Accountability and School Report Cards

What does STAAR stand for?

• Standardized Tests of Academic Achievement and Readiness
• State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness
• Stars in Texas actually align to the right
• State Tests of Academic Achievement and Readiness

How many basic areas determine a school's score on the report card?

• 4
• 7
• 11
• 0

What is the name of the honors a school can receive if they met standard?

• Achievements
• Destinations
• Distinctions
• Awards

Which of the following is not used to determine a school's rating?

• Student Achievement
• Student Progress
• Closing Performance Gaps
• Percentage of Economically Disadvantaged students

TEA defines a Title I school as one that has at least what percentage of students coming from low income families?

• 30%
• 40%
• 50%
• 75%

Student turnover during an academic year is called __________________________.

• class size rate
• moving rate
• turnover rate
• mobility rate

This term refers to students whose primary language is not English.

• ESL
• ELL/LEP
• SRC
• TAPR

Your student Madeline had to change schools because her parents divorced. What type of mobility is this?

• Reactive Mobility
• Strategic Mobility
• Forced Mobility
• Involuntary Mobility

Jackson changed schools and moved because is mother received a promotion and her new job is in another city. What type of mobility is this?

• Reactive Mobility
• Strategic Mobility
• Forced Mobility
• Involuntary Mobility

What is the name of the group that puts out the school report cards in Texas?

• The Texas School Report Card Committee
• School Report Card Association of Texas
• Texas Education Agency
• Accountability Rating System of Texas