Student Success Initiative SSI

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Student Success InitiativeSSI

• Grade 5
• Grade 8

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SSI

• Was created by the Texas Legislature to ensure
  that all students receive the instruction and
  support they need to academically successful in
  reading and math.

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2010-2011

• TAKS test ends for Grades 3-8 after the spring of
  2011
• The last year of SSI due to the implementation of
  the new STAAR test.

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2010-2011 5th grade

• Students have 3 opportunities to pass the TAKS
  grade 5 reading test and three opportunities to
  pass the TAKS grade 5 math test.
• Two opportunities during the spring.
• If not successful in the spring students must
  attend summer school and then are administered
  the 3rd test.

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2010-2011 8th grade

• Students have 3 opportunities to pass the TAKS
  grade 8 reading test and three opportunities to
  pass the TAKS grade 8 math test.
• Two opportunities during the spring.
• If not successful in the spring students must
  attend summer school and then are administered
  the 3rd test.

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2011-2012

• STAAR test replaces the TAKS test.
• With the introduction of the STAAR test, the
  state of Texas does away with SSI for one year
  and both 5th and 8th are administered the STAAR
  test only one time in the spring.

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2012-2013

• The state of Texas reinstates SSI for 5th and 8th
  grade (State Commissioner has not approved SSI as
  of 3/19/13).
• 5th and 8th graders will have three opportunities
  to pass the STAAR reading and STAAR math test.
• Two opportunities during the spring.
• If not successful in the spring students must
  attend summer school and then are administered
  the 3rd test.

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2012-2013 ProjectedState Law Requirements

• Under the SSI grade advancement requirements,
  students are required to pass the State of Texas
  Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) grade 5
  reading and mathematics tests to be promoted to
  sixth grade. Additionally, students are required
  to pass the STAAR grade 8 reading and mathematics
  test to be promoted to 9th grade.

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2012-2013 5th 8th grade STAAR testing (1st
administration)

• Tuesday April 2nd- 5th and 8th grade STAAR math
  test.
• Wednesday April 3rd- 5th and 8th grade STAAR
  reading test.
• If students passes both tests they will not take
  the 2nd administation.

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2012-2013 5th 8th grade STAAR testing (2nd
administration)

• For students that did not pass one or both tests
  on the 1st administration.
• Tuesday May 14th- 5 8 grade STAAR mathematics.
• Wednesday May 15th- 5 8 grade STAAR reading.

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2012-2013Summer School (accelerated Instruction)

• Level 3 - June 10th- June 27th
• For students that did not pass one or both tests
  on the 2nd administration and went to summer
  school for accelerated instruction.

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2012-2013 5th 8th grade STAAR testing (3rd
administration)

• Tuesday June 25th- 5 8 grade STAAR mathematics.
• Wednesday June 26th- 5 8 grade STAAR reading.

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After the 3rd administration 5th 8th graders

• A student who is unsuccessful on the reading
  and/or mathematics test after the 3rd testing
  opportunity will be retained automatically.

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Parents appeal process

• The parent may appeal the decision to repeat the
  5th or 8th grade.
• Student must have gone through accelerated
  instruction in summer school.
• Must submit a request to the Grade Placement
  Committee (GPC) within 5 working days of
  receiving the retention notice.

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Grade Placement Committee

• The GPC may decide to promote a 5th grade
  student to the 6th grade or an 8th grade student
  to the 9th, but only if everyone on the GPC
  agrees that the students is likely to succeed at
  the next grade level.
• If the student is promoted by the GPC, the
  student will participate in required additional
  instruction in order to be promoted.

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SSI for Special Education Students5th 8th grade

• Check with the Special Ed department
• [phone]
• 129 Goldbeck Street