What IsSTAARReview to Go: Sciencefor Grade 4?
STAAR
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Repaso para llevar: Ciencias—Cuarto grado©2019Region 4 Education Service Center
Using Assessment Datato Create Your Own Review Activities
When planning review activities, assessment data should be used to determine which
TEKS must be reviewedthoroughlyandwhich TEKS need minimal review.State
assessment data from grade 5 were usedto determine the supporting TEKS addressed
in STAAR Review to Go: Sciencefor Grade 4.Current campus or district data may
indicate a need to create review activities for TEKSnot addressed in this product.
For a broader view of student assessment trends,useassessment data collected
throughout the current year. Most districts have access to data analysis software that
can provide performance dataat the class, campus, or district level.Consider creating
folders following the collection and analysis ofdata from class, campus, or district
assessments so that a set of activities will be ready for use with students when it is time
to begin reviewing.
If data analysis software is not available, assessment data from the Texas Education
Agency can be helpful in determining which supporting TEKS to target during STAAR
review. Statewide item analysis data are available for STAAR assessments beginning in
2013. Supporting TEKS with the lowest percentage of correct answers and highest
frequency of STAAR assessment questions should be the focus for review.
Once the TEKS targeted for review have been identified, evaluateavailable STAAR
Released Test Questionsto determine the types of questions that arechallenging for
students. Some types of questions that challenge students includethose that
require a calculation;
require students to analyze charts, graphs,tables,or diagrams;
require students to read and understand a large amount of text;
do not provide a visual model to aid students;or
require multiple steps to answer.
Consider theSTAAR Released Test Questionswhen planning review activities. Ask,
“Would this activity help my studentsmaster the targeted concept andanswer this
question successfully?”
References
Auer, V., & Hartill, M. (2014). Vocabulary now!San Clemente, CA: Canter Press.
Seidlitz, J., & Kenfield, K. (2011). 38 great academic language builders. San
Clemente, CA: Canter Press.
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STAAR
®
Repaso para llevar: Ciencias—Cuarto grado©2019Region 4 Education Service Center
Using Assessment Datato Create Your Own Review Activities
When planning review activities, assessment data should be used to determine which
TEKS must be reviewedthoroughlyandwhich TEKS need minimal review.State
assessment data from grade 5 were usedto determine the supporting TEKS addressed
in STAAR Review to Go: Sciencefor Grade 4.Current campus or district data may
indicate a need to create review activities for TEKSnot addressed in this product.
For a broader view of student assessment trends,useassessment data collected
throughout the current year. Most districts have access to data analysis software that
can provide performance dataat the class, campus, or district level.Consider creating
folders following the collection and analysis ofdata from class, campus, or district
assessments so that a set of activities will be ready for use with students when it is time
to begin reviewing.
If data analysis software is not available, assessment data from the Texas Education
Agency can be helpful in determining which supporting TEKS to target during STAAR
review. Statewide item analysis data are available for STAAR assessments beginning in
2013. Supporting TEKS with the lowest percentage of correct answers and highest
frequency of STAAR assessment questions should be the focus for review.
Once the TEKS targeted for review have been identified, evaluateavailable STAAR
Released Test Questionsto determine the types of questions that arechallenging for
students. Some types of questions that challenge students includethose that
require a calculation;
require students to analyze charts, graphs,tables,or diagrams;
require students to read and understand a large amount of text;
do not provide a visual model to aid students;or
require multiple steps to answer.
Consider theSTAAR Released Test Questionswhen planning review activities. Ask,
“Would this activity help my studentsmaster the targeted concept andanswer this
question successfully?”
References
Auer, V., & Hartill, M. (2014). Vocabulary now!San Clemente, CA: Canter Press.
Seidlitz, J., & Kenfield, K. (2011). 38 great academic language builders. San
Clemente, CA: Canter Press.
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