be on airplane mode? Any specific instructions?]]> 2019-02-15 16:12:25 UTC https://padlet.com/andrea_reynolds/STAAR2019/wish/331792935 Where can we find this PowerPoint online? https://padlet.com/andrea_reynolds/STAAR2019/wish/331794007 2019-02-15 16:14:25 UTC https://padlet.com/andrea_reynolds/STAAR2019/wish/331794007 Do we have to use the TestHound seating charts? Or can we use the ones we've used in the past? https://padlet.com/andrea_reynolds/STAAR2019/wish/331795066 2019-02-15 16:16:33 UTC https://padlet.com/andrea_reynolds/STAAR2019/wish/331795066 How do we locate the Oral Administration Manual on Confluence? It does not come up when searching those terms. https://padlet.com/andrea_reynolds/STAAR2019/wish/331798905 2019-02-15 16:24:54 UTC https://padlet.com/andrea_reynolds/STAAR2019/wish/331798905 deeann_montanez https://padlet.com/andrea_reynolds/STAAR2019/wish/331800790 What is considered an instructional activity that can be provided after the test? Is a crossword, dot-to-dot or word search considered an instructional activity? Can crayons or colored pencils be used during the instructional activity? Do all of those paper materials that are instructional activities have to be collected with the testing materials? ]]> 2019-02-15 16:29:04 UTC https://padlet.com/andrea_reynolds/STAAR2019/wish/331800790 https://padlet.com/andrea_reynolds/STAAR2019/wish/331801125 If reading a book is considered an instructional activity, and students cannot have an instructional activity that’s the same as the test content, does that mean they cannot read a book after the Reading exam?]]> 2019-02-15 16:29:48 UTC https://padlet.com/andrea_reynolds/STAAR2019/wish/331801125 https://padlet.com/andrea_reynolds/STAAR2019/wish/331802824 Are students allowed to read a book after completing the reading test? ]]> 2019-02-15 16:33:07 UTC https://padlet.com/andrea_reynolds/STAAR2019/wish/331802824 deeann_montanez https://padlet.com/andrea_reynolds/STAAR2019/wish/331804634 Are students still allowed to sleep after the test?]]> 2019-02-15 16:36:33 UTC https://padlet.com/andrea_reynolds/STAAR2019/wish/331804634 marida_salinas https://padlet.com/andrea_reynolds/STAAR2019/wish/331814995 Teachers have asked if they can give the students grid paper for the math test with larger boxes than the one that comes in thetest  booklet. 1 inch grid paper vs. centimeter grid paper. ]]> 2019-02-15 16:56:29 UTC https://padlet.com/andrea_reynolds/STAAR2019/wish/331814995 maria_nieto_trevino https://padlet.com/andrea_reynolds/STAAR2019/wish/331817096 If we had supplemental 🤬 approved last year, can they be used this year, or do we have to get them approved annually?]]> 2019-02-15 17:01:11 UTC https://padlet.com/andrea_reynolds/STAAR2019/wish/331817096 4th grade writing https://padlet.com/andrea_reynolds/STAAR2019/wish/331855177 Can a 4th grade student that gets revise and edit online be able to have the written composition paper/pencil?]]> 2019-02-15 18:21:26 UTC https://padlet.com/andrea_reynolds/STAAR2019/wish/331855177 On line Writing STAAR lindsey_lopez https://padlet.com/andrea_reynolds/STAAR2019/wish/331878390 Can they talk into the computer and have the computer do speech to text with the STAAR testing platform, OR do they need to use a different computer to do the speech to text, then have the TAs type it into the STAAR online system?]]> 2019-02-15 19:15:15 UTC https://padlet.com/andrea_reynolds/STAAR2019/wish/331878390 Explanation for Reading the Revising section of the 7th grade writing test and not the Editing part https://padlet.com/andrea_reynolds/STAAR2019/wish/331883690 Would it be possible to give us a standard answer for parents who question this? ]]> 2019-02-15 19:28:00 UTC https://padlet.com/andrea_reynolds/STAAR2019/wish/331883690 Leaving Sick https://padlet.com/andrea_reynolds/STAAR2019/wish/331886651 If a student skips an answer, can they answer it on return?  What if they haven't bubbled yet, can they go back in their booklet?]]> 2019-02-15 19:35:21 UTC https://padlet.com/andrea_reynolds/STAAR2019/wish/331886651 Do online absent students have to do the make up test in the extra week? https://padlet.com/andrea_reynolds/STAAR2019/wish/331904069 Is it mandatory?

]]> 2019-02-15 20:25:30 UTC https://padlet.com/andrea_reynolds/STAAR2019/wish/331904069 Are the Math Bridge 7th graders taking the 8th grade STAAR Test along with the 7th grade pre-ap students? https://padlet.com/andrea_reynolds/STAAR2019/wish/331904479

]]> 2019-02-15 20:26:37 UTC https://padlet.com/andrea_reynolds/STAAR2019/wish/331904479 For small group (not OA), could a student taking the writing test be in the same room as a student taking a reading test if the directions were read to the student elsewhere before they were combined? https://padlet.com/andrea_reynolds/STAAR2019/wish/331911546 2019-02-15 20:49:10 UTC https://padlet.com/andrea_reynolds/STAAR2019/wish/331911546 For paper testers, does the two week extended testing window apply? Is the paper tester required to take the online test during the extended period? https://padlet.com/andrea_reynolds/STAAR2019/wish/331915658 2019-02-15 21:05:33 UTC https://padlet.com/andrea_reynolds/STAAR2019/wish/331915658 Is there a formal letter to provide to parents who request an "opt out"? https://padlet.com/andrea_reynolds/STAAR2019/wish/331915976 2019-02-15 21:06:39 UTC https://padlet.com/andrea_reynolds/STAAR2019/wish/331915976 Revising &Editing confirmation https://padlet.com/andrea_reynolds/STAAR2019/wish/331918604 We can now provide Oral Admin? So, we will need to amend to add if appropriate...


]]> 2019-02-15 21:19:45 UTC https://padlet.com/andrea_reynolds/STAAR2019/wish/331918604 When will the principals receive STAAR Training? https://padlet.com/andrea_reynolds/STAAR2019/wish/331919473 2019-02-15 21:23:55 UTC https://padlet.com/andrea_reynolds/STAAR2019/wish/331919473 What section of the DCC has the codes explained for DS, OA, EE... https://padlet.com/andrea_reynolds/STAAR2019/wish/331922199 2019-02-15 21:38:21 UTC https://padlet.com/andrea_reynolds/STAAR2019/wish/331922199