IMPORTANT SCIENCE INFORMATION

Science TAKS Grade 5 Information Booklet:

www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/taks/booklets/science/gr5.pdf

TAKS-Inclusive (TAKS-I):

Grade 5 Science TAKS I will be administered on 4/19

TAKS M:

TAKS-Modified (TAKS-M) pilot tests will be administered in the 2007-2008 school year, with a fall testing window currently scheduled. TAKS-M will be developed pending the Texas Education Agency’s (TEA’s) receipt of final regulations from the USDE regarding required assessments for students with disabilities who will be assessed using modified achievement standards. Further information, including the required grades and subjects to be assessed, will be made available as soon as federal regulations are finalized. Note that TAKS-M dates have not been specified on the calendar, although placeholders have been included for review purposes.

Test Taking Strategies:

RUBIES

R – read and reread everything

U – underline and understand the question

B- bracket key words and unknown words

I- identify the main concepts

E- eliminate wrong answers

S- solve the problem

PEARLS

P - Pick

E - Every

A - Answer with

R - Reason and

L – Logic

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Texas Safety Standards for Kindergarten–Grade 12: Third Edition:

http://www.utdanacenter.org/sciencetoolkit/safety/texas_safety.php

Kolak group resources for the Bilingual/ ESL classroom:
http://www.kolakgroup.com/download.html

TEA endorsed Head Start science programs:

Abram’s & Company

Delta Education:

Pre-Kindergarten Kit

Lakeshore Products:

Ready to Read Early Science Kit

Our Schools, our stars website:

http://www.tea.state.tx.us/comm/stars/

“We dedicate this new website—Our Schools, Our Stars—to the quiet successes our school community achieves everyday.”

Shirley J. Neeley

E-mail: goodnews@tea.state.tx.us/comm/stars

Science List Serve:

http://www.tea.state.tx.us/curriculum/science/sciencelistserv.html

Grade 5 science TAKS passing scores:

The score is set at panel recommendation 30 correct questions (+ or – 2 questions) out of 40.

Last year it was 31 out of 40 or 77.5%

Grade 5 Science TAKS accountability info:

The numbers indicate: acceptable/commended/exemplary

2007 – 40/75/90

2008 – 45/75/90

2009 – 50/80/90