STAAR Vocbulary

A federal Title I evaluation requirement for schools and districts. Under this, districts are evaluated on the basis of their students’ performance on mathematics and English language arts examinations and either graduation rates or attendance rates, depending on the grade level of the school.

• NCLB

• AYP

• Title II

• Head Start

Practices and procedures that provide equitable access to grade-level curriculum during instruction and assessment for all students.

• Performance Tasks

• Differentiated Instruction

• Modifications

• Accomodations

A federal law requiring that students with disabilities who receive special education services be afforded the right to a free and appropriate public education tailored to individual learning needs. This program provides federal funding to states and school districts for this purpose. Students who are eligible must be provided an individualized education program (IEP) developed to meet their unique needs. It also strengthens accountability for the education of students with disabilities by requiring their participation in statewide and districtwide assessments, with appropriate accommodations when necessary.

• NCLB

• IDEA

• FERPA

Student expectations considered critical for success in The current grade or subject, important for preparedness in the next grade or subject, and have been identified as eligible for emphasis and assessment.

• Readiness Standard

• Supporting Standard

The state-mandated curriculum that establishes what every student, from elementary through high school, should know and be able to do. TEKS was developed to comply with the Texas Education Code and can be found in the Texas Administrative Code in Chapters 113 and 118

• Student Learning Outcomes

• TAKS

• TEKS

• TAAPS

Student expectations introduced or reinforced in the current grade or subject/course that are eligible for assessment but with less emphasis than other skills. Supporting standards play a role in preparing students for the next grade or course, but not a significant role because they address more narrowly defined ideas.

• Supporting standards

• Readiness standards

• TEKS

• Performance standards

Broad statements that serve as headings under which knowledge and skills and student expectations from the TEKS can be meaningfully grouped for reporting. These were formerly referred to as “Objectives” in the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS)program.

• Domains

• Reporting Standards

• Reporting Catagories

• Competencies

A label used to identify mathematics, science, and social studies assessment tasks that require the student to use a process from the TEKS curriculum to demonstrate the academic skill.

• Process skill

• Readiness skill

• Prerequisite skill

The level of proficiency or knowledge a student must demonstrate in order to pass a statewide assessment. Passing standards are set each year by the state.

• Meets grade level

• Passing standard

• Maximum standard

The score report generated for each student who participates in the Texas Student Assessment Program

• Confidential Parent/Guardian Report

• Confidential Student Report

• Teacher and Student Access Report