TEXAS ASSESSMENT OF KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

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TEXAS ASSESSMENT OF KNOWLEDGE AND
SKILLS Interpreting the Scores
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TAKS

• Completely reconceived testing program
• Includes more of the TEKS
• Asks questions in more authentic ways
• Better reflects good instructional practice
• More accurately measures student learning

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TAKS Test Scores

• Raw Score

Number of items answered correctly Should not be
compared across test administrations

• TAKS Scale Score

Provides a comparison of scores with the
standard Accommodates for differences in
difficulty on test form used for each
administration Cannot be used to evaluate student
progress across grades
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TAKS Test Standards

• Commended performance
• Met the standard
• Did not meet the standard

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Appropriate Uses of TAKS Scores Individual
Students

• Placement decisions
• Compare performance of an individual student to
  the performance of a similar demographic or
  program group or to an entire campus or district
• Identify areas in which a student may be
  having difficulties

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Appropriate Uses of TAKS Scores Groups of
Students

• Evaluate the performance of a group over time
  within the same subject area
• Compare the performance of different demographic
  or program groups to each other
• Evaluate academic areas of relative strength or
  weakness

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TEXAS TAKS Phase-In Summary Report Reading/ELA
All Students Spring 2003
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District TAKS Phase-In Summary Report
Reading/ELA All Students Spring 2003
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Texas Performance Summary Reading Grades 3 -
6 Spring 2003
Basic Understanding
Applying Knowledge of Literary Elements
Using Strategies to Analyze
Applying Critical Thinking Skills
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District Performance Summary Reading Grades 3
- 6 Spring 2003
Basic Understanding
Applying Knowledge of Literary Elements
Using Strategies to Analyze
Applying Critical Thinking Skills
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Texas Performance Summary Reading Grades 5 -
8 Spring 2003
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District Performance Summary Reading Grades 5
- 8 Spring 2003
Basic Understanding
Applying Knowledge of Literary Elements
Using Strategies to Analyze
Applying Critical Thinking Skills
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Texas Performance Summary Reading/ELA Grades
9 - 11 Spring 2003
Basic Understanding
Literary Elements and Techniques
Short Answer Literary Selection
Analysis and Evaluation
Short Answer Expository Selection
Short Answer Connecting Selections
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District Performance Summary Reading/ELA
Grades 9 - 11 Spring 2003
Basic Understanding
Literary Elements and Techniques
Short Answer Literary Selection
Analysis and Evaluation
Short Answer Expository Selection
Short Answer Connecting Selections
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TEXAS TAKS Phase-In Summary Report Writing All
Students Spring 2003
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District TAKS Phase-In Summary Report Writing
All Students Spring 2003
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Texas Performance Summary Writing Grades 4
and 7 Spring 2003
Written Composition Rating of 2
Written Composition Rating of 3
Written Composition Rating of 4
Appropriate Organization of Ideas
Correct and Effective Sentence Construction
Standard Usage and Appropriate Word Choice
Proofreading for Punctuation, Capitalization, and
Spelling
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District Performance Summary Writing Grades 4
and 7 Spring 2003
Written Composition Rating of 2
Written Composition Rating of 3
Written Composition Rating of 4
Appropriate Organization of Ideas
Correct and Effective Sentence Construction
Standard Usage and Appropriate Word Choice
Proofreading for Punctuation, Capitalization, and
Spelling
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Texas Performance Summary English Language Arts
Grades 10 - 11 Spring 2003
Revising and Editing
Written Composition Rating of 0
Written Composition Rating of 1
Written Composition Rating of 2
Written Composition Rating of 3
Written Composition Rating of 4
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District Performance Summary English Language
Arts Grades 10 - 11 Spring 2003
Revising and Editing
Written Composition Rating of 0
Written Composition Rating of 1
Written Composition Rating of 2
Written Composition Rating of 3
Written Composition Rating of 4
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TEXAS TAKS Phase-In Summary Report Mathematics
All Students Spring 2003
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District TAKS Phase-In Summary Report
Mathematics All Students Spring 2003
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Texas Performance Summary Mathematics Grades
3 - 6 Spring 2003
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District Performance Summary Mathematics
Grades 3 - 6 Spring 2003
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Texas Performance Summary Mathematics Grades
5 - 8 Spring 2003
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District Performance Summary Mathematics
Grades 5 - 8 Spring 2003
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Texas Performance Summary Mathematics Grades
9 - 11 Spring 2003
Functional Relationships
Properties Attributes of Functions
Linear Functions
Linear Equations Inequalities
Quadratic Other Nonlinear Functions
Geometric Relationships Spatial Reasoning
Two- Three-Dimensional Representations
Measurement Similarity
Percents / Proportions / Probability / Statistics
Mathematical Processes Tools
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District Performance Summary Mathematics
Grades 9 - 11 Spring 2003
Functional Relationships
Properties Attributes of Functions
Linear Functions
Linear Equations Inequalities
Quadratic Other Nonlinear Functions
Geometric Relationships Spatial Reasoning
Two- Three-Dimensional Representations
Measurement Similarity
Percents / Proportions / Probability / Statistics
Mathematical Processes Tools
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TEXAS TAKS Phase-In Summary Report Science All
Students Spring 2003
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District TAKS Phase-In Summary Report Science
All Students Spring 2003
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Texas / ISD Performance Summary Science Grade
5 Spring 2003
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Texas Performance Summary Science Grades 10 -
11 Spring 2003
Nature of Science
Organization of Living Systems
Interdependence of Organisms and the Environment
Structures and Properties of Matter
Motion, Forces, and Energy
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District Performance Summary Science Grades
10 - 11 Spring 2003
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TEXAS TAKS Phase-In Summary Report Social
Studies All Students Spring 2003
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District TAKS Phase-In Summary Report Social
Studies All Students Spring 2003
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Texas Performance Summary Social Studies
Grades 8 and 10 - 11 Spring 2003
Issues and Events in U.S. History
Geographic Influences on History
Economic and Social Influences on History
Political Influences on History
Critical Thinking Skills
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District Performance Summary Social Studies
Grades 8 and 10 - 11 Spring 2003
Issues and Events in U.S. History
Geographic Influences on History
Economic and Social Influences on History
Political Influences on History
Critical Thinking Skills
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