February 2017
Dear Parents/Guardians: In the 2016-2017 school year, students in grades 3-11 will be administered the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) exams. NEISD students will take the STAAR exam for which they are eligible. Listed on the following page are the District testing dates. The state’s Student Success Initiative (SSI), passed by the 76th Legislature in 1999, requires students in grades 5 and 8 to pass both the math and reading STAAR exams in order to be promoted to the next grade level. Students in grades 5 and 8 who do not pass the first administration of the math and/or reading STAAR exams will be provided additional retesting opportunities. Under STAAR, first time 9th grade students in 2011-2012 and thereafter are required to take End-ofCourse (EOC) exams for courses they will complete this spring. To graduate under STAAR, students will take exams for English I, English II, Algebra I, Biology and U.S. History. North East Independent School District is committed to providing every child, every day with the knowledge and skills to be successful on the STAAR exams. Should you have any questions, please contact your student’s campus administration or school counselor.
Sincerely,
Pauline Dow, Ed.D. Chief Instructional Officer
Spring 2017 District Testing Dates DATE TELPAS Assessment Window: Monday, March 6, 2017 Friday, March 24, 2017* *District Deadline
Tuesday, March 28, 2017
GRADES K-12
TEST TELPAS Listening, Speaking, Reading, and Writing
4 5 7
STAAR Writing (English and Spanish) STAAR Mathematics (English and Spanish) STAAR Writing
8
STAAR Mathematics STAAR EOC English I (TEA calendar date)
Wednesday, March 29, 2017
5
STAAR Reading (English and Spanish)
8
STAAR Reading
Thursday, March 30, 2017 Monday, April 3, 2017 to Tuesday, April 18, 2017* *District Deadline STAAR EOC Assessment Window: Monday, May 01, 2017 Friday, May 05, 2017 Monday, May 01, 2017
STAAR EOC English II (TEA calendar date) STAAR Alternate 2 (grades 3-8 and EOC)
STAAR EOC: Algebra I, Biology, & U.S. History STAAR EOC Algebra I (District Date)
Tuesday, May 02, 2017
STAAR EOC Biology (District Date)
Wednesday, May 03, 2017
Monday, May 08, 2017
Tuesday, May 09, 2017
Wednesday, May 10, 2017 Thursday, May 11, 2017 STAAR EOC Assessment Window: Monday, June 19, 2017 Friday, June 23, 2017
STAAR EOC U.S. History (District Date) 3, 4
STAAR Mathematics (English and Spanish)
5 6, 7 8 3, 4 5 6, 7 8
STAAR Mathematics Retest (including Spanish) STAAR Mathematics STAAR Mathematics Retest STAAR Reading (English and Spanish) STAAR Reading retest (English and Spanish) STAAR Reading STAAR Reading retest
5
STAAR Science (English and Spanish)
8 8
STAAR Science STAAR Social Studies STAAR EOC: Algebra I, Biology, & U.S. History
Monday, June 19, 2017 5 Tuesday, June 20, 2017
Wednesday, June 21, 2017
8
STAAR EOC English I (TEA calendar date) & STAAR EOC U.S. History* *District Date STAAR Mathematics Retest (including Spanish)
5
STAAR Mathematics Retest STAAR EOC Algebra I (District Date) STAAR Reading retest (English and Spanish)
8
STAAR Reading retest STAAR EOC English II (TEA calendar date)
Thursday, June 22, 2017
STAAR EOC Biology (District Date) TEA Calendar 9/9/2016
Department of Testing Services
District Testing Calendar 1 of 1
November 2, 2016