Extended Constructed Response Guidelines

The video discusses the STAAR test redesign, focusing on the extended constructed response item. This item type allows students to write detailed responses by analyzing and evaluating information from a reading selection. It is applicable to RLA Grades 3-8 and English 1 and 2 EOC. Students will receive a prompt based on a passage and must use evidence to support their ideas. The response is limited to 2,300 characters and graded on a five-point rubric. The video also outlines grade-specific requirements and provides guidelines for crafting responses.

What is the main focus of the STAAR Redesign discussed in the video?

• Multiple-choice questions

• Extended constructed response

• True or false questions

• Fill-in-the-blank questions

Which grades might encounter the extended constructed response on the STAAR test?

• Only high school students

• Grades 9-12

• Grades 3-8 and English 1 and 2 EOC

• Grades 1-2

What skills does the extended constructed response allow students to demonstrate?

• Listening and speaking

• Drawing and painting

• Explaining, analyzing, and evaluating

• Memorization and recall

What types of responses might third through fifth graders be asked to write?

• Scientific or mathematical

• Poetry or drama

• Informational or argumentative

• Narrative or descriptive

For students in sixth grade and above, what additional type of response might they be asked to write?

• A play

• A short story

• A correspondence

• A poem

What must students use to support their ideas in their responses?

• Personal opinions

• Evidence from the text

• Teacher's notes

• Classmate's ideas

What is the maximum character limit for a student's response, excluding spaces?

• 2,300 characters

• 1,500 characters

• 2,000 characters

• 3,000 characters

What is the purpose of the reminders given to students?

• To make them nervous

• To help them craft their response

• To test their memory

• To distract them

What is the first step a student must take when presented with a passage?

• Write immediately

• Ignore the passage

• Read the passage

• Ask a friend for help

What is the genre of the extended constructed response based on?

• Random selection

• The passage provided

• Teacher's preference

• Student's choice