STAAR Alternate Archive
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We have archived the files and webpages listed below because they are obsolete or a later version of the file exists. Most of the links below open PDF (Portable Document Format) files.
Visit the Parent Training Materials 2013-2014 page to find sample State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR®) Alternate Confidential Student Reports, Parent Brochures for Grades 3-8 (English and Spanish), and a PowerPoint: STAAR Alternate Reporting Information for Parents (English and Spanish).
You can find scoring information on the STAAR Alternate Scoring Rubric page.
Visit the Standard Setting Information 2013-2014 page to find STAAR Alternate Performance Labels and Policy Definition, STAAR Alternate Performance Level Descriptors (PLDs), Conversion Tables, Standard Setting Questions and Answers, and a Standard Setting Technical Report.
STAAR Alternate Assessment Documents 2011-2014
Use the links below to access archived documents:
- Hierarchy of Cueing and Prompting
- Clarification of Support vs. Cueing/Prompting Terms
- Guidelines for Choosing Grade-Appropriate Texts
- Grade-Appropriate Texts (PPT)
- Grade-Appropriate Texts (PDF)
2013-2014 STAAR Alternate Assessment Tasks
Use the links below to access alternate assessment tasks:
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7 | Mathematics | Reading | Writing | ||
8 | Mathematics | Reading | Science | Social Studies | |
HS | Biology | U.S. History |
2013-2014 Change in Materials from Primary to Generalization
Links below contain information on change in materials from primary to generalization:
2012-2013 STAAR Alternate Assessment Tasks
Use the links below to access 2012-2013 alternate assessment tasks:
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Grades 3–8 Sample Test Questions
The links below open PDF versions of STAAR Alternate 2 sample test questions.
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End-of-Course Sample Test Questions
The links below open PDF versions of STAAR Alternate 2 released sample test questions.
Test Administrator Manual |
Student Booklet |
STAAR Alternate 2 Blueprints 2018-2021
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3 | Mathematics | Reading | ||
4 | Mathematics | Reading | ||
5 | Mathematics | Reading | Science | |
6 | Mathematics | Reading | ||
7 | Mathematics | Reading | ||
8 | Mathematics | Reading | Science | Social Studies |
EOC | Algebra I | English I English II |
Biology | U.S. History |
STAAR Alternate TEKS Curriculum Framework Documents
Links below contain information on the TEKS curriculum framework:
STAAR Alternate Reports and Reporting Resources
Use the link to access STAAR Alternate reports:
STAAR Alternate Trainings and Presentations
- 2020 Fall Update STAAR Alternate 2 TETN (PDF posted 10/14/20)
- 2020 Fall Update STAAR Alternate 2 TETN - Video (external link posted 10/16/20)
- 2020 Fall Update STAAR Alternate 2 TETN (PPT posted 10/9/20)
Additional Resources
For additional information, contact TEA using the Student Assessment Help Desk or call 512-463-9536.